By Danielle Rago

New York’s Madison Square Park has hosted all sorts of funky art installations, from Roxy Paine’s fighting stainless steel trees to Charles Long’s brightly colored, blob-shaped “sound sculptures.” But its latest display, by New York City-based artist Leo Villareal, is its trippiest yet.

The “Buckyball,” named after the American architect, engineer, designer, and inventor Buckminster Fuller (natch), is a 30-foot, three-dimensional, neon-lit geodesic sculpture set atop a metal plinth. Designed as part of the Madison Square Park Art program, the glow-in-the-dark statue is on view through February 1, 2013. Read more!

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It may sound trite, but if you’ve seen one Renaissance Cathedral, you’ve seen them all. The sacred sculptures, the ceiling paintings, the delicate tapestries that clutter the walls, the dark aisles. But Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde has livened up one sacred hall in Lilles, France, with his latest art installation, “Lotus Dome.” The light-up aluminum ball featuring shifting flower-like pedals and techno music serves not only as a modern addition to an otherwise old-and-dusty destination, the Sainte Marie Madeleine Church, but it is also one heck of a disco ball. Turning a solemn church into a dance party sounds like an A+ worthy transformation to us! Read more.

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