Art

January 16, 2018

Artist Reimagines Everyday Objects as Spectacular Spaceship Designs

As children, many of us would have played with inanimate objects and integrated them into our fantasy adventures—perhaps a TV remote became a rocket, or a shoe was a steamboat. One artist who is keeping childhood imagination alive is San Francisco-based digital artist Eric Geusz, who turns everyday objects into spectacular spaceship designs.

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January 16, 2018

Artist in Long-Distance Relationship Illustrates First Time Meeting His Girlfriend in Real Life

Italian digital artist Simone “Simz” Ferriero met and fell in love with his Toronto-based girlfriend Krisi online. The couple started to chat regularly after Krisi saw Ferriero on the streaming platform, Twitch. Soon after they began a long distance relationship, and as their love blossomed, so did their desire to meet in real life.

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January 14, 2018

Incredibly Detailed Miniature Sculpture of San Francisco’s Historic Record Store

For an upcoming exhibition at Palo Alto Art Center, self-taught miniaturist Joshua Smith has once again created a scale model that is a slice of urban life. Following his recent venture into the architecture of Taiwan, Smith has jumped across the ocean, this time tackling elements of San Francisco. The centerpiece of the show is the legendary Discolandia Record Store in San Francisco's Mission District.

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January 12, 2018

Guerrilla Artists Are Cleverly Covering Swastikas on the Street with Art

Renowned for its roots in activism, street art has played a pivotal role in promoting social change through creativity. While most street artists employ blank walls as a means to communicate their messages, Ibo Omari has opted for a slightly different approach. For his series, Paintback, the Berlin-based artist uses his spray-paint skills to rework scribbled swastikas into quirky and clever works of art.

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