Life at sea can bring a great sense of freedom as you take to the open water ahead, not to mention some rather pleasing sunsets and views. But eventually life at sea can feel restrictive, and despite its beauty it can trigger feelings of “cabin fever.” This piece by photographer Luke Casey portrays a striking… Continue reading The Sea Life: Striking Photos Through the ‘Porthole’ of a Moving Ship
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The ‘Revolution’ Is Here: Diplo Premieres New Album Ahead of October 8 Release
Wesley Pentz (known on the streets as Diplo) is a cutting edge DJ, music producer, rapper and songwriter. Born in Mississippi, Diplo is an innovator in the new movement of electronic trap music, influenced by roots based in Southern hip hop. Besides scoring musical production duties on the upcoming Hunger Games film, Diplo has premiered… Continue reading The ‘Revolution’ Is Here: Diplo Premieres New Album Ahead of October 8 Release
Surreal Human Sculptures that Challenge Our Values in Real Life
Have you ever been in a room with a bunch of “stoned” people? Oh, the days of adolescence. Teenager Teenager is a surreal yet hyper-realistic sculpture created by the Chinese artist collective of Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. Much of the artists’ past work has also been known to make people feel a little paranoid… Continue reading Surreal Human Sculptures that Challenge Our Values in Real Life
What Is American Art?
There isn’t really anything more American than a good’ole slice of apple pie. But when it comes to art and entertainment, what do modern American styles really look like? Jazz music, our own comic book style, and movies like Fight Club all come from the U.S. We’ve also been known to indulge ourselves to the… Continue reading What Is American Art?
Artist Creates Fake Design Studio to Mock Designers Who Value Style over Substance
What is design to you? Is it a way to communicate ideas? Is design a way to emulate modern trends and lifestyles? Does design help improve user experience? Perhaps most importantly, a good design can communicate ideas as well as instructions on using a product. Whether designers conceptualize a responsive hearing aid based on a… Continue reading Artist Creates Fake Design Studio to Mock Designers Who Value Style over Substance
Photoville 2013: Highlights from a Pop-Up Photo Gallery Hosted in Recycled Freight Containers
Photo shows actually worth seeing? Check. Interactive exhibits and workshops? Check. Free talks given by talented artists? Check. Laid-back Brooklyn vibes set to a backdrop of the breathtaking Manhattan skyline? Check. Photoville, the up-and-coming multi-day photo fair in Brooklyn Bridge Park, has it all. Photoville is a pop-up photo gallery hosted inside recycled freight containers… Continue reading Photoville 2013: Highlights from a Pop-Up Photo Gallery Hosted in Recycled Freight Containers
Powerful Quotes by Author Anaïs Nin on Life, Illustrated
“The earth is heavy and opaque without dreams,” said Anaïs Nin, a French-Cuban writer and one of the most celebrated diarists in modern literary times. Throughout her life Nin (1903-1977) published 16 journals that spanned more than half a century starting from when she was 11-years-old through her final days at age 73. In her… Continue reading Powerful Quotes by Author Anaïs Nin on Life, Illustrated
Rumble and Sway Through New York City in This Mesmerizing Timelapse Video
It seems like everything happens a lot faster in New York, but the Seventh Movement takes New York speed to warp speed in this really cool timelapse filmed throughout the city. The video is a mixtape of 321 shots taken over a two-week period in New York during while the U.S. Open was broadcasted by… Continue reading Rumble and Sway Through New York City in This Mesmerizing Timelapse Video
