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This Artist Uses Leftover Coffee To Create Beautiful Artworks

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Painting with coffee and creating other food-based art is all the rage right now. Occasionally, though, someone comes along and ups the ante a bit, pushing the trend even further. One such artist is Ghidaq al-Nizar, who creates magical little scenes using the remnants of his morning brew. Continue reading »

A Rainbow of Vegetation Consumes a 7-Story Building in a New Mural from ‘Blu’ in Rome

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Street artist Blu just wrapped up work on this monumental mural on the streets of his new home in Rebibbia, Rome. The painting depicts a clump of technicolor greenery as it swallows the facade of a 7-story residential building, and is part of a series of works by a neighborhood group called “Mammut” that is trying to redevelop abandoned green spaces in throughout the city. Continue reading »

Forms of Nature Created from Thousands of Ceramic Shards by Zemer Peled

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Israeli artist Zemer Peled explores both the beauty and brutality of nature with sculptures constructed from ceramic shards. Continue reading »

Pejac Paints Mesmerizing ‘Eye Trap’ Window and Keyhole Illusions on the Streets of Istanbul

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Talented Spanish street artist Pejac just stopped by Istanbul where he painted three new trompe-l’œil pieces in the district of Uskudar titled Lock, Poster and Shutters. Continue reading »

Mexican Government Asked Street Artists To Paint 200 Houses To Unite Community

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A youth organization that’s been known to use graffiti as a means of expression has teamed up with the government of Mexico to rehabilitate Palmitas, a town in the Pachuca district. Under the moniker “Germen Crew,” the group painted 209 houses, or twenty-thousand square meters of facade, into a single rainbow mural. Continue reading »

What Lara Croft And Mortal Kombat’s Jade Would Look Like As REAL Women

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Bulimia.com, an organization supporting people struggling with eating disorders, is calling attention to unrealistic and potentially damaging body image depictions in gaming by reverse photoshopping some of its most famous characters. Continue reading »

IBM Engineer Gives Up Job To Be A Full-Time Instagram Photographer

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Former IBM engineer, Eelco Roos, gave up his job to pursue his passion for photography and has Instagram to thank for his new-found success (a picture shown above that he shot at Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada). Continue reading »

This Slicer Turns A Simple Watermelon Into The Coolest Summer Popsicle

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Pepo the watermelon slicer, designed by Avihai Ahurin. Continue reading »

A 15 Years Old Boy From India Creates Surreal Photoworks

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According to young artist Martin Nittala: “I’m Martin Nittala Born November 12 1999. I started my life in India, Andhra Pradesh, Rajahmundry. I’ll bring Honor to my Parents,brothers. I recall having my brother’s phone at age of 15 and taking it to my terrace where I started photography. A few days later and being much more responsible, I bought my first camera Nikon coolpix p520 and being a photography lover my interest towards photography made me bought another camera, this time it’s a DSLR Canon EOS 60D. At that time I dont have much knowledge on operating a DSLR, and for many day I learned myself how to operate DSLR and editing by watching YouTube Tutorials.” Continue reading »

The Most Memorable Holidays Captured On Summer Jewellery

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The handsome Mike struts around in his blue swimming trunks, the bathing beauty Franzi sizzles in a black bikini, mini-couple Juliane and Marc enjoy a flirtatious game of badminton together… Continue reading »

Photographer Hélène Veilleux Took Surreal Photos Of Abandoned Ship Graveyards In The Aral Sea

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They told us that the sea had gone far beyond the horizon, leaving in his desperate flight a sandy and salty soil, and some hulls offering their tired shadows to animals of an infinite steppe. Continue reading »

Adorable Photo Project Shows What Different People Are Waiting For

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I am waiting for” is a social project, a new way to share your thoughts and to be heard! The project was born in Graphic Design Department of Vilnius Academy of Art, in Lithuania by three young graphic designers. Continue reading »

Two Artists Creates A Unique Clock Collection Made Of Old Vinyl Records

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According to industrial designer Nikolay Ponomarenko: “While for some people vinyl records are just outdated audio players, for others – the more creative and inspired type – they can get a second life and become stylish and enchanting home decor items.” Continue reading »

