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Art often has the ability to transform what is old, dying, or dead. Art can give new life and perspectives to people, objects, or in this case, architecture. A deteriorating abandoned German Bank in Berlin has been repurposed as a gallery, now known as The Haus, featuring 165 artists with their work on display. We […]
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What do you do when your boss isn’t looking? Answer some texts? Check your Facebook account? Maybe even sneak in a quick nap? This new series introduced in Brussels, Belgium, where tiny sanitation workers are illustrated all over the town in precarious situations, will make you wonder what really goes on behind the scenes. Belgian […]
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Art can be traced back to the earliest of paintings and drawings found hidden in caves and hieroglyphics, dating back centuries. Each year, new artifacts are being unearthed that continuously shape (and reshape) our every day perceptions of the Old World – and our present. Recently, a simple and humorous discovery was made on a […]
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You know the phrase, “There’s no use crying over spilled milk”? While some artists may disagree, we also believe there’s no use crying over spilled paint. In fact, these sculptures will leave you smiling! Literally. Japanese-American Artist Joe Suzuki creates his latest series using bright, bold colors and wonderful images that will leave your soul […]
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Unless you’re a renowned graffiti artist like Banksy, or you’re completely immersed in the graffiti art subculture, you may find graffiti to be ubiquitous, repetitive, troublesome, or distasteful. But what if, in all of the negative connotations of graffiti, we could find some comedic relief and simply laugh it off? It’s possible. We’ve found a group […]
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One of the cool things about art? Multiple interpretations. The phrase “larger than life” can take on both literal and figurative meanings. Canadian figurative painter Andrew Saldago‘s works exemplify this concept, combining reality and imagination in a whirlwind effect of color and scale. His staggering oversized masterpieces utilize mixed media to create powerful stories infused with […]
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Looking at vintage photographs, its sometimes hard to imagine the subjects of those pictures ever having fun! The stern looks, cross faces, and emotionless expressions seem to exude seriousness and sadness. But German artist Anja Wulfing has decided to turn those frowns upside down in her latest series of photographs. Anja creates beautiful images of oil-painted […]
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Picture this: You’re on the road heading to work, and you decide to stop at the convenience store – just like you do every morning for your cup of coffee. You walk in, grab your cup, pour your coffee, pay, and you’re on your way again. Sounds like a predictable morning experience in any convenience […]
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It is said that pictures are worth a thousand words, so we can only imagine how many words one must be worth when a picture is painted onto a book! And what about memories? How many words are those worth? This is a question artist Ekaterina Panikanova seeks to answer with her ink paintings that depict memories, […]
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One of art’s biggest allures – regardless of the shape, size, medium, or color – is that any given piece can really force us to think on a much deeper level: our own experiences, the meaning of life, an object’s true purpose. Truly, art is in the eye of the beholder, and London-based illustrator Miles […]
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