Instead of encouraging people to visit their world-famous landmarks, France’s national state-owned rail service SNCF has come up with a fantastic idea. They’ve decided to bring these landmarks to you, and you can enjoy them at your leisure during your morning commute to work.
Instead of encouraging people to visit their world-famous landmarks, France’s national state-owned rail service SNCF has come up with a fantastic idea.
Ever seen Katsushika Hokusai's famous painting, Great Wave Off Kanagawa? Probably. But have you ever seen it painted on somebody's lips? Probably not. Until now that is. Because that's precisely what Canadian makeup artist Andrea Reed has done. Going by the name Girl Grey Beauty, Reed's ability to turn her lips into stunning works of art has earned her an Instagram following of more than 100,000 people.
Ever seen Katsushika Hokusai's famous painting, Great Wave Off Kanagawa? Probably. But have you ever seen it painted on somebody's lips? Probably not. Until now that is.
How can one fight the greyness and blandness of everyday life? With mad painting skills, apparently. Boris Chernichenko, who comes from the Russian city of Astrakhan, smote banality by decorating the stairwell in his apartment building. No more plain, white-ish walls – they’re now decorated with murals of natural landscapes.
How can one fight the greyness and blandness of everyday life? With mad painting skills, apparently. Boris Chernichenko, who comes from the Russian city of Astrakhan, ...
Brisbane based street artist Guido van Helten has turned the tiny town of Brim, with a population of about 100, into a tourist destination overnight with his massive mural on 30m old silos.
Brisbane based street artist Guido van Helten has turned the tiny town of Brim, with a population of about 100, into a tourist destination overnight with his massive mural on 30m old silos.
While visiting the Louvre last year, artist and filmmaker Julien de Casabianca was struck by an Ingres painting of a female prisoner tucked unceremoniously into a corner of the museum. He suddenly had an idea: what if he could somehow free her—both figuratively and literally—by reproducing her figure on a public street. With that single act, the Outings Project was born.
While visiting the Louvre last year, artist and filmmaker Julien de Casabianca was struck by an Ingres painting of a female prisoner tucked unceremoniously into a corner of the museum.
Imagine if the art you spent hours making was destroyed soon after completion. For 44-year-old San Francisco-based artist Andres Amador, who creates sand-paintings up to 100,000 square feet (~35,000 sqmt) in size, this is a reality.
Imagine if the art you spent hours making was destroyed soon after completion. For 44-year-old San Francisco-based artist Andres Amador, who creates sand-paintings up to 100,000 square feet (~35, ...
I think I have an obsession with detail. class-mates and you would have found me drawing on my homework diary or scribbling on the sides of worksheets. Over the years, I have challenged myself to add more detail, be more creative and turn ordinary things into little works of art. Black ink is my best friend, it’s always reliable and leaves the design to do all the talking.Now I spend my days creating these little characters who have their own story to tell
I think I have an obsession with detail. class-mates and you would have found me drawing on my homework diary or scribbling on the sides of worksheets.
Simon Beck, who bills himself as “the world’s first and most famous ‘Snow Artist,'” is back with a new work of art – a massive snow dragon that he drew by walking in the snow near Yakutsk, Siberia. Beck created this work of art for a Russian movie called “Drakony.” His works take anywhere from 5-10 hours to more than a day to create!
Simon Beck, who bills himself as “the world’s first and most famous ‘Snow Artist,'” is back with a new work of art – a massive snow dragon that he drew by walking in the snow near Yakutsk, Siberia.
In one of the weirdest Internet art projects we’ve ever seen, French graphic artist Arthur Coulet has created a Tumblr called the Gluten-Free Museum that removes everything containing gluten from famous classical paintings. Some of the changes are subtle, while others are huge, but they all share one common vision – a world without gluten.
In one of the weirdest Internet art projects we’ve ever seen, French graphic artist Arthur Coulet has created a Tumblr called the Gluten- ...
The American Society for Microbiologists recently hosted its first international ‘Agar Art’ challenge in which microbiologists from around the world used various microbes and germs to create beautiful works of art in petri dishes. The submissions included recognizable paintings like Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ as well as original microbe paintings.
The American Society for Microbiologists recently hosted its first international ‘Agar Art’ challenge in which microbiologists from around the world used various microbes and germs to create...
Mike Stilkey, a Los Angeles native, has been making waves with incredibly unique art painted directly onto books. With his unique style, he depicts a variety of characters, ranging from melancholic to whimsical, showing off fantasy, fairy tales, emotional depth, loss, and more. With scrapbooks everywhere, Stilkey takes advantage and uses the books as one of his mediums to portray his art. Check out the following pictures to see some of his work.
Mike Stilkey, a Los Angeles native, has been making waves with incredibly unique art painted directly onto books.
I got my first iPhone in 2010 as a birthday present from my husband, downloaded Instagram and a few editing apps, and haven’t put my phone down since. I have always made art in some form, mainly painting, but the iPhone has given me the creative freedom to do things I’ve never done before.
I got my first iPhone in 2010 as a birthday present from my husband, downloaded Instagram and a few editing apps, and haven’t put my phone down since.
