Posts by Katie Hosmer

Art
November 6, 2014

Artist Carves Amazingly Detailed Scene Out of an Ostrich Egg

Deviant Artist eggdoodler carves the most amazing sculptures out of delicate egg shells. For this piece, entitled Africa, he used a large Ostrich egg as the canvas for the nature-inspired work. It features three extremely detailed animals–an elephant, a giraffe, and a rhinoceros–roaming the wild. With a steady hand and a lot of patience, eggdoodler shaped meticulous details in this tiny little creation.

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Art
November 5, 2014

Monochromatic Nature Paintings by Michael Peck Capture Beautiful Moments of Solitude

In just a few days, artist Michael Peck will unveil a monochromatic collection of contemplative paintings in his solo show at the Metro Gallery in Melbourne. Throughout the work, entitled Sanctuary, Peck uses oil on birch to produce the blue-tinted artworks set within small, rounded frames. His single subjects or still landscapes invite viewers to reflect upon the solitude and peacefulness that can be found throughout nature.

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Art
November 3, 2014

Abstract Geometric Field Composed of More than 2.5 Million Colorful Beads

American visual artist Liza Lou is best known for creating incredibly complex large-scale works with incredibly tiny materials like glass beads. Her famous installation, Kitchen, took more than five years to make and included more than 30 million beads. For her more recent work, Lou celebrates the labor-intensive process of making things by hand. Created across three years and with more than 2.

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Art
November 2, 2014

Artist Uses Paint Swatches to Create a Colorfully Pixelated Space

New Jersey-based artist Madiha Siraj often uses everyday materials like clay, yarn, or paint swatches to creatively manipulate space. For this work, she covered every inch of a designated area with small square paint swatches to produce colorfully bold, pixelated results. In doing so, she transformed the otherwise white walls and bare floor into a mesmerizing space. Anyone who chose to walk through the installation was consumed by the unorganized patterns of color.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.