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Best of 2018: Top 10 Amazing Art Installations That Defined the Year
In 2018, we saw an eclectic mix of installation inspiration, but there’s no denying that humanity’s relationship with nature was a prominent theme throughout the year. Ranging from poignant to playful, these works of art prompted viewers to engage with art from … Continue reading
Cut Paper Illustrations Create Shadow and Depth in Imaginative Environments by John Ed De Vera
Multidisciplinary designer John Ed De Vera builds cut paper illustrations that jump off the page, inviting his audience into the minds of deep sea divers, astronauts, and long distance runners. To more deeply immerse viewers in these imagined worlds, he creates depth … Continue reading
How “Instagram traps” are changing art museums
Instagram is reshaping museums. What does that mean for art? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO There’s a new kind of art installation popping up in cities across the world. It isn’t designed to showcase classical paintings, or to house impressive … Continue reading
The Fashion Art of Heidi Lee – Hi Fructose Magazine
Designer and artist Heidi Lee crafts surreal wearables, garnering a reputation for her “Endless Echo Hat” that features a cast, repeating version of her face. Since making its debut a few years back, the work has seen new evolutions and … Continue reading
Hundreds of Artists Scale Down Their Work for Giant Robot’s 14th Annual Post-It Show
This December marked the 14th annual Post-It Show held by Los Angeles-based gallery Giant Robot. Each year the exhibition gathers thousands of scaled down artworks from emerging and established artists, and sells each one of the 3 x 3 inch pieces … Continue reading
Electroformed Crystals Encase Handmade Bowls in Brilliant Shades of Blue
Sabri Ben-Achour uses natural forces to produce crystal growths and other organic additions to his handmade ceramic vessels through his own unique method of electroforming. By using charged electrodes he is able to redeposit metal atoms from scrap metal onto … Continue reading
A lesson on looking
Are you looking closely? Visual educator Amy Herman explains how to use art to enhance your powers of perception and find connections where they may not be apparent. Learn the techniques Herman uses to train Navy SEALs, doctors and crime … Continue reading
The vortex house of Dan Havel and Dean Ruck | David Airey
Dan Havel and Dean Ruck altered two buildings in the Montrose neighbourhood of Houston, Texas. Here’s an excerpt from the art league press release, written before the project started: “Havel and Ruck will create a large funnel-like vortex beginning from … Continue reading
Famous Paintings of Flowers Recreated in Real Life
sunflowers by vincent van gogh, recreated in real life by makoto azuma Van Gogh, Picasso, Redon and Renoir. Almost every great painter in history has been fascinated with flowers as a subject for still-lives. And some of the most famous … Continue reading
A Library That Plummets into an Abyss by Susanna Hesselberg for Sculpture by the Sea
For her entry into the biannual Sculpture by the Sea in Aarhus, Denmark, Swedish artist Susanna Hesselberg installed this ominous library that plumments into the ground like a mining shaft. While visually arresting, the piece has a somewhat somber intention. Titled “When … Continue reading