All Blog Posts Tagged 'Art' (184)

Lance Armstrong Satirized in Los Angeles Street Art

The piece shows Lance Armstrong wearing a yellow jersey and hooked up with an I.V drip attached to his bike. Armstrong admitted to drug taking and receiving blood transfusions prior to races, during a televised interview with Oprah. Street artist Plastic Jesus took it upon himself to express how…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on January 28, 2013 at 7:59 — No Comments

B.L.A.C.K

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Added by Taryn Jones on January 22, 2013 at 16:00 — No Comments

Abu Dhabi to build $654 million Louvre

A consortium led by Dubai-based Arabtec Holding will build the Louvre Abu Dhabi art gallery for $654 million.  Abu Dhabi Tourism Development and Investment Company said construction would start immediately with the aim of opening the museum in 2015.

The deal had stirred a debate in the French art world with critics saying the Louvre is selling…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on January 22, 2013 at 6:00 — No Comments

Marc Antoine Herrmann

Amy Winehouse

Love the powerful Rock'n'Roll iconic illustrations of graphic designer, illustrator and ex-musician Marc Antoine Herrmann! He also runs a design agency in Paris: Blend. rockheads-illustration.com…

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Added by Taryn Jones on January 16, 2013 at 11:30 — 1 Comment

Haroshi - Skateboard Artist

This incredibly detailed skull made from re-purposed skateboard decks is one of several new artworks from self-taught Japanese artist Haroshi (previously) who will be opened his second solo show at Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York on January 12.…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on January 16, 2013 at 7:30 — 2 Comments

Portraits Of Famous Female Music Icons-Illustrations

Brazil-based designer Renato Cunha has created a series of illustrated portraits that features several famous female music icons—such as Lady Gaga, Adele and Lily Allen.

According to Cunha, each portrait was inspired by a song that was made famous by the icon.…

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Added by Cover Girl on January 15, 2013 at 8:00 — 1 Comment

A Jungle Made From Hermes Leather

For its 13th Carte Blanche, the Hermès store at Hong Kong International Airport is exhibiting a piece by the French artists Zim & Zou, 'The Eternal Jungle', which is an invitation into the wild.

The window installation creates an intriguing contrast between the jungle, a world that is dominated by wild animals, and one of great refinement, the world of Hermès.…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on January 12, 2013 at 6:00 — No Comments

Vector Sport Illustrations by Tomasz Usyk

Tomasz Usyk has created these unique, eye catching, and fantastic sport illustrations. I just love his explosive style. .................................................................................................................…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on January 3, 2013 at 6:30 — No Comments

The Best of The Year 2012

A huge thanks to all of our contributors and to you that follow our posts. 

 

BEST MAGAZINE EDITORIAL…

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Added by neofundi on December 29, 2012 at 7:30 — No Comments

Clay to Consciousness by Ryan Hayward

This conceptual photo series is a clever amalgam of performance art and photography. Shooting the images on 35mm black and white film, Ryan Hayward digitally composited each print to tell an engrossing story that is familiar to all men and women. It is as much a personal self-portrait as it is a reflection of its viewers. The photographer describes the series as one…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on December 27, 2012 at 6:56 — No Comments

Introducing The French Banksy,Dran!

French street artist Dran uses his art to comment on issues concerning contemporary society. Being donned "the French Banksy" by some, his approach to street art is similar to the English graffiti artist in tone and message. Dran utilizes his dark sense of humour to criticize modern culture, often tackling topics concerning art, creativity, and the freedom of…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on December 26, 2012 at 9:59 — 1 Comment

Bowl Me Over

The marriage of materials that are typically placed at opposite ends of the aesthetic spectrum produce results that are often delightful or nauseating. Cape Town based artist and designer Michou Osterwald has created an artistic dichotomy that transcends all pre-conceptions of the…

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Added by Megan Amy Kidd on December 5, 2012 at 6:00 — No Comments

Juxtapoz 2012 Xaudry Kawasaki

Audrey Kawasaki starts off the New Year with gracing the cover of the first issue of “Juxtapoz” for 2012. Audrey is known for her oil in wood works which embrace innocence but also erotic essence. Her work is attractive and stunning in its own way. As a graduate of Fine…

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Added by Danielle on December 2, 2012 at 16:00 — No Comments

The Art of Ironing

Philips has turned the daunting chore of ironing into incredible art. In this commercial for Philips Russia an unidentified artist reproduces remarkable portraits by classic painters. Vermeer's The Girl with the Pearl Earring, van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, and Rembrandt's Self Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar. Check out the video…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on November 27, 2012 at 7:35 — 1 Comment

Deconstruction of an the Mercedes Benz F1 Car

This deconstructed 2010 F1 car is on display at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey, UK. The Mercedes GP Petronas F1 comprises 3200 components and every one of them is hung in the display. The display was arranged by Dutch artist Paul Verode. Weighing just over 600 kg, the installation, known as View Suspended II, boasts an overwhelming 3,200 separate parts…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on November 14, 2012 at 8:30 — No Comments

Banksy artworks animated GIFs

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on November 13, 2012 at 6:30 — 1 Comment

Lego Art by Nathan Sawaya

Nathan Sawaya is a New York-based artist who creates awe-inspiring works out of some of the most unlikely things. His recent North American museum tours feature large-scale sculptures using only toy building blocks. LEGO® bricks to be exact. His life size replicas are so cool.…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on November 1, 2012 at 8:00 — No Comments

Incredible Photorealistic Pencil Drawing

Artist Diego Fazio, better known as DiegoKoi, has blow me away with his incredible drawing skills. One of his newer pieces titled Sensazioni is an unbelievably hyper-realistic pencil drawing of a woman that has caused me to question the truth of its medium. Is it really done in pencil? …

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on October 29, 2012 at 8:55 — 3 Comments

Matchbook Sketches by Jason D'Aquino

New Orleans based artist and illustrator Jason D'Aquino draws these incredibly detailed illustrations inside matchbooks. You could certainly say he is a miniaturist. Many of his works not exceeding one by one inch in dimension.

Jason's influences include H.P. Lovecraft, Henry Darger and Hans Bellmer. His drawings, often political in nature, have graced…

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Added by Socratis Avgitidis on October 25, 2012 at 7:27 — No Comments

Photorealistic Fashion Spread Paintings

oil on canvas - 135 x 95 cm - 2012

Stefania Fersini explains her work by saying, “The enlarged fashion pages bring back to real scale the characters and the scene in the foreground, creating a parallel world made of models, scenarios, icons of our society. Magazine papers picked from…

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Added by alexandra avgitidis on October 24, 2012 at 6:00 — 1 Comment

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