Art

March 9, 2017

Poetic Illustrations Use Alphabet to Reveal the A to Z of Mental Health Issues

When it comes to mental health, the subject is still fairly taboo in today's society. While millions of people suffer from conditions like anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder, you’d never realize it because of the stigmatization that surrounds them. In an effort to show support and educate others on these invisible afflictions, India-based illustrator and graphic designer Sonaksha Iyengar has come up with the ABCs of mental health.

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March 6, 2017

Banksy Opens Hotel in Bethlehem Within Site of Separation Barrier

Elusive artist Banksy has once again grabbed the attention of the art world with the announced opening of the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. Located in viewing distance of the West Bank Separation Barrier, this former guest house saw a transformation over the past 14 months, as Banksy morphed the space into a art hotel. Open from March 20, 2017, the hotel includes 8 guest rooms, 1 budget barracks, and a presidential suite.

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March 4, 2017

Artist Uses Hundreds of Screws to Create 3D Pointillist-Inspired Portraits

Throughout the years, artist Andrew Myers has made a career out of the ubiquitous screw. We’ve marveled before at his stunningly realistic portraits of people that were all created with the ordinary building material. When you look at them straight-on, his screw art looks like a pointillist painting. But when viewed from another angle, Myer’s pieces reveal their sculptural side. His latest work deviates from the straightforward portraits and focuses instead on man-made objects.

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March 3, 2017

Artist Turns Metal Wire into Bonsai Trees That Will Live Forever

Love the beauty of bonsai trees, but worry about caring for one? No fear, wire artist Matthew Gollop has you covered. His company, Metal Bonsai, specializes in wire tree art, with a focus on bonsai trees. Gollop's trees are inspired by the beauty and strength of bonsai, each sculpture lovingly crafted for a unique result. By shaping multiple strands of metal wire, sometimes using almost 500 feet per tree, the bonsai take form.

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