Art

September 5, 2014

Six Industrial Silos Transformed Into Vibrant Murals by Os Gemeos

Soon, in the city of Vancouver, street artists Os Gemeos will unveil a new mural that livens up a typically gray industrial area in Granville Island. The identical twin brothers from Brazil painted six large silos in their distinctive cartoonish style with vibrant colors and patterns that adorn the structures. Each 75-foot-tall cylinder features a different character, who comes complete with their own personality, wardrobe, and bright yellow skin.

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September 4, 2014

Artist Recreates Happy Meal Packaging With an Amusing Pop Culture Twist

If you haven't eaten a McDonald's Happy Meal in a while, you might've forgotten what they look like. But, even so, we can guarantee you that they don't look like this. Artist Newt Clements has reimagined the iconic fast food packaging and replaced its standard bright red box with pop culture icons, movies, and television shows. They even come complete with a new toy!

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September 3, 2014

Geometric Arrangements of Colorful Glass Reflect Gorgeous Patterns of Light

Given her last name, you wouldn't immediately expect that Cambridgeshire-based artist Chris Wood's material of choice is delicate pieces of glass. Using small squares, Wood designs captivating arrangements and relies on light and reflection to influence her colorfully dazzling final products. Wood directs optical projections towards each dynamic, wall mounted structure in order to control how light hits each piece.

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August 21, 2014

Artist Uses Melting Ice Cream as Medium to Create Unique Paintings

Instead of using the typical watercolors to create his paintings, Baghdad-based artist Othman Toma uses all kinds of delicious, melting treats as his medium. While the chocolate ice cream bars and colorful popsicles begin to melt, Toma scoops up the liquid with his brushes and begins to paint. The clever collection of work includes lions and tigers bursting from splatters, and minimalist portraits peeking out from the page.

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