New Zealand's Definitive Design Destination

Anyone hungry? These fleshy volumnous sculptures by artist Erwin Wurm would make the ideal corporate or delivery vehicle for McDonalds.

Anyone in the vicinity of Sydney over the next few months should visit the must-see exhibition of acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson. Renown for his ability to emulate nature - from creating the sun inside London's Tate Modern (The Weather Project, 2003) to waterfalls under the Brooklyn Bridge (The New York City Waterfalls, 2008) and, perhaps most famously, making whole rivers run a deep green colour (Green River, 1998-2001). Breathtakingly diverse, magical and immersive, Eliasson makes artworks of the simplest elements of the world around us. The first survey show of his career is open in MCA Sydney until 11 April.

Situated on 'The Park' the private art park of one of New Zealand's greatest art patrons  - Alan Gibbs, Neil Dawson's Horizons sculpture is an incredible optical illusion that has an almost animated cartoon like feel to it.

Paper artist Paula Arntzen shows once again that in talented creative hands, paper can be transformed into the prettiest of shapes, in this case creating dazzling overhead garlands and chandeliers for new year's eve party celebrations.

Who knew a bus stop could stay upright and look like this. French artist Baptiste Debombourg experiments with how objects look as they break down. The result? Sculptures and paintings that literally appear to be fading or crumbling away at the point of ruin.

 Most people when using a sharpie can't do much more than write in basic letters. But artist Cheeming Boey is able to create works of art with nothing but a black sharpie pen and a plain styrofoam cup. Each cup takes anywhere from a few hours to several months to complete - with the end result of each selling for hundreds of dollars around the world. We're guessing the buyers won't be using them as disposables.

New Zealand based sculptor Gregor Kregar's work covers numerous mediums. We are particularly drawn to these geometric forms constructed from mirrors. You can view these works at the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail.

Reginald Whiskers McPherson (top) could hold his breath for over an hour and crack open oyster shells on his chest. He loved eating catfish and preferred single-malt Scotch. He had an unusual gait (his arms flailed a bit and he shuffled his feet like an unbalanced penguin) Despite his repulsive body odor, he was the most popular professor during his tenure at Cambridge. His inventions and discoveries garnered him great fame, great wealth, and a knighthood. Always a laugh, he was constantly surrounded by women and rarely slept alone. This bristle-faced lothario was the envy of the entire continent.

I am utterly smitten and in love with the characters created by the incredibly talented artist Travis Louie. Louie’s paintings come from the tiny little drawings and many writings in his journals. He’s created his own imaginary world that is grounded in Victorian and Edwardian times. It is inhabited by human oddities, mythical beings, and otherworldly characters who appear to have had their formal portraits taken to mark their existence and place in society.

  A genius yet simple idea by Maisie Maud Broadhead for tiding up annoying electrical cords.

Photographer David DiMichele's latest series Pseudo Documentation depicts imaginary art installations that playfully examine scale and perception, blur the lines between truth and fiction and question the act of looking at art. The LA based photographer situates his subjects in dramatic surroundings - encircled by towers of melting ice, daunting slashes of bark and shards of glass. What is visually surprising is that the locations are not cavernous warehouses or grand halls but infact detailed dioramas that DiMichele constructs.

Reminiscent of something out of a petri dish, Charles Clary's paper installations use acrylic, graphite, hand cut paper and lots of patience to put together.

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Growing up in the island of the south pacific, including New Zealand, French artist Jim Skull developed a passion for oceanic style art forms. His recent works include these stunning skulls that use electrical wires for an impressive effect.

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As the saying goes - every dog has it's day, so too does every ice sculpture. This ice sculpture installation is simply beautiful, albeit a little gloomy. 

A collection of ten glass bells created by Fabrica’s young designers, from an idea by Tak Cheung. Each piece combines everyday items, such as a bicycle handlebar, a chimney or cow ears, with the sophisticated beauty of blown glass.

Australian graphic designer Justin Maller has an amazing ability to transform photographic fashion images into unique graphic works of art.

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