Posts by Kelcee Griffis

Art
March 17, 2015

Japanese Artist Inspired by Tsunami Creates Large-Scale Watercolor Paintings of Desolation

Japan-based artist Hiroshige Kagawa masterfully creates large-scale paintings that beautifully depict poignant scenes of destruction and desolation. His surreal landscapes show abandoned buildings crumbling with the passage of time and intriguing, forgotten structures standing amid windswept fields. The indoor murals have average dimensions of about 20 feet by 50 feet. When he first started out, Kagawa painted science-fiction, celestial-inspired scenes.

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Design
March 11, 2015

Innovative University Building in Singapore That Has No Corners

With the rising popularity of online classes and hybrid learning methods, administrators at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University realized that students won't come to campus unless they want to. That's why the university commissioned this magnificent, newly completed “Learning Hub” designed by Heatherwick Studio. From the outside, the hub resembles a towering group of giant telescopes. Inside, the corridors are scalloped mazes that function as both walkways and balconies.

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Photography
March 10, 2015

Street Artist JR Reminds Us What Life Was Like on Ellis Island

In a poignant new art exhibit coming to Ellis Island, historical photographs are transformed into larger-than-life cutouts, offering visitors a unique portal to the past. Famed street artist JR created the vinyl wraps that cling to crumbling hospital walls and windows, giving life to images of doctors, nurses and immigrants who temporarily called the island home between 1892 and 1954.

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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.