Art

April 10, 2017

10 Avant-Garde Artists Whose Rainbow Art Installations Will Mesmerize You

Whether site-specific or designed with any venue in mind, installation art has the ability to transform its surroundings and invite viewers to observe art from new perspectives. In addition to size and material, installation artists love to experiment with color. One tonal trend that has taken the art world by storm is the use of a polychromatic color palette, as evident in this selection of artists renowned for their rainbow art installations.

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April 5, 2017

Artist Invites Daring Visitors to Stand Under 300 Pointy Pitchforks Hanging from the Ceiling

Renowned for his expressive oil paintings, Hong Kong-based British artist Simon Birch has an undeniably impressive portfolio. For his latest project, The 14th Factory, Birch has taken his love of artistic experimentation a step further by ambitiously transforming an entire Los Angeles warehouse into a large-scale exhibition. One installation that has taken the local art scene—and Instagram—by storm is The Crusher (The Talisman), a site-specific piece composed of 300 hanging pitchforks.

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April 4, 2017

Art History Masterpieces Reimagined as Hand-Sewn Embroidery

Over the past few years, embroidery has made a comeback in a major way. For many artists, it’s taken the place of paint—now, they render their imagery in thread rather than with pigment on canvas. But, the tie to fine arts is never fully gone. In fact, artists have translated brush strokes as thread to recreate and celebrate works from art history. They’re now a unique hybrid known as embroidery painting.

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April 1, 2017

13 Tattoo Artists Who Capture the Diverse Beauty of Flowers

Silo The floral tattoos of Silo showcase the Korean artist's interest in illustrating arrangements of flowers. With a warm color palette evocative of the sky at dusk, the lush and luminous works of art adorn the skin without overpowering it. Similarly, Silo forgoes any obvious outlines and employs a minimal amount of dark ink in order to capture the delicate nature of flowers.

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