When taking photos of buildings, most of us will stand back and snap them from afar. Not Teng Tan. The Melbourne, Australia-based photographer likes to shoot his city's architecture so close that the buildings are almost indiscernible. "I guess I am an urbanite trying to see my city anew through the lens," he tells us. "For me, patterns in (particularly modern)…
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Added by alice on October 26, 2011 at 9:30am —
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Joshua Budich
If you find Wes Anderson's dry sense humor to be hilarious, you're not going to want to miss this art show.
Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco is putting on their second tribute exhibition to the films of the writer/director/producer which include illustrations…
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Added by alice on October 26, 2011 at 9:00am —
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Danny O'Connor, aka DOC, is a UK-based artist whose riveting street art-style portraits incorporate a variety of mixed media. He combines physically handcrafted elements with digital editing tools like Photoshop to add a unique layer to his already beautifully painted works.
Each of the artist's paintings represents a different subject, usually female, that is lost within her own thoughts. They exude unfiltered emotion, despite their wandering gaze.…
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Added by Pinar on October 25, 2011 at 7:00pm —
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The youth these days are extremely talented and passionate about art. For 19-year-old Jenny Woods, also known as Bunny Jenny, she proclaims that “photography is my everything.”
“For me, photography isn't just a desperate dream or a fallback,” she shares on her site. “It isn't a way of avoiding college or burning free time. For me, photography is everything. It's not a hope for my future,…
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 25, 2011 at 7:00pm —
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Belgium-based photographer Jean Francois De Witte is a skilled digital artist when it comes to manipulating images. His advertising work with food items is especially creative. These culinary creations combine two uniquely different elements but De Witte somehow makes them work seamlessly together.
His photographic illusions work in such unison that their dichotomous…
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Added by Pinar on October 25, 2011 at 3:10pm —
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We have written about
Yulia Brodskaya and her beautiful paper graphics before, but when we discovered her recent piece, titled
Babushka, we were in complete awe. We knew we had to get in contact with Brodskaya to see if she could provide us with more information. After emailing back and forth, she…
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Added by Claire on October 25, 2011 at 3:00pm —
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What a surreal idea! "The Patient Gardener" is the product of a weeklong workshop conducted by Visiondivision. Ten Japanese cherry trees have been planted in a 26 foot diameter ring (8 meters), and will slowly grow into their bent design. The saplings are being pulled toward a tower in the center that will be removed once the trees are strong enough and won't unbend. The Japanese cherrys will…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 25, 2011 at 2:30pm —
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While at first glance this pendant lamp looks very plain, come a little closer and you'll soon realize that it's actually pretty intricate. Who would have guessed that such a gorgeous lamp could be made from hundreds of origami fortune tellers? The best part about this lantern however, is how the light radiates from it. The numerous facets and angles that each individual fortune teller creates…
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Added by Claire on October 25, 2011 at 2:26pm —
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Now that's an interesting outside facade! Designed by Japanese architects Eastern Design Office, this new apartment building is rather unique in that it's a 4-story tall triangle. Known as "On the Corner," the building is a mixture of concrete, glass, stone, and glass blocks. While the buildings shape may be a triangle, the facade is made up of squares cut out of those…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 25, 2011 at 2:11pm —
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A dandelion never stays the same for too long - that's part of its beauty. One moment it is yellow and the next it is a puffy vision in white. Before you know it, it's only a stem waiting for its seeds to continue nature's cycle.
But what if you could stop it from changing and growing? What if you kept it in one form, as if stopping time? Regine Ramseier, a German…
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Added by Claire on October 25, 2011 at 2:03pm —
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Did you ever think that you could make a fashion statement by adorning yourself with water bottles? New York-based photographer Tomaas proves that you can! His series of beauty shots entitled "Plastic Fantastic" feature an assortment of everyday plastics, like forks and straws, as fashion gear. He takes recycling to a whole other level!
We got in contact with Tomaas and he was…
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Added by Pinar on October 25, 2011 at 1:42pm —
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As part of a
land art contest held in Quebec, Canada, ten artists from around all around North America came together to create some stunning art. One of the standouts was this incredible portrait of Steve Jobs made entirely out of apples. After learning about his passing, artist…
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Added by alice on October 25, 2011 at 12:00pm —
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Though we hadn't heard from elusive street artist Banksy in a little while, it should come as no surprise that his latest piece would be for the "Occupy" movement. Popping up at St. Paul’s Cathedral for Occupy London, this brand new sculpture features a panhandling Rich “Uncle” Pennybags on a make-believe Monopoly board. According to Demotix, it was created "as a show of…
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Added by alice on October 25, 2011 at 10:30am —
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Peacock (First Place Winner: "Best Dog & Owner Combo")
Whoever said Halloween was a holiday just for kids hasn't checked the Halloween Dog Parade in New York City. This year's event was held on October 22 and attended by 500 dogs and 3,000 spectators. If you weren't able to swing by, you're in luck. Photographer Vivienne Gucwa wrote to us to tell us…
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Added by alice on October 25, 2011 at 9:00am —
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Famed photographer Alexi Lubomirski has the wonderful ability to capture celebrities and models in excellent fashion. He's known for his impeccable celebrity photos which often fill the pages of Vogue magazine. Just recently, model-turned-actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was…
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 24, 2011 at 9:00pm —
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If you've been a loyal reader of My Modern Met, then you'll remember
this post about one of Richard Branson's ambitious projects. We are happy to report that Spaceport America has now been completed. The Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space, funded by billionaire Richard Branson, should have its…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 24, 2011 at 7:30pm —
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Occupy Design is a new campaign that provides well designed info-graphics for use during the Occupy Wall Street protests. The hope is that the signs will help further the protesters' movement , conveying a clear message to those watching. Each protest design has a fact about the current economic situations in which these protesters are fighting against, such as, "14 million…
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Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 24, 2011 at 7:00pm —
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Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
Re-imagining iconic Disney princesses as real life people is one thing art student Jirka Väätäinen does very well. Though on his blog you'll find posts about his life as a graphic design student, also featured are these beautiful renditions of popular princesses. The fantastic photo manipulations are a…
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 24, 2011 at 3:30pm —
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Alice "AliCé" Pasquini is a painter, illustrator, animator, and designer, but above all else, she is a visual artist. In addition to being exhibited in several galleries, she has taken her talent to the streets in cities all around the world including Milan, Barcelona, Madrid, London, and Moscow.
AliCé's street art style and color palette is similar to street artist…
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Added by Pinar on October 24, 2011 at 3:24pm —
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Who better to freshin' up the walls of a modern rock radio station than the one and only El Mac? With the help of
Augustine Kofie, the two collaborated for a design on a wall inside the
KROQ building in Pasadena, California. KROQ, being rock-centered, received an aptly themed music mural. Keeping…
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Added by Alyssa Anda on October 24, 2011 at 3:05pm —
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Spotting Patterns in Melbourne's Modern Architecture
Lost in a Mixed Media World
19-Year-Old Rising Star Photographer
Powerful Paper Portrait of Babushka
Beautifully Bent Cherry Tree Project