I am a young French artist who mixe embroidery and illustration. Since they are made of different materials (textile or paper), cover different fields, and evoke different emotions, my pieces are difficult to describe…Nevertheless, there might be a common thread: graphics, embroidery and the love for words, both literally and figuratively.
I am a young French artist who mixe embroidery and illustration. Since they are made of different materials (textile or paper), cover different fields, and evoke different emotions, ...
104-year-old great-grandmother Grace Brett just might be the oldest street artist in the world. She yarn-bombed her town with the help of the Souter Stormers, a secretive group of ‘yarnstormers’ that recently yarn-bombed 46 landmarks in the Scottish county of Borders.
104-year-old great-grandmother Grace Brett just might be the oldest street artist in the world. She yarn-bombed her town with the help of the Souter Stormers, ...
Appreciation of art is largely subjective. While you may not give two figs for the artist or even their style, what you stays with you is whether the composition resonates with you, or not. Speaking of media in art, have ever heard of creating art with microbes? London-based textile designer Natsai Chieza creates art on a textile ‘canvas’, using bacteria. From coffee art to body parts, here are ten more artists creating art with verrrry different media.
Appreciation of art is largely subjective. While you may not give two figs for the artist or even their style, what you stays with you is whether the composition resonates with you, or not.
Anne Widya has made several panda-inspired food art examples using different type of ingredients.
Anne Widya has made several panda-inspired food art examples using different type of ingredients.
It can be terrifying to leave the security of a salaried job to pursue your passion, but this is precisely what Turkish artist Sena Runa did earlier this year. The former HR specialist now does paper quilling full time. Quilling or paper filigree “is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs.” While quilling was common during the Renaissance and 18th century, it now enjoying a seeing a resurgence in popularity.
It can be terrifying to leave the security of a salaried job to pursue your passion, but this is precisely what Turkish artist Sena Runa did earlier this year.
Coffee painting is becoming more and more common, but Indonesian artist Ghidaq al-Nizar has taken a new approach by painting his coffee watercolors on leaves and by using coffee grounds in his compositions. Al-Nizar calls his art #zerowastecoffee because he usually paints it with what’s left of his morning coffee, making sure that none of it, not even the coffee grinds, goes to waste. He also creates latte foam art.
Coffee painting is becoming more and more common, but Indonesian artist Ghidaq al-Nizar has taken a new approach by painting his coffee watercolors on leaves and by using coffee grounds in his...
What I care to acknowledge about this body of work is the idea of making art from a mistake, as a spill of coffee on the stove could be experienced like. The alchemy of this process is to bring meaning and purpose to something that apparently went wrong. On the other hand it also proposes the factor of resourcefulness into the art discussion, something which is becoming more popular these days, as well as the glorification of impermanence (and this applies to my coffee spills) as the artwork...
What I care to acknowledge about this body of work is the idea of making art from a mistake, as a spill of coffee on the stove could be experienced like.
I love snakes, and a few other humans on this planet also love snakes. Sadly there are so many humans that do not. I painted this series to make people smile. Smiling is a positive thing. If I can get humans to have a nice fun feeling while looking at snakes, my job is done.
I love snakes, and a few other humans on this planet also love snakes. Sadly there are so many humans that do not. I painted this series to make people smile. Smiling is a positive thing.
I create works that are somewhere in between street art, pottery, painting and sculpture. Most of my work consist of prints of traditional laces, made in clay or painted on the walls. Why laces? Because in laces there is an aesthetic code, which is deeply embedded in every culture. In every lace we find symmetry, some kind of order and harmony, isn’t that what we all seek for instinctively?
I create works that are somewhere in between street art, pottery, painting and sculpture. Most of my work consist of prints of traditional laces, made in clay or painted on the walls.
My 5 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback Kaya is a professional at stealing food. It all started when she was a puppy and we caught her during a friend’s party attempting to eat a burrito that was still in the mouth of the person eating it. She quickly earned the nickname “scarf” for her ability to steal food when we aren’t watching, or at the very least when we are watching, to reach her giraffe like tongue out and lick whatever is within range. As a food photographer, Kaya has successfully stuck...
My 5 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback Kaya is a professional at stealing food. It all started when she was a puppy and we caught her during a friend’s party attempting to eat a burrito that was still...
Mundane Matters makes things using everyday objects. Although mostly using food (we’ve been seeing a lot of beautiful creations using food these days), there is also something that is very unique. All these works have been created spontaneously, mostly on a daily basis. Not one image is planned and she just let her feeling guide her through to the end results.
Mundane Matters makes things using everyday objects. Although mostly using food (we’ve been seeing a lot of beautiful creations using food these days), there is also something that is very unique.
When my wife and I were expecting our first child I made a switch from using a paintbrush or etching needle in my art to using a common office stapler. Since I have a home studio, I didn’t want the toxicity of these traditional materials to affect our unborn child. All my life I had the need to create but now it was imperative to do so with healthier alternatives. I think my staple mosaics are not a far departure from the etchings or cityscape oil paintings that I am known for. Staples, just...
