Art

August 19, 2009

Awesome and Magical, I Mean Mechanical, Mirrors – Daniel Rozin

Peg Mirror Daniel Rozin is an interactive artist who wants you to experience his magical mirrors. Made of various materials, these interactive art pieces act just like a regular mirror – when someone stands in front of one their image is instantly reflected on its surface. What's so weird about that? Well, the mirrors are made of substances like wood and trash.

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August 9, 2009

Black Eyed Mouseketeers – Bob Dob (10 Illustrations)

I guess it's not the happiest place on Earth anymore. Maybe they were looking at Minnie the wrong way… These beat up characters are part of Bob Dob's latest exhibit, “Black Eyed Mouseketeers”, which he is currently presenting at the Perihelion Arts Gallery in Phoenix through August 30th.

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August 2, 2009

Urban Street Art – El Mac

Mac & Retna – Los Angeles You may have seen some of El Mac's magnificently detailed murals in Alice's post a few months back. Painting graffiti since the mid 90's, he has gained increasing notoriety over the years. Here are some more of his awesome works to add to our collection. “I just really love to make art…to create…it's very satisfying. Pushing around colors to make images that communicate something to other people.

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July 23, 2009

Gil Elvgren – The Classic American Pin Up Girl

Though most of the time we're featuring new digital or urban art to showcase on theMET, every so often it's nice to remember an older artist who's work is still looked upon as some of the most influential of all time. It's often stated that Gil Elvgren was and continues to be the best pin-up artist the world has ever known.

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