Category Archives: Art

Paintings on Discarded Cardboard by Julio Anaya Cabanding – Faith is Torment

Madrid-based street artist Julio Anaya Cabanding reproduces classic masterpiece paintings on discarded packaging. The pictorial interventions gives new life to these cardboard pieces which would have ended up in recycling or on landfill. Inspired by the works of old masters, … Continue reading →

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Playful Stars & Stripes by Mizumaru Kawahara

You may have seen Japanese illustrator Mizumaru Kawahara and his comical-style illustrations on Japanese magazine covers, or illustrated film reviews. He also illustrated the book Young Adult U.S.A. and is a self-proclaimed Star Wars fan. So it was only appropriate … Continue reading →

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An Immersive Inflatable Labyrinth of Light and Color by Architects of Air

Designer and Architects of Air founder Alan Parkinson’s latest architecture maze, Daedalum, is a 153-foot long inflatable structure, recently installed in London as a part of the Greenwich + Docklands International Festival. Light fills the labyrinth’s tunnels through colored panels … Continue reading →

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Portals Composed of Vivid Multi-Layered Colors Visually Represent Complex Scientific Concepts by Jen Stark

Los Angeles-based artist Jen Stark (previously) uses materials such as paper, wood, and metal to create optically-charged sculptures based on complex scientific and mathematic concepts. Layered colors with both smooth and warped edges create tunnels into the unknown, forming visual … Continue reading →

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Giant Paint Splash Sculpture by Tomas Misura

With all the serious, high-brow art out there, isn’t it refreshing to see something like this? Artist Tomas Misura created this fun work called Splash for Bondi Beach’s Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in 2010. Misura won the $3,000 kids … Continue reading →

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Found Leaves with Delicate Crochet Embellishments by Susanna Bauer

In her series of sewn together and crocheted leaves and twigs, Susanna Bauer (previously) considers the fragility of nature and humans’ inextricable tie to its survival. The Cornwall, England-based artist combines the found elements with fine cotton thread to produce … Continue reading →

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Corner Shops and Cathedrals Get Equal Attention in Zhifang Shi’s Travel Watercolors

Using a combination of watercolor and ink, , Zhifang Shi creates vignettes of the places he encounters in his worldwide travels. The Shanghai-based artist works en plein air, painting atop a portable palette to document storefronts, architectural features, boats, and … Continue reading →

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The Most Detailed Paper Plane in the World

Great Big Story Published on 13 Jun 2019 Luca Iaconi-Stewart can spend years making a paper plane. That might seem like a long time, but his paper planes aren’t made from a single sheet of paper, and they aren’t your … Continue reading →

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Over Fifty Artists Showcase Work Within Notebook Spreads for the 8th Annual ‘Moleskine Project’

Back for an eighth year, the annual Moleskine Project, curated by Rodrigo Luff and Spoke Art, brings together a diverse slate of artists all working within the confines of a Moleskine notebook. Featuring over fifty artists from around the world, … Continue reading →

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Miniature Scenes by Slinkachu Comment on Consumer Culture

For the last 13 years, guerrilla miniaturist t Slinkachu (previously) has been creating barely noticeable scenes to be discovered by unsuspecting passersby. The London-based artist uses tiny model people whose minuscule size creates humorous and thought-provoking scenarios. Slinkachu often comments … Continue reading →

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