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A collection of interesting new paintings, illustrations, mixed media, GIFs, digital culture and other contemporary art!
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Photographer Captures Vintage New York Moments from His Taxi Cab
David Bradford was working as an art director at Saks Fifth Avenue when, after a decade of dedication to the store, he decided to take on a job that allowed him more freedom to pursue creative projects. In 1990 David started working as a cabbie, and on his very first day he realized he now… Continue reading Photographer Captures Vintage New York Moments from His Taxi Cab
Nature’s Canvas: 12 Real Life Portraits of Trees
Mother nature provides a beautiful palette that South Korean-based artist, Myoung Ho Lee, looks to turn into his own personal canvas. Lee captures treescapes by placing gigantic blank canvases behind them. His images combine a professional studio portrait look within real landscapes. Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of the minimalist canvas background here, though,… Continue reading Nature’s Canvas: 12 Real Life Portraits of Trees
Never Wet: Street Art That Only Appears When it Rains
Remember when you were a kid drawing out on the sidewalk only to be horrified as eventually the rain would come down and wipe away your masterpiece? Now you can wield the power of the rain to make your drawings instead! Meet NeverWet: a silicon-based spray that repels liquids, which has already been shown to… Continue reading Never Wet: Street Art That Only Appears When it Rains
13 Interesting Animal Fact GIFs Adorably Animated
Did you know your ordinary house cat is faster than the quickest person on earth? If you’re looking to brush up on your animal knowledge, this post is for you. QI (Quite Interesting) is a popular British comedy panel game television quiz show, hosted by Stephen Fry, that often features obscure questions. Contestants can score… Continue reading 13 Interesting Animal Fact GIFs Adorably Animated
Disarm: Turning Once Harmful Weapons into an Orchestra of Musical Instruments
In a noble effort to transform harmful weapons into works of art, Pedro Reyes creates musical instruments from dismantled guns. His latest exhibition, Disarm, is a mechanized orchestra of once deadly instruments. The project is a collaboration between Reyes, several other musicians, and Cocolab, a new media studio based in Mexico City. The group was… Continue reading Disarm: Turning Once Harmful Weapons into an Orchestra of Musical Instruments
The Art of Optical Illusion: When Two Paintings Merge into One
Throughout the ages, artwork has often been known to take on dual realities or multiple meanings, but these paintings by Oleg Shuplyak take that notion to a whole new level. At first glance, these paintings seem like normal landscapes. Suddenly, though, famous faces will jump out at you from the background of each painting. Or,… Continue reading The Art of Optical Illusion: When Two Paintings Merge into One
The Future of Photo Manipulation: Software that Extracts 3D Objects from 2D Images
What you are about to see is an interactive method for modeling 3D man-made objects by extracting them from a single flat photograph. This method could be a major breakthrough in graphic design, combining the cognitive ability of humans with the computational accuracy of machines. The technique, which was developed by Tao Chen, Zhe Zhu,… Continue reading The Future of Photo Manipulation: Software that Extracts 3D Objects from 2D Images
