Art

June 18, 2013

Man Invites People to Sharpie His Van, Turns into Art

Normally, you wouldn't want anyone vandalizing your car with graffiti, but one man invited people (via a cardboard sign outside a garage) to pop in and cover his '86 Volkswagen with Sharpie markings. In an album aptly titled My Sharpied Van, Imgur user Nabo shares the evolution of his old van into a work of art. It's unclear what sparked this personal project but what resulted is astonishing.

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June 13, 2013

Five Horses Stuck with Their Heads Through a Wall

Despite having announced his retirement last year, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan has a new show presenting an intriguing display of taxidermied horses who have apparently gone headfirst into a wall. The hard-to-miss installation is an updated version of an older work by the artist.

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June 8, 2013

John Jaggers’ Astounding Metal Wildlife Sculptures

Sweet DreamsProfesional sculptor John Jagger has dedicated 45 years to his artwork and it shows in these impressive metal pieces. A number of the works are on display at the Sculpterra winery and sculpture garden in Paso Robles, California as well as many other venues throughout the United States. Focused in metal work, his creations have such a natural life-like style to them while still being abstractions of their real-world counterparts.

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June 3, 2013

Layered Paintings Represent Transitional Phases of Life

Times of transition–a big move, a new baby, quitting a job–are often exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. These oil paintings by Michelle Jader are a visual metaphor for that inevitable tumble through everyday living. Jader says her work “explores moments when we willingly and unwillingly dive into the next phase of our lives. These critical times of life contain a universal feeling of loss of control, time moving forward, and hurtling through space.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.