 Throwing Furniture From Windows As Art - "Defenestration" in San Francisco::This building may look like furniture is being thrown out the windows, but the tables, cupboards, grandfather clock and fridge are all securely fastened to the outside walls. The San Francisco installation… [MORE] |
 Laser-Etched Tattoos - Burnt Skin Body Art Is So Disturbing::It was only a matter of time before laser-etched tattoos made their way into our culture. The demo video shown here lasts about 11 minutes and I could not stop grimacing for the duration.
The tattooing,… [MORE] |
 3D Murals 2 - Fine Art Graffitti (UPDATE)::This is some of the most attractive graffiti I have ever seen.
The subject of graffiti is, of course, a very controversial issue. Some people argue that it is nothing but vandalism and others regard… [MORE] |
 Painting With Bullets - Military Folk Art by Matthew Stromberg::If you are wandering around Savannah Georgia’s College of Art and Design and see a gunman, call your art broker. Matthew Stromberg shoots aluminum box panels with sub machine guns. He convinced the higher… [MORE] |
 7 Creative Bus Stops::Creative minds were behind the conception and design of these bus stops.
Waiting for public transportation to arrive is not exactly fun and happy times. Often times the patrons are cranky after a long… [MORE] |
 100 Mile Drawings in the Sand - World's Largest Human-Made Art by Jim Denevan::Jim Denevan is a Santa Cruz, CA-based artist who makes freehand temporary drawings in sand using only a stick and a rake. Working up to seven hours and walking long distances to work on his drawings, Denevan… [MORE] |
 Global Artists to Watch - Helle Mardahl::Helle Mardahl, born in 1976, is a Copenhagen-based artist who blurs the boundaries of art and fashion.
She studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins, a prestigious institution in London. Mardahl… [MORE] |
 Invisible Outfits II - Desiree Palmen's Camouflage Art::Rotterdam-based Dutch artist Desiree Palmen has been featured in Trendhunter before.
Now, we want to re-introduce you to her work which revolves around the concept of camouflage. She merges her models… [MORE] |
 Star Wars Graffiti Toys - $2,000 Aurebesh AT-AT Vehicle::The items in this auction could be great for die hard Star Wars aficionados or they could be an unspeakable blasphemy.
Either way, a 16x18in, graffiti-covered AT-AT Hasbro toy vehicle which was tagged… [MORE] |
 Body Art Videos - Write Here, Right Now (5 Markers + 8 Hours)::Here is a woman who must really, really love typeface text. The video as well as the stills show how she covers her entire body, or at least the most visible parts of it, with different typeface letters.… [MORE] |
 Edgy DIY Couture Fashion - The Creative Designs (and Shocking Work) of Naco-Paris::Acting like an in-your-face showgirl, Naco-Paris is bursting into the fashion scene with edgy designs...
The designs are exceptionally creative with a DIY edge and appeal. The designs are much different… [MORE] |
 Humanized Video Game Characters - Niko Bellic from Grand Theft Auto IV::The Pixeloo blog and other websites have "untooned" and humanized cartoons and video game characters in the past. Those have included Jessica Rabbit, Homer Simpson, Mario and Bowser among others. This… [MORE] |
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 Hip Hop Taxidermy - Nose Candy by BAST::Graffiti artist BAST has added a whole new hip hop flavor to taxidermy with his recent works displayed in Brooklynite Gallery.
Entitled "Nose Candy", the solo exhibition of the New York artist depicts… [MORE] |
 Food Sculptures - Because It's Fun to Play With Your Dinner::We've all been told to not play with our food. However, the producer of these creations obviously didn't listen.
The collection of images includes everything from a hungry bread monster eating a knife,… [MORE] |
 Subway Ticket Art - 138,000 Tickets Converted Into Astro Boy Pixel Art::In celebration of the opening of Tokyo’s new Fukutoshin subway line, a unique 10 x 7 ft Astro Boy mural has been unveiled at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store.
