Food Art
May 17, 2017

Edible Raindrop Jelly Cake Includes a Cherry Blossom Flower Blooming on Your Plate

Nowadays, it seems like it’s not enough for a restaurant to have a simple piece of pie on their dessert menu. Thanks to creative and innovative pastry chefs, trendy locales are producing sweet treats that go beyond conventional offerings and are downright awe-inspiring—and of course, delicious. La Floraison in Sydney, Australia, is the latest eatery making waves with their visionary dessert.

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Art
May 17, 2017

10 Street Artists You Should Know

With unpredictable weather conditions and improvised workspaces, street art isn't that easy to do. In fact, it's extremely difficult, and that's precisely why these street artists deserve so much respect. Over the last couple of years, we've featured many great street artists here at the MET. All of them have different styles and approaches, but they all share one thing in common – their art has left a lasting impression.

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Food Art
May 16, 2017

Korean Barista Turns Cups of Coffee into Amazing Works of Art

Many baristas use their drink-making talents to decorate the top of your latte with steamed milk art. Korean barista Kangbin Lee takes this trend to the next level—beyond the typical hearts and flowers—to create highly detailed drawings he calls cremart. This unique form of latte art uses the foamy part of the drink as an unconventional canvas for portraits of Disney characters, flowers, and animals. His most impressive creation, however, is hands-down Van Gogh's Starry Night.

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Design
May 15, 2017

Artist Uses Single Continuous Line to Create Striking Minimalist Tattoos

In 2015, we were mesmerized by Berlin-based artist Mo Ganji‘s collection of simplistic yet stunning line tattoos. Rendered only in black ink, each minimalist tattoo is created using a single, continuous line. Even with such a limited composition, Ganji is able to aptly represent and capture the recognizable contours of people and animals. In order to “create simple images with a strong impact,” Ganji employs a characteristic aesthetic that is understated yet bold.

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