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Swirls of Electrifying Ink and Found Crystal Formations Transformed into Hair by Lorna Simpson

Brooklyn-based artist Lorna Simpson combines images of black men and women pulled from vintage advertising photos with bright ink washes to give her subjects kaleidoscopic hairstyles erupting with color. The photographs are snipped from old issues of Ebony and Jet … Continue reading

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Delicate Accumulations of Colorful Spring Flowers Installed in a Historic French Home

During a residency this spring at La Maison Verte, a house affiliated with Jardin Botaniquein Marnay-sur-Seine, France, artist Jenine Shereos (previously) created a series of ephemeral installations using local flowers. Inspired by her long daily walks in the village and gardens, … Continue reading

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Swarovski Crystal Sculptures by Daniel Jacob Immortalize Popsicles, Sneakers, and Other Pop Culture Icons

Artist Daniel Jacob began making art in Chicago in the early 1990s, channeling his ideas into sculptures and works on paper. After spending most of his career in business, he has returned to his love of art. His current practice experiments with crystals … Continue reading

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Bestiary of Improbable Animals III: Drawings by Mateo Pizarro

Fascinating drawings of improbable animals by Mateo Pizarro based in Mexico. The animals are based on descriptions found in either medieval bestiaries or tales of the end of the world from different cultures. Searches for passages describing the animals in peculiar … Continue reading

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Uplift: An Endlessly Rotating Stair Sculpture Powered by the Sun

Uplift is a architecturally-minded desk sculpture that slowly rotates using the power of the sun. The walnut work hovers inside a glass bell jar, powered by a steel and brass mechanism that allows the staircase endlessly rotate. The mesmerizing design was invented … Continue reading

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Everything we do is music | Milton Mermikides | TEDxGroningen

TEDx Talks Published on 7 Jun 2016 When you grow up as a kid feeling disconnected by society, connecting with music and science can be a magical discovery. What would happen if we could use science to find music in … Continue reading

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Untitled: Digital Installation by teamLab

Set to open June 21 in Tokyo’s Odaiba district is the Mori Building Digital Art Museum, a collaboration between digital art collective teamLab and real estate company Mori Building. The 10,000 square meter space will be filled with about 50 … Continue reading

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Emotional Intelligence and Music | Maria Iturriaga | TEDxBerkleeValencia

    TEDx Talks Published on 25 May 2016 With a very unique and international childhood, Maria had to learn the lessons of life very quickly. Through a funny and inspiring talk, she will share why she believes high emotional … Continue reading

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Taimane Gardner, the Ukulele Virtuoso | Taimane Gardner | TEDxMaui

TEDx Talks Published on 29 Dec 2014 This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Captivating ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner shares two performances: one, a frenetic, dazzling medley of recognizable classical tunes, and … Continue reading

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Canadian Musician Channels Jimi Hendrix During an Incredible Cover of ‘Voodoo Child’ on a Ukulele – Laughing Squid

Canadian musician and songwriterJames Hill, who has been called a ukulele virtuoso, channeled Jimi Hendrix in a incredible live cover of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)“ Hill impressively shredded the lead without a single mistake and skillfully employed clever strumming techniques to give the song the fuller … Continue reading

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