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Double-Take Animal Photography - Intimate Views by Tim Flack (GALLERY) Double-Take Animal Photography - Intimate Views by Tim Flack (GALLERY)

Tim Flack’s portfolio of photography is astonishing. He captures stunning images of animals using unexpected perspectives and extreme close-up points of view. Flack’s photos of bats are genius, he actually makes them look.. cute… in a way. There is a sense of actually ‘experiencing’ the creatures in his art. His Equus Project is a collection of horse portraits that are beyond beautiful. I only wish I could have posted many more photos. [More]





Car-Inspired Furniture - Steven Heller’s Cadillac Furniture (GALLERY) Car-Inspired Furniture - Steven Heller’s Cadillac Furniture (GALLERY)

For self-confessed car freak Steve Heller, his love of 1950's Cadillac models inspired him to thread into the sphere of furniture design. Heller has built functional art such as chests, tables, bars, entertainment units, beds and dressers from metal and wood and the result of his efforts are really …[More]



Luxury Fruit - Glass Art by Anthony Biancaniello (GALLERY) Luxury Fruit - Glass Art by Anthony Biancaniello (GALLERY)

Other than a bowl of real, healthy fruit to eat, the fake fruit bowl as a decor item is so tacky most people would not contemplate having it in their homes. Even the better attempts at realism still fall far short of any artistic expectations. Until Anthony Biancaniello’s Art Glass Fruit, that is.…[More]



Horror Stuffed Animals - Matt Kirkland’s Dissected Toys (GALLERY) Horror Stuffed Animals - Matt Kirkland’s Dissected Toys (GALLERY)

When most of us think of stuffed animals, we think cuddly, cute, snuggly and lovable. For some designers have more twisted, less affectionate associations with the toys. Matt Kirkland tore open this series of stuffed animals to reveal the insides of them, showing what the inner workings of mechanica…[More]









Stone Age Modernism - Glass Knives by Noa Bembibre Stone Age Modernism - Glass Knives by Noa Bembibre

Hardcore, New Finnish Design is presenting Noa Bembibre and her Glass Knives collection during New York Design Week 2008. “Bembibre’s glass knives combine the very ancient roots of design – transforming rocks into tools – with innovative contemporary kitchenware design,” HardcoreDesign s…[More]



Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy - Nightmare-Inspired Photograpy - "After Dark, My Sweet" by Joshua Hoffine (GALLERY)

Joshua Hoffine is an artist who finds inspiration in Hollywood icons like Stanley Kubrick. He directs the stars of his photos, usually family and friends, using elaborate sets and props, make-up and lighting to create creepy images that are terrifyingly beautiful. Hoffine evokes the fears that we al…[More]



Flared Chairs - The $2,105 Gownchair (GALLERY) Flared Chairs - The $2,105 Gownchair (GALLERY)

The Gownchair is a limited edition, luxury-priced, sculptural chair by Giorgia Paolini from the Paolini Design Store. Its flowing contours and strong visual impact will suit those with an appreciation of fashion, art and bold design. It is handmade of fibreglass -- the production presentation on th…[More]



Rotary Phone Animals - Telephone Sheep Rotary Phone Animals - Telephone Sheep

Talk about telephone installations! Jean-Luc Cornec’s Telephone Sheep is totally made from telephones and telephone cable. There is a whole flock of them, artfully arranged at at the Museum for Communications in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Some of the sheep appear to be grazing, some huddled toge…[More]



Recycled Auto Part Art - Hubcap Creatures (GALLERY) Recycled Auto Part Art - Hubcap Creatures (GALLERY)

What do you do with your hub caps when they wear out or become outdated? You could toss it in the garbage like most of us, but that's not what the people do at HubcapCreatures.com. They use the hubcaps of cars to create modern art, with a heavy emphasis on fish and other creatures of the animal king…[More]



Moving Architecture - John Körmeling's Rotating House (VIDEO) Moving Architecture - John Körmeling's Rotating House (VIDEO)

John Körmeling's house, which looks like a real house, can rotate completely over a span of 20 hours. "The house will not be fit for human habitation; it consists of a steel construction covered with red brick strips and tiles," Gizmodo says. "The windows are made of laminated glass with white wi…[More]









