Art

March 17, 2019

Paper Illustrations and GIFs Artistically Visualize the Body and Mind

New Zealand and Estonia-based illustrator Eiko Ojala boasts a broad portfolio of work that often supplements serious articles about the body and mind. Consisting of bright colors and defined silhouettes, his works visualize powerful messages as artfully rendered layers of colorful paper, but there's one catch—each image is actually created digitally. Ojala's textured 3D compositions will make you want to reach out and touch them.

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March 12, 2019

This Skilled Makeup Artist Can Transform Herself to Look like Any Celebrity

We’ve seen many talented makeup artists around the world who use their skills to creatively transform the human face, but Chinese blogger He Yuhong takes makeup artistry to the next level. The master artist uses cosmetics to turn herself into any famous face, and we really mean any face. From Johnny Depp to Taylor Swift, each makeup metamorphosis will make you do a double take.

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March 9, 2019

Colorful Quilts Crafted from African Fabrics Tell Stories of Artist’s Ancestral Homeland

Brooklyn-based artist Bisa Butler has a fascinating relationship with fabric. Using fibers derived from Africa, her “ancestral homeland and the cradle of civilization,” Butler crafts kaleidoscopic quilts that tell stories through textiles. Each of Butler's contemporary quilts features expressive portraits of everyday people. Using materials that range from vintage lace and satin to hand-painted mud cloth, Butler pieces together exquisite studies that honor black children, adults, and families that have been overlooked by history.

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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.