 Psychedelic Glittering Clubs - Cristal Bar in Hong Kong::The psychedelic decor at the Cristal Bar located in Hong Kong’s 'The Loop' is pretty trippy. The work of Katrin Olina, the seamless wall and floor painting utilizes 3M’s film and print technology to produce… [MORE] |
 Floating Island Sculptures - 3D Art by Markus Hofko::This series of islands is a sculptural installation by German artist Markus Hofko. They are 3D replicas of miniature pieces of land and the imagined life on them. It seems that sometimes things make more… [MORE] |
 Lighting from Recycled Utensils - ‘Gluttony’::Luis Luna’s ‘Gluttony’ suspension lamp is a woven web comprised of plastic eating utensils that gives a plastic disco-ball effect when turned on.
‘Gluttony’ is both an example of attractive recycled lighting… [MORE] |
 Paper Art Politicians - Bert Simons 3D Photo Portraits::These incredible 3-D paper portrait heads are created by Rotterdam papercraft artist Bert Simons. He is known for this extraordinary photo replica technique using computer programs to flatten the subject… [MORE] |
 Drumstick Paintings - Benetton Artist Beats Up Art::Geremia Vinattieri just joined Benetton for some “noisy creativity.” Vinattieri, who is a drum player from Florence, Italy, had an idea to connect his passion for drumming with his passion for graphic… [MORE] |
 Plane Routes As Art - Air Lines::Each and every day, thousands of passenger jet planes traverse the world’s sky. Now their routes have been turned into an art project called Air Lines.
Air Lines art depicts the destination and arrival… [MORE] |
 Surrealist Ads - Dali & Magritte Inspired VW Polo BlueMotion Campaign::These ads by DDB (Berlin, Germany) are proof that you don’t always need to use shockvertising or excessive sex in order to have successful ads.
Blurring the line between art and advertising, the surreal… [MORE] |
 Combinophotos - TTS 'Miami Girls'::Team Turbo Sex, some local Miami artists, are offering an add triplet of couplets at a show in Miami. The giant photos (40” x 60” and 55” x 36") are obviously meant to make a statement. Alexis Mincolla,… [MORE] |
 Hairy Plates - Embroidered China::Although we have featured many unique and sometimes bizarre plates here at TH, these “Fiber Arts” versions by Vietnamese Artist, Diem Chau, are certainly more than a little bit out there.
The idea of… [MORE] |
 Black & White Stencil Portraits - Street Art By Sten & Lex::Sten & Lex is an amazing street artist from Italy. He had a show in London recently at the Pure Evil Gallery where some of these stunning black and white stencil artworks were exhibited.
I would love… [MORE] |
 Light Art Performance Photography - Danish LAPP Art::Though it may seem unlikely that these fabulous light images were created without the aid of a computer, the works of LAPP of Denmark are strictly non-manipulated photographs.
Light Art Performance photography… [MORE] |
 Branded Paper Skulls - 'Mission Creep' Made of IKEA Cartons::This IKEA skull is part of an installation called ‘Mission Creep’ shown at the French saint-étienne biennale. The skull is made from recycled cartons and has been fastened with IKEA measuring tape. Talk… [MORE] |
 Vintage Chic Tiles - Sicis Pin-Ups::Sicis is an international art company that specializes in mosaics -- mosaics of practically every medium imaginable, including marble, stone, gold, terra cotta, steel, Murano, Smalto, Iridium, Glimmer,… [MORE] |
 2-Headed Plush Toys - Whimsical Plushies by Michelle Valigura::Michelle Valigura must live a fun life. She’s a SoCal artist that surrounds herself with whimsy to create odd and lovable. Many of her felt creations have two heads, yet there is a playfulness about her… [MORE] |
 Geisha-Inspired Timepieces - The Fan Clock::'The Fan Clock' by Latvia-based designer Stanislav Katz is, quite simply, one beautiful clock.
The design of ‘The Fan Clock’ conjures up visions of a Geisha spreading open one of her delicate fans and… [MORE] |
 Roadside Rubber as Art - "Blown"::Christopher Griffith's third book, "Blown," spins roadside rubber into art. After six years of hunting down and photographing shredded tires left as rubbish on the highways of the United States, the graphic… [MORE] |
 Centipede-Inspired Furniture - 'Psyche Lounge' by Dima Loginoff::The 'Psyche Lounge' by interior designer Dima Loginoff, with its numerous legs and black shiny wave-like top, reminds me of a centipede in a futuristic, alien insect type of way.