Animated Retooning - Turning People Into Humanized Cartoons (VIDEO) Animated Retooning - Turning People Into Humanized Cartoons (VIDEO)

The Trend Hunter community has been fascinated by what’s being referred to as “untooning.” The new graphic art form strips famous pop culture characters of their “cartoon” characteristics and transforms them into what artists imagine they would look in the flesh. This process gets to the …[More]



Jewellery Made of Real Tentacles - OctopusME! (GALLERY) Jewellery Made of Real Tentacles - OctopusME! (GALLERY)

OctopusME! is releasing a line of jewellery made of, you guessed it, octopus. The line uses sushi-grade octopus with solid sterling silver. Some cultures see the octopus as a symbol of transformation and regeneration. Because of their ability to change color to match their backgrounds, octopus are…[More]



Hand-Drawn Fashion - Illustrated T-Shirts (GALLERY) Hand-Drawn Fashion - Illustrated T-Shirts (GALLERY)

Send your t-shirt along with some information about yourself to Dave is Drawing and he will hand draw on the tee for you. Dave is not a teenager with a hobby for drawing, he is a professional designer / copywriter / illustrator, with clients including the New York Times, Sundance Channel and Vice.…[More]



Animated Fashion Designers - Marc & Karl on the Simpsons (VIDEO) Animated Fashion Designers - Marc & Karl on the Simpsons (VIDEO)

First Karl Lagerfeld was featured in Grand Theft Auto IV, and now the Chanel designer has been forever immortalized as a Simpson, alongside fellow designer Marc Jacobs. Both are known for their quirky personas, and Matt Groening did a fantastic job capturing their colourful characters. The images …[More]



Human Camouflage as Art - Worth1000 Showcases People Blending with Environment (GALLERY) Human Camouflage as Art - Worth1000 Showcases People Blending with Environment (GALLERY)

The graphic design website worth1000, which I visit often, ran a contest recently they called Human Camouflage. The contest had people submit entries where they were required to create scenes where humans successfully blended in with their surroundings. I am including some of the entries in the gall…[More]



Mutated Humans as Art - Lucy and Bart (GALLERY) Mutated Humans as Art - Lucy and Bart (GALLERY)

People, get ready for the future! Lucy and Bart is a collaboration between brilliant artists Lucy McRae and Bart Hess which they describe as an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance and the body. They both share a fascination with genetic manipulation and expressions of beauty…[More]



Kid Drawings Made Realistic - The Monster Engine (GALLERY) Kid Drawings Made Realistic - The Monster Engine (GALLERY)

The Monster Engine harnesses the purest creativity found in children and transforms their scribbles and art work into more professional looking paintings. Instead of just seeking inspiration from, or reinterpreting, their work, Dave Devries asks, “What would children’s drawings look like if the…[More]



Untooning (Part IV) - How Sonic Would Look Alive (GALLERY) Untooning (Part IV) - How Sonic Would Look Alive (GALLERY)

With the help of computer graphic technology, cartoon characters are "coming to life". First it was the Simpsons, then Jessica Rabbit, Bowser and Mario. Well, now its Sonic the Hedgehog's turn to be converted to realism. The design by Marcus Blättermann (essenmitsosse) depicts how Sony's Sonic wo…[More]



3-D Paper Figurines - Bert Simons' Sculptures (GALLERY) 3-D Paper Figurines - Bert Simons' Sculptures (GALLERY)

Bert Simons makes incredible 3-D paper portraits, some of which are photo-realistic as you can be seen from the fourth image in the gallery. I really love the other female human figures and the camouflaged head among the greenery. Simons is a Rotterdam-based artist who does graphic, product, inter…[More]



Giant Dutch Street Art - Henk Hoftra's Art Eggcident (GALLERY) Giant Dutch Street Art - Henk Hoftra's Art Eggcident (GALLERY)

The fake giant river painted on Dutch streets a few months ago must have been a hit, because now another giant street mural has been created in the Netherlands, this time featuring images of giant fried eggs. The Art Aggcident will be on display in a giant urban square for the next six months in L…[More]



