Watching a pro snowboarder glide effortlessly down a mountain pass can be mesmerizing against the pure white backdrop. But when you add a dark night, L.E.D. lighting and a fashion photographer, it can be art.
February 17th, 2012 at 11:57 am
Stunning L.E.D snowboarding at night (video)
February 7th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Unique urban art that sometimes causes panic
No need to panic.
Artist Mark Jenkins creates works of art that he installs in urban areas. His disturbing scenes of people stepping off buildings or floating in rivers attract attention and are so realistic that startled pedestrians have reported the “bodies” to police. (Pics)
January 27th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Artist Scott Garner’s not so still “Still Life”
“Still Life”
“Still Life” by artist Scott Garner’s has all the trappings of a traditional still life painting. The lighting is intriguing, the fruit artfully arranged, a knife resting beneath a blue patterned vase adds a slight menacing edge to the image. (video)
January 20th, 2012 at 11:01 am
Amazing street art by Pavel Puhov
There are street artists that paint awesome murals and some that leave thought-provoking installations in public spaces. But artist Pavel Puhov out of Russia uses urban objects as his muse. (21 Pics)
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January 17th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Artist recycles stuffed toys to make stunning, psychedelic rugs
Recycled stuffed animals never looked so good!
Artist Agustina Woodgate makes her skin rugs out of recycled stuffed animals. Keep her away from your cherished teddy bear.
Her Skin Rug series consists of a group of rugs made out of dissembled stuffed animals and turned into large quilt-like rugs that almost look like a kaleidoscope…
January 4th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Amazing coat hanger sculptures by David Mach
Coat hanger sculpture by David Mach.
Sometimes the items we use everyday seem dull and ordinary. We never think that one day they might serve as material for an inspiring piece of art. Toasters, buttons and even eggshells have become quite impressive art pieces in the past, and predicting the materials that we’ll see used in the future is almost impossible. When it comes to pure creativity, artists who venture into the unknown have to be the most inspiring for aspiring artists today. Overlooking the obvious is nothing an artist should ever do it seems, and that becomes apparent when you find art pieces that border on the brink of madness. (Pics)
January 2nd, 2012 at 11:52 am
5 homes with amazing staircases
Staircase slide and bookcase staircase
Circular stairs were commonplace in castle towers during medieval times. Staircases were designed to go the same direction all the way around, ascending clockwise, to suit right-handed swordsmen for ease in hindering the attacker. Fast forward to the late 1800s and stair design changes dramatically when steel and reinforced concrete are introduced, and the use of dramatic curves and fantastic sweeps become important elements in staircase workmanship. Even today, stair-crafting ingenuity continues, with many staircases doubling for incredible feats of gravity and eye-popping works of art. (Pics)
December 25th, 2011 at 12:45 am
Amazing 3D landscapes carved out of books
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Books with a literal view.
“So I carve landscapes out of books and I paint Romantic landscapes”, says interdisciplinary artist Guy Laramee who, in the course of his 30 years of practice, found his way through such varied and numerous disciplines as : stage writing, stage directing, contemporary music writing, musical instrument design and building, singing, video, scenography, sculpture, installation, painting and literature. Laramee uses books that are slowly falling apart, such as old encyclopedias and dictionaries to create dramatic landscapes… (more pics after jump)
December 24th, 2011 at 10:11 am
WonderLand – amazing macrophotography of insects by Nadav Bagim
WonderLand
Photographer Nadav Bagim (aka AimishBoy) is an Israel-based 30-year-old student who has created a beautiful series called Wonderland using insects he found in his apartment or on plants outside his window. (Pics)
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:25 am
Liu Bolin’s camouflage body-paintings (Photos)
China’s Invisible Man
This is Liu Bolin, also known as ‘China’s Invisible Man,’ who specializes in camouflage body-paintings. The seamless blending-in with his environment is the result of hours of painstaking work. Check out a couple more of his opuses. (Pics)
November 19th, 2011 at 9:37 am
The walkable roller coaster
Crouching Tiger and Turtle
The city of Duisburg in Germany is now home to Crouching Tiger and Turtle, which could easily be described as a roller coaster without a roller coaster! The newest feature of the German landscape has taken eight weeks of intensive work to assemble. (Pics)
November 14th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Growing demand for artists in the video game industry
Art is an integral part of video games. But the debate continues whether video games are a work of art.
October 31st, 2011 at 10:31 am
Well Lit Art – system of lighted art panels
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
Well Lit Art is a system of lighted art panels to transform shoddy and unsightly spaces into luminous, adaptable spaces of beauty.
October 23rd, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Top 10 Photos of the Week
Matters of war are far too serious to entrust to people
who believe the American political system works
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.” – - Albert Einstein
October 2nd, 2011 at 7:38 am
Top 10 Photos of the Week
When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat
“I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw that my bath toys were a toaster and a radio.” – - Joan Rivers
