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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.


Visual Culture

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.


Graffiti and Counter Culture Expression

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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Perspex Art Looks like HD TV - Art by Four Blank Walls Perspex Art Looks like HD TV - Art by Four Blank Walls

A company based out of the UK called Four Blank Walls, sells unique and original art for your home decor. Their biggest seller is what they call "perspex art." It is a normal piece of art with a piece of "perspex" mounted on top of it. This gives the piece a clean full finish as if you were looking at a HD television. Prices on these pieces differ… [More]



Lampshade Made of Aviators - Celebrity Lamp (GALLERY)Lampshade Made of Aviators - Celebrity Lamp (GALLERY)

Like the lyrics say, "I wear my sunglasses at night..." This lamp dons 40 pairs of mirrored aviator sunglasses, casting oval reflections on to its surroundings. The Celebrity Lamp, designed exclusively… [More]









Recycled Typewriter As Art - Robot Made From Old PartsRecycled Typewriter As Art - Robot Made From Old Parts

"Back in the Day..." don't roll your eyes, this is pretty cool! A really creative artist disassembled a few manual typewriters to create these geeky masterpieces. The keys are on the arms and legs, the… [More]



Horny Holiday Cookies - The PipparkakaHorny Holiday Cookies - The Pipparkaka

There is something sensual about baking. Maybe it is the smell of fresh cinnamon or ginger. Or maybe, just maybe, it's the sexually suggestive cookie cut-outs by Swedish designer, Susanne Burelo. Icing… [More]



Fat-Clogged Traffic Arteries - Chicken Fat On Virginia's Eastern ShoreFat-Clogged Traffic Arteries - Chicken Fat On Virginia's Eastern Shore

Renegade chicken fat clogged a major traffic artery, Route 13, in Accomack County, Virginia on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, leaving a noxious trail of slippery goo. Knowing that the part that goes over… [More]



Plywood Hammer - MC MalletPlywood Hammer - MC Mallet

The MC Mallet by Vert Design is a small sheet of pre-cut plywood. When disassembled from it's flat form and reassembled according to design, it makes a working hammer. The mallet can be used for "woodworking,… [More]



Art Project Redefines Time - Adjusting Time to Ourselves (GALLERY)Art Project Redefines Time - Adjusting Time to Ourselves (GALLERY)

We all know how very long or extremely short an hour, a week, or a month can be. Time is relative, the biggest cliché of all time. But let’s just see how things would change if we wouldn’t adjust… [More]



The Last Supper Digitally Magnified - Can You Crack The Next Code?The Last Supper Digitally Magnified - Can You Crack The Next Code?

The Last Supper painted by Leonardo da Vinci is on display in the refectory of the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent in Milan. This already famous painting has received a lot of attention in recent years… [More]



Icelandic Hairy Hats - The Bearded CapIcelandic Hairy Hats - The Bearded Cap

There are lots of ways to cover your noggin in the cold, winter months - hats of all shapes, sizes, and colors. This hat was made for Iceland farmers... literally. Traditionally called "lambshed-hoods",… [More]



Colorful, Moving Wall Lights - Mathmos Space ProjectorColorful, Moving Wall Lights - Mathmos Space Projector

Have you ever felt yourself hypnotically entranced by the colorful, moving images projected onto walls at clubs or high end boutiques? If this type of ever-changing mood lighting appeals to you, why not… [More]



Secret Wall Tattoos - Coming to a Hotel Near You? (VIDEO)Secret Wall Tattoos - Coming to a Hotel Near You? (VIDEO)

Most hotel guestroom wall treatments are fastened to the wall by an intricate little mechanism that makes it really difficult to remove. Naturally the intent is to ensure that pictures and other expensive… [More]



No More Hos Downunder - Australia Bans Santa’s Traditional No More Hos Downunder - Australia Bans Santa’s Traditional "Ho Ho Ho" as Ebonics (VIDEO)

Thanksgiving marks graduation day for many aspiring Kris Kringles. However, this year in Australia, Santa’s were warned not to use the traditional “Ho Ho Ho” greeting, as it has bad connotations… [More]



Noodle Chairs - Arne Quinze Tag'iatelli Furniture (GALLERY)Noodle Chairs - Arne Quinze Tag'iatelli Furniture (GALLERY)

Starving for some home decor? They may not be edible, but these noodle-inspired designer chairs certainly are artistically drool-worthy. They come in an assortment shapes, inspired by thick fettuccine… [More]



$1M Piece of Garbage - Dumpster Divers Recover $1M Piece of Garbage - Dumpster Divers Recover "Tres Personajes" Painting by Rufino Tamayo

Not into trash picking, you say? Elizabeth Gibson was walking in Manhattan's Upper West Side a few years ago, when she spotted a painting and retrieved it from someone’s trash, without knowing it was… [More]



Records As A Canvas - Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen (VIDEO)Records As A Canvas - Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen (VIDEO)

Artist Daniel Edlen has melded his artist skills with his passion for music, transforming vinyl albums into pieces of art. Each hand-painted original is done on old records of artists like Jim Morrision,… [More]



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Modern Art, Visual Culture, and Graffiti
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