Modern Art Hotels – HOMA Libre (GALLERY) Modern Art Hotels – HOMA Libre (GALLERY)

The HOMA Libre, or Hotel of Modern Art in the Yanshan District of Guangxi, China can well be described as extreme eclecticism in terms of architecture and design. With bedrooms featuring giant silver, padded headboards, the HOMA Libre mixes ultra modern furniture with rugged, Tarzan-style canopies…[More]



Cartoon Hero Fashion - Superhero Style (GALLERY) Cartoon Hero Fashion - Superhero Style (GALLERY)

BAM! If you want fashion with punch, you'll love these fashion designs. Inspired by comic book super heroes, these styles echo the recent fascination with the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit at the Met in NYC as well as the influx of action movies on the big screen. Featured in the galler…[More]



Pablo Picasso in 3-D - Digitalized Guernica Painting (VIDEO) Pablo Picasso in 3-D - Digitalized Guernica Painting (VIDEO)

To see Pablo Picasso's Guernica in 3-D is a rare treat. The Guernica is perhaps Pablo Picasso's most famous painting. The work of art depicts the Nazi German Luftwaffe bombing of Guernica, Spain on April 26 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso, who was very affected by the bombing which kill…[More]



Art Transforms Depending on Time of Day - *Relativity by Drzach & Suchy (GALLERY) Art Transforms Depending on Time of Day - *Relativity by Drzach & Suchy (GALLERY)

Drzach & Suchy use a special technique to create art pieces that completely change their image under different the light sources. The pieces in their *relativity collection display one image during the day, and a completely different image at night. Some pieces even display three images: morning, no…[More]



Body Paint for the Rainforest - Joaquin Phoenix on 4REAL Body Paint for the Rainforest - Joaquin Phoenix on 4REAL

Actor Joaquin Phoenix joined the Yawanawa people of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest as part of a new series for MTV Canada called 4REAL. The actor, who is active in many social causes, hopes to bring attention to global social issues and foster understanding of different cultures and ways of life. …[More]



Promoting Art With Hangovers - Toronto Original Contemporary Art Party (GALLERY) Promoting Art With Hangovers - Toronto Original Contemporary Art Party (GALLERY)

I love this campaign for the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery which tries to appeal to the young party crowd. Hey, whatever it takes to promote art is fine with me! The print ads promote the Original Contemporary Art Party in Toronto with decadent drunk partying and morning after antics that a…[More]



Political Parodies - Bush vs. Obama: DOPE Parodies HOPE Political Parodies - Bush vs. Obama: DOPE Parodies HOPE

The Barack Obama HOPE posters are probably the most viral image associated with this year's US presidential elections. After the originals by Shepard Fairey sold out almost immediately, it wasn't long before the posters were spoofed. First it was Michael Ian Weinfeld's POPE parody in honor of Pope…[More]



Drawing With Mosquitos - Malaria Kills More Than Hitler, Stalin, Tanks & Bombs (GALLERY) Drawing With Mosquitos - Malaria Kills More Than Hitler, Stalin, Tanks & Bombs (GALLERY)

I am in awe of this new Malaria awareness campaign by África Directo. The message that "Nothing and no one takes as many lives as malaria" is ingeniously delivered by drawing portraits of infamous dictators such as Stalin and Hitler, who have the blood of millions on their hands, using hundreds of …[More]



Porcelain Fur - Urban Cast-Away by Studio Dror (GALLERY) Porcelain Fur - Urban Cast-Away by Studio Dror (GALLERY)

Porcelain jewelery from Studio Dror is rare and wonderful. These one-of-a-kind works are “created by dipping second hand fur into porcelain, then shaping and firing them. Each is unique and impossible to replicate.” The line is called Urban Cast-Away, with prices peaking at $12,000 for the feat…[More]



Museum Hotels - 21C (VIDEO) Museum Hotels - 21C (VIDEO)

If you've ever dreamed of living inside a museum, here's your chance! While Trendhunter.com has featured hotels that look like museums, the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, KY actually is one, it's even funded by the International Contemporary Art Foundation! The newly opened modern art hotel has …[More]



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