Category Archives: Art

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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100 years of Australia’s top portrait honour – BBC News

Australia’s most prestigious portrait prize, the Archibald, is celebrating its 100th year. Subjects for the portraits have given an annual snapshot of celebrities and “local heroes” from Australian society. But the prize has become better at representing Australia properly, organisers … Continue reading

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Take a Swing Around ‘Par Excellence Redux,’ a Mini Golf Course of Playable Artworks at Elmhurst Art Museum | Colossal

Now open at the Elmhurst Art Museum is Par Excellence Redux, a miniature golf course featuring a widely varied collection of playable artworks. Curated by Colossal’s founder and editor-in-chief Christopher Jobson as part of an open call, the two-part course … Continue reading

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Precise Compositions by Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís Turn Architecture into Playful Portraits

Valencia-based duo Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda (previously) add a playful twist to mundane settings and architectural backdrops. Whether flaring a skirt into a wide, cheesy grin, posing to prop up a facade’s stripes, or gripping the tail of a balloon … Continue reading

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Aesthetica Magazine – Altered Landscapes

Ellen Jantzen is drawn to the natural world: oceans, rivers, lakes and mountains. Landscapes have provided endless inspiration to artists throughout history – from Romantic painters to contemporary environmental photographers. Yet, Jantzen’s artworks do not depict nature as we know … Continue reading

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