"Recycle art activist" Thomas Dambo makes gentle giants from scrap wood, old pallets, twigs and debris. Above, the troll Marit in It Sounded Like a Mountain Fell in Wulong, China. Jacob Keinicke/Thomas Dambo hide caption
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A basic hand-sewing kit includes thread, hand-sewing needles, a thimble, beeswax, a pair of fabric scissors, an iron and ironing board. Photo illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
Italian officials have announced a project to build and install a high-tech, retractable floor inside the ancient Roman Colosseum by 2023, some two centuries after archaeologists removed the arena's stage. Domenico Stinellis/AP hide caption
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The 516 Arouca, the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world, hangs above the Aguieiras Waterfall in the Paiva Gorge in Arouca, Portugal. It is opening to the public next week. Octavio Passos/Getty Images hide caption
Tanya Karina, a resident artist at the House of Yes, was in Texas waiting to perform at South by Southwest when the news broke about the severity of the pandemic. Since March 2020, Karina has been using their free time studying holistic therapy and learning the dance form of waacking. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR hide caption
Ciera Amaro's art is one of the submissions to a project called Dispatches from Quarantine. Ciera Amaro via Alexandra Zapruder hide caption
Dispatches From Quarantine: How Young People Are Documenting History
Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) officers of the art squad's archaeological unit pose with a headless Roman statue wearing a draped toga in Brussels on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Carabinieri/AP hide caption
Amy Sherald, Breonna Taylor, 2020, oil on linen Joseph Hyde/© Amy Sherald. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth hide caption
'Filled With Her Spirit,' A Louisville Art Exhibition Honors Breonna Taylor
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'Filled With Her Spirit,' A Louisville Art Exhibition Honors Breonna Taylor
Mumbai's grand Keshavji Nayak fountain towers above the street and serves as a place of respite for thirsty passers-by. It's one of dozens of ornate fountains in the city, built during the British colonial era. Viraj Nayar for NPR hide caption
Kobe memorial piece in progress Rahim Fortune hide caption
Niki de Saint Phalle in September 1967 Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Saks Fifth Avenue is joining a growing list of retailers and brands to phase out animal fur. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
The Apollon Gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris on Jan. 14, 2020. Stephanie de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Not Heading To Paris This Summer? The Louvre Has Digitized 482,000 Artworks
Microbial Peacock by Balaram Khamari Balaram Khamari hide caption
A Cultural Triumph: Microbiology Student Makes A Petri Dish Masterpiece
Frankenthaler at work in her studio in 1969. Ernst Haas/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
James E. Ransome, Quilt Folks, acrylic and paper collage James E. Ransome hide caption
Illustrators Build A Bridge For Young Readers, Says Artist James Ransome
Winter gardens and balconies were added to expand living space in social buildings in Bordeaux in 2017. Philippe Ruault hide caption