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City Summer Art Escapes - Children’s Peace Theatre Brings Art to the City in an Inventive Way

City Summer Art Escapes Children’s Peace Theatre Brings Art to the City in an Inventive Way

Children’s Peace Theatre is a non-profit community arts organization located in the heart of East York, Toronto in a beautiful old heritage home called the Massey Goulding Estate. Although it has... [More]

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Stick-Made Cocoon Art (UPDATE) - Patrick Dougherty

Stick-Made Cocoon Art (UPDATE) Patrick Dougherty's Public Art is Ethereally Organic

Patrick Dougherty’s cocoon art has popped up everywhere from Washington D.C. to Scotland. Each of his works is created entirely out of sticks, making them purely organic pieces of art that... [More]

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Collaborative Community Painting Projects - Niklas Roy

Collaborative Community Painting Projects Niklas Roy's Public Painting Machine Encourages Artistry

Niklas Roy’s Public Painting Machine is a unique and heartfelt project aimed at encouraging artistry within communities. The machine was set up in a shop window during the Katowice Street Art... [More]

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100 Creative Collage Masterpieces - These Layered Artworks Are Visually Vivid and Imaginative

100 Creative Collage Masterpieces These Layered Artworks Are Visually Vivid and Imaginative

Capturing their artist’s vision and inspiration, these creative collage masterpieces are visually intriguing. Whether merging a variety of photo images, super-imposing opposing elements or... [More]

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Intricate Origami Artworks - These Paper-Made Creatures by Nguyen Hùng Cuong are Incredibly Lif

Intricate Origami Artworks These Paper-Made Creatures by Nguyen Hùng Cuong are Incredibly Lif

Based in Hanoi, Vietnam, origami artist Nguyen Hùng Cuong creates these intricately crafted and incredibly lifelike creatures. Depicting animalistic subjects, the artist creates underwater life and... [More]

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Crystallized Animal Artworks - The Trigonal Meshes and Animals Series by Kaan Bagci is Conceptual

Crystallized Animal Artworks The Trigonal Meshes and Animals Series by Kaan Bagci is Conceptual

Entitled ‘Trigonal Meshes and Animals’, this series of animal depictions is the work of illustrator Kaan Bagci. The talented visual artist combines traditional animal imagery with... [More]

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Color-Saturated Cosmetic Close-Ups - The BRIGHT IT UP Image Series by Huljak Stephen is Vivid

Color-Saturated Cosmetic Close-Ups The BRIGHT IT UP Image Series by Huljak Stephen is Vivid

Opting for an abundance of color, the ‘BRIGHT IT UP’ beauty story by photographer Huljak Stephen is visually bold. The vivid image series captures a fair brunette beauty who showcases... [More]

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Ethereal Fairy Photography - The Nadia Wicker NUWA Image Series is Captured in Motion

Ethereal Fairy Photography The Nadia Wicker NUWA Image Series is Captured in Motion

The Nadia Wicker NUWA image series lenses ethereal subjects in motion. Bringing a fairy inspiration to life right before our eyes, the photographer captures beautiful color combinations, flowing... [More]

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Food-Accessorized Portraiture - The Faces and Food Series by Björn Rubingh is Boldly Conceptual

Food-Accessorized Portraiture The Faces and Food Series by Björn Rubingh is Boldly Conceptual

Entitled ‘Faces And Food’, this conceptual image series is the work of Dutch photographer Björn Rubingh. The talented visual artist covers his models with common food items that... [More]

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Disturbing Hosiery Sculptures - These Nylon Stocking Creations by Rosa Verloop are Gruesome

Disturbing Hosiery Sculptures These Nylon Stocking Creations by Rosa Verloop are Gruesome

These gruesome sculptures are the work of Dutch artist Rosa Verloop who uses nylon stocking materials as her main medium. The artist creates distorted human forms and monster-resembling creatures... [More]

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Physical Music Vizualizations The '3D-Printed Music' Project Transforms Music into Sculptures

With the help of a 3D printer, Rickart Dahlstrand managed to visualize music with an extra dimension in his ‘3D-Printed Music.’ Using a 3D printer exclusively, the artist generated both... [More]

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Surprisingly Charitable Magic Tricks - This Money Magic Trick Gives the Homeless $100 Instead of $1

Surprisingly Charitable Magic Tricks This Money Magic Trick Gives the Homeless $100 Instead of $1

Magicians have their ways with turning one object into another, as apparent through this money magic trick. But this particular money magic trick is more than just a fascinating show—it’... [More]

