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The Exbury Egg project is a functional exercise in art and sustainability. Created by artist Stephen Turner, SPUD group, and Pad studio, the project aims to make us re-evaluate the way we live, as well as our approach to sustainability. Made out of local materials and using classic boat building techniques, the Egg will be tethered to the shore and will be floating in an estuary of the river…

British sculptor Antony Gormley is known around the world for his figurative sculptures. In fact, his series titled Another Place, which features 100 cast iron sculptures, has turned Crosby Beach into a tourist attraction. Originally, Gormley's pieces were installed…

People in New York can't always appreciate the splendor of the city from down among the crowded sidewalks and streets. To capture the truly magical essence of the immense urban space, photographer Sean Ryan Pierce climbed to the rooftops and photographed people as they looked over The Big Apple from high above, documenting reflective moments that serve as…

Normally, you wouldn't want anyone vandalizing your car with graffiti, but one man invited people (via a cardboard sign outside a garage) to pop in and cover his '86 Volkswagen with Sharpie markings. In an album aptly titled My Sharpied Van, Imgur user Nabo shares the evolution of his old van into a work of art.

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Norway-based photographer Xin Li creates images with an emotional depth to them. Whether she shoots a straightforward portrait of a young woman or a close-up shot of an object, the photographer evokes a sense of serenity and somberness while adding an element of intrigue. There is a story being told in each image that leaves the viewer wanting to know more.

Having embarked on a 52 Photo Project…

Street artist David De La Mano recently created this amazingly captivating mural, entitled Transciende (Transcends), along the streets of Montevideo, Uruguay. In his signature monochromatic style, the artist explores paintings that elegantly transform simple shapes into complex images. The basic forms and limited colors mimic the style of cave paintings, which closely…

Ball-Nogues Studio, a collaboration between artists Benjamin Ball and Gaston Nogues, recently decorated the Music City Center in Nashville Tennessee with this colorful, free-flowing interior sculpture. Entitled Euphony, the piece is part of the studio's ongoing work that intersects architecture with art. The cascading 28 miles of material, hanging nearly 120 feet high and…

Katie Perry has ditched the colored hair and the crazy outfits for the latest edition of Vogue. The July issue features the incredibly glamorous singer/songwriter dressed in everything from a lovely Valentino lace gown to a gorgeous Zac Posen strapless dress. As Vogue states, "Leaving pop novelty and broken hearts behind her, this is Katy Perry as you’ve never seen…

Based in the upper Normandy region of France, 21-year-old photographer Vincent Bourilhon first caught our eye earlier this year with his charming photography set in a surreal world. His passion for expressing his imaginative dreams is clear through his enchanting images. As he says, "I am passionate…

Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori, best known for her three-dimensional goldfish paintings in layers of poured resin (and one of our top 10 cutting-edge artists of the 21st century) is a gifted painter whether it's on a three- or two-dimensional platform. As part of…

The illusionary work of Dutch artist Ramon Bruin, aka JJK Airbrush, will leave you wondering what's real and what's just a clever illustration. The artist's skilled hand crafts imaginary three-dimensional worlds on two-dimensional platforms adorned with props like pencils and other art supplies used to…

Artist Bathsheba Grossman has a great eye for beautifully symmetrical geometry. For more than twenty years, she has produced all kinds of complex, mathematical designs that she transforms into tangible objects through the technologically advanced process of 3D printing. In collaboration with .MGX—pioneers in 3D-printed…

New York-based artist Jordan Eagles works with an unconventional and controversial material to create his crimson artworks—blood. About 15 years ago, the artist was discussing the connection between body and spirit with a friend which led him to ultimately embark on an artistic journey using blood he acquires from animal slaughterhouses. For Eagles, his work is a preservation and display of…

In the mind of British artist David Kemp, what seem like piles of junk to the average person are actually the makings for many of his impressive sculptures. Based on the far western coast of Cornwall in the UK, Kemp collects all kinds of scraps and bits and recycles them into things that only a talented artist can imagine. Through his work, he finds ways to redefine what others see as…

After beating out over 1,600 works to take home the grand prize at last year's ArtPrize competition, Adonna Khare is back with a brand new selection of works. From now till July 20, come to the Lora Schlesinger Gallery in Santa Monica to see the exciting exhibition, titled…

Whether you’re planning a once-in-lifetime trip with friends or a yearly excursion with family, now more than ever it’s easy to stay connected with those back home while on a vacation. Check out these 8 modern tech tools you should take with you, wherever you're going.

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In the series, entitled Nice to Meet You, London-based photographer Martin Usborne has created a haunting collection of dog portraits filled with emotional solitude. Each lonely guy is isolated behind different kinds of substances—things like a wet pane of glass, faint smoke, and dense material—creating a literal divide between the animal and the viewer. Usborne pairs each…

A proposal for a brand new and quite unique building in Iraq has just been released. Designed by architecture firm AMBS, this would be the first public library in Iraq since the 1970's and would be the heart of the new Youth City plan that is meant to encourage and inspire young locals. Marcos De Andreas, the co-founder of AMBS stated that they "challenged the conventional library…

SOLAR / ANECHOIC is a solo exhibition by Copenhagen-based British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper that explores the visually mesmerizing architecture of science and research facilities. One set of images in particular, that of the anechoic and resonating chambers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), presents a hypnotic display of geometric architecture that…