Art can be many things. It can be a mural on a wall, a painted canvas, a wooden sculpture. When we think of art, conventional things usually come to mind; but it is the unconventional art that usually leaves a lasting impression. Giovanni Contardi aka @jvenb on instagram is an artist that creates portraits using hundreds of Rubik's...
If you weren't aware that social and income inequality still exists around the world, Johnny Miller wants to remind you; and he does so via drone photography. His aerial photography puts things into perspective as it shows the jarring contrast between poor and rich neighborhoods around the world. “Discrepancies in how people live are sometimes hard to see...
The Sculpture Coroalarium is an art gallery at the Fairmont Hotel, Sirru Fen Fushi, Maldives where land, sea, and art collide. The artwork was developed by Jason deCaires Taylor and is a semi-submerged tidal gallery space that exhibits a series of sculptural artworks on the skyline, inter-tidal waterline and seabed. The structure is made so that marine life can pass...
We always hear about how much plastic pollution is in our oceans. The numbers are outrageous, almost too outrageous to fathom. The Bruges Whale is a statement sculpture that is putting the plastic pollution problem into perspective. The whale was constructed by StudioKCA and is made up of 10,000 pounds of plastic that was pulled from the Atlantic and...
Have you ever looked at a logo and wondered "hm I wonder what font they used?" I'm sure those of you who are more creatively inclined or interested in graphic design have wondered this plenty of times. Well, Italian Designer Emanuele Abrate did the hard work for us curious folks by discovering which fonts are used in some...
It's hard to tell if Igor Lipchaskiy has a lot of time on his hands or just does clever photoshop edits for fun; but either way, the finished products are pretty clever and hilarious. Igor specializes (or at least on his IG page) in photoshopping himself on to album covers. The photos usually depict him interacting with the...
Air pollution is an issue that has been increasingly getting worse, especially in major cities. The worst part about it is that if you happen to live in a major city and experience this pollution regularly, it seems normal. Michael Pinsky had an idea to create an installation that replicates the air pollution of major cities. The purpose of the...
Art is expressive. Art is sometimes an outlet that artists use to express their true feelings about a situation or an issue. If we are all honest, there are a lot of issues going on in today's society; however, art can sometimes be upsetting to those who don't side with your viewpoint. Gerhard Haderer is one of these artists...
Fashion is such a huge part of our society. Beyond it being required that you put on clothing before you leave your home, fashion is many more things to people. Fashion is art, expression, and much more. Well, Artist and photographer Libby Oliver took this expression to the next level by asking her models to wear ALL of their clothes...
Augmented Reality is a technology that shows computer-generated images over a real-life view. It seems as if lately Augmented Reality technology is being used more and more frequently. The first big App to utilize the technology on a large scale was Pokemon Go, which allows users to travel around catching pokemon on the streets. Snapchat has many AR features,...
Mirjana Kika Milosevic never attended art school but has incredible skills. Kika is a "skin illusionist". Essentially, the Serbian special effects makeup artist uses her impressive body-painting skills to create mind-boggling illusions. Using nothing but paint, she can create illusions that will leave you with your jaw-dropped. Some of the illusions look extremely bizarre and concerning, but remember they are just illusions. Check...
When the movie "Toy Story" was released, it became a huge hit across the globe. The movie explored the idea of children toys actually coming to life when no one is looking. This personification of inanimate objects is always an interesting one. Similar to the concept in Toy Story, Illustrator Teo Zirinis (aka HandsOffMyDinosaur) enjoys showing the secret life of objects in...
