Artist Jeff Koons sculpture Balloon Monkey (Magenta), 2006-13, with an estimate of £6,000,000-10,000,000 on display in St James's Square, London, before being sold by Christie's to raise funds for humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Picture date: Tuesday June 14, 2022. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)

A worker restores the lead of one of the sculptures forming the Apollo's Chariot Fountain by Jean-Baptiste Tuby depicting Louis XIV, the god of the sun, driving his four-horse chariot full pelt, symbolising the ascent of the rising sun, at The Coubertin Foundry in Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse, southwestern Paris, on July 10, 2023. This 18-month project will involve a wide range of skills and will enable the rebirth of this fountain at the Versailles' castle. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP Photo)

Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei holds some seeds from his Unilever Installation “Sunflower Seeds” at The Tate Modern on October 11, 2010 in London, England. The sculptural installation comprises 100 million handmade porcelain replica sunflower seeds. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Artist Paolo Curcio craves tiny bas-relief sculptures into coins – a traditional art form known as the hobo nickel. Curcio’s coins feature intricately detailed hobos, skulls and a variety of pop culture characters. Plastic castings of his works are available online.

Matteo Pugliese was born in Milan in 1969. In 1978 his family moved to Sardinia and lived there for the next 12 years. During this time he developed a strong love for drawing and sculpture and practiced without formal education. After finishing his secondary school studies in classics in Cagliari, he returned to Milan to attend university. In 1995 he was awarded his degree in modern literature at the University of Milan with a graduation thesis on art criticism.

Pottery heads by artist Johan Thunell are displayed at The Affordable Art Fair on March 15, 2012 in London, England. 120 galleries are displaying works costing from £40 – £4000. Photography, paintings, prints and sculptures are on sale from 15–18th March 2012. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Fiona McGarva holds one of the sculptures from the art installation Gratitude at The Forth Bridge at North Queensferry on September 15, 2021, ahead of going on display just outside of Edinburgh at Newhailes House and Gardens from Friday 17th September. The public art installation pays tribute to NHS staff and all key workers for their ongoing courage and dedication during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)