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Microscopic Sculptures - Art by Willard Wigan (GALLERY)
Art is created to be viewed. It can evoke inspiration, creativity, confusion or wonder.
But what about eye strain? UK artist Willard Wigan has created art sculptures so tiny, the naked eye can't fully appreciate them. Llyod's of London has insured the collection for 11.2 million pounds.
The tools behind his fine technique includes surgical blades which he uses to engrave fine details into figures made of rice, grains of sand and sugar. The final piece is then attached to a pinhead for displa…
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Designer Joe Futschik introduces a brilliant new type of artwork for your home. A unique collection of art illuminated with back lighting in a light box. A very bold statement, yet clean and simple. Perfect for art enthusiasts that enjoy modernism.
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Glowing Graphic Art - Modern Lightboxes by Joe Futschik (GALLERY)
Can 3d flash experiments be art? A couple minutes in this unique medium and you'll probably agree. This simple but unique site contains some very cool 3D flash experiments that are sure to grab your attention. The site was created by French Web designer Mathieu Badimon.
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3D Flash Experiments As Art - The Lab by Mathieu Badimon
When these guys aren't keeping newspapers from unraveling, they are busy looking like rubber duckies or jubilous jumping people. Sold for about $6, these brightly colored items bring a little more joy to your junk drawer than their tan and pink cousins. Note: I still don't know what the circle on ci…
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Fun-Shaped Rubberbands - HandyBands
Everyday, for the past two years, I get an email with a beautiful, postcard-sized painting from one Julian Merrow-Smith of France. "Postcard from Provence", it's called - and the painting is priced at $100. Lately, Julian has taken to auctioning his paintings, which start at $100. He is but one of t…
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A Painting a Day - Self-Disciplined Artists Reach Out to Markets (VIDEO)
Crop circles are interesting, but pimped crop fields are even better. Every year, farmers in Inakadate, Japan pimp their crop fields with a style that resembles video game animation. Pink Tentacle describes that the farmers, "create works of crop art by growing a little purple and yellow-leafed ko…
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Crop Art - Pimp My Rice Paddy (GALLERY)
The designer of this simplistic lighting device is Richard Lawson. A group of LED lights (red and blue) mirrors the shape of its power-source, a 9-volt battery. This light found its way into production from the rantings and ravings of all who saw the prototype. And just when you think everything has…
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The 9-Volt Battery Light
London agency, The Partners have developed a rather interesting campaign for The National Gallery entitled `The Grand Tour'. The objective was to bring art to the streets of London in everyday places where people pass by every day to encourage more visitors to the gallery. HP have printed and placed…
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Framed Paintings as Billboards? - 'The Grand Tour' Brings Art to the Street (GALLERY)
London artist Jason Taylor has installed a series of his sculptures under the sea off the coast of Grenada. The aim of the sculpture park is to create a unique space which highlights environmental processes and celebrates local culture. The structure will allow soft and hard corals, algae and sponge…
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Underwater Sculptures (VIDEO)
In a clear example of the ever fine line between art and advertising, artist Paul Insect recently placed a stack of signed mock Gold bullions detailing the words "if you have me, I was stolen" in strategic places around London to promote his forthcoming exhibition at Lazarides Gallery, Soho. Paul ha…
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Street Art as Advertising - Artist Places Gold Bullion Throughout London
The producers of an off-Broadway show are giving away free tickets to anyone who can demonstrate his or her virginity is still in tact.
The comedy "My first time", opens on July 28 and is based on a decade-old Web site that invites people to anonymously share their stories about losing their virgin…
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Free Tickets for Virgins - Play Takes an Unusual PR Spin
This helix-inspired cocktail shaker was designed by Fred Bould of Nambé. It is a wonderful example of how style and functionality can be integrated.
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Twist Cocktail Shaker
This hip expanding chair was designed by Parisian designer Patrick Jouin for Belgian Materialise. If you push lightly down on the center handle of this chair, the piece will untwist into its functional form.
The chair was featured at the Salone del Mobile in Milan and was recently purchased for M…
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The One Shot MGX Stool - Untwist to Sit
Available at the Little Fashion Gallery, this unique crib is actually a Customizable Cardboard Cot. The bed, designed by Album Di Famiglia is made from cardboard so you can draw your own designs on the outside. As a result, you can take pride in your Baby's cheap looking bed... The only catch is t…
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Customizable Cardboard Cot - $300 Baby Box as Art
Why hang a little picture on the wall when you can transform your room with floor standing art? In this case, the Calma artworks by Enrico Caspari will help you to create Zen in your home. Each of the three pieces are nearly 5 feet tall.
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