Weird Art News

St. Helens Dream -- a giant sculpture by French artist Jaume Plensa -- now pokes its head through the trees in the English countryside.

Care to take a stroll through a 60-foot plastic bowel. It's part of Diakonieklinikum Hamburg hospital's cancer awareness program.

Most dogs shed hair on their owners carpet. This one, sculpted by Gareth Williams, was made from clippings from his own head, stuck together with chewing gum.

Chocolate has been called, "A Gift of the Gods." It was once a symbol of wealth and luxury. And, today, it's an economic livelihood for millions.

President Obama might be able to stand up to the heat of being in the Oval Office, but this shrine to him might not.

To raise funds to help Brandeis University's Rose Museum, which is in danger of being shut down, Boston's Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) is auctioning off this beauty -- "Studies in Digestion" -- a wretched portrait of the human digestive system in the styles of artists Keith Haring, Georges Serat, Rene Margritte, and Picasso.

You might not be able to purchase the kidney of a Chinese prisoner, but you can play pool there with a human head. Don't call Amnesty International just yet. This isn't torture. It's the new exhibit at China's Nanjing Arts Institute. Human heads encaged in medal pop through the table, and gallery visitors get to play.

Ever wonder what part of the chicken the Chicken McNugget actually comes from? Controversial artist Banksy is giving junk food lovers something to chew on.

With stock markets around the world on a wild ride, Britain's Conservative Party met to discuss finance, and the Coca-Cola can sculpture sent the clear message that these economies are longing for a bullish feeling.

Forget the catwalks and red carpets. At a recent show in Sydney, Australian models held their noses, and took runway fashion where it's never gone before -- to the bottom of a water tank.