Burnt Euro Notes Exhibition
Burnt Euro notes are displayed in the money museum of German Bundesbank in Frankfurt, Germany. (AP) Continue reading »
Doraemon gets Museum in Japan
Doraemon charactors are displayed during a press preview on the rooftop playground of the Kawasaki City Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki on August 22, 2011. The museum exhibiting works of art produced by Fujiko F. Fujio, acclaimed author and manga artist, will open to the public on September 3. (AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA) Continue reading »
Gold-Painted Infiniti G37 In China Towed By Traffic Police for Illegal Parking
The “golden sports car” traveling at Xinjiekou in Nanjing. (chinaSMACK/NetEase) Continue reading »
Panda Girls Wearing Panda Shorts In Shanghai
What is performance art? It refers to artists using reality itself to create a performance. Recently, photographs of a group of seven “panda girls” wearing panda shorts with the “Mo Jie 2” (a MMORPG) panda have been circulating on various large websites and microblogs, with performance art once again melting into marketing. Continue reading »
Underwater Sculptures Turn Natural Wonders
In Molinere Bay on the West coast of Grenada lies the world’s first ever underwater sculpture park, which is home to 65 breath-taking works of art created by underwater photographer, sculptor and conservationist Jason de Caires Taylor. Continue reading »
Cabbage, Radish, Carrots? Oh My! Veggies Crafted in Carving Competition
Russian vegetable carver Anastasia Korsakova makes finishing touches on her work on September 5, 2011 during the first European carving competition in Leipzig, eastern Germany. The competition is taking place during the “Gaeste” trade fair for the restaurant, hotel and catering business running until September 6, 2011. Within four hours, competitors have to carve in front of the jury’s eyes a piece from melons, papayas, stem cabbage, cucumbers, radish, carrots and Chinese cabbage. (JAN WOITAS/AFP/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Montblanc Collection Princesse Grace de Monaco
A general view of atmosphere is seen during the Montblanc “Collection Princesse Grace de Monaco” World Premiere presentation under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco at Opera at Monte Carlo Opera on September 8, 2011 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe) Continue reading »
Green German River Dyed Even Greener
Argentinean artist Nicolas Uriburu, dressed in green, pours green dye into the river Weser in Bremen, northern Germany, Friday, Sept. 9, to mark the opening of an exhibition called “Farbe im Fluss” or “Color in the River.” at the museum of modern art. (David Hecker / AP) Continue reading »
Cute Chinese Cargo Van Apartment
A car owner in Kunming, China has converted a cargo truck into a mobile home. There is 8.5 square meters of usable area, and one can cook, sleep, go online, and watch television in the car. This mobile home including the vehicle and renovations cost under 130,000 yuan, and because of its low cost and comprehensive features. It features a small kitchen with a sink and electric stove, bunk-beds, refrigerator, flat screen TV and a computer. (chinaSMACK) Continue reading »
A Wind Turbine is Illuminated in an Installation by French Artist Patrick Raynaud
A man stands next to a wind generator of the Windwaerts Energie GmbH company equipped with coloured ligths on September 5, 2011 near Sehnde-Muellingen in the Hanover region, central Germany. On the occasion of the EXPO 2000 world exhibition, French artist Patrick Raynaud created the light installation, which draws its energy from the production of the wind turbine – the more wind, the more intensive the luminance of the coloured dots. (JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE/AFP/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Exhibition in Tokyo Turns Aquarium into Works of Art
A woman takes pictures of goldfish as she visits the ‘Art Aquarium’ exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 6. More than 1,000 goldfish are on display at the exhibition running until September 12, 2011. (Franck Robichon / EPA) Continue reading »
Set Eyes to Stunned for Russian Yo-Mobile Concept
Russia: Harsh tundra laden expanses of space and lakes, quaint farming villages, Fiddler on the Roof, the Kremlin, bread lines, Tolstoy, and, of course, innovative and luxurious hybrid vehicles. Well, the last one may take some time to make its way into the popular conception of the nation. Continue reading »
10 Business Cards of the 10 Famous People
Real business cards of Barack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump and others! Continue reading »
The Magnificent Floating Puppets of Les Plasticiens Volants
An inflatable snake hovers during a performance by the French street theater company Plasticiens Volants in Berlin, Germany. The spectacle, featuring gigantic flying inflatable fairy-tale creatures and performers on stilts and in costume ,was a part of celebrations for the 125th anniversary of the Kurfuerstendamm, known locally as the Ku’damm, a shopping boulevard. (Adam Berry/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Aelita Andre, a Four Year Old Abstract Painter
Aelita Andre is a four year old abstract painter of Russian heritage and the youngest professional painter in the world. Her paintings continue to sell around the world to international buyers and she has been compared to Jackson Pollock by the press and her visionary style to Salvador Dali and Wassily Kandinsky.
