Art

August 29, 2012

Modern Tiananmen Square Street Mural

Using iconic imagery from the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989, A.SignL from the Captain Borderline crew recently completed this mural in Cologne, Germany to protest human rights violations in modern China. The tank is made up of all types of cheap consumer goods “Made in China” and the man standing in its way is holding a bag that says “Fair Trade.” The piece was a collaboration with Amnesty International and Color Revolution.

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August 28, 2012

Amazing Two-Face Steel Wire Sculpture

Artist Gavin Worth just reached out to us to tell us about latest sculpture or should we say sculptures. When we first came across his steel wire sculptures, we were amazed at not only his craftsmanship but about the stories each told, simple human moments that appeared to be both strong and vulnerable. For this latest piece, Worth was commissioned by the town of Matha, France (near Cognac and Bordeaux).

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August 23, 2012

Extraordinary Hyperrealistic Ballpoint Pen Portrait

It may be hard to believe, but this portrait simply referred to as Redhead Girl is not a photograph. Once you come to realize what you're looking at is created by hand, your mind may go straight to being amazed that someone painted such a detailed image, but this is not a painting either. This hyperrealistic portrait is, in fact, an illustration drawn with ordinary Bic ballpoint pens.

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August 21, 2012

Stunning Geometric Mirrored Animal Sculptures

London-based artist Arran Gregory's work spans from illustration to minimalist sculptures. In a recent exhibit at The Print House Gallery, titled WOLF, Gregory featured two of his Mirrored Animals sculptures alongside a variety of his detailed illustrations. In the sculptures, Gregory uses strong geometric shapes and angles, combined with a reflective mirrored material, to create the futuristic animal figures. The two pieces at WOLF include (of course)

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My Modern Met

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