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8 Dance-Inflected Social Enterprises - From Creative Denim Ads to Energy-Generating Fitness Clubs

8 Dance-Inflected Social Enterprises From Creative Denim Ads to Energy-Generating Fitness Clubs

From culturally creative denim ads to fitness clubs that generate electricity, these dance-inflected social enterprises take movement and incorporate it either into their practice from day to day or... [More]

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Fragmented Facial Portraits - The Gravitas Image Series by Frederic Weber is Artfully Distorted

Fragmented Facial Portraits The Gravitas Image Series by Frederic Weber is Artfully Distorted

The “Gravitas” image series by Frederic Weber features a set of fragmented facial captures that distort the appearance of the photographer’s human subjects. Reviving his... [More]

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Ambiguously Architectural Portraits - These Kaz Strankowski Photographs Capture Structural Elements

Ambiguously Architectural Portraits These Kaz Strankowski Photographs Capture Structural Elements

Entitled ‘Searching for Purity’, this striking series of black-and-white portraits is the work of visionary photographer Kaz Strankowski. Strankowski captures architectural subjects... [More]

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Violent Camouflage Exibitions - Artist Liu Bolin Became One with Weapons in the

Violent Camouflage Exibitions Artist Liu Bolin Became One with Weapons in the 'Gun Rack'

In an exhibition called ‘Gun Rack,’ performance artist Liu Bolin became one with lethal weapons. The artist stood against the wall of guns as he was painted to match the background... [More]

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Tetris Covered City Buildings The 'Retro Arcade Gaming Building Facade' in Brazil is Old-School

The ‘Retro Arcade Gaming Building Facade’ in Sao Paulo Brazil features a major lit up Tetris game made possible from the use of an iPad. The 30,000 square foot facade on the side of the... [More]

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Woven Willow Artwork - Laura Bacon Creates Monumental Artworks by Weaving Branches Together

Woven Willow Artwork Laura Bacon Creates Monumental Artworks by Weaving Branches Together

Laura Bacon creates these large scale sculptures using the same techniques used by birds and insects in nature when they are making their nests. Through weaving, twisting and patching, she is able... [More]

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Eerie Humanoid Stop-Motion Videos - Patador Prod’s Latest Creation Brings Surrealism to Plasti

Eerie Humanoid Stop-Motion Videos Patador Prod’s Latest Creation Brings Surrealism to Plasti

The latest video by French studio Patador Prod for electronic musician Professor Kliq is impossible to stop watching. Titled ‘Plastic and Flashing Lights,’ the video shows a man made of wire and... [More]

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Hyperrealistic Mural Portraiture - This Street Art Series by Caktus and Maria is Incredibly Lifelike

Hyperrealistic Mural Portraiture This Street Art Series by Caktus and Maria is Incredibly Lifelike

This series of wall murals in San Severo Italy is the work of Caktus and Maria, a duo of talented street artists known for their hyper-realistic visual aesthetic. The artists create larger-than-life... [More]

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Indie Expressionism Film Posters - These Cinematic Illustrations by Ryan McShane

Indie Expressionism Film Posters These Cinematic Illustrations by Ryan McShane

These Film Posters by Ryan McShane showcase the visual artist’s interpretation of indie cult classics that include Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Kill Bill&#... [More]

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Sinister Sculpture Depictions - The Mattia Mognetti Graveyard People Portrait Series is Emotive

Sinister Sculpture Depictions The Mattia Mognetti Graveyard People Portrait Series is Emotive

The Mattia Mognetti ‘Graveyard People’ portrait series captures burial shrines in high contrast photographs that rely on a heightened manipulation of light and shadow effects. These... [More]

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Umbrella-Roofed Shopping Malls - This Portugal Shopping Mall is Decorated with Hundreds of Umbrellas

Umbrella-Roofed Shopping Malls This Portugal Shopping Mall is Decorated with Hundreds of Umbrellas

As part of Portugal’s Agitagueda art festival, a popular shopping mall was decorated with hundreds of colorful umbrellas. The umbrellas were suspended from the roof to achieve a floating effect.... [More]

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Public Transit Choreography - Hip Hop on the Undergroud Becomes Expressively Soulful Subway Ballet

Public Transit Choreography Hip Hop on the Undergroud Becomes Expressively Soulful Subway Ballet

In this episode of Op-Docs from the New York Times, reporter Joshua Z Weinstein captures the dance moves of young men as they perform on public transportation, slowing it down considerably so that... [More]

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Painstaking Paper Panther Installations - Nahoko Kojima

Painstaking Paper Panther Installations Nahoko Kojima's Cloud Leopard is Intricately Detailed

