Ancient Marble Mosaic is Returned to Turkey

As the first act of its new international loan initiative seeking to share objects and collaborate on conservation projects, exhibitions and educational programs with foreign museums, the Dallas Museum of Art willingly returned an ancient marble mosaic to Turkey. In a quest to deal with objects that could have provenance problems, the museum determined that the mosaic belonged to a Turkish... READ MORE

Escadaria Selarón: The Magic Mosaic Steps of Lapa

If you happen to be in Rio de Janeiro, make sure not to miss the neighborhoods of Santa Teresa and Lapa, but more importantly what connect them: the magic mosaic steps known as Escadaria Selarón (Selarón’s Staircase). The famous stairway, made up of 250 steps and measuring 125 meters long, is the stunning work of the Chilean born artist Jorge Selarón. After having... READ MORE

Moscow Unveils the Largest Coffee Bean Mosaic!

Russian artist Arkadi Kim set a new world record by creating the largest mosaic made of coffee beans in Gorky Park, Moscow. Entitled “The Awakening”, the impressive mosaic required two weeks of constant work before it was proudly exposed to the Park’s visitors.     What’s most extraordinary is that this nearly 30 square meter mosaic is made of 1 million... READ MORE

Middle East: Home to the World’s Largest Mosaic Marble!

Yes, it’s actually in Oman where you will find the world’s largest mosaic marble! It was on the 40th anniversary of the rule of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said that the people of Oman decided to honor him with the biggest mosaic portrait. The achievement of such unique masterpiece required 120 days of hard work and the input of 15 artists from the UK and Bahrain. Using up to... READ MORE

UAE Embassy in Washington Portrays Mosaic Modernism

Did you know that constructing the United Arab Emirates embassy in Washington DC required a total of 94,545 square feet of stone? Including 13 varieties of marble, granite and quartzite? Created by architect Angelos Demetriou, the design concept provided many fabrication and installation challenges, among which were two Arabic patterned pre-assembled marble "carpets"... READ MORE