All Blog Posts Tagged 'art' (3,543)

Art lovers in England are going bananas over David Mach's latest sculpture. "Silver Streak" is currently on display at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London. The enormous sculpture, valued at nearly $400,000, was made from 3,000 coat hangers that the Scottish-born artist welded together after buying in bulk.



"I like to use very ordinary materials, materials that are in everybody's lives," says Mach. "A coat hanger is not…

George Segal was an American painter and sculptor who was best known for his life-sized human sculptures made of plaster bandages (or the material used in making orthopedic casts). His stark white sculptures can be found in public spaces around the country - sitting on park benches, standing next to each other in line, and working together on make believe construction…

Beekeeper



Influenced by pretty things in dark places and nasty things masquerading in beauty, Craww is a natural born artist with roots in the graphic design world. He recently took our breath away with his hauntingly beautiful work and we're still left speechless after viewing his new…

Produced by Norway’s Northern Lighting, Sunday is a wall light and shelf combined. It is lit by using either a bulb or a candle light. This petite design object was created by Martina Carpelan of Studio Frost Produkt after being invited by the Norwegian design magazine Design Interior, to create a lamp within the time frame of a week.



Sunday may be used a bedside table or…

This is a ball pillow project like I’ve never seen before. It’s probably the best ball pillow project I’ve had the pleasure of writing about all year. It’s the “Daydreamer” furniture piece by Feng, Cheng-Tsung and Lin, Kai-Ting. Made from artificial fur, low-density foam, high-density foam, and canvas, these balls, like most balls in all forms of course, are made to work with one another.



The outside 9 balls of this sofa are filled with…

Collaborative artists Herakut opened their show “Happy Doubt Day” a few days ago at Galerie Springmann.Varol in Dusseldorf, Germany. The exhibit features 20+ new canvas paintings, wood pieces, sculptures, and additional installations, showcasing herakut's unique, intensely original style.



Through the strength of their work, coupled with the demand for their…

Born on June 15, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, Lillian Bassman is considered to be one of the most important fashion photographers of the 20th century.



Bassman’s most well known photos were taken from the late 1940s to the early 1960s and most were published in Harper’s Bazaar. During this time she also worked as an art director for Junior Bazaar and later for Harper’s Bazaar. At Harper’s Bazaar , “Bassman brought a sophisticated, new…

Sound Wave - Melted 78 rpm records on wooden armature



New York-based artist Jean Shin is best known for her labor-intensive, monumental installations that transform everyday objects into elegant expressions of identity and community.



Her inventory of scavenged and obsolete materials include broken umbrellas, discarded lottery tickets, and prescription pill bottles, all…

Interesting concept of storage system which will use all the corners in your room.…

Damon Soule opened his highly anticipated solo show at Fecal Face Dot Gallery last Thursday night in San Francisco. Featuring several smaller works as well as larger collaborations between fellow visionaries Mars-1, David Choong Lee, and Oliver Vernon, this latest offering from Soule provides a nice and intimate look into the mind and ethereal works of the…