Art

November 1, 2011

Massive Art Nouveau-Inspired Mural in Montreal

For 16 days straight, from dawn to dusk, five highly determined Montreal-based artists (who make up the artist run collective A'shop) worked on a graffiti mural of a Mother Nature-esque Madonna or a modern-day version of “Our Lady of Grace.” Inspired by Czech Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha, the crew created this breathtakingly beautiful five story mural using 500 cans of spray paint in over 50 different colors.

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October 27, 2011

Classic Works of Art Re-Imagined

“American Gothic” remake by Jesse John Hunniford “American Gothic” by Grant Wood One of the most creative competitions we've seen in a while involves imitating an established piece of artwork. Adobe had originally created an art competition that was open only to UK students for a grand prize of 10,000. Canadian art blog Booooooom!

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October 26, 2011

Captivating Melting Sculpture

Customarily, when an artist constructs a life-sized statue of someone, the intention is to keep the form as solid as possible, to mimic the human physique. However, internationally revered contemporary artist Diana Al-Hadid's piece called “In Mortal Repose” challenges those conventions. The figure is melting on the pedestal she would otherwise be standing atop. Al-Hadid's work, though usually architectural, has a common theme that revolves around the fragility of man and his creations.

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October 25, 2011

Fortune Teller Pendant Lamp

While at first glance this pendant lamp looks very plain, come a little closer and you'll soon realize that it's actually pretty intricate. Who would have guessed that such a gorgeous lamp could be made from hundreds of origami fortune tellers? The best part about this lantern however, is how the light radiates from it.

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My Modern Met

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