Art

August 8, 2017

Cats in Art: How Our Feline Friends Have Inspired Artists for Centuries

Japanese Woodblock Prints Much like Chinese paintings, Japanese woodblock prints, or Ukiyo-e (“pictures of the floating world”), have frequently featured feline iconography for hundreds of years. The ways in which cats are depicted in woodblock prints widely vary. Many pieces, for example, simply show cats in domestic settings. In these works, the animals are accents, as the interior scenes appear to be the prints' primary focus. Similarly, some prints explore the relationship between the cats and their owners—namely, beautiful female figures.

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August 4, 2017

Masterfully Carved Wood Sculpture of a Submerged Man with a Pixelated Glitch

Taiwanese sculptor Hsu Tung Han is back with another incredible pixelated sculpture. Manipulating wood into human forms, his works are contemporary masterpieces that are both soothing and puzzling. As is typical of his work, this new sculpture features strategic pixelated blocks emerging from the figurative statue, an old world technique meeting hints of new world technology.

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August 2, 2017

7 Most Spectacular ‘Mirror Room’ Installations by Yayoi Kusama

All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins (2016) In addition to dotted patterns and obliterated spaces, one peculiar motif that constantly reappears throughout Kusama's career is the pumpkin. In 2016, Kusama celebrated the humble squash with All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins. Like Infinity Mirror Room—Phalli’s Field, this installation features fields of sculptures that appear to sprout from the ground.

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August 2, 2017

Fine Line Tattoos Intricately Detailed Like Folklore Illustrations

Using stark, black ink and fine lines, Portland-based tattooist A-B M creates strikingly detailed works of body art. Ranging in scale and subject matter, each illustrative tattoo exhibits A-B M's artistic background and dedicated approach to the craft. While motifs explored by A-B M vary, most pieces depict an interest in expressive and energetic animals—both real and imaginary. In addition to creatures like hares, wolves, and even dragons, the artist also dabbles in plant portrayals, portraiture, and surreal scenes.

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