A new museum has been opened as part of Shanghai's campaign to create 100 new museums in a decade. The Shanghai Glass Museum covers an impressive area of 53,800 square ft and includes a cafe, a library, DIY workshop area, permanent and temporary exhibition halls, and even a hot glass demonstration room. The museum is built from a former glass-making plant and incorporates much of the original… Continue
With her colorful net sculptures, Janet Echelman is the artist responsible for beautifying skies around the world. These are not your average sculptures. Their near-weightlessness and vivid colors allow for them to interact with nature, swaying in the wind and shining in the sunlight.
Echelman started as a contemporary painter but after the paints she ordered (while on a… Continue
French radio station Ouï FM commissioned photographer Matthieu Raffard to take these awesome photos for their recent campaign promoting their expansion. Using old album covers, like people use photos in Dear Photograph, Raffard places the covers… Continue
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If the artist himself wasn't in the shot, I wouldn't have guessed that these were oil paintings. Omar Ortiz is the man with the magic hands behind these exquisite works of art.
New York-based tape artist Aakash Nihalani is on a tear around India, adding a few more amusing pieces to his portfolio. His fluorescent colored illusions, combined with India's rich culture, makes for some truly eye-catching work. Nihalani's exhibit, entitled Aalign, is currently running… Continue
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Prosthetic Suit for Stephen Hawking
If you head to the Power of Making exhibit inside the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, you'll get a chance to see some exquisitely crafted objects including Michael T. Rea's Prosthetic Suit for Stephen Hawking. (The… Continue
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We're so excited about this! Starting this Friday, September 30, Los Angeles will be the place to be for contemporary art as PULSE LA makes its big debut! The art world will descend upon Los Angeles’ spectacular rooftop venue, The Event Deck at L.A. LIVE, where its more than 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space will be transformed into a place to see… Continue
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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York just released some sketches of an exciting new installation coming there on October 11. Brooklyn-based artist Nicola López's Landscape X will be a sculptural collage environment in the museum's Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotunda. López will utilize three levels of the rotunda using everything from… Continue
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The magnificent Rose Smith teamed up with skilled fashion photographer Daniella Rech for a gorgeous photo shoot. The warm and delicate series, made for Contributor Magazine online, shows the blue-eyed beauty effortlessly donning the most elegant gowns from high fashion names like Ellery, Kate Sylvester, and Karl Kapp.… Continue
Photographer Michel Perez captures the essence of Sicilian life in the 1960s for Bambi magazine. Perez's photo series, A Sicilian Adventure, features Romanian model Catrinel Menghia in captivating scenes. Browsing through the photos, I feel like I'm looking at stills from a Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren film. The outfits are period-appropriate and Menghia's assets are… Continue
Andrew Gonzales, is a highly talented artist who admits to "not (having) any formal training in the engraving field but diligently studied the work of many skilled artists." For having no formal training, Gonzales yields beautifully engraved coins. His work incorporates not only coins but also rings, bracelets, guitar picks and more. After having to quit his day job due to medical reasons, he… Continue
Would you sleep inside this? If you're an avid traveler, then you know how hard it is to catch a little shut eye when your plane is delayed. A new design by Russian based studio Arch Group has already started fixing this problem.
The Sleepbox is a small cabin space that can be found in airports, railroad stations, or even hostels. The idea behind the Sleepbox is to provide a safe… Continue
It's amazing how quickly we recognize iconic photographs and it's even more amazing that we can recognize them when they are made in a different medium. Each of these Lego setups recreates a famous scene, yet are just as easy to recognize as the original piece, showing that Legos are just as culturally relevant to adults as they are to kids.…
Sebastian Kuntz, 19, Germany, Student / Freelance Photographer
The Burning House project by Robert Holden is one of the most intriguing compilations that we've covered over the past few years. The series focuses on the precious items you would escape with if your house was suddenly engulfed in flames. The hypothetical situation makes us… Continue
One of the most amazing things about living in this world is finding surprise discoveries. Flickr user Timo Arnall came upon this artistic gem on the streets of Brussels, Belgium. It’s none other than the clever AZERTY keyboard! This layout is specifically designed for the characters of the Latin alphabet on a typewriter or keyboard.… Continue
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The ever-elusive Banksy impersonator, Hanksy, makes his mark again in the Lower East Side. Instead of the Wilson cameo, this time the street artist remakes Banksy’s piece, below, using the same line: Laugh now, but one day we'll be in charge. Foreboding, even with Tom Hank's enlarged head.… Continue
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Last week, we saw some amazing footage from the International Space Station as it flew over Earth. Kicking it up a notch, NASA released this stunning time-lapse video which displays the aurora in all its glory, taken from the International Space Station as it crossed over the southern Indian Ocean on September 17, 2011. The sped-up movie spans the time period from 12:22 to 12:45… Continue
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Here's something you don't see every day. Indonesia born and based artist Rudi Mantofani has created a set of mutant guitars that are entirely hand-crafted, as in not transformed from ready-made guitars. These unique pieces were shown in the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art at the…
Don't you just love it when advertising is as clever yet effective as this? Red Cross worked with agency ONIRIA/TBWA in Paraguay to create these meaningful ads. What do our donations go towards? How about a roof or a helping hand? Great use of illustrations mixed with photography. Ace.
The Shanghai Glass Museum
Giant Net Sculptures Color the Sky
Rock N' Roll Albums Blended into Real Life
Geometric Tape Art Invades India
Impressive Wooden Sculptures
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