Loginoff's 'Psyche Lounge'… [MORE] |
 Personalized Facial Statues - 'That’s My Face'::That's My Face is a new website that can do more with your uploaded photos than just changing the age, sex or even race. The 3-D rendered images can be made into life-sized mask sculptures called FaceStatues.… [MORE] |
 Lacy Plywood Lampshades - 'Light Modulator' by Lazerian::The talented Lazerian duo of Liam Hopkins and Richard Sweeney continue to amaze with their exquisite 'Light Modulator.' Certainly not content with being called a mere lampshade, this computer-generated… [MORE] |
 20 Bizarre and Unique Plates::Plenty of cool plate designs and innovations have been featured by Trend Hunter writers. There really isn't anything spectacular about plates themselves; it's what creative people have done with their… [MORE] |
 Egotistical Exhibitions - ‘Selfish’ at The Dazed Gallery::The Dazed Gallery in London is capping off a year of creative and diverse exhibitions and events with a unique egotistical exhibition entitled ‘Selfish’ that is described as ‘absurd.’
The concept of… [MORE] |
 Multicultural Fashion Collages - 'Together' Fuses Global Vogue Covers::The Fashion Spot user Faith Akiyama found this creative work called ‘Together’ by LiveJournal user Shrubrub that consists of combining 2008 Vogue covers from several countries to create surreal and fantastic… [MORE] |
 Chandelier Art - Conceptual Paintings by Lorraine Peltz::When an artist develops a style or a genre, they seldom will wander too far from known success. With Lorraine Peltz's work you will recognize the ubiquitous chandelier that invades the space, complements… [MORE] |
 Ballpoint Pen Artwork - Richard Sarson's Mundane Medium::Richard Sarson concentrates on the big picture and not on the details of how to get there or which medium to use to explore shapes.
Sarson uses simple materials--like a compass, thread, ballpoint pen,… [MORE] |
 Boomertography - Cindy Sherman's Post-Modern 'Paintings'::Cindy Sherman is one of the best known contemporary artists, and this exhibition is her first in four years. The series of portraits show the full range of beauty and aging in women.
Cindy Sherman shoots… [MORE] |
 Miniature Metal Armies - 'Apocalypt-Ephunt' Figurines by Amanda Visell::So you're a metal sculpture and you find yourself wondering what to work on next. "Elephants with Cannons," your wife yells from the basement. Or at least that's what you thought she said, when she actually… [MORE] |
 18th Century Sensory Storefronts - Hermes ‘Silver Forest’ Installation::In an artistic and stylish display of Christmas spirit, luxury fashion accessories boutique Hermès has erected 18 silver birch trees on the pavement around its flagship London store.
The Christmas art… [MORE] |
 Inked Organs - Surgery to Tattoo Beating Hearts is a Hoax::Keen to let every heartbeat wear your loved one’s name?
True Love Tattoos, run by doctor and tattoo artist Dr. Valentin Vikunjevski, is offering you the opportunity to book a three-hour open heart surgery… [MORE] |
 Pencil & Paper Graffiti - New Banksy Drawings Released::These new drawings from Banksy still retain the irreverent nature of his work, which is why I love them. They were released on his official website, and while they rock my world, I am not going to go all… [MORE] |
 Branded Urban Forestry - The Veuve Clicquot Umbrella Tree::This umbrella tree is awesome and totally blew me away. It is visually striking, yet oh so simple. The guerrilla art installation was created by Sam Spenser who named the piece 'Bloom.'
He worked with… [MORE] |
 Modern Illusionist Photography - The Work of Christophe Gilbert::Christophe Gilbert is a Belgian photographer who works within the field of visual art.
This wonderful portfolio of really beautiful images centered on optical illusions is truly amazing, and we can fully… [MORE] |
 Recreating Famous Art With Food - Vegetable Masterpieces by Ju Duoqi::Reinventing the works of Picasso with peas and adding leeks to Leonardo’s last supper, Chinese artist Ju Duoqi uses vegetables to create her own unique versions of famous Western Masterpieces.
Her culinary-inspired… [MORE] |
 3D Phonebook Art - Telephone Directory Carvings by Alex Queral::Cuban-born artist Alex Queral creates these amazing artworks by taking to old telephone directories with a razor knife and some acrylic.
