January 2012 Blog Posts (239)

After posting on Gabor Fulop's Lady Bug sculpture, we knew we had to find out more. We contacted the Hungarian artist to ask him a few questions and were delighted to hear back from him. Fulop not only gave us insight into the creation and meaning of the sculpture, he also…

Whether you have a valentine or not, it's never too soon to start planning for that next special occasion when you'll need to pick out the perfect gift. If you have a friend who has a passion for art and design, what exactly do you get him or her? Today, we've picked out ten items that are almost guaranteed to be a sure fire hit. From incredible coffee table books to the…

Photographer Vanessa Winship has spent the last decade traveling between Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria, and the Balkan Peninsula, capturing culturally distinct images. Each of these areas offer a sampling of their traditional customs, as well as their modern adaptations. Through a series of photographs documenting cultural events, exhibiting everyday life, and presenting simple…

In collaboration with sound artist Spencer Topel, sculptor Soo Sunny Park has created a radiant interactive installation that audibly responds to movement. The large-scale piece, entitled Capturing Resonance, hangs from the third floor ceiling of deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Massachusetts,…

One of today's most exciting contemporary artists to watch, Korean Do Ho Suh, is shocking the city of San Diego with an art installation that almost seems Up-inspired. Called Fallen Star,…

It's not often that we see an image from this nauseating perspective. Viewed from above, we experience two scenes in the same frame. One features a woman sleeping in a messy, top-floor room, while the other shows a busy, lit-up street many floors below.

The scene is actually from the film Enter the Void. The contrast…

Photographer Thomas Czarnecki’s series about fallen princesses (titled From Enchantment to Down) offers intriguing new possibilities for how classic fairy tales might end. The storybooks all have happy endings, but not so much for these ladies. Czarnecki uses recognizable princesses to create dark and complex narratives within a single frame. With no other images to explain the…

Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan is “painting” with light in ways that don’t even seem possible. He organizes found objects into formations that cast light and shadows onto walls in the most spectacular creations.

Also known as the “master of shadows,” Alakbarov plays with the ideas of concealing and revealing with his giant installations. Upon initial view, his pieces are…

Have you ever printed out a recipe, only to ever-so-gracefully spill all over it and smudge the instructions? If you answered "yes," then this technology is for you. Designed for the kitchen, the Qooq (pronounced “cook”) tablet is basically a spill-proof, heat-proof digital cookbook with a 10.1-inch display, 1024x600 resolution, and a 1GHz Cortex A9 dual-core processor. It even…

Mexico-based artist Omar Ortiz stuns us with his new hyper-realistic paintings. Just when we thought they couldn't get any more beautiful, his oil paintings become even more sensual and provocative, giving us a renewed appreciation for the gorgeous female…

Steven Shubert just wrote to us to share with his stunning steel wool photography. Though we'd seen this technique done before, Shubert's really stood out because of his interesting choice of backgrounds and his very crisp, well-executed shots. (Especially love the…

Artist Matthew Gallagher proves that we only need to see a part of our favorite characters to instantly identify them. From Captain America's ripped leather torso to Spiderman's mesh suit, the unmistakable details of these costumes bring to mind a powerful and iconic…

Origami is the art of folding paper, so what's it called when one creates a digital representation of the meticulous paper art? Whatever it is, artist Jeremy Kool has mastered it in his series entitled The Paper Fox. Kool brilliantly displays paper sculptures of all types of wildlife. The Australia-based graphic designer's digital illustrations range…

Taking surrealistic cues from Dali and Magritte, painter Mihai Criste expands on the unusually expressive art form in his illusionary images. The Romania-based artist boasts a vast portfolio of imaginative works that tackle the cunning abilities of visual elements. Each image offers dual perspectives. It's a matter of what the spectator sees first and their ability to…

Lantern Festival in Shanghai, January 23, 2012. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)



Yesterday, millions of people celebrated the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, with 2012 being the year of the Dragon. In the Chinese astrological cycle, the dragon signifies good fortune and power. This particular year is also associated with the element of…

Talented French photographer Romain Laurent’s recent project L’Horizon is a series of surreal images that features a floating surfer who is seemingly lost on the busy streets of Manhattan, New York. Preoccupied crowds pass by without interest as the out-of-place surfer experiences calm moments before riding the next big wave.

In these moments, the displaced surfer seems to find…

If you're planning on visiting Paris from now till the end of March, make sure you drop by art complex Le 104 to see their Perceptions exhibition. It's there that you'll find an exciting installation called Bâtiment (Building) by Buenos Aires-based artist Leandro Erlich that's sure to warp your mind. A Parisian facade gives viewers the impression that they're vertical.…

The last time we posted on Aaron Wood's work, we showed you his awesome social media propaganda posters that looked like they were from the 40s. In the same style, the Massachussets-based graphic designer has since created some new designs that represent big behemoth companies like Apple…

Whether you're a lone creative at home or someone who grinds it day after day in an office, we could all use some encouraging words. These vintage typography posters could just be right up your alley. Graphic designer Eva Juliet has created a set of vintage typography prints that includes one with an extract from the…

Though it wasn't created in-camera, this double-exposure photograph is, nevertheless, breathtaking. Montreal, Quebec-based photographer Michelle Karpman superimposed the two shots - one taken from winter and one from the summer - using Photoshop. She then called it Sunshine On My Mind. On a rainy or snowy day like this, it's just perfect.

You can purchase a 12x12 print…