 Tools Made of Money - Coin Sculptures by Stacey Lee Webber::Instead of stashing her relatively useless pennies in a jar in the closet, Stacey Lee Webber is creating sculptures from them.
In this collection, titled “The Craftsmen Series,” Webber has formed… [MORE] |
 Furniture as Wall Art - burJET Fold-Out Picture Seating::When you have a really big, empty wall space and limited seating, buroJET of The Netherlands has the ideal design for you.
What at first appears to be modern art are actually pieces of furniture that… [MORE] |
 Recycled Mosaics - More Schimmel Art, Now With Shimmer::When you sort your mail, does Symbolist art come to mind? Probably not, but Gustav Klimt was the inspiration behind this eco-friendly portrait made from recycled print ads.
We have featured Schimmel… [MORE] |
 Personified Cigarettes - Smoking Surrealist Art::I don’t know if these images were ever used in public service advertisements for anti-smoking campaigns, but they might well have served this purpose.
However, even if you put aside this potential social… [MORE] |
 Hidden Art - New Vincent Van Gogh Revealed by Scientists::A hidden Vincent Van Gogh painting has been revealed by scientists at a Dutch University. The scientists have revealed the image of a woman beneath his famous work, ‘Patch of Grass’.
The scientists… [MORE] |
 Modified VW Bugs - Monster and Jet Powered Beetles::This monster VW Beetle tops our list of the biggest bugs we've ever seen!
Generally, the Volkswagen Beetle is thought of as a fun woman's car, or brings back childhood memories of Herbie. While most… [MORE] |
 Cloud and Sky Typography - Letters Inspired by Nature::This university project was created by Lisa Rienermann while taking a semester abroad in Barcelona while studying typography at the University of Essen in Germany.
While in Spain, Lisa kept looking at… [MORE] |
 Haunting Photoshop Art - Images by Tony Ariawan::Trend Hunter loves the Behance Network, an online artistic haven to retreat toif you want to blow a few hours. The art is truly inspiring.
Tony Ariawan used Photoshop to create the Stop Haunt Me Everyday… [MORE] |
 Saliva Art - Spit Photogram Prints::Artist and instructor, Jessica Jane Julius, tries to make something socially disgusting like "discarded body fluid" into something beautiful.
She shines light through her saliva onto light sensitive… [MORE] |
 SE7EN Deadly Sins in Photos - 1 Couple, 2 Interpretations,::This tremendously sensual photo set is from a Flickr collection aptly named “The SE7EN Deadly Sins.”
The images were taken by Aaron (aknacer ) and his “love” Rosie (rosiehardy), also a Flickr… [MORE] |
 Beer Bottle Labels As Art - Becks Canvas::Becks beer are going to be using the labels on their bottles as blank canvases to support the work of four artists from London's Royal Academy of Arts.
From August 1, the Becks brand will be distributing… [MORE] |
 Paintings With Hidden Images - Superimposed Surrealism by Octavio Ocampo::Octavio Ocampo is a Mexican surrealist with an extraordinary skill. His metaphorical pictures incorporate superimposed images in the paintings he creates.
The viewer has to look hard to appreciate the… [MORE] |
 Swimming Pool Art (UPDATE) - Leandro Erlich's Underwater Photography::No... this isn't a new humanoid species that can live under water. This is an art exhibit in the 21st Century Museum of Art of Kanazawa.
Designed by Leandro Erlich, this illusion is accomplished by two… [MORE] |
 Imaginary Villain Fashion - The Other Hats Of Darth Vader::The image of Star War’s most famous bad guy, Darth Vader, is made unmistakable by the polished black helmet that he wears. But, that was Darth’s work helmet. We can get a glimpse of Mr. Vader’s life… [MORE] |
 Trash Photos - 'DeletedImages' Junkyard of Art::Before you delete those blurry or misaligned photos think again, maybe they are in fact photographic masterpieces.
