Art

February 25, 2010

Banksy’s Grungy-Great Pop-Up Theater

Leave it to Banksy to have the UK premiere of his film at a makeshift 150-seat cinema built under Waterloo train station. Lambeth Palace, as Banksy calls it, is an improvised film theater on Leake Street that will be holding special previews of Exit Through the Gift Shop until March 4th (in advance of the film's nationwide release on March 5th). The dungeon-like auditorium is described as London's “darkest and dirtiest cinema.

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February 16, 2010

It’s Raining Ring Pops (4 pics)

A sweet installation just went up at the Standard Hotel, New York. Artist Julia Chiang has created a site-specific installation where All For You is spelled out with Ring Pop candy along the wall of the shop. Julia's known for taking your old childhood candy and turning them into interesting pieces of art. By spelling out words and phrases in Ring Pops, Chiang shows us the darker side of love.

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January 22, 2010

Everyday Objects Come Alive – Part 2 (20 pics)

Terry Border is a creative genius. Taking everyday objects, he adds bended wires to create satirical masterpieces. When we asked where gets his ideas, he replied, “Basically, I get ideas for photographs when everyday objects remind me of something else. Then I try to think about how I can show others the connection I made.

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January 16, 2010

Extremely Disturbing Ronald McDonald Art (10 pieces)

SPQR [link] What in God's name was McDonald's thinking when they made their mascot a freaky looking clown? Perhaps they wanted to scare kids into giving them their lunch money. Putting together this list of the most disturbing Ronald McDonald art on the web, we learn a few things about this unwieldy character. Not only does he have a problem holding anything down, this guy's got a major beef with his competitors!

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