All Blog Posts Tagged 'Out' (10)

For a fine arts project at his university, Joel Brochu was tasked with using the pointillism technique, invented by post-Impressionist painter Georges Seurat, where small dots of pure color are repeatedly applied to a canvas until it forms an image. The original project called on him to recreate a piece of furniture. Using 22 different shades of paint to form a chair, he completed…

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You've just got to appreciate not only the creativity, but the time and patience it took for couple Christine and Ian to create their one-of-a-kind wedding invitations. Though everything from the RSVP card and the Field Guide to the buttons, string, stamps and envelopes were thoroughly thought out, it's the main invitation that really caught our attention.



"Ian designed the main… Continue

Oh, to have been in Tokyo in June! Shintaro Ohata just finished up a solo exhibition at the Yukari Art Contemprary in Tokyo, Japan. This Hiroshima, Japan-born artist is known for his ability to show us everyday life in a cinematic way. He captures light in his paintings, showering the world, as we know it, with carefully placed strokes of it. "Every ordinary scenery in our daily lives, such as the rising sun, the beauty of a sunset or a glittering road paved with…

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It's hard to imagine living in a house as breathtaking as this. The Holman House sits on the edge of a 230-foot (70-meter) cliff and shoots out over the ocean. Designed by Sydney-based Durbach Block Architects, this incredible home was inspired by one of Picasso's paintings, "The Bathers."



Located in Dover Heights, an eastern suburb of Sydney, the Holman… Continue

I'm lovin' this new ad by McDonald's! By DDB in Budapest, Hungary, the ad introduces us to their new burger "The M" by creating it in a clever way! They've made the burger out of books! The tagline? A sandwich for experts.



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If there's one television channel that's constantly on in my house, it's Discovery. Deadliest Catch has got to be one of the best shows on television not just because we get to see what one of the most dangerous jobs in the world is like, but because these charismatic crab fishermen let us into their personal lives. (RIP Phil Harris, you were a good… Continue

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson created a huge kaleidoscope inside the atrium of a museum. Titled "Mikroskop," the installation is one of the standout pieces in the artist's first solo exhibition in a Berlin institution. The central theme of the show is Berlin, the city in which the artist has lived and worked for many years.



“Innen Stadt Außen”… Continue

Earth Hour is a worldwide event that encourages individuals to unite in the fight against global warming by turning off their lights for one hour. For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote… Continue

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Opening reception for both exhibits on Saturday, August 2: 7pm-10:30pm

The Black Maria Gallery is opening two very interesting exhibits this weekend. Both exhibits run from August 2nd through August 12th.



Get the Lead Out - features artist sketches, pen & ink drawings, watercolor and some sculpture. “Great art comes from deep in the depths of one’s imagination. This exhibition is about showcasing those ‘deep… Continue