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The Real Street Art: 30 Hilarious Posters That Will Make You Giggle

Apparently the hottest trend today is to give people a smile randomly hanging funny street posters around town. From the ring lost by Frodo to a cat to return dead and alive, here is a list of the funniest of them. What about you? Have you ever seen a funny street poster in your city?...
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Top Ten Tips for Visiting Galleries and Exhibitions

artFido may exist online, but that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate art offline as well. Many of the sellers on artFido are bricks and mortar galleries, who invest time and money in maintaining a place where we can all go and appreciate new, unique and collectable art pieces. So we thought we’d give them their...
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Artist Creates A Series Of Silly Puns And Their Opposites

Teo Zirinis, otherwise known as handsoffmydinosaur on instagram, is the king of puns. One of his favorite things to do is to come up with silly word plays which he then brings to life in illustration. His latest series features puns and their opposites… double the pun and double the fun! Scroll down and like...
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Illustrator Creates a Series of Comics Showing Everyday Life With His Wife

Illustrator and comic book artist Yehuda Adi Devir has taken married life to a whole new level. You see Yehuda has created quite a stir on social media by creating controversial comics about his relationship with his wife, Maya. Some of the most mundane things make their way into Yehuda’s comics, including washing the dishes, getting up in...
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This Japanese Cafe Found A Way To Employ Paralysed People As Waiters

If you grew up watching The Jetsons, you probably wanted a robot maid like Rosie. Although the Jetsons was largely based in fantasy, robot waiters are becoming more and more commonplace. They are already used in several cafes, such as Naulo restaurant in Nepal which has employed three humanoid waiters called ‘Gingers’. Taking the technology...
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Finnish Photographer Proves Fairy Forests Are Real In Finland

If your idea of Finland is cold and dark, you’re probably not far off the mark. However, Ossi Saarinen, a Finnish photographer, believes that the country is much more than just that, and he shows another surprisingly enchanting side of his motherland. Ossi brings delightful feelings through his photos of spectacular Finnish nature, especially the...
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Epic 150,000 LEGO Brick LORD OF THE RINGS Helm’s Deep Battle Scene

You’ve got to check out this impressive LEGO build of the Helm’s Deep battle scene from Peter Jackson‘s The Lord of the Rings! This massive piece of LEGO art was created by Flickr user goelkim2011. This monstrosity contains 150,000 bricks and more than 1700 mini-figures. It weight about 160 pounds and is about ping-pong table...
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Photographer Releases Vintage Photos Of The New York Subway System In The 70s And 80s

New York's famous subway system has both fascinated and annoyed its users for as long as it has been in operation. It has been the home to graffiti artists and street photographers for generations, never more so than in the 1970s and 1980s. Gritty and tinged with danger, a subway ride was always an exercise...
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Artist Fills The Pages Of His Sketchbook With Amazingly Tiny Doodles To Create Surreal Optical Illusions

The mesmerizing illustrations of Visoth Kakvei bring together symbolism and style. Based in Cambodia and Maine, Kakvei adapts his abstract patterns to other recognizable imagery, including the Statue of Liberty and exotic animals like elephants, seahorses and stags. He also shares photos and videos of his delicate process, which is just as eye-catching as the...
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Designer Identifies Striking Color Palettes of Beloved TV Shows, Films, and Music Videos

Color means a lot to a lot of people. To some people, it means everything. Color is particularly important in art, design, and film, and plays a vital role in fostering the mood of a composition or scene. Palette Maniac has a self obsessed “love for colors” that defines the entirety of her Instagram account....
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Luminous Glass Blown Jellyfish Appear Suspended in Motion

The jellyfish tank is the first environment I always run to when visiting an aquarium. I’m drawn to the luminous quality of the underwater creatures’ bodies, as well as their inclusion in a scene that appears to need no sources of artificial light. Glass artist Rick Satava was also captivated by these creatures in the late 80s,...
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Female Artist Arrested for Asking Strangers to Feel Her Genitals (NSFW)

Swiss artist Milo Moire is no stranger to controversy. When we first saw her, she removed all of her clothes and walked to Art Basel with the words of the articles of clothing she would normally be wearing written in black marker on her naked body (see HERE). When we next saw her, she featured in her own installation called...
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These Naughty Illustrations By Jim Benton Will Have You In Stitches

If you haven't heard of comedian and illustrator Jim Benton before, you're in for an absolute treat. Jim's cartoons feature simple observations on everyday life with surreal or cynical twists. He has published a ton of comic books that are available on Amazon, but he's also a successful kids'/young adult book author. Scroll down and...
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Make Your Own Fidget Spinner

