October 2009 Blog Posts (197)

If music is art, these concert posters are just an extension of the artist. As we showed you in 25 Magnificent Modern Day Movie Illustrations, art is all around us. What it's the designer's job to do, is to create an illustration that not only captures our attention, but…

Ice Hotel, Jukkasjarvi, Sweden

What first opened in 1990 as an exhibit by a French ice artist has since become a magical and rather chilly chance for guests from around the world to experience the feeling of sleeping in an igloo. Crafted from ice and snow, each year Ice Hotel is rebuilt by visiting artists and creators. Though the temperature never drops below 23 degrees Fahrenheit, guests wears thermal underwear and hats and slip into a sleeping bag atop blocks of…

London-based architecture firm ACME was recently awarded third prize in a competition to design a United Nations memorial. Initiated by the city of Chungju in South Korea, the selected memorial will rest in the city’s UN Peace Park.



Built as a metaphor for how the UN operates and functions, the memorial space is meant to “represent the nature of the…

Ryo Tomo calls himself a lowbrow street illustrator. I call his work beautiful and emotive. If you've ever felt the sheer joy and utter loneliness that comes with love, you will enjoy Ryo's work. Each illustration awakens something in you, doesn't it?…

Lori Earley’s debut UK solo show, “Laments and Lullabies,” opened last week at London’s Opera Gallery. The beautiful redhead, who has been praised for her authentic portraiture, reportedly takes around a month to make each of her flawless oil paintings.



Born and raised in New York, Earley was an accomplished and gifted artist from a young age. As a…

One of our favorite street artists, ABOVE, just sent us pics of his latest piece from his European tour! As always, he impresses us with his creativity. What really sets him apart from everyone else is his ingenious play on words, and how he seamlessly integrates different mediums into each piece. Make sure to check out the video below to get a better feel of his…

When fashion photography is done right, I definitely see it as an art form. These amazing shots come to us from Paris-based photographer Bruno Juminer. In addition to picking strikingly beautiful models, he captivates us with his perfect use of light and composition.…

This one of a kind Ferrari 599 is customized by artist Lu Hao. The cracked porcelain look is called Ru ware and is one of China's rarest ceramic wares. The car features the Enzo derived 611bhp, 6.0L V-12 engine that speeds from 0-60 in just 3.7 seconds.…

Though we love seeing interesting artists inspiring fabulous fashion shoots (i.e. Tim Burton in Harper's Bazaar), we can't help but scratch our heads at this. Crazy contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan directs Linda Evangelista in W's November Art issue. Maurizio is…

Stranded on a seemingly deserted island, a scantily clad, drop-dead gorgeous redhead finds herself in a precarious situation. Knowing she has to work to survive, she creates animal traps and large SOS signs in hopes to catch some food and get rescued. Little does she know, she's actually not alone. A mysterious man has her in his sight, and suddenly appears to…