When was the last time you stopped what you were doing and really thought about where your life was going? Or maybe even better, where you want it to go next? That's the idea behind Alyse Birsel's Design the Life You Love. It's a recipe with not just ingredients like paper and pencil but also things… Continue
When one of your main tasks is to find and write about beautiful photography, you can't help but be inspired by all the incredible talent out there. Just like anyone who's viewing our posts (hello out there!), we're compelled to sharpen our own skills, to really understand what it takes to get that once-in-a-lifetime shot.
If you're looking for a little something to brighten your day, may we suggest these minimalist comics by Montrouge, France-based Dominique Dubois-Taine (DOM)? For over ten years, DOM has been creating these wordless, black and white pieces all centered around a very curious character named Bonom.
DOM doesn't make these comics as his full-time job (rather, he works in stage and… Continue
Los Angeles, California-based Patrick Hruby creates bright and colorful illustrations that make us feel like a kid again! Not only are they playful and whimsical, they have that retro but completely modern feel to them...like a Michael Bublé song or like sunshine on your skin. …
Sleeping again!?
Now that the new year has begun, I decided to round-up some of our best photo series in hopes that you might find some inspiration from them. Last year, I read this book by Daniel Pink called A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the…Continue
Intel asked us to present to you some of our top tech tools that can save you time and money. Though we're all about art, design and photography here, we're also all about anything that gives us more time to do the things we love. Check it out at… Continue
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Designed by Japanese artist Tatsuo Miyajima, "Diamond in You" relates to the concept of "kongochi," the highest enlightenment in Buddhism. The word "kongo" means diamond, the element that "shatters hesitation and brings glorious wisdom." Buddhism says that kongo is not something that is acquired, but every human innately has it.
Is someone playing a joke on us? Are these stairs actually supposed to be used? No, not quite. Hanging high in the sky is a scary stairway made by conceptual artists and architects Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann. The metal steps are attached to the exterior concrete wall of a towering Swiss skyscraper. They're ten stories off the ground and do not come with a safety… Continue
One of the first thing you'll notice when you visit photographer Jeremy Goldberg's website is that his photos are divided up into three unique and distinct sections - CinemaScope, EightTrack and ShoeBox. In CinemaScope and in EightTrack, you'll find yourself entranced by the glamorous and modern way he shoots our favorite actors and musicians, but it's in ShoeBox… Continue
With unpredictable weather conditions and improvised workspaces, street art isn't that easy to do. In fact, it's extremely difficult, and that's precisely why these artists deserve so much respect.
Over the last couple of years, we've featured many great street artists here at theMET. All of them have different… Continue
It's incredible stories like this that make you realize what true love is. Using animation and the voiceovers of a very sweet couple, StoryCorps takes us on an amazing journey through their twenty-seven-year romance. Danny Perasa and his wife, Annie remember their life together from their first date to Danny’s final days with terminal cancer.
As StoryCrops says, "these remarkable Brooklynites personify the eloquence, grace, and poetry that can be found in the… Continue
Added by alice on September 8, 2010 at 8:00am —
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Gorgeous vocals, amazing rapping, awesome beatboxing and beautiful piano playing come together to make one of the best collaboration cover songs we've heard in a long time. Here's Love The Way You Lie, originally by Eminem and Rihanna.
Sometimes news is so riveting, it can distract you from the crucially important events that occur right in front of your face. That's the idea behind this brilliant ad campaign by Oregon-based photographer Ken Anderson for CNN.…
Yoda graces our presence in this wall mural by SMUG-1 and Estum at Upfest, Europe’s biggest urban and street art festival. Over 200 urban artists and illustrators got together over the weekend to paint live, with 50 artists traveling around the world to be a part of the event.
Here's what's been happening behind-the-scenes on theMET, including an inspiring story about how big companies like Ning and StumbleUpon help little sites like ours grow.
The Background Story
Over the past two years, Eugene and I have had the unique privilege of running this vibrant and growing community. At our peak, we received… Continue
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10 Street Artists You Should Know
