Category: Art
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Here are your 2014 Archibald Prize Finalists…
The 2014 Archibald Prize finalists have just been announced by the Art Gallery of NSW and here they are. As per usual, there are some more traditional portraits, so unusual ones, and some even more unusual ones. Which is your favourite? Click on the image for a larger version. Abdul Abdullah I wanted to paint…
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Colourful Life In Indonesian Villages Captured by Herman Damar
Herman Damar, a self-taught photographer in Indonesia, has captured beautiful moments from the everyday lives of villagers living outside of Jakarta, the nation’s capital. His photographs, especially of happy children at play, paint a picture of the idyllic wonder and natural beauty of Indonesian village life. This advertisement director-turned-hobbyist photographer agreed to answer some of…
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Photographer Gets Friends & Couples to Passionately Kiss: But Which is Which?
You may recall that not too long ago the viral video First Kiss made the interwebs go all aflutter. So you would be excused for thinking that photographer Ben Lamberty was being a bit of a copy cat with his latest series. However, Lamberty actually took these photos prior to First Kiss for a campaign…
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Amazing Video of a Drone Flying Through Fireworks!
With New Year’s Eve fast approaching, fireworks displays will soon be going off in spectacular displays all over the world! For the 2013/2014 celebrations, some enterprising individual flew a drone through the fireworks to see what would happen. As you can see in the video, the footage is nothing short of extraordinary. And for those who…
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Amazingly Artistic GIFs That You Can’t Look Away From
If you’re like us, you love the artistic perfection contained in each of these GIFs. There’s something indescribable in each of them; something unknown that forces you to watch over again and again. And with the weekend fast approaching and procrastination setting in, we hereby give you permission to while away the afternoon staring at…
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Photos Capturing the Moment Porcelain Figurines Smash on the Ground
From a height of three meters, photographer Martin Klimas drops porcelain figurines to the ground, and the sound of their shattering tripped the shutter release. What results are incredible displays of chaotic beauty. We see these small statuettes bursting into countless pieces. Tiny shards, giant cracks, and severed limbs are all visible thanks to Kilmas’…
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Mary Doodle Turns Scribbles Into Fantabulous Works of Art! [VIDEO]
According to Mary Doodle‘s tumblr page, she “draws stuff and things”. We’d respectfully disagree with that Mary. Rather, Mary creates the most amazing artworks starting from just a squiggle. In this video, Mary collaborates with Dante the Scribbler to create a playfully brilliant work titled “Sunday in the Park”. To see Mary’s other videos, click…
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Photo Series Showing Doppelgangers of Your Favorite Celebrity
Some say there’s a twin out there for everyone…And these celebrities just might prove them right. Historical doppelgangers for these famous faces have been roaming the world long before we knew them from their movies, TV shows and albums. Makes you wonder if there’s another version of your face from the past out there. And makes Back…
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Spectacular Stitched Leaves by Hillary Fayle
We love these stitched leaved by artist Hillary Fayle who is currently working on a MFA in Craft/Material studies at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. You can see more examples on her website, and custom pieces are available on request. Photos by Natalie Hofert Photography. And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a…
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NSFW: Swiss Performance Artist Attends Art Basel Without Clothes
When Bar Rafaeli appeared completely nude on the cover of Esquire, was it performance art? Possibly – she did have an actual artist named Stephen Victore paint the words of Stephen King on her body. Is the above photo? Absolutely, at least according to Milo Moire, a performance artist and psychologist based in Duesseldorff, Germany.…