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Tattoos as Hair - The London Tattoo Convention 2009 Brings Out Some Interesting Artwork (GALLERY) Tattoos as Hair - The London Tattoo Convention 2009 Brings Out Some Interesting Artwork (GALLERY)

For those poor, unfortunate souls unable to grow a head of hair, or even those who shave theirs off by choice, there is another, more permanent option other than the toupee that was touted around the London… [More]



Chaos Theory Bookends - Random Wood Bookshelf is Literally Random Pieces of Wood (GALLERY)Chaos Theory Bookends - Random Wood Bookshelf is Literally Random Pieces of Wood (GALLERY)

Ever play the random game? Where you hit the random button on your calculator and yell out the different numbers that appear? Ya, me neither. But maybe Shimokawa Toru was inspired by that game when he… [More]









Vectorfunk Art - Matt W. Moore's  'Momentum' Takes Design for a Ride (VIDEO)Vectorfunk Art - Matt W. Moore's 'Momentum' Takes Design for a Ride (VIDEO)

In August, 2009, MOMENTUM opened to the public at Chorus Gallery in Somerville, Massachusetts. The show celebrated 5 recent series of Matt W. Moore’s artwork: watercolor paintings, cut paper collages,… [More]



Classy Cubic Chronometers - Casio Introduces Poptone Cubic Puzzle Wristwatch (GALLERY)Classy Cubic Chronometers - Casio Introduces Poptone Cubic Puzzle Wristwatch (GALLERY)

As a perennial traveler, I’m always looking to catch my next plane, train or ship (but NEVER a bus). Thus a timepiece is naturally a must-have, and Casio’s new Poptone Cubic Puzzle Wristwatch is a great… [More]



Artfully Destroyed Furniture - Matylda Krzykowski’s 'MO' Project is About Beaten Chairs (GALLERY)Artfully Destroyed Furniture - Matylda Krzykowski’s 'MO' Project is About Beaten Chairs (GALLERY)

From the looks of Matylda Krzykowski’s ‘MO’ (Modus Operandi) project, it looks like destroyed furniture is the new form of self-expression. The destroyed furniture project features spruce chairs that… [More]



'Secret Garden' Artistry - WeSC Installation Features Vanessa Prager and Lizzy Waronker (GALLERY)'Secret Garden' Artistry - WeSC Installation Features Vanessa Prager and Lizzy Waronker (GALLERY)

Artists Vanessa Prager and Lizzy Waronker will have their artworks showcased in an installation called “Little Dream” hosted by WeSC’s L.A. concept store. The WeSC Installation will house the duo’s mysterious… [More]



Purposely Broken Entranceways - The Shattered Door by Leandro Erlich is an Illusionary Wonder (GALLERY)Purposely Broken Entranceways - The Shattered Door by Leandro Erlich is an Illusionary Wonder (GALLERY)

Do you want to do the opposite of deterring a thief? Do you essentially want to invite one in? Get yourself a shattered door! The shattered door is a visually mystifying piece of art by Leandro Erlich.… [More]



Space Age Psychedelic Art - The Works of Leif Podhajsky Take You Down the Rabbit Hole (GALLERY)Space Age Psychedelic Art - The Works of Leif Podhajsky Take You Down the Rabbit Hole (GALLERY)

You know what your next art purchase should be? A great big piece of psychedelic craziness created by Melbourne artist Leif Podhajsky. And when I say that his work is psychedelic, I mean way down the rabbit… [More]



Artful Homes on Ice - Shanty Town Exhibition Warms up for 2010 (VIDEO)Artful Homes on Ice - Shanty Town Exhibition Warms up for 2010 (VIDEO)

‘Art Shanty Projects’ is an organization inspired by Minnesota ice fishing and ice fishing houses. The exhibits it sponsors are part art gallery, part residency and part social experiment. The group… [More]



Drug Vending Machines - Imbue's Controversial Heroin and Cocaine Dispensers (VIDEO)Drug Vending Machines - Imbue's Controversial Heroin and Cocaine Dispensers (VIDEO)

Imbue’s ‘Drug Vend’ is a lithograph print of the two controversial drug vending machines that appeared at Brighton Pier in 2008 as part of the ‘Drug Vend Project.' Imbue is a British-based street and… [More]



Multi-Color Museums - Modern Art is Somewhere Over the Rainbow at Brandhorst Museum (VIDEO)Multi-Color Museums - Modern Art is Somewhere Over the Rainbow at Brandhorst Museum (VIDEO)

The rainbow-hued Brandhorst Museum in Munich, Germany houses a substantial private collection of late 20th Century and contemporary art. The building that houses the museum was created by Sauerbruch Huttonscheme… [More]



Radiant Greenery Art - Japanese Artist, Makoto Murayama, Shows Beauty Inside of Flowers (GALLERY)Radiant Greenery Art - Japanese Artist, Makoto Murayama, Shows Beauty Inside of Flowers (GALLERY)

25-year-old Makoto Murayama is a Japanese CG(computer graphics) illustrator, but apparently he is also qualified to be a botanist judged by the recent pictures he did for DCA - a digital creation contest… [More]



Blue-Collar Fashiontography - Ausra Osipaviciute Glamorizes Construction Work in 'Gravel' (GALLERY)Blue-Collar Fashiontography - Ausra Osipaviciute Glamorizes Construction Work in 'Gravel' (GALLERY)

Ausra Osipaviciute has taken the cat-callee and placed her with the cat-callers in her photo collection ‘Gravel.’ The blue collar fashion spread showcases the model smoking cigarettes, playing cards and… [More]



Awkward A Capella - Maciej Cioch Captures Choir Singers Mid-Note (GALLERY)Awkward A Capella - Maciej Cioch Captures Choir Singers Mid-Note (GALLERY)

I know Maciej Cioch wasn’t trying to be funny when he took these pictures. However, I can’t help but thinking of these pictures as ‘O’ face captures, rather than beautiful stills of choir singers. Also,… [More]



Electric Lonely Hearts - Kristen Bukowski Creates Glowing Wallflower (GALLERY)Electric Lonely Hearts - Kristen Bukowski Creates Glowing Wallflower (GALLERY)

I can’t help but feel bad for the glow-in-the-dark person Kristen Bukowski has created. Her head is lowered, she seems downtrodden and is the epitome of a wallflower (all she does is sit by the wall,… [More]



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36 Unconventional Graffiti Canvases - Proving Wall Art Extends Beyond the Urban Landscape (CLUSTER)
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