‘DeletedImages’ is a creative web site where you can upload digital images that you… [MORE] |
 Kissing Strangers as Art - Iranian Photographer Explores Sexuality in Kiss Series::Iranian photographer Ashkan Sahihi is well known for his unorthodox and pretty controversial photography projects. For example, his Drug Series captures the facial expressions of clean and sober people… [MORE] |
 Weightless Naked Artists - Brad Pitts Undressed and Weightless::Bradley Pitts said the only way to experience weightlessness was “deaf, blind, and nude.” Pitts let it all hang out on his trip on a Russian weightless trainer aircraft. Pitts is an artist and engineer,… [MORE] |
 Electric Lamp Dresses - The Sharewear Project::I have no idea what these modern furniture inspired dresses are, but they seems like a fun way to spend Sundays, and I want one!
Sharewear describes them as electronic dresses that merge together "to… [MORE] |
 Painting with Remote Control Toy Cars - Chevy Camaro by Ian Cook::You know you're a good artist when Chevrolet orders two of your paintings. This was especially gratifying for Ian Cook who has a rather unique way of painting.
See, Ian doesn't use a paint brush like… [MORE] |
 Water Sculptures - Vortex Fountains by William Pye::William Pye designs amazing water sculptures, but his vortex fountains are even more incredible.
One of his most spectacular and largest is the Charybdis, located in Seaham Hall, Sunderland, UK. He named… [MORE] |
 Bird Foot Sculptures - Handmade Animal Bronzes::I really do like these two bird related bronzes by Ria Charisse, entitled Tit Mouse and Bird Feet. I am really not sure why, but I think they are really decorative and funky, even though we are in fact… [MORE] |
 Personified Street Art - Trees With Eyes by FilthyLuker::Under Pressure Art is a series of street art by FilthyLuker that delivers a social message through simple yet brilliant additions and modifications to street items.
I particularly love his tree art in… [MORE] |
 Bleeding Tables - Paint Or Die But Love Me::The super talented French designer John Nouanesing, a Trend Hunter favorite, has come up with yet another cool design with a witty name. His Paint Or Die But Love Me table is simply exquisite.
The table… [MORE] |
 Obama Mosaics - Deep Zoom Obama & More::Obama has a lot of fans making art in his honour, and photographic mosaics seem to be a favourite. Professionals and amateur fans are tinkering around with photo collaging techniques to make mosaics of… [MORE] |
 Photographic Sculptures - Greek Art by Eugenio Recuenco::Usually, sculptures try to emulate and capture the human form. Artist Eugenio Recuenco reverses these laws of art by recreating Greek sculptures using lenses and real human models.
I have always been… [MORE] |
 Imaginary 2090 Scenes - Flooded London by SquintOpera::Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" showed what major cities such as San Francisco and New York would look like when the sea encroached due to global warming. The prepared images were shown from the perspective… [MORE] |
 Egg Shell Art - Fran Grom Up's The Ante::They say patience is a virtue and egg master Franc Grom must have it by the bucket load! To master the intricacy of his egg shell art pieces requires him to drill at least 2,500 to 3,500 holes in each… [MORE] |
 Giant Teacup Chairs - Alice in Wonderland Stools::With all the graduate shows on at the moment in the UK, there is an abundance of great designs by budding artists, and Holly Palmer is a case in point.
I love the fun in her 'tea party' stools which… [MORE] |
 Racing in Puffy Suits - The Aeolian Ride::These bikers are part of a wacky event called the Aeolian Ride.
Organized by Jessica Findley, 52 riders are decked out in handmade, white, rip-stop nylon suits in three different shapes. The suits are… [MORE] |
 Creative Failures - The Telephone Tree::The "Telephone Tree" is an environmental art installation gone bad.
When Barry Robinson, 65, found three iconic red telephone booths in a British dump, he decided to take them home and recycle them for… [MORE] |
 Living Paintings - Sasha Pivovarova is Collage Girl in Vogue UK::Russian model Sasha Pivovarova is featured inside the new August 2008 issue of Vogue UK in a beautiful editorial entitled, "Collage Girl." The artistic photographs by Paolo Roversi explore the relation… [MORE] |
 Carved Crayons - Pete Goldlust's Creations::Not only does Pete Goldlust have the best name ever, he also produces some awesome works of art such as these carved crayons which are by far my favourite pieces of his. There are ten works in total, with… [MORE] |
 Bringing Children's Drawings to Life - 'Wonderland' Photography by Yeondoo Jung::Korean artist Yeondoo Jung has made every child's dream come true by bringing their drawings to life! ‘Wonderland’ is a collection of photographs inspired by the drawings of South Korean children.… [MORE] |
 10 Fashionable Radiators::Radiators are usually an eye sore that ruin the fluidity and theme of internal decor; however, designers have recently started utilizing these functional pieces to accentuate and integrate with the decor… [MORE] |
 Totally Twisted Taxidermy - Ultra Modern Stuffed Animals by Stephan Bishop::I recently came across the work of Stephan Bishop, who stuffs real animals, while checking what the graduates at the RCA had to offer this year. Stephan's work was my favourite, full of very modern taxidermy… [MORE] |
 Microscopic Alcohol Art - Molecular Expressions: The Cocktail Collection::If you ever wondered how your favorite cocktail looks like under the microscope, here’s where you can find out.
