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September 4, 2024

Installation Artist Creates “Mechanical Paintings” That Come Alive With Motors and Solar Panels

A French artist known as RAST makes groundbreaking art that will also leave many wondering, “Why hasn't this been done before?” The installation artist produces something he calls “mechanical paintings.” These begin as large-scale murals, boasting a lifelike style yet fanciful compositions with tons of details. However, the true magic happens when the characters come alive with the help of some well placed electric motors.

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September 4, 2024

Artist Transforms Discarded Horseshoes Into Dynamic Animal Sculptures

Sculptor Jamie Thomas certainly lives by the creed that “one man's trash is another man's treasure.

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September 3, 2024

Mysterious and Macabre Oil Paintings of People Shrouded in Textiles

Swedish artist Markus Åkesson is perhaps best known for his mysterious and slightly macabre paintings, which feature people shrouded in...

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August 30, 2024

Architects Work With Global Crochet Communities To Create Giant Lacework Installations

For nearly a decade, Jin Choi and Thomas Shine of Choi + Shine Architects have turned to the community to produce elaborate crocheted lacework for their public installations. From the Netherlands to the United States to Japan, they've used the power of art to bring people together and create something beautiful for all to enjoy.

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August 27, 2024

Head Back to School With a Bundle of Painting and Drawing Classes for a Special Price

The new school year is either about to begin or has already begun for many, but even if you're well...

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August 26, 2024

Colorful Thread Art Depicts Day-To-Day Life of Los Angeles’ Latino Communities

Sewing machines are often used to create garments and accessories; but, for artist Erick Medel, they are fully rounded artistic...

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August 24, 2024

50 Years Ago Marina Abramović’s Revolutionary ‘Rhythm 0’ Tested Human Nature

In 1974, legendary performance artist Marina Abramović performed Rhythm 0, a daring 6-hour work inviting her audience to do anything to her unmoving body. Through her work, Abramović attempted to explore human nature when given complete freedom and themes of sexual violation.

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August 23, 2024

100-Year-Old House in Japanese Village Looks Like It’s Blowing a Bubble

Have you ever seen a house blow a bubble?

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August 22, 2024

Tamara de Lempicka’s Revolutionary Art To Be Exhibited in First U.S. Retrospective

Nothing represents the opulence of the 1920s quite like Tamara de Lempicka‘s art.

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August 21, 2024

Self-Taught Artist Captures Every Tiny Hair and Feather in Hyperrealistic Animal Paintings

Artist Carla Grace Ollwitz crafts stunning paintings that showcase the beauty of animals in breathtaking detail. Born in South Africa and having lived on multiple continents during her childhood, her experiences resulted in a deep love for nature that shines through in her work. “I spent many years in different parts of Africa as a child and youth,” Ollwitz tells My Modern Met.

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