Category Archives: Art

A 20 Foot-Wide Tapestry by Vanessa Barragão Recreates the World in Textural Yarn

In celebration of a partnership between London’s Heathrow Airport and Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, fiber artist Vanessa Barragão (previously) was commissioned to create a massive botanical tapestry. Using a range of techniques including latch hooking, felt needling, carving, crochet, … Continue reading →

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Magnetic Tape Transforms Historical Chapel into an Energetic Tunnel – My Modern Met

From now until August 20, 2019, the city of Bordeaux is hosting Liberté!—an epic art and cultural season that celebrates creative freedom. Curated by José-Manuel Gonçalvès, the entire city transforms into a stage for expression—from musical performances to artist exhibitions. One … Continue reading →

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Sanded Down Versions of Mass-Produced Chairs Speak to an Economy in Crisis

Dutch designer Frank Tjepkema of Studio Tjep created the Recession Chair in 2011 as a response to the world’s economic crisis. To produce the work, Studio Tjep sanded down a mass-produced IKEA chair to a ragged and skeletal structure. “The resulting object is barely functional as … Continue reading →

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Sketches Merging with Real Objects by Pietro Cataudella – Faith is Torment

CityLiveSketch is an artistic project created by Italian artist Pietro Cataudella. This ongoing series features 3D architectural drawings that seem to jump off the page using perspective and shadow. Other drawings depict cartoon characters as well as famous paintings superimposed … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Review: Manga at the British Museum

Visiting London Guide Published on 21 May 2019 This is a short video review of the Manga exhibition at the British Museum -– 23 May to 26 August 2019 bought to you by Visiting London Guide .com We give you … Continue reading →

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Building a parliament with recycled train seats – BBC News

A replica of Ghana’s parliament chamber is built using salvaged seats in a Manchester art gallery. Dozens of worn plastic train seats and dilapidated wooden lockers that were destined for the dump in Ghana have ended up in a Manchester … Continue reading →

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The man who makes art in his sleep – BBC REEL

BBC Reel Published on 21 May 2019 At the age of four, Lee Hadwin began to discover he has a hidden creative talent while he sleeps. By the morning, a new piece of artwork has been created and he has … Continue reading →

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Mentoring by the Masters 2015 Wire Bending Workshop

CultureDivisionTT Published on 4 Aug 2016 Overview of Wire Bending workshop lead by mentor Mr. Narcenio ‘Senor’ Gomez. Workshops were hosted over a period of three months and culminated in an exhibition held at the National Museum and Art Gallery. … Continue reading →

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The art of Madge Gill and Myrninerest, the spirit who possessed her – Museum Crush

The William Morris Gallery is returning to the works of outsider artist Madge Gill and Myrninerest, the spirit who possessed her An exponent of mediumistic art and one of the foremost British Outsider artists, Madge Gill (1882 – 1961) endured … Continue reading →

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Miniature Faces Add Three-Dimensional Personality to Ceramic Vessels and Tableware

Rami Kim began making visual artwork as a stop-motion animator, crafting small head sculptures for her films’ puppets. These objects became the inspiration for her works in clay, eventually morphing into the face pots and mugs she creates today. Kim’s … Continue reading →

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