E.V. Day has spent the past couple months going through the warehouse where all of the New York Opera's unused costumes are kept. In fact, Day is best known for transforming articles of clothing into sculptures. The opera's manager was intrigued by her idea, and asked her to create an exhibit in the opera's promenade space. She has taken the clothing and created the opera characters from them, whether it be a pair of black gloves representing Don Giovanni or Mimi from "La Bohème." This is going to help make the connection between opera and the contemporary art world. Day uses fishing line to create a sculpture from the dresses and other clothes. "What helped me in imagining new forms for these costumes was all the evidence of life that I found inside them..." says Day, because she found makeup smudges, alterations, and dirt around the clothing, showing how they had been worn. Also, in additon to pieces made with specific outfits, she made ones with only hats, undergarments, and various other frilly theater ware. Join discussion...

In London, England, the National Portrait Gallery is looking into buying a special sculpture by Marc Quinn. His sculpture is a frozen replication of himself covered in his very own blood. His used 10 pints of his own blood per sculpture and makes a new one every 5 years. It takes over a year for him to collect the amount of blood he needs. This work of art is known as "iconic" and is worth a lot of money. Join discussion...

The Court of King Arturo is a sculpture collection showing at The National Museum of Art, Reina Sofia, in Madrid. It was created by an artist named Magdalena Abakanowicz. It features lots of different figures, ranging from people to trees, made of a veriety of materials. While many of her sculptures are made of textile materials, she has also searched for more durable sculpting mediums such as bronze and wood. Many believe seeing her show is like stepping into a whole new universe. It is in a huge open room, with sculptures everywhere. There are even some that are suspended in mid-air. Her work is unique, and this show in particular is said to border on dreams and reality. The figures themselves are meant to rperesent the legend of King Arturo. It is a story of etiquette and dignity, full of brave gentlemen. The sculptures represent the legend, as well as telling it's viewers of the valor and gallantry that has been lost in the world today. The show will be open to the public from March 13 until June 16. Join discussion...