When my wife and I were expecting our first child I made a switch from using a paintbrush or etching needle in my art to using a common office stapler.
Graffiti and street art have both often served to deepen the rift of misunderstanding between young and old, but there’s one art organization in Lisbon, Portugal that’s working to change that. LATA 65 works to destroy age stereotypes and turn senior citizens into street artists by providing them with spray paint cans, masks and gloves and finding them free spots in the city to tag up and paint!
Graffiti and street art have both often served to deepen the rift of misunderstanding between young and old, but there’s one art organization in Lisbon, Portugal that’s working to change that.
This is a Artur Bordalo’s (aka Bordalo II) series of artworks that aim to draw attention to a current problem that is likely to be forgotten, become trivial or a necessary evil. The problem involves waste production, materials that are not reused, pollution and its effect on the planet.
This is a Artur Bordalo’s (aka Bordalo II) series of artworks that aim to draw attention to a current problem that is likely to be forgotten, become trivial or a necessary evil.
Sian Ka’an is an extraordinary UNESCO tropical nature reserve along Mexico’s Carribean coastline, but the currents that pass by this area bring garbage from all over the world to the shores of this paradise. Alejandro Duran, an artist working in Brooklyn, NY, collects this trash and arranges it into works of colorful landscape art to examine “the tension between the natural world and an increasingly overdeveloped one.”
Sian Ka’an is an extraordinary UNESCO tropical nature reserve along Mexico’s Carribean coastline, but the currents that pass by this area bring garbage from all over the world to the shores of...
Slinkachu is an artist who has been "abandoning little people on the street since 2006." What he does is search the streets of London for unassuming locations in which to hide tiny, little sculptures. If you've spent any time in the U.K. capital in the past ten year, there's a chance you've walked right by his art without even noticing.
Slinkachu is an artist who has been "abandoning little people on the street since 2006." What he does is search the streets of London for unassuming locations in which to hide tiny, little sculptures.
Jihyun Park, an artist in Korea, has found a unique and quintessentially Asian approach to pointillism – he uses burning sticks of incense to burn tiny holes in huge sheets of rice paper, arranging the tiny holes into beautiful, relaxing artistic compositions.
Jihyun Park, an artist in Korea, has found a unique and quintessentially Asian approach to pointillism – he uses burning sticks of incense to burn tiny holes in huge sheets of rice paper, ...
Julien Seth Malland’s murals revive crumbling walls with vibrant images of children immersed in galaxies of color. The Paris-based artist, who also goes by the pseudonym Seth Globepainter, adds depth to flat, brick-and-plaster walls with a palette of vibrant hues that seem inspired by a crayon box. These rainbow splashes are contrasted by plain drawings of children that look like they could have been sketched with a pencil. The murals are both playful and thoughtful, inspiring an...
Julien Seth Malland’s murals revive crumbling walls with vibrant images of children immersed in galaxies of color.
Like a new modern version of invisible ink, superhydrophobic coatings can also be used to create hidden street art that stays invisible until it gets wet. Peregrine Chuch, a Seattle-based street artist, created a series of public works of street art called Rainworks using the same sort of hydrophobic coatings.
Like a new modern version of invisible ink, superhydrophobic coatings can also be used to create hidden street art that stays invisible until it gets wet.
Ellen Jewett, a talented sculptor based in Canda, creates unbelievably detailed and delicate-looking handmade clay sculptures of creatures that look like they’d be right at home in our wildest dreams (or nightmares)
Ellen Jewett, a talented sculptor based in Canda, creates unbelievably detailed and delicate-looking handmade clay sculptures of creatures that look like they’d be right at home in our wildest...
Back in 2012, while cutting through a familiar alley in Seattle, I noticed a box of hardback novels sat beside a dumpster. I took one look at them and thought, “Why are these being thrown away? I can use them for something”. Three years later, here I am. I have experimented with a countless amount of novels found in alleys and thrift stores. I have spent sleepless nights curled over my desk with glue up to my elbows, fingers cut from my clumsiness with an art knife, and all of it fueled by...
Back in 2012, while cutting through a familiar alley in Seattle, I noticed a box of hardback novels sat beside a dumpster.
Most museums don’t like to see their visitors take pictures, some going so far as to charge them for the privilege. But this is not the case at the Art In Island museum in Manila, The Philippines. Here, visitors are encouraged to interact and have fun with the art pieces, taking as many photos as they want. “Art paintings are not complete if you are not with them, if you don’t take pictures with them,” Blyth Cambaya, the museum’s secretary.
Most museums don’t like to see their visitors take pictures, some going so far as to charge them for the privilege. But this is not the case at the Art In Island museum in Manila, The Philippines.
Adam Tran is a high school chemistry teacher in Ho Chi Minh City. In his other life, Tran is a member of the Vietnam Origami Group, a group with centers teaching the art of origami across Vietnam. Tran is definitely one of the masters.
Adam Tran is a high school chemistry teacher in Ho Chi Minh City. In his other life, Tran is a member of the Vietnam Origami Group, a group with centers teaching the art of origami across Vietnam.