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Beautiful Geisha Street Art



Street artists are capable of creating beautifully exquisite murals. Case in point, this stunning one painted by Fin DAC. A web designer and developer from London, Fin DAC created this breathtaking mural on the streets of Brest, France. The geisha is full of emotion, and is painted in varying shades of pinks and grays.…







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Added by Alyssa Anda on May 27, 2011 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Two Beautiful Shepaird Fairey Murals at Art Basel

In the weeks leading up to Art Basel, which is currently running this weekend in Miami Beach, Florida, Shepard Fairey put up two beautiful murals, which we first spotted over at Street Art News. During "the most prestigious art show in the Americas," more than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America,…

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Added by Eugene on December 8, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Urban Street Art: Showcasing Barcelona's Talent @ Art Brut (8 pics)



Art Brut took place last month and brought together 20 of Barcelona’s best street artists who painted six large murals. The exhibition is a tribute to the quality, distinction, and diversity of Barcelona's urban art scene.



Artists include: Sixeart, Boris Hoppek, Dios, Lolo, Sosaku, Ovni, Villas, Sakristan, Hawaii Computers Crew, Sagüe, Owen, Ripo, Zosen,…

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Added by Eugene on April 21, 2010 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

Black & Grey Tattoo: From Street Art to Fine Art

In "Black & Grey Tattoo: From Street Art to Fine Art," a stunning three-volume set curated by Marissa Kakoulas, author of "Black Tattoo Art" and the "Needles and Sins" blog, we find a disciplined look at what might be called the "original" tattoo colorway.



With each of the three books focusing… Continue

Added by Mike Gusto on October 14, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - ART+CULTURE: Cannibal Flower’s 8th Anniversary Show

Saturday, August 30 7:30pm-2am @ Hangar 101 - Downtown, LA

The art pick this weekend looks like quite the show. Cannibal Flower is a underground art collective that has been throwing monthly warehouse parties for eight years straight. This weekend is their 8th anniversary show and I've read that the anniversary shows are the weirdest of the year.… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 27, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Google Art Project Launches!



As only Google could do, you can now (virtually) step into some of the most acclaimed museums in the world! The internet giant has built a brand-new technology that allows their Street View technology to go indoors, encouraging us to explore inside museums and enabling us to see the incredible detail in over 1,000 works of art! "On average there are 7 billion pixels" per image, said Amit Sood,… Continue

Added by alice on February 2, 2011 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Yoshitomo Nara's Doggy Radio

At Art Miami this December, I came across the cutest radio I've ever laid eyes on. (It popped back on my radar when I spotted it on toy collector/photographer doc18's Flickr stream.) Popular Japanese contemporary artist Yoshitomo Nara designed Doggy Radio, a fully functional radio that…

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Added by alice on January 14, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

BofA + Art? Oh yeah....

So maybe most of you defected out of BofA to another bank, I know, crappy service, lots of hidden fees, etc.

But they're offering something really neat these days.



If you show your ID along with a valid BofA check, credit, or ATM card on the first weekend of every month to select museums (70 nationwide), you can get in FREE!



It's a cool promotion they're doing called… Continue

Added by alice on June 8, 2008 at 10:54pm — No Comments

Museum Of Bad Art



Just what is art and who defines what is good versus bad? In this great video, Louise Sacco, cofounder of The Museum Of Bad Art (MOBA), displays some of her favorite works and describes the interesting stories behind them. This woman is hilarious!



MOBA’s mission is to collect, exhibit, and celebrate bad… Continue

Added by alice on May 30, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Awesome Elephant Stampede Mural



What a wonderful discovery! Flickr user Lynda Murtha bumped into this magnificent mural while walking the streets of Toronto, Canada. Located on the side of a tiny restaurant that faces a car wash, these elephants look as if they're coming out of the wall! The owner of the restaurant shared that he paid for the paint and that it was made by art college students. Finding gems like this is part of… Continue

Added by Alyssa Anda on July 5, 2011 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Top 10 Places to Buy Affordable Art



If you come to My Modern Met, you're probably an art or photography enthusiast. (I don't know how many times we've been asked, "Where can I get that print?") Today, we round up 10 places, online, where you can scoop up some affordable art. From sites you may have heard of like 20x200 and Society6 to smaller, more niche shops like Poster Cabaret or Eye Buy Art, we know you'll… Continue

Added by alice on July 20, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Massive Street Murals by M-E-S-A



Street art is expanding to include even more talented artists. M-E-S-A impresses passersby with his fine art skills. His murals are not only massive, they're exceptionally detailed and well done. M-E-S-A has a tendency to use large human heads and crows in his work, which is reminiscent of art by JR and ROA.…











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Added by Alyssa Anda on September 30, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Top 6 Inspiring Artists to Follow on deviantART



Here on My Modern Met, we know the importance of sharing art. Talented artists blow us away on a daily basis and that's only made possible by their decision to contribute to the art world. One great site for discovering and sharing art, whether you're looking to showcase or simply browse, is deviantART. The site provides an online community for all forms of visual art creators and…

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Added by Pinar on September 5, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments

LACDA Digital Art Competition - Deadline 6/30

Do you have an impeccable eye for digital photography, art, video, or new media? If so, the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art is hosting a juried competition where the top 40 winners from all over the world will have the privilege of having their work shown at the LACDA gallery on August 14-16. Juror Howard Fox, Curator of Contemporary Art, LACMA, will attend the opening reception of the widely promoted exhibition. The registration fee is $30 and the… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 31, 2008 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

1967 Spiderman Cover Art Expected to Sell for $100K+



What does expensive, retro comic book art look like? Well, exactly like this. Expected to bring in $100,000+ when it goes up for auction, this original 1967 cover art for Amazing Spider-Man #49, by legendary comic book artist John Romita, Sr., will soon be one man or woman's treasure. It features Spidey in a… Continue

Added by alice on July 20, 2011 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Help Categorize Art and Win an iPad 2



ArtFinder is a cool website where you can find art that you like, create you own collections, and then share those collections with others via Facebook and Twitter. To be able to search for art you like, though, it is necessary for the images to be properly tagged. That's where all of us come in.



ArtFinder teamed up with… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on August 10, 2011 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Colorfully Stenciled Garden at Singapore Art Museum



Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki just sent us these photos of his latest installation at the Singapore Art Museum. Known for bringing bare white rooms to life with his use of pigments and stencils, Ohmaki worked with a team, over the course of 10 days, to create this colorful wonderland.…

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Added by alice on August 7, 2012 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Banksy's Famous Street Art Inside Your Home

If you've ever wanted to have a piece of Banksy's famous street art inside your home, you're in luck. Living Social is currently selling Banksy's art as super-size vinyl wall decals at $25, which is a 75% savings off the normal $99 asking price at…

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Added by alice on September 19, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

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