The newest viral sensation around the world is the ‘fidget spinner’. We’ve had enough of seeing kids fork out their pocket money for cheap fidget spinners, so here’s how you can make your very own, DIY style. Get the kids around and have some fun! Credits: Matthew Charles (Pure Imagination) and Realmoms Instructions: Bike chain...
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Rabbit Owner Explains Why You Shouldn’t Get Your Kids a Bunny For Easter

When people bring a bunny into their home on Easter, they usually don’t stay there very long. In fact, almost 80 percent of bunnies that are up for adoption at shelters were purchased as Easter gifts, MyFoxPhilly.com reports. Sick and tired of these furballs ending up in the wrong hands, artist and mother of 3...
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Powerful Street Art Pieces That Tell The Uncomfortable Truth

As the world moves to cities, so does art. And just as art can inspire political action and resistance, so too do the walls of the city become canvases for important street art messages. The graffiti and street art on this list is perfect for spreading messages about environmentalism and climate change to a wider...
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Controversial Illustrations By The Illusive French Artist Known as Dran

The street artist Dran, born in Toulouse in 1979, is frequently referred to as The French Banksy. These two artists share a critical view of society, power figures and are not afraid to expose their beliefs publicly. “My father wanted me to work with him in construction, but since my arms are too thin to...
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Intricate Animals Made from Scrap Metal and Old Auto Parts

When Edouard Martinet was 10, one of his teachers introduced his pupils to insects. Subliminally, the fascination sunk in to the young French boy. Fast-forward 40 years, and Martinet has become the art world’s virtuoso insectophile, transforming bits and pieces of cast-off junk culled from flea markets and car boot sales into exquisitely executed insect, fish and animal...
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Amazing Balloon Sculptures of Animals and Insects by Masayoshi Matsumoto

Don’t show these to your kids unless you want them to be completely underwhelmed by every balloon animal they see for the rest of their lives. Japanese balloon twister Masayoshi Matsumoto makes some of the most intricate balloon sculptures I’ve ever encountered. From prickly iguanas to glowing sea creatures it seems no life form is too difficult...
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Sculptor Ronit Baranga’s Makes Disturbing Anatomical Dishware That Creeps Across Tabletops

If you’re into weird and creepy art, Ronit Baranga is the artist for you. She creates ceramic sculptural works she describes as existing on the “border between living and still life”. They are guaranteed to either tickle your funny bone or haunt your worst nightmares, depending on your perspective. Here are some of our favourites....

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The Real Street Art: 30 Hilarious Posters That Will Make You Giggle

Top Ten Tips for Visiting Galleries and Exhibitions

Artist Creates A Series Of Silly Puns And Their Opposites

Illustrator Creates a Series of Comics Showing Everyday Life With His Wife

This Japanese Cafe Found A Way To Employ Paralysed People As Waiters

Finnish Photographer Proves Fairy Forests Are Real In Finland

Epic 150,000 LEGO Brick LORD OF THE RINGS Helm’s Deep Battle Scene

Photographer Releases Vintage Photos Of The New York Subway System In The 70s And 80s

Artist Fills The Pages Of His Sketchbook With Amazingly Tiny Doodles To Create Surreal Optical Illusions

Designer Identifies Striking Color Palettes of Beloved TV Shows, Films, and Music Videos

Luminous Glass Blown Jellyfish Appear Suspended in Motion

Female Artist Arrested for Asking Strangers to Feel Her Genitals (NSFW)

These Naughty Illustrations By Jim Benton Will Have You In Stitches

Make Your Own Fidget Spinner

Rabbit Owner Explains Why You Shouldn’t Get Your Kids a Bunny For Easter

Powerful Street Art Pieces That Tell The Uncomfortable Truth

Controversial Illustrations By The Illusive French Artist Known as Dran

Intricate Animals Made from Scrap Metal and Old Auto Parts

Amazing Balloon Sculptures of Animals and Insects by Masayoshi Matsumoto

Sculptor Ronit Baranga’s Makes Disturbing Anatomical Dishware That Creeps Across Tabletops

I Combine Thousands Of Photos To Create One Image Of A Mineral

Sports Illustrated Makes History By Featuring A Model Wearing A Burkini And Hijab

Italian Photographer Captures The Magical Beauty of The Forest From The Bottom Looking Up

Victims Who Were Told That Their Clothing Got Them Sexually Assaulted Display What They Were Wearing

Designer Creates Indoor Fake Tree For A Cat, And The Master Approves Of It