Nicotine, anyone? Chinese artist Xu Bing took a creative spin on a smokey habit (admit it, it’s a stinky habit) and created a tiger skin rug made entirely out of cigarettes! Quite impressive isn’t it? The rug was created in part to showcase the deadly seduction of such a dangerous and addictive product. At the end of […]
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kinetic rain
DANGER!! You are about to pass out. Make sure your head is cushioned and remove any sharp objects around you. Are you good? Yes? ok… This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen lately. It sends shivers down my spine, it gives me goosebumps and it makes me want to buy a ticket […]
smart collections / 02
A. Polaroid by Ardell Jena | B. Ballet Series by Borisov Studio | C. The Messenger by Natalia Czajkiewicz | D. Girl Covered by Curtain by Natalia Baykalova | E. Milk Weed by Jen Mann Happy Friday fellas! Today’s collection is as girly as it gets. The works selected reflect just a smidge of the wonderful influence of women in the arts, […]
weekend plans: art and design events in the city
Why shop the old school way, you know? At the crowded mall, filled with strollers and prepubescent Avril Lavigne look-a-likes? Nah! Shop local, shop awesome! Visit the Local-E Bazaar happening this Saturday July 7th from 11am to 4pm at the Biltmore Cabaret and support indie designers. Nothing like spending the night at the VAG, especially when FUSE – […]
summer reads: 5 art books to keep you inspired
1. Vitamin P2, New Perspectives in Painting | I just got this bad boy and my god, my eyes couldn’t take all the art and beauty trapped in this book. With more than 100 up and coming artists, you’ll be busy deciding which one you like the best. 2. Hot Art, Chasing Thieves and Detectives through the Secret […]
ashkan honarvar
A bit ago I did a guest post over at YellowTrace – one of my favorite art and design blogs from Australia (lot’s of yellow happening on their site, which is a mega plus, of course!). On that post I shared a few collages that just blew my mind and today I would like to share […]
art for interiors
Room | Art by Stephanie Cristello (left) | Art by Claire Desjardins (right)|