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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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Visual culture is the field of study that relates to all aspects of visual imagery, which can include traditional art, video games, comics, media, advertising and anything that has a visual component.


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Graffiti artists like Banksy prove the point that artistic movements often ignite from counter culture expression. By tracking the counter culture, you can find out what’s on the cutting edge of cool.


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Spit Artist - Albert Reyes Spits Art onto the Ground (VIDEO) Spit Artist - Albert Reyes Spits Art onto the Ground (VIDEO)

Albert Reyes is a grafitti artist from Los Angeles and he produces spit art. After a previous concentration, the figures measure 3 meters long. Albert gambols around the pavement with his face inches from the ground, dribbling a line of water between gulps from a bottle till he creates what’s in his mind. It suddenly turns into a kind of ephemeral art that will be evaporated when the floor dries, “Five, ten, fifteen minutes” depending on the temperature of the pavement. Different from th… [More]



Electric Sheep - Screensaver Generated by Global Network of Computers (VIDEO)Electric Sheep - Screensaver Generated by Global Network of Computers (VIDEO)

Electric Sheep is the collision of open source technology, artificial intelligence & living art. It is also a screen saver. What is an electric sheep? As explained by creator Scott “Spot” Draves: “Electric Sheep is a free, open source screen saver run by thousands of people all over the wor… [More]









Interactive Video Shadows - The Under Scan Project (GALLERY)Interactive Video Shadows - The Under Scan Project (GALLERY)

Imagine if your shadow came alive with the image of someone else. Imagine if it was interactive... That's exactly what happens with the Under Scan Project, an art installation. According to Press Release, "Under Scan is a free, public art installation featuring 1,000 interactive video portraits o… [More]



Clara Collins - Innovative Online Catalog Proves Fashion is Art (GALLERY)Clara Collins - Innovative Online Catalog Proves Fashion is Art (GALLERY)

Parisian designer Clara Collins has released her latest collection using an innovative online catalog that proves fashion is really just art. Today the advertising through internet is changing. The Clara Collins fashion collection is a sample of how sophisticated technology can represent something… [More]



Hanging Honda F1 as Art - 3200 Parts Suspended Mid Air (GALLERY)Hanging Honda F1 as Art - 3200 Parts Suspended Mid Air (GALLERY)

Honda Racing has converted its F1 car into art by taking it apart and suspending the 3200 parts mid-air. PRESS RELEASE: Honda Racing F1 'View Suspended' is a stunning art installation created from the thousands of parts that make up a Honda Racing F1 car. The amazing display was created especially … [More]



Nerdcore Hip Hop – The Next Stride in the Evolution of Rap (VIDEO)Nerdcore Hip Hop – The Next Stride in the Evolution of Rap (VIDEO)

As the meek shall inherit the Earth, so shall the geeks inherit the mic. Behold, ye fans of American music. The birthplace of blues, rock and roll and hip hop has given rise to a fledgling genre, I present to you, Nerdcore. Nerdcore hip hop is a grass roots phenomenon gaining momentum among disenfr… [More]



Artist Marco Evaristti Serves Meatballs Cooked with His Own fat?Artist Marco Evaristti Serves Meatballs Cooked with His Own fat?

Evaristti, a renowned shock artist served up some interesting meatballs to his friends as of recent. He prepared 48 meatballs with fat from his own body from a liposuction procedure he underwent last year. "The question of whether or not to eat human flesh is more important than the result," he said… [More]



Digital Art Festival Resfest 2007 in Buenos Aires (VIDEO)Digital Art Festival Resfest 2007 in Buenos Aires (VIDEO)

Resfest 2007 Buenos Aires will be placed, in Malba. Resfest is a digital art festival that explores the dynamics between the cinema, the art, the music and the design. Every year the festival projects short films, animations and videoclips in an atmosphere that combines technology and live music. … [More]



Geek GraffitiGeek Graffiti

Remember Nerd Art Paintings? Well, now we have Geek Graffiti, proving that vintage Nintendo games never lose their cool. Even in the graffiti counter-culture there's always room for retro pixels. [More]



Espresso Art (VIDEO)Espresso Art (VIDEO)

In this video, we learn how carefully pouring can result in espresso art. In fact, the NY Times even ran a story on espresso art, citing, "If you take milk, it will be steamed to order just for your drink — a top-quality cafe never uses the same milk twice. And it will be poured to create a patte… [More]



Spray Paint Art - Street Picassos (VIDEO)Spray Paint Art - Street Picassos (VIDEO)

Next time you're walking downtown keep an eye out for one of these guys, and stop for the short amount of time it takes them to whip up a masterpiece, you'll truly be amazed. Spray paint artists create these surreal paintings in mere minutes with some poster board, lids/cans, paper towel/rags and of… [More]



Customized Tattoo Videos (GALLERY)Customized Tattoo Videos (GALLERY)

Has anyone else tattood Trend Hunter onto their ass? This young women apparently enjoys our site. In fact, HERE is a video of her revealing her Trend Hunter tattoo. Customize your own tattoo in this great example of viral marketing. The site was made for the launch of XBox 360's Crusty Demons ga… [More]



Huge Kinetic Sculptures Walk in the Wind - Artist Theo Jansen (VIDEO)Huge Kinetic Sculptures Walk in the Wind - Artist Theo Jansen (VIDEO)

Artist Theo Jansen has spent ten years of his life making huge skeleton structures which are able to walk in the wind. Eventually, he wants these animals to live their own life walking on beaches. In this video, Theo Jansen is featured in a BMW Innovation commercial. [More]



Banksy Launches Website - Has the World's Most Controversial Graffiti Artist Gone Mainstream? (GALLERY)Banksy Launches Website - Has the World's Most Controversial Graffiti Artist Gone Mainstream? (GALLERY)

Banksy, the world's most famous (and elusive) graffiti artist, has launched a website. The site showcases his work and provides advice for creating your own graffiti. For example, Banksy notes, "Be aware that going on a major mission totally drunk out of your head will result in some truly specta… [More]



Seductive Color + Mexican Wrestling - Artist Paulina Magos (GALLERY)Seductive Color + Mexican Wrestling - Artist Paulina Magos (GALLERY)

Paulina, born in Guadalajara, Mexico was one of the six young artists selected by Absolut to develop the Absolut Lomo project, in which they made their interpretation of the brand following the golden rules of lomography. This campaign was then extended to consumers. "She has ventured into a number… [More]



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Modern Art, Visual Culture, and Graffiti
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