Art

October 20, 2014

New Banksy Piece: "The Girl with the Pierced Eardrum"

A new Banksy piece has just been spotted in his hometown of Bristol. This time, the elusive street artist pays tribute to Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's 1665 masterpiece Girl with a Pearl Earring. Of course, in true Banksy style, there's something a little off about the piece. The pearl earring (and the entire earlobe) has been replaced with an alarm box (from ADT).

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October 20, 2014

Geometric Wooden Sculptures Depict Abstract Cityscape Formations

Philadelphia-based artist and craftsman James McNabb recently opened a new solo exhibition, called Metros, that expands upon his ongoing collection of stunning wooden cityscapes. The work is currently on display at the Robert Fontaine Gallery in Miami and “explores sociological concepts regarding transformations of cities and urban landscapes, their beauty, uniqueness, and overdevelopment.” Each geometric piece is an amazing explosion of architectural shapes that seem to burst from the surface.

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October 13, 2014

Visually Stunning Juxtaposition of Wood and Stone with Plexiglass

Netherlands-based artist Diederik Storms draws upon the mysteries of nature to create his captivating collection of organic sculptures. He uses raw substances, like stones and petrified wood, combined with plexiglass to create a visually exciting juxtaposition of materials. He says, “Nature, more than anything else, confronts me with the question of what is invisibly present behind all that is alive.” To create each piece, he sculpts the sections together using milling, chafing, and carving techniques.

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October 7, 2014

Playful Net Installation Provides Unusual Climbing Experience

This playful net installation is an interactive sculpture created by Croatian-Austrian design collective Numen/For Use, which consists of Sven Jonke, Christoph Katzler and Nikola Radeljkovic. It is a site-specific project developed particularly for a corridor in the OK Center for Contemporary Art in Linz. Vertically arranged netting hangs down from the ceiling and is stretched in and out of the space to create interesting pathways for visitors to navigate.

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