Art

February 20, 2012

Neon Signs Tell a Complex Story

These neon signs are not your everyday signs that invite you in to an open shop or direct you to the nearest exit. Rather, visual artist Tim Etchells uses more complex text in the form of neon lettering to create a public deconstruction of language. Each simple, glowing phrase invites the viewer into a fragmented narrative and, “The viewer becomes implicated in a situation that's never fully revealed.

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February 16, 2012

Coffee Cup Stained Portrait of Jay Chou

Shanghai-based artist Hong Yi, aka Red, has already impressed us with her sunflower seed portrait of artist Ai Weiwei and even went on to gain worldwide attention with her portrait of basketball star Yao Ming, which was painted with a basketball. Now, the creative artist who “likes to paint, but without a paintbrush” is back with a new inventive portrait project of pop star Jay Chou, made with coffee cup stains.

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February 14, 2012

Mirrored Neon Lights Optical Illusion

What you see is what you get…or is it? Australian artist Steven Morgana creatively explores and challenges this statement through many of his interactive sculptures. He enjoys creating works that make us think about “our perception of reality and the possibilities therein.” Like many artists, his curiosity and his desire to answer questions inspire his creations.

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February 10, 2012

New Light and Sound Show at Chicago’s Millennium Park

Tonight, if you're in Chicago, make sure you head down to Millennium Park at 6pm to watch “The Bean” and the surrounding AT&T plaza transform into a digital canvas of light and geometrical form! Chicago-based artistic ensemble Luftwerk has created the first-ever site-specific video and sound installation for the area with dramatic images and colors set to music composed by Owen Clayton Condon from Chicago Third Coast Percussion. It's called Luminous Field.

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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.