Created by volunteers from Takashimaya… [MORE] |
 Gum Blondes (Update) - Jason Kronenwald's Bubblegum Portraits::Jason Kronenwald makes portraits of blonde-haired public figures using a very unusual medium: chewed bubblegum. The malleable portraits are manipulated onto a plywood surface, and sealed with an epoxy… [MORE] |
 Reverse Graffiti (UPDATE) - Now Cleaning the Streets of San Francisco::The artist, “Moose” is one of the early pioneers of a technique called “Reverse Graffiti” which involves using natural methods and natural cleaners to create large scales mural. Moose makes his… [MORE] |
 Showcasing Ugly Art - MUMOK's Bad Painting-Good Art Exhibition::I think many of us have gone through the experience of going to a museum or to one of those ultra hip “art galleries” and finding ourselves saying, “What is this crap? This isn’t art. This is total… [MORE] |
 Politcal Icon Fashion - Witty Presidential Candidate Shirts::T-shirts are something to wear, a canvas for art, and a place to keep the pulse of a thin slice of the American public. Whether Republican or Democrat, there are already numerous designs to choose from… [MORE] |
 Fake Bodies as Street Art - Mark Jenkins Embed Series::Mark Jenkins has been featured on Trend Hunter before, but his new Embed series was worth a mention. Jenkins is an American artist who specializes in street installations, some of which can be described… [MORE] |
 Art Made of Nails - DaVinci Portrait::Artists help make the world a more beautiful place. Innovative artists can do this using about any medium - paint and canvas, chalk and blacktop, and in this case, nails and wooden boards. The artist pictured… [MORE] |
 Transparent Toilets - Nature Scene Tanks::These pieces of art will give your #1-toilet-using guests (as opposed to going #2) something to look at while going potty. They will probably also spark some interesting discussion into the world of restroom… [MORE] |
 Customized Sci-fi Cars - Alien-Themed Hoods::Trend Hunter featured an article recently about an Alien-themed bar in Switzerland designed by the Oscar winning creator of the mean, highly aggressive Alien monsters H. R. Giger. Now, we are introducing… [MORE] |
 Real Life Pinheads - Self-Piercing for Olympics::A Chinese man turned himself into a real life pinhead, not as a demonstration of mind over manner or some twisted form of acupuncture, but as a PR stunt to promote the upcoming Olympics. Dr Wei Sheng used… [MORE] |
 Commercial Body Painting - John Vargas' Work::Here at TrendHunter.com, we have featured works of body paint on a few occasions. Now, we want to introduce the work of John Vargas. Vargas is an Ecuadorian artist who does commercial body painting and… [MORE] |
 Revealing War Mysteries - Secret Weapons of World War 2::The Second World war is riddled with stories of mad scientists working for the Nazi’s and the Allies, developing technology which was much far advanced than any of the technology seen today.
Michael… [MORE] |
 Girly Gothic Art - Queenie's Pocket Full of Posiez::Multi-talented L.A. based gothic artist Queenie is the ruler over a kingdom of playfully wicked characters she calls Posiez. Her Posiez are portrayed in a series of paintings, shown exclusively at the… [MORE] |
 3-D Virtual Reality - The Third Eye::The Third Eye is a device conceived by Japanese designer Takehito Etani. The contraption, which goes on the head, offers the user a very different and unusual perception from outside his/her body. The… [MORE] |
 Broadway Poster Spoofs - "Evil Dead: The Musical" Ads::The Toronto-based Evil Dead: The Musical released three promotional poster spoofs using the iconic images of three Broadway plays: Les Miserables, Mamma Mia! and Hairspray.