Australian Art critic Robert Nelson and Associate Professor of Monash University says, “Aelita’s art is an antidote to the oppressive qualities of expectation in western painting.”
Aelita paints with an ‘innocent eye’. Her paintings are a window into the primal and subconscious creative process – a field pioneered by Freud and Jung. Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso elevated spontaneous and accidental painting as a supreme creative process allowing us to peer into the workings of the mind. Continue reading »
Skye’s Bonnie Boat Arts Project
Artists Zoe Walker and Neil Bromwich are on Skye gathering recordings to broadcast from the Celeste, a yacht decorated with mirrored tiles, on 10 September. (Walker & Bromwich) Continue reading »
Russian Students Launch Lanterns to Mark ‘Day of Knowledge’
Russian students launch paper lanterns during a flashmob action marking ‘Day of Knowledge’ in St. Petersburg, Russia, September 1. The Day of Knowledge marks the beginning of every school year in Russia. (Anatoly Maltsev / EPA) Continue reading »
Space Hardware Transformed into Art
An Apollo lunar module propellant tank sits on display in Dale Cox III’s Seattle-area backyard, alongside a more traditional sculpture. The tank might have been sent to the moon if NASA went ahead with Apollo 18, 19 and 20, as originally planned. Instead, it’s been turned into an art installation. (Alan Boyle / msnbc.com) Continue reading »
iNecklace
Sophisticated. Elegant. Open Source. The iNecklace is a gorgeously machined aluminum pendant with a subtle pulsating LED. Perfect for the playa or with Prada. Made for women who celebrate art, science, engineering and great design. For any lady who loves technology and wants beautiful, geeky jewelry. Welcome to the future! Continue reading »
Artist Cain Motter Illustrates Impact of Credit on Modern Society
Los Angeles-based artist, Cain Motter, like many others, has tried to share his opinion about the impact of using credit cards on the modern society. However, his mode of expression is quite different because unlike others who use words or letters for expression, Motter melts his credit cards to create stunning pieces of modern art.
In his official Facebook page, Motter explains how he fell for the vicious cycle of using credit cards.
“I started getting these credit card applications in the mail. One of them said it would be good to have a card in case of emergencies. That’s what got me,” the artist stated. After applying and receiving his first credit card, he got a cheque for $50 which he thought was a gift for becoming a new customer.
It was only after he received his first statement with a bill for that $50 gift plus cash advance fees that he understood the trick.
To “take revenge” and give vent to his anger, Motter first started craft pendants and necklaces using the cards. Continue reading »
Masami Yamagiwa for the Museum of Everything
Figurines by Japanese artist Masami Yamagiwa go on show for the Museum of Everything art project at the Selfridges department store in London. (BBC News)
Pumpkin Fish
An employee arranges an exhibit at a pumpkin-inspired art show in Klaistow near Beelitz, north-eastern Germany. (Patrick Pleul / AFP – Getty Images) Continue reading »
Post’It War
Post’It War is awesome site with a huge collection of Post’It art from around the World. Continue reading »
Sand
Taking inspiration from the game ‘Bou-Toshi’, Japanese designer Yukihiro Kaneuchi created a series of vases made of sand and resin. The game is simple. First, players make a heap of sand and place a pole in the centre. Then each player takes turns removing sand, the one who causes the pole to fall loses. With its primitive element of creation and destruction, this game has been played for centuries. Here, the pole is transformed to a glass tube – time stopped with resin. The shape nears collapse, bringing a tension and delicate beauty to the flower. Continue reading »
In the Name of
An Indian Muslim woman shows her hands decorated with mehendi during ‘Chand Raat’ or ‘Night of the Moon’ in Hyderabad, traditionally held on the eve of the festival of Eid al-Fitr. Muslims all over the world began Eid-al-Fitr celebrations at the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the end of Muslim’s holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images) Click image to zoom.
