Art

October 26, 2021

Artist Creates Stunning Mosaic Portraits Inspired by Colorful Patterns From African Culture

Greek visual designer Charis Tsevis is well known for his intricate digital mosaics. Usually in the form of portraits, his mosaic artworks feature a wide range of subjects spanning from popular TV characters and musicians to U.S. presidents and international athletes. Tsevis finds inspiration for his pieces in almost everything, taking striking elements from a vast array of visual imagery and combining them into thematic portraits.

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October 24, 2021

Creative Portraits Merge Disney Characters With Their Real Voice Actors

Most Disney characters are instantly recognizable for their unique costumes and hairstyles. However, it's their iconic voices that truly bring the characters to life. Artist and writer Crystal Ro merges the designs of animated princesses, princes, and other heroes with their real-life voice actors in a whimsical series of illustrations. These mash-ups include Anna and Elsa from Frozen, Rapunzel and Flynn from Tangled, and even Woody and Buzz from Toy Story.

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October 20, 2021

7-Foot-Tall Statue of Harambe the Gorilla Confronts Wall Street’s Iconic ‘Charging Bull’

Facing down the iconic Charging Bull statue on NYC’s Wall Street is a bronze sculpture of a giant gorilla. But this isn’t just any gorilla; the seven-foot-tall statue depicts Harambe, an ape that was killed by Cincinnati zookeepers after a child climbed into his enclosure. Accompanying Harambe is a pile of 10,000 bananas, placed there by the organizers of the statue. The Harambe sculpture was installed on Wall Street by the social networking platform Sapien.Network.

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