Delicately suspended from the ceiling of the gallery room, what Visual News online magazine calls the ‘Massive Handmade Cloud Leopard Paper Cut Sculpture’ looks ready to pounce on anyone... [More]

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Energy Drink-Fueled Art Performances - Ryder Ripps Counts Red Bulls Consumed vs. Ideas Generated

Energy Drink-Fueled Art Performances Ryder Ripps Counts Red Bulls Consumed vs. Ideas Generated

Ryder Ripps “lived and worked” at the Red Bull Music Academy for a week to create his ‘Hyper Current Living’ performance art piece; consuming Red Bull and creating “digital stuff” at a... [More]

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Live Action Film Screenings - 360 Screenings Creates Immersive Movie Experiences for Cinema Lovers

Live Action Film Screenings 360 Screenings Creates Immersive Movie Experiences for Cinema Lovers

As directors continue to develop new and ingenious ways of bringing their films to life, mind blowing events like live action film screenings are showing that cinema patrons are trying to take their... [More]

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Rustic Rolling Abodes - The Acrobatic Group Acrojou

Rustic Rolling Abodes The Acrobatic Group Acrojou's 'Wheel House' is Constantly on the Move

Constantly on the move, acrobats Jeni Barnard and Barney White are always roaming in their rolling house while putting on a live performance called ‘The Wheel House.’ With all the basic... [More]

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Vibrant Treat-Inspired Photography - The Milkshake Photography Series is Vibrant and Futuristic

Vibrant Treat-Inspired Photography The Milkshake Photography Series is Vibrant and Futuristic

The colorful ‘Milkshake’ photography series by Paulina Wierzgacz blends futuristic elements with retro style. This seductive treat-themed series is extremely feminine and includes some phallic... [More]

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Illusionary Hipster Portraits - The Demons Exhibition by Jacek Kołodziejski Plays With Percepti

Illusionary Hipster Portraits The Demons Exhibition by Jacek Kołodziejski Plays With Percepti

Visionary photographer Jacek Kołodziejski is the creative mind behind this striking set of posters. Working in collaboration with Dominik Cymer, Kołodziejski captures illusionary imagery for the &#... [More]

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Retro Illusionary Portraiture - These Photo Compositions by Carol Golemboski Exude a Mystical Air

Retro Illusionary Portraiture These Photo Compositions by Carol Golemboski Exude a Mystical Air

Entitled “That Old Black and White Magic”, this nostalgic image series by Carol Golemboski pays tribute to retro illusion-themed imagery. Exuding a mystical air, this portrait series... [More]

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Kaleidoscopic Architecture Photography - This City Imagery by Mattia Mognetti Plays With Perception

Kaleidoscopic Architecture Photography This City Imagery by Mattia Mognetti Plays With Perception

The “Istigkeit” image series by Mattia Mognetti plays with perception thanks to the artist’s use of kaleidoscopic visuals and mirrored photo techniques. Made to resemble mental... [More]

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Sculptural Still-Life Photography - The Glazed Image Series by Ursula Persiani Plays With Color

Sculptural Still-Life Photography The Glazed Image Series by Ursula Persiani Plays With Color

Entitled ‘Glazed’ this image series by Ursula Persiani captures still-life subject matter of various fruit combinations. The Italian photographer resurrects 16th Century artwork with the... [More]

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Figure Movement Photography - The Nude Image Series by Shinichi Maruyama Captures Distorted Subjects

Figure Movement Photography The Nude Image Series by Shinichi Maruyama Captures Distorted Subjects

Capturing bodies in movement, the ‘Nude’ image series by Shinichi Maruyama features distorted figure portraits of both male and female subjects. Each of these striking and creatively... [More]

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Contemporary Surrealism Portraits - These Photo Collages by Chad Coombs Embraces Image Distortions

Contemporary Surrealism Portraits These Photo Collages by Chad Coombs Embraces Image Distortions

Using Polaroid film as his canvas, photographer Chad Coombs creates a series of artful collage prints that play with perception while referencing retro surrealism imagery. Featuring “twenty-... [More]

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Abstracted Botanical Artworks - These Photo Paintings by Nanna Hänninen Are Creatively Cultivat

Abstracted Botanical Artworks These Photo Paintings by Nanna Hänninen Are Creatively Cultivat

Inspired by the man’s relationship with nature, the “Plants/Objects//Paint” image series by Nanna Hänninen marries two opposing art forms; photography and the practice of abstract... [More]

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Blurred Metropolis Photography - This Urban Photography Series by Renato Cerisola Evokes Movement