Molecular Expressions: The Cocktail Collection, is a collection of shagadelic images of… [MORE] |
 Little Humans as Caged Pets - Amazing Photography by Julian Wolkenstein::Reversing the wheel and depicting humans as caged pets is not a new concept; however, the execution of this idea in these amazing photographs by Julian Wolkenstein is absolutely superb.
The images depict… [MORE] |
 Gas Mask Portraits - Michel Valentino's Wasteland Children::"Wasteland Children of the Evolution" is an inspired title for an exhibition of wild art by Michel Valentino which starts August 1st in Vockerode, Germany. Many characterize his work as controversial.… [MORE] |
 Contorted Bodies as Art - Figure Studies by Bill Durgin::Bill Durgin’s incredible ‘Figure Studies’ series transcends traditional photography into sculpting a piece of art with one’s camera. The images are the result of complex arrangements of the body… [MORE] |
 SMS Controlled UFOs - Untitled (UFO) with 3,000 LEDs::What a way to celebrate the 4th of July! New York artist Peter Coffin collaborated with London-based Cinimod Studio, on this awesome, 7-meter UFO-ish piece of art that is remotely controlled via SMS.… [MORE] |
 Body Painting Evolved - Emma Hack, The Ultimate Body Artist::Australian artist Emma Hack really shows the potential of what can be done with body painting. It’s not surprising as she has won 1st prize at the CIDESCO World Congress Professional World Body Painting… [MORE] |
 Sharp Supercars - Maserati Covered in Broken Glass::If I was given a Maserati Quattroporte the last thing I would want to do is cover it in glass, making the car looks like an alien hedgehog. Italian artist Luca Pancrazzi clearly does not agree with that… [MORE] |
 Living in Lilliput - Miniature Photography of Gulliver Sized Objects::I am loving the work of photographer Cynthia Greig who has a fascination with 'Liliput Land' from Gulliver's travels.
Convinced these objects imply the existence of an alternate universe she has produced… [MORE] |
 Extreme Toasting Machine - Highest Popping Toaster In The World::Freddie Yauner, who is set to graduate this year, now holds the record for creating the ‘highest toaster pop in the world’.
Known as “The Moaster”, it was 3 months in the making and works… [MORE] |
 Paper Crafts Gone Wild - Build a 17ft High Ghandi::Paper crafts are boring, right? Not when you make a 17 foot tall cardboard model of Gandhi!
This was made by Joseph Delappe, an Artist in Residence at Eyebeam in New York City. He also embarked on a… [MORE] |
 Ever Burning Match - The 'Leave the Light On' Oil Lamp::This unusual and cleverly designed oil lamp gives the illusion of an ever burning match. Not just a novelty item for your home but one that could symbolise many things. You could regard it as a decorative… [MORE] |
 Kaleidoscope Print Ads - Visual Splendor From Mixto Concrete and Renault::It seems there’s a trend happening in Central and South American advertising. Both Cementos Progreso, Guatemala’s main cement company and Renault of Brazil are using a kaleidoscope effect in their… [MORE] |
 Perfect Timing - One Frame Photography::Photography is often about being at the right place at the right time. However, Paris based photographer Denis Darzacq takes that a step further. He creates his images by asking young dancers and sportsmen… [MORE] |
 Dolls Evolved - The Enchanted Doll::Marina Bychkova has been creating dolls since she was six years old. Now, she makes and sells her incredible figurines at EnchantedDoll.com. Each one is as unique as the people they seem to represent.… [MORE] |
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