Art

September 7, 2018

Sculptor Carves Life-Sized Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue Out of a Tree Trunk

While Arnold Schwarzenegger has already been honored with a 600-pound bronze statue in Ohio, the world champion bodybuilder, Hollywood star, and ex-Governor of California has recently inspired the work of another sculptor. Wood carving artist James O’Neal created an incredible life-sized Arnie out of an old tree trunk and documented the entire process on Instagram. Carved from black oak, the impressive piece measures 1.88 meters in height (approximately 6′ 2″ tall)

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September 6, 2018

Artist Illustrates His Battle With Depression as a Mystical World of Spirit Animals

Polish artist and graphic designer Dawid Planeta summons gigantic beasts in his series of grayscale illustrations set in a mysterious land. Titled Mini People in the Jungle, his work explores the artist’s personal experience with depression, visualizing the mental journey through dark times. Planeta explains, “It’s a story of a man descending into darkness and chaos in search of himself.” A small figure appears throughout the poignant series, perhaps representing Planeta himself.

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September 5, 2018

8 Contemporary Portrait Artists Who Are Reinventing One of Art’s Oldest Subjects

More Contemporary Portrait Artists   Clement Mmaduako Nwafor Nigerian artist Clement Mmaduako Nwafor creates large-scale paintings on canvas using oil paint and collage. After a two-year apprenticeship learning from two master sculptors, he decided to begin painting in 2011. Surprisingly, the artist began showing his extraordinary talent from an early stage and it only took him six months before he began selling his work.

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August 30, 2018

Smithsonian Art Curator Explains How Burning Man Is the Art World’s Utopia

With this year's Burning Man festival in full swing, why not take a look at some of the motivations behind the incredible art installations that dot Black Rock City each year? Nora Atkinson, a curator at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, brings us into the culture of Burning Man during her recent TED Talk. Over the course of 10 minutes, she attempts to answer why art thrives in this unique environment.

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