Top 30 Modern Art Posts in 2008 H1

What is art?  That question becomes even more difficult to answer when you ask, “What is Modern Art.” However, our Trend Hunters have submitted hundreds (thousands?) of examples.  This feature profiles the top 30 modern art submissions based on our traffic stats.  Note that in each case, the trend hunter has suggested that they feel the article is an example of modern art.

The category includes melting ice cream trucks, naughty snowboards and the ‘untooning’ of popular cartoons. 

This is one of many features in our new FREE Micro Trend Reports section.

Top 30 Modern Art Posts

1. 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… [More]

2. Animal Hair Hats - Nagi Noda Creations (GALLERY)

Sometimes, something just captures, confuses and inspires you. That is exactly the effect of these quirky animal-inspired hair hats by Japanese art director Nagi Noda. They are truly out of this world.… [More]

3. Inflatable Couture- Dresses Made Entirely of Twisted Balloons (GALLERY)

These dresses, made entirely out of twisted balloons, are an absolute wonder to look at. They were crafted with the same techniques clowns use to make balloon animals, yet these pieces are a lot more elaborate.… [More]

4. Real Life Barbies - Evelina Bratell’s 1959 Doll Fashions (GALLERY)

Inspired by the iconic 1959 Barbie, Evelina Bratell a student at Beckmans design school, created a fascinating Barbie fashion collection with a photography theme of living in the Barbie doll house.

Bratell’s… [More]

5. Heath Ledger’s Final Portrait - Vincent Fantauzzo’s Painting

Australia’s The Daily Telegraph reports that Melbourne artist Vincent Fantauzzo put the finishing touches on his painting of Heath Ledger at his Docklands studio the day before the star was found dead… [More]

6. 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… [More]

7. Brass Knuckle Cups (Part II) - Thabto MUG

Not a morning person? Would you rather avoid conversation with anyone while you try to enjoy your coffee? Well it looks like your alone time with just you and your brew is about to become a reality. Thabto’s… [More]

8. My Room in a Box - The Casulo (VIDEO)

You have to see the video to appreciate it. This is the dream of college students or anyone who moves frequently. Casulo has won the “Abraham & David Roentgen Award” and by right it should. The box contains… [More]

9. 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… [More]

10. Superhero Fashion - Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)

The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art spring exhibit called Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy kicks off on May 7th. The exhibit, spearheaded by the work of young super model, Coco Rocha,… [More]

11. Humanized Cartoons II - Jessica Rabbit Untooned (VIDEO)

Remember Jessica Rabbit? She is the sultry human cartoon wife of Roger Rabbit in the 1988 Academy-Award winning film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The movie mixed action with animation to create a marvelous… [More]

12. Mosaics for Marketing - Steve Jobs Made of Apple Products (GALLERY)

We’ve seen some awesome photo mosaics, some even functioning as more than art and delivering social commentary.

While this image of Steve Jobs doesn’t hold any moving messages about society, it could… [More]

13. The Ring House - Best Private House (GALLERY)

This weekend house has been voted the Best Private House in the Wallpaper Design Awards 2008, and it is obvious to see why. The work of architects Makoto Takei and Chie Nabeshima (TNA), this weekend house… [More]

14. Humanized Cartoons - Homer Simpson and Mario in the Flesh?

Human cartoons are realistic interpretations of famous cartoon characters.  In this case, we have Homer Simpson and Mario in the flesh.

The artist used various textures of human skin and pieces of various… [More]

15. Undulating Nudes Become Spiraling Galaxy - The Calling by Chris Boyd (VIDEO)

The Calling is profound and stirring and cuts into our preconceptions of origin and evolution, not only of ourselves, the human creature, but from the inaugural onset of time itself, the planet.

The… [More]

16. Artvertising - Red Bull Art of Can Exhibit (GALLERY)

I wasn’t sure if I should go with mArtketing or Artvertising, but this clever campaign from Red Bull involves branded cans transformed into artistic sculptures. The designs are incredible, the aluminum… [More]

17. Superhero Fashion (Follow Up) - Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)

This is a follow-up on a trend we published recently about the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit.

We already told you the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York would be featuring a huge collection… [More]

18. Burton Love Snowboard Series - A Playboy Burton Collaboration

Melt the snow with this collaboration between Burton and Playboy, who have joined forces to create the Burton Love Series snowboards that will hit the slopes at the end of 2008. These ‘love boards’ are… [More]

19. Untooning Video Game Characters - Bowser Gets Real (GALLERY)

Following in the footsteps of the great work done by Pixeloo of “untooning” Mario, Homer and Jessica Rabbit, Essenmitsosse.de has untooned the famous Nintendo game villain, Bowser.

Bowser is the leader… [More]

20. Creative Self Promotion - Innovative Business Cards (GALLERY)

These are some of the really nice and creative business cards I found in a blog I like. There was a very wide selection so picking just five was difficult. These are the cards I enjoyed the most with a… [More]

21. Floating 3D Graffiti - “Tagged in Motion” by DAIM (VIDEO)

“Tagged in Motion” is a project created by graffiti artist DAIM, that eliminates a graffer canvas of a solid matter and unveils the ability to be able to tag in mid air, creating a virtual world of… [More]

22. Visual Extravaganza Ads - Dolce & Gabbana Women Spring/Summer 2008 (GALLERY)

Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring/Summer 2008 women’s ad campaign embodies the designers’ vision for the season - a perfect fusion of fashion and art - with hand painted dresses shot in an artist’s studio… [More]

23. Art for Google Earth - Henk Hofstra’s Urban River (GALLERY)

Want to be featured on Google Earth? One artist did so badly, he went about creating an extreme piece of art he hoped would be picked up by the satellite cameras.

To date, there’s no sign of Henk Hofstra’s… [More]

24. Flags Represent Real World Facts - Meet the World Flags (GALLERY)

While these are quite old, these controversial flags by Brazilian artist, Icaro Doria are still quite incredible, and worth seeing for anyone who hadn’t had a chance to yet. He created the campaign for… [More]

25. Girlfriend Simulators - Accessories For Lonely Men (GALLERY)

When she’s there, she does little things that irritate the heck out of you, like hogging the blankets on cold nights. But when she’s gone, you miss her horribly, quirks and all.

If you can relate, you’ll… [More]

26. A Light That Floats - LED Floating Lamp (GALLERY)

The new LED technology is proving to be a catalyst and inspiration for creative new designs. In addition to being energy efficient, LEDs are lightweight and give off a clean, attractive light. Designer… [More]

27. 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… [More]

28. Top 18 Street Art Installations + Melting Ice Cream Truck (SUPER GALLERY)

Plopping something really random or offbeat in the middle of a public place is a sure way to generate attention, and a fantastic way to generate buzz. It’s all about catching people off guard and shaking… [More]

29. Futuristic Surrealism Vodka Ads - Absolut World (GALLERY)

These might just be the most artistic and creative ads I have seen for a long while. The artistry and effort that was put into making them is very evident and would make even Salvador Dali proud.

Absolut… [More]

30. Tunnel Telescope From NYC to London - Telectroscope (GALLERY)

Completion of a 100 year old engineering project finally happened a few days ago. The tunnel between New York and London, called the Telectroscope, allows residents of both cities to peer down the giant… [More]