Art

June 25, 2009

All That Glitters Is Not Gold – Daniele Buetti (5 Total)

Daniele Buetti is a Swiss artist currently residing in Berlin and Zurich. He is best known for his lightboxes, photographs and installations featuring defaced top models. Here he shows us what a bitter or sad life they can lead, leaving us to wonder what kind of internal issues they may struggle with.

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June 4, 2009

Little People in the Big City (16 pics)

Trespassing The Little People Project by London-based Slinkachu is one of my all-time favorite art installations. After remodeling and painting miniature model train set characters, he places them on the street and takes photographs of them in funny and interesting predicaments. “The street-based side of my work plays with the notion of surprise and I aim to encourage city-dwellers to be more aware of their surroundings.

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April 30, 2009

Caught in the Act – Zhang Haiying (10 paintings)

Chinese-born Zhang Haiying paintings are based on photographs that he found on Anti-Vice Campaign websites aimed at cracking down on prostitution and pornography in China. Zhang's paintings neither advocate nor criticize illicit activity, but evoke emotion from the associated abuse of power, desperation, exclusion, and vulnerability. Using dramatic tones, he puts the spotlight on authoritative figures and strip club sleaze.

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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.