A 18 Years Old Girl From Slovakia Creates These Beautiful Photos

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Young and talented photographer from Slovakia, Paula Kentošová, is taking photos for 5 years. Paula’s portraits are eye-catching, but she doesn’t just take photos of people – sometimes, she must takes photos of architecture, nature or products because she is studying on School of Applied Arts. Continue reading »

‘Game Of Thrones’ and ‘League Of Legends ‘Inspired Jewelry Made Out Of Scrap Metal

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Meet “Calisto Breeze“, the creative handmade jewelry workshop by George and Carolina Breeze. Recently launched a new collection of handmade jewelry which was inspired by their favorite TV show and favorite online game: Game of Thrones and League of Legends! Continue reading »

Tokyo’s Giant Cat Billboard Is Big Enough To Pet

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A new billboard went up in Tokyo’s Shibuya Station. It’s of a giant black cat. It seems you can pet the giant cat. That, or stick your fingers in its nose. All your fingers. Continue reading »

Funny Pregnancy Sayings That Will Resonate With All Women (And Men)

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Pregnancy is hard and having a sense of humor during that time is harder. But sometimes that’s all you have when you need to get through those long days! Mommie Poppins is a series of sayings by a sassy new mom who has a slightly different take on things women experience during pregnancy. Continue reading »

Artist’s Amazing Invention Offers Handicapped Children a Fun Way to Paint

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From a young age, Dwayne Szot knew that he wanted to be a different kind of artist. “I knew growing up that I was never going to be this kind of art guy who put paintings on the wall in a museum,” Szot told The Huffington Post. “I wanted to be the kind of art guy who made something that was going to create social change – that was going to make a difference. And there’d be a usefulness to what I did as an artist.” Continue reading »

Absolutely Adorable Minimalistic Tattoos By Seoeon That Will Make You Want To Get Inked ASAP!

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Not every girl likes tattoos but today meet Seoeon, a Seoul-based tattoo artist who makes tattoos are so delicate, discreet and absolutely amazing that the fear of getting inked disappears the moment you see her designs. Continue reading »

Marc Sijan Makes Hyperrealistic Sculptures That Are Utterly Amazing

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Meet Marc Sijan, he creates incredibly hyperrealistic sculptures depicting ordinary people. Continue reading »

Adam Opris Photography on Mermaid Brides Bring Another Perspective to Underwater Brides

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Adam Opris Photography is continuing to push the envelope with his underwater photography! By bringing brides and grooms into the underwater realm, anything becomes possible. By incorporating the weightless environment underwater with bridal beauty and elegance, he is transforming the brides into mermaids and bringing their wedding dresses to life! Continue reading »

Leaf Beasts: Simple Animal Sculptures Cut from Dried Magnolia Leaves

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Leaf Beast is a recent project by freelance illustrator and artist Baku Maeda that seemingly brings dead leaves back to life. Maeda took advantage of the warped shape and veiny structure of dried magnolia leaves and made only minimal cuts to create each piece. Continue reading »

The World’s Largest Sauna With Beautiful Panoramic Views Opens In Norway

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The world’s largest public sauna has opened on a small island in the Arctic Circle and there’s room for you and about 100 of your closest mates. Continue reading »

Ukraine-born Tattoo Artist Stanislava Pinchuk Inks Her Friends With Minimalist Tattoos For Food, Lessons Or Books

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Stanislava Pinchuk (aka Miso), a Ukraine-born artist that works in Tokyo and Melbourne, practices an interesting sort of bartering economics – when she does her trademark minimalistic and meaningful tattoos for her friends, they pay with goods or favors, not money. Continue reading »

Controversial Chinese Artist and activist Ai Weiwei Showcases Bathroom Fixtures at Alcatraz Transformed into Porcelain Floral Bouquets

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Controversial Chinese Artist and activist Ai Weiwei recently had an exhibition in Alcatraz, the notorious island used as a military fortress and federal penitentiary. Continue reading »