Through his 3D phonebook carvings, the artist aims to celebrate… [MORE] |
 Sexist Sculptures - Faceless Females by Dominique Regnier::Those who appreciate Dominique Regnier’s sculptures of faceless female forms liken his work to that of Michelangelo, whose carvings also depicted incomplete bodies.
Feminists, however, view Regnier’s… [MORE] |
 Wall-Mounted Board Games - Straight Up Chess::Straight Up Chess has transformed the traditional chess board into a novel piece of functional art.
These unique vertical wall-mounted chess boards allow you to hang the game on the wall and make a move… [MORE] |
 Latex Beauty Editorials - Mike’s Ruiz Alternative Approach::Given a brief to shoot an accessory or beauty editorial, the last thing most people would think of are full-fetish face masks, but that is exactly the reason why Mike Ruiz rocks my world.
I love everything… [MORE] |
 Psychedelic Digital Collages - 'CitizenOfThePlanet' by Martin Denker::These amazing pieces of psychedelic pop art from the ‘CitizenOfThePlanet’ collection are the work of German artist, Martin Denker.
Denker’s boldly colored digital collages also feature surrealist and… [MORE] |
 Upcycled Oxygen Cylinders - Real Everest Canisters as Art::Inspired by a National Geographic documentary, artist Jeff Clapp creates these unique bells, bowls and ornaments out of recycled oxygen cylinders that were discarded on Mt. Everest.
According to the… [MORE] |
 Nylon Architecture - Sewn Home Replicas by Do-Ho Suh::Korean-born artist Do-Ho Suh was inspired by the difficulties and emotions that accompany immigrating to a new country, thousands of miles away. Suh moved to the United States as a child, and lying awake… [MORE] |
 Spotty Beauty Editorials - Mike Ruiz's Dotted Glamour Photos::These Lichtenstein-style editorial beauty shots are fabulously striking and fun too. They were photographed by Mike Ruiz who has an extensive portfolio of famous beauty editorial many women would recognize.… [MORE] |
 Artistic Escapism - Teen Graffiti Art By Asgar/Gabriel::"Have you been left behind?" That's the question spelled out in pink paint on one of these colorful creations by artist duo Asgar/Gabriel. They remind me of some weird but lovely, mutated explosion of… [MORE] |
 Beautiful Agression Graphics - 'Women With Open Hearts' by Tara McPherson::Who wouldn't want to know what's inside a woman's heart? Now you can find out, as the internationally accomplished artist Tara McPherson has created a fine selection of paintings depicting women with open… [MORE] |
 Recreating Famous Paintings - Nude Kim Cattrall In Titian’s Diana and Actaeon::Kim Cattrall is pulling a Samantha (her famous character from Sex And The City) and embracing her body by posing nude for a good, artistic cause.
The sexy, 52-year-old Cattrall posed naked along art students… [MORE] |
 Scanned Insects as Art - 8 Ft Monochromatic Bugs::Artist Giles Revell creates these unusual artworks using scanning electron microscopes and digital technology.
First he makes up to 500 high-resolution scans of various sections of the insects, then he… [MORE] |
 Electronic Waste Sculptures - Discarded Gadgets as Awareness Art::Statistics show that the average person in the United Kingdom will generate around 3.3 tons of electronic waste in their lifetime, including everything from outdated cellphones to burned out washing machines.… [MORE] |
 Autistic Skylines - Incredible Art by Stephen Wiltshire, The Human Camera::While most of us struggle to remember the street names in a new town, savant Stephen Wiltshire already has the entire city memorized, down to the last broken window. Known as the Human Camera, Stephen… [MORE] |
 Recycled Zombie Dolls - Barbie of the Undead::Norwegian freelance artist Are Sundnes is on a mission to recycle boring toys into cool ones.
One of his latest pieces is this Barbie doll he transformed into a gruesome looking zombie doll called 'Barbie… [MORE] |
 Art to Cure Nightmares - Deranged Digital Mixed Media by Mia Makila::These bizarre mixed media images, paintings and digital artworks created by Swedish artist Mia Mäkilä are heavily influenced by 14th century art, and the work of modern movie directors including Tim Burton,… [MORE] |
 14 Year Dress Code Photo Projects - Exactitudes::This is one of the best websites I have ever seen, it is so striking.
Photographer, Ari Verluis, and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek have worked together over the past 14 years to create a web site called… [MORE] |
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