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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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UFOs Inspire Art - Sand Circles (GALLERY) UFOs Inspire Art - Sand Circles (GALLERY)

Not the product of aliens but the works of San Francisco-based artist Andres Amador, these patterns in the sand were inspired by crop circles. [More]



First Reverse Marathon - Flashmob Freak (VIDEO)First Reverse Marathon - Flashmob Freak (VIDEO)

The First Reverse Marathon in history took place at Parque Centenario in Buenos Aires earlier this month. In order to effectively run in reverse, some athletes managed to fit improvised rear-view mirrors consisting of CDs attached to their caps. Fittingly, the numbers on sweatshirts were printed bac… [More]









Hydrogen Car Made of Ice - BMW Art Car (VIDEO)Hydrogen Car Made of Ice - BMW Art Car (VIDEO)

The Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson has now become one of very few artists commissioned to redesign a BMW as a part of the BMW Art Car project. Unlike predecessors like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, Olafur has not just painted an "ordinary" BMW (if there ever was such a thing as an "ordi… [More]



Drainage Graffiti - Brazilian 6emeia Project (GALLERY)Drainage Graffiti - Brazilian 6emeia Project (GALLERY)

The Brazilians have found some whimsical ways to liven up their storm drains. SAO! and Delufuent teamed up to create 6emeia, a project that involves painting the streets of Sao Paulo. [More]



Photojournalistic Realism - Broadcasting Life's Most Intimate Moments (VIDEO)Photojournalistic Realism - Broadcasting Life's Most Intimate Moments (VIDEO)

Social utility technology is becoming more used in important life events like marriage proposals. Surprisingly, its the men who want to record the event, finding it sentimental and romantic, and it's the women who are in disagreement. With tools like MySpace, Facebook and YouTube, couples are making… [More]



Driftwood Horses - Lifesize Sculptures (GALLERY)Driftwood Horses - Lifesize Sculptures (GALLERY)

Heather Jansch is setting a new trend. Her horse sculptures are made of driftwood, they are life-like and in my opinion, gorgeous. She creates smaller versions, life-size versions and driftwood and bronze sculptures of other animals too. She's holding an open house at her studio at Sedgewell Coach… [More]



Inkless Pens - Metal Alloy Paper MarkersInkless Pens - Metal Alloy Paper Markers

Tired of worrying that your pen won't work? Inkless pens will allow you to scribe onto paper with a special metal alloy. "This solid metal 'nib' of this particular metal pen is made from metal alloy rather than silver," GizMag said. "It leaves a mark on most types of paper and works best on standard… [More]



Panda Lounger - Campana Campaign Against WastePanda Lounger - Campana Campaign Against Waste

Yes, that is indeed a collection of stuffed pandas working together to form a lounge chair. A limited 25 of these chairs are available exclusively at Moss (with its flagship showroom/gallery in Soho and a new one in LA). The Campana brothers use mass-produced objects to turn them into pieces of art … [More]



Other People's Breakfasts - Jon Huck Photography (GALLERY)Other People's Breakfasts - Jon Huck Photography (GALLERY)

Photographer, Jon Huck created a website to showcase his breakfast collection. The site is very short on words, but has an elaborate gallery of other people's breakfasts. Huck used his creative talent to capture people with the first meal of their day... not all of them look delicious, in fact, some… [More]



Theatre Inspires Nursery School - Blue Man Creativity Center (VIDEO)Theatre Inspires Nursery School - Blue Man Creativity Center (VIDEO)

43 New York youngsters really are too cool for school. The founders of Blue Man Group have turned their international theatre experience into a nursery school. At The Blue Man Creativity Center, you'll find some unconventional preschool gadgetry - disco balls, bits of foam, cushy vinyl walls. The fo… [More]



Judo Chop Painting Style (VIDEO)Judo Chop Painting Style (VIDEO)

The guy in this video (Phil Hansen) paints a picture he calls 'Bruce' by, "Dipping [his] hands in paint and hitting the canvas." The final product is impressive. The style is more of a marketing gimmick than anything. But guess what? It totally worked. Good job, Phil! [More]



Celebrity Fights - Rock and Roll Rumble at VMAsCelebrity Fights - Rock and Roll Rumble at VMAs

Kid Rock and Tommy Lee threw down Sunday night at the Video Music Awards. There supposedly isn't any good footage as the cameras were pointed toward Alicia Keys as she performed. What started the fight? Fists started flying after Pamela Anderson presented an award. Kid Rock was cited for misdemeanor… [More]



The Shakespeare Sheist - Who Really Wrote The PlaysThe Shakespeare Sheist - Who Really Wrote The Plays

"To be or not to be, that is the question." Not really. The question is, did Shakespeare really write the plays that his name is credited with? Actors and scholars are questioning the authorship of today's most famous playwright. They argue that the real Shakespeare had nothing in common with the li… [More]



Haunted Houses Near You - Halloween PrepHaunted Houses Near You - Halloween Prep

Haunted House Magazine is a publication that helps the Halloween entertainment industry scare the heck out of thrill seekers and how to make some extra bucks doing it. The magazine also reviews popular haunted attractions. The web site features a haunted house directory so that you can find a fright… [More]



Butting Out - Giant Billboard Gets AttentionButting Out - Giant Billboard Gets Attention

Quitplan.com is a free quit smoking support program. The program's web site states it has prolonged their members lives by 4,630 years and saved them $39,235,656. The company recently put up this billboard located on Interstate 94 near Rogers, Minnesota. [More]



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