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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
Tracing the Real Betty Boop back to a Notorious Bootlegger’s Club in 1920s Harlem
The 1920’s in Paris may have been roaring, but over in Harlem, they were stomping. New York’s playground was not short of an underground boozer, but there was one place in particular that dominated the scene; The Cotton Club. Patron … 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
Hors de l’eau – Animation Short Film 2018 – GOBELINS
Through the eyes of a macaque mother, a group of snow monkeys has to face the strict rules which govern their community. Directors : : DUONG VAN HUYEN Simon, DURAND Joël, LECLERCQ Thibault, LUCAS Valentin, SITARI Andrei Contact : hors@gobelins.fr … 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 Nostalgic Winter Scene Takes a Sinister Turn in a New Welsh Work by Banksy
Yesterday, Banksy (previously) left his mark in the South Wales town of Port Talbot, his first in the UK nation. The area drew attention earlier this year when a World Health Organization report named it the most polluted community in … Continue reading
SOUTH AMERICA – A Time-Lapse Adventure
In this short film, you will be taken on a journey through the incredibly varied landscapes of this imposing continent, South America. One year of travel, nine countries, countless hours on busses, motorbikes, and cars. Hundreds of thousands of images … Continue reading
Disney•Pixar Short Film “Bao”
In “Bao,” an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy. Mom excitedly welcomes this new bundle of joy into her … Continue reading
Skip Day
Intimate glimpses of one very special day in the lives of high-school seniors from an industrial corner of the Florida Everglades: prom’s over, the future is uncertain, and the irresistible pull of the beach makes the long-time friends drive 60 … Continue reading
What Einstein meant by ‘God does not play dice’- Aeon
‘The theory produces a good deal but hardly brings us closer to the secret of the Old One,’ wrote Albert Einstein in December 1926. ‘I am at all events convinced that He does not play dice.’ Einstein was responding to … 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