The images have been given… [MORE] |
 Famous People Tattoos - Celebrity Tribute Tattoos::Some people are so celebrity obsessed, they're willing to have their bodies inked with images of their most admired idols. A while back we mentioned someone had Tay Zonday, the baritone Chocolate Rain… [MORE] |
 Creative Contextual Drains - Matrix by Honfay Lui::To think of drainage systems as anything but cesspools of waste is really difficult for me and I suspect for lots of other people as well. Honfay Lui is trying to change that way of thinking, and to that… [MORE] |
 Dental Paintings - Custom Tooth Art II::Trend Hunter published an article about dental tattoos not long ago, which you can see below, and now we're happy to do a follow-up. The dental designs in this gallery are made with very colorful paint… [MORE] |
 Gold Guerrilla Street Art - The Midas Project in Barcelona::Have you ever heard of King Midas? To make a long story short, he was a pretty greedy king who wished that whatever he touched would turn to gold. As a result, he ended up starving to death because all… [MORE] |
 Manimals - Animals of the Chinese Zodiac::Remember that 1990's show which had a super sleuth transform into different animals? Well 'Manimals' is not exactly related, but does share the name. Manimals is an exhibit by artist Daniel Lee. Drawing… [MORE] |
 Reinterpreting Movie Heroes - Discontent Artist Remakes Incredible Hulk in Photoshop::There have been rumblings of discontent in the blogosphere with the computer-generated Hulk of The Incredible Hulk movie, scheduled for theatrical release on June 13th. So perhaps in response, Swedish… [MORE] |
 Explosive Furniture - Grenade Drawers::How bad-ass is this Grenade Estuche (Jewelry case) set of drawers in the shape of a hand grenade by Los Carpinteros? It's certainly not your mom's typical jewelry case!
Los Carpinteros' work was recently… [MORE] |
 Horror Stuffed Animals - Matt Kirkland's Dissected Toys::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… [MORE] |
 Senior Superheroes - Aging Comics by Donald Soffritti::Italian cartoonist Donald Soffritti, known for drawing characters like Padre Tony and the Super Zeroes, has found a pet hobby. He visualizes the popular superheroes of today in their senior years.
After… [MORE] |
 Animated Graffiti - MUTO in Buenos Aires::Is graffiti art or vandalism? There are different opinions about that, but this is a type of graffiti I haven't seen before. It's animated.
An artist that calls him self Blu created this video with of… [MORE] |
 Fake Mutated Animals - Fantasy Hunt for Hightech::After being introduced to the brilliant Bart Hess through his lucyandbart collaboration with Lucy McRae, my fascination is further solidified by his latest project: The Hunt for Hightech.
With his Hunt… [MORE] |
 Graffiti Cushions - Stash Spray Can Pillows::These are spray can pillows which were originally put on display during the “Tools of the Trade” Art Exhibition at the Bape Gallery in 2002. It wasn't until very recently that they were put out for… [MORE] |
 Horror Fashion - Freddy Krueger Nike Sneakers::Freddy Krueger, from the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, is my favorite boogyman, so to see a pair of Nike sneakers made in his honor just fills me with the obligatory fright.
The blood-spattered… [MORE] |
 Urban Art & Music Flights - Vueling by MTV::EasyJet was probably the first airline to use its aircrafts as giant brand billboards, and now it seems aerial advertising is starting to hit the skies hard. We have already seen Armani and Versace transform… [MORE] |
 Physical Websites - Art Installation Becomes World's First 'Analog Website'::With everything in the world becoming digital, artist Ingo Schmid has something to say. His 'Web is Nut Enough' performance art piece is billed as, "The first analog website in the world."
It is a statement… [MORE] |
 Untooning (Part V) - Stewie, Peter Griffin, Marge Simpson, Betty Boop, The Little Mermaid::Several weeks ago, Trend Hunter started breaking the news about Untooning, the process of transforming cartoons into art.
Now, there is a rash of untooning going on in the blogosphere. Lucky for us… [MORE] |
 Temporary Skin Patterns - Cut Here Tattoos::I love Tord Boontje's Cut Here tattoos, a low commitment design statement. If you aren't sure about redecorating your flat this long weekend, you can at least dress up a black shirt. The pale pink acrylic… [MORE] |
 Interactive Store Windows - Diesel Milan Display is Very Big Brother::Frantic Milanese shoppers are being catapulted from their hypnotic states as they witness the reverberation of their reflections projected in front of them. The images are displayed across an interactive… [MORE] |
 Origami Ads - Maone Bank Origami Money::The origami in the gallery is part of an ad campaign created by DCS advertising agency for Maone Bank of Brazil. The campaign, which uses images and shapes of animals, is supposed to illustrate that ideally,… [MORE] |
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