Blurred Metropolis Photography This Urban Photography Series by Renato Cerisola Evokes Movement

Evoking a strong sense of movement, this urban image series by Renato Cerisola is displayed in the photographer’s solo exhibition entitled “E-Motion: Motus Animae”. Displayed at... [More]

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Submerged Landscape Portraits - These Matthew Brandt Water Reflection Artworks Are Visually Vivid

Submerged Landscape Portraits These Matthew Brandt Water Reflection Artworks Are Visually Vivid

Entitled “Lakes and Reservoirs”, this conceptual Matthew Brandt Water Reflection image series is cultivated with two mediums; a photo camera and a 3 gallon container of water. The Los-... [More]

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Antiquated Illumination Photography - These portraits by Amy Friend Enhance Vintage Imagery

Antiquated Illumination Photography These portraits by Amy Friend Enhance Vintage Imagery

These antiquated illumination portraits by Amy Friend enhance vintage imagery with the help of delicately lit elements. The Canadian photographer alters old and found photographs by piercing them... [More]

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Tactile Digitalism Portraiture - These Abstract Art Works by Trudy Benson Evoke a Tactile Quality

Tactile Digitalism Portraiture These Abstract Art Works by Trudy Benson Evoke a Tactile Quality

Abstracted shapes and seemingly scribbled line work graces the canvases of these striking portraits by artist Trudy Benson. The Richmond, VA native experiments with layered elements and clashing... [More]

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Organically Abstract Art Works - These Sculptures by Zlatin Orlov Are a Modern Take on Past Themes

Organically Abstract Art Works These Sculptures by Zlatin Orlov Are a Modern Take on Past Themes

Paying homage to the art of Piet Mondrian, sculptor Zlatin Orlov creates organically abstract masterpieces that evoke a unique sense of movement. The talented sculptor takes inspirations from the... [More]

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Comic Book Collage Portraits - This Mixed Media Art by Sandra Chevrier is Creatively Cultivated

Comic Book Collage Portraits This Mixed Media Art by Sandra Chevrier is Creatively Cultivated

Collaged layers of comic book pages serve as the main creative medium for these portraits by illustrator Sandra Chevrier. The Montreal based artist depicts feminine fashion portraiture with the help... [More]

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Vanguard Style Collages - This Collection of Ernesto Artillo Art Fuses Photography and Illustration

Vanguard Style Collages This Collection of Ernesto Artillo Art Fuses Photography and Illustration

This cool collection of Ernesto Artillo art works combines fashion photography with illustrations that are superimposed with traditional sculptural imagery. This creatively collaged portrait series... [More]

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Superhero Currency Accessories - These Justice Watches by PAPPWATCH Are Cleverly Chic

Superhero Currency Accessories These Justice Watches by PAPPWATCH Are Cleverly Chic

Justice Watches is a cleverly designer collection of paper-made timepieces created for online retailer PAPPWATCH. The line of digital watches is constructed using tear and water-proof... [More]

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Typographical Pun Illustrations - These Artworks by Jango Jim Are Cleverly Hilarious

Typographical Pun Illustrations These Artworks by Jango Jim Are Cleverly Hilarious

Depicting the perfect mix of cute artwork and clever one-liners, these typographic illustrations by Jango Jim are sure to put a smile on one’s face. The talented artist marries a number of funny... [More]

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Ambiguously Curved Sculptures - These Shapely Art Works by Sophie-elizabeth Thompson Evoke Movement

Ambiguously Curved Sculptures These Shapely Art Works by Sophie-elizabeth Thompson Evoke Movement

Mimicking the movement of the human body, these sculpted art works by Sophie-Elizabeth Thompson evoke a strongly ambiguous air. This collection of stone sculptures showcases the talented artist’... [More]

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Contemporary Cubism Masterpieces - These Paintings by Olivier Vrancken Pay Tribute to Pablo Picasso

Contemporary Cubism Masterpieces These Paintings by Olivier Vrancken Pay Tribute to Pablo Picasso

Displayed at the Battalion Gallery in Amsterdam, these painted works by Olivier Vrancken are a contemporary take on a cubist aesthetic made popular by famed visual artist Pablo Picasso. Belgian... [More]

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Rockstar Toddler Photography - Jean-Paul Loyer

Rockstar Toddler Photography Jean-Paul Loyer's Rockstar Child Photography Series is Wild

Imaginative french artist Jean-Paul Loyer’s child photography series ‘A Place of Make-Believe’ features toddlers rocking out. These fantastic shots show kids trashing a green room,... [More]

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