Category Archives: Art

Ordinary Household Objects in Visually Satisfying Arrangements | My Modern Met

By Margherita Cole on August 9, 2021 There’s no Photoshop involved. Just a creative vision and A LOT of patience. Artist Adam Hillman has a way of finding hidden beauty in ordinary objects. He uses items like toothpicks, buttons, and … Continue reading

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The Unsung Female Artists of Abstract Expressionism [Infographic]

By Emma Taggart on July 30, 2021 Let’s celebrate the female abstract expressionists who have gone unnoticed for far too long! The macho, paint-flinging poster boys of Abstract Expressionism—Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning—are often considered the pioneers of the … Continue reading

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This Artist Creates Large-Than-Life Flower Drawings With Colored Pencils | My Modern Met

By Margherita Cole on August 8, 2021 The amount of skill and patience… incredible! Have you ever come across a work of art that makes you do a double-take? Well, Australian artist CJ Hendry specializes in trompe l’oeil drawings. Her … Continue reading

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Designer Creates “Honest Charts” to Chronicle Everyday Life | My Modern Met

By Sara Barnes on August 3, 2021 So. Relatable. Designer Irina Blok chronicles modern life through charts. As someone who works for a tech company during the day, she is no stranger to these types of “business” graphics. In her … Continue reading

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Intricate Book Sculptures Give Whole New Meaning to “Wordplay” | My Modern Met

By Arnesia Young on August 2, 2021 We’re putting down the Kindle and picking up one of these books. Notes from Underground” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky The beauty of written language is often captured within the pages of a book, though … Continue reading

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Monumental Cardboard Bridges Float in the Sky in Temporary Installations by Olivier Grossetête | Colossal

Architecture en Fête, Villeneuve lez Avignon, France (2015). All images © Olivier Grossetête   Temporarily seen hovering above small European towns or balancing on a river in floating canoes are elaborate bridges designed to be constructed and demolished in a … Continue reading

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Performance in the streets of Takamatshu-Shi, Japan. Video by @riyo___ | Air la Grande Phrase

 

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Blood Art | Stuff The British Stole

What if your doorstop was evidence of brutal mass murder and wholesale theft? Source: Blood Art

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Clusters of Bright Balloons Envelop Photographer Fares Micue in Her Expressive Self-Portraits

JULY 26, 2021 GRACE EBERT “Contagious energy.” and “Chasing illusions” In her ongoing series of self-portraits, Spain-based photographer and artist Fares Micue(previously) trades her usual monarchs and lush, leafy botanicals for bright airborne balloons. The perfectly round vessels appear suspended in … Continue reading

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