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Modern art is exploding into mediums never before explored. We’re obsessed with innovative artists, leading edge designers and individuals who exude ultramodernism.


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Capturing Stunned Kids - Kyriakos’ ‘Blue Mantle’ is Full of Frightened Faces (GALLERY)

<p>Capturing Stunned Kids - Kyriakos’ ‘Blue Mantle’ is Full of Frightened Faces (GALLERY)
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I can’t be too sure what is making the children in Kyriakos’ ‘Blue Mantle’ look so frightened, but their stunned faces tell the story far better than any words could. Image after image, each kid looks…

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<p>Inflatable Toy Installations - Jeff Koons Shows Shiny Undies & Blow-Up Sea Creatures (GALLERY)
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Inflatable Toy Installations - Jeff Koons Shows Shiny Undies & Blow-Up Sea Creatures (GALLERY)

Jeff Koons is a celebrated artist, and while his artwork is well known, it’s never been seen like this. The Serpentine Gallery in London, UK is showing a collection of private and public pieces by the…

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<p>Gold Gasmasks - MathMatiks Makes Everything from Moneyclips to Cufflinks Badass (UPDATE) (GALLERY)
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Gold Gasmasks - MathMatiks Makes Everything from Moneyclips to Cufflinks Badass (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

If you’ve ever wanted some money weapons, MathMatiks has a fierce collection for you, with everything from an AK47 money clip to golden gas masks—they even make grenade cufflinks!

We featured several…

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<p>Papercraft Castles - Amazing Mini Architecture From Wataru Itou (GALLERY)
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Papercraft Castles - Amazing Mini Architecture From Wataru Itou (GALLERY)

This insane papercraft castle is by Wataru Itou, and the art piece is called ‘Umi no Ue no Oshiro’ (A Castle On the Ocean). It’s currently being exhibited at Uminohotaru, which is near Tokyo.

Take a…

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<p>Underwear Pool Parties - ‘Summer’ Captures the Best of Warm-Weather Fun (GALLERY)
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Underwear Pool Parties - ‘Summer’ Captures the Best of Warm-Weather Fun (GALLERY)

This steamy photo shoot is the result of a scandalous collaboration between Wilmot Design and Jordan Eliza. With hot models clad only in white cotton underwear, an inflatable pool and some pool toys, this…

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<p>Burlesque Bandits - Carl Heindl Captures the Seductive Side of Crime (GALLERY)
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Burlesque Bandits - Carl Heindl Captures the Seductive Side of Crime (GALLERY)

Photographer Carl Heindl’s ‘Bandits’ captures the seductive side of crime. With blonde masked models clad only in pasties and negligee, I’m willing to bet that most businesses wouldn’t mind being robbed…

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<p>Freaky Photograms - Peculiar Negative Portraits Made Without Cameras (GALLERY)
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Freaky Photograms - Peculiar Negative Portraits Made Without Cameras (GALLERY)

These unusual photograms by Kovács Krisztián showcase the human figure—or do they? These freaky negative images look more like human-alien hybrids to me, with a little light graffiti mixed in for good…

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<p>Egg Portraits - Giorgia Borroni’s ‘Uovo’ Shows the Many Facets of This Breakfast Food (GALLERY)
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Egg Portraits - Giorgia Borroni’s ‘Uovo’ Shows the Many Facets of This Breakfast Food (GALLERY)

Who knew eggs were so complex? Giorgia Borroni’s ‘Uovo’ photo set illustrates the many facets of eggs, from cracked shells to fried breakfast, hard-boiled whites and framed whole eggs.

Each image showcases…

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<p>Macabre Munnys - Adam Sibley’s Sinister Twist on a Fun DIY Toy (GALLERY)
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Macabre Munnys - Adam Sibley’s Sinister Twist on a Fun DIY Toy (GALLERY)

The Munny is a toy from Kidrobot that lets the owner draw their own designs to customize its surface; Adam Sibley takes this benign toy and turns it into a sinister creation with his ‘Evil Munny.’

Adam…

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<p>Golden Stage Sets - Kanye West Leaks Previews of Europe Tour (GALLERY)
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Golden Stage Sets - Kanye West Leaks Previews of Europe Tour (GALLERY)

Kanye West is about to start the European leg of his tour and has released images of the stage set proofs and lighting rehearsals for the show via his blog.

I love this gold set. It looks amazing even…

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<p>Manmade Murder Scenes - Adam Sibley’s ‘Et Tu Brute?’ Modernizes Shakespeare (GALLERY)
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Manmade Murder Scenes - Adam Sibley’s ‘Et Tu Brute?’ Modernizes Shakespeare (GALLERY)

I’m on a Shakespeare roll today; Adam Sibley’s ‘Et Tu Brute?’ photo set channels that iconic line from ‘Julius Caesar’ in an effort to modernize the Renaissance still life painting style.

Adam Sibley…

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<p>Words as Water - Stellar Typography Sink by Richard J. Evans (GALLERY)
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Words as Water - Stellar Typography Sink by Richard J. Evans (GALLERY)

I love typography in nearly any form, but I adore this photo set by Richard J. Evans that uses black letters as water in an overflowing sink.

From all angles, the art piece arrests the senses. Are Richard…

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<p>Masquerade Forest Shoots - Nothing’s More Fun Than Wandering the Woods in Costume (GALLERY)
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Masquerade Forest Shoots - Nothing’s More Fun Than Wandering the Woods in Costume (GALLERY)

What’s more fun than wandering through a beautiful forest? According to photographer Megan Snider, doing so in costume. This ‘Masquerade’ shoot features a number of themes we’ve covered recently on TrendHunter.com,…

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<p>Shakespeare Photo Shoots - Megan Snider Recreates Ophelia’s Death from ‘Hamlet’ (GALLERY)
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Shakespeare Photo Shoots - Megan Snider Recreates Ophelia’s Death from ‘Hamlet’ (GALLERY)

Ophelia is one of my favorite characters in all of Shakespeare, so I couldn’t resist writing about Megan Snider’s photo shoot that captures this tragic female character.

Megan Snider’s ‘Ophelia’ recalls…

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<p>One-Model Photo Shoots - Helene Hurt Shows the Complexity of Human Choice (GALLERY)
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One-Model Photo Shoots - Helene Hurt Shows the Complexity of Human Choice (GALLERY)

In this photo set, Helene Hurt explores the possibilities of choice by merging several images of the same model into one shot.

This photo manipulation is meant to show, as Helene Hurt says, “...[the]…

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