Whether you know an amateur or professional photographer, there's nothing more satisfying than giving a new gadget to make their lives easier or jazz up their gear. Luckily, there's no shortage of interesting and creative gifts for your favorite photography lover.
It’s undeniable, the massive influence that architect Frank Lloyd Wright has had on the world.
With a one-of-a-kind style and a pioneering approach to painting, Claude Monet is renowned as an influential Impressionist figure.
Art has the ability to amaze and inspire, and few artworks do this better than those that fool the eye. These types of art—aptly referred to as illusion art—easily trick the viewer into believing what they think they see. For instance, seeing what you believe to be a 3D object when it's actually a cleverly shaded and colored 2D drawing.
Singapore-based baker Susanne Ng puts a cuddly spin on conventional cake decorating.
Decorative paper cutting is an ancient art.
Language is a powerful tool. And no one understands that better than artists who thoughtfully utilize text to make a statement and draw out emotion. By using text as the central communication vehicle in their artistic expression, these artists push forth letters, numbers, and words as their primary means to get out their message. Of course, text and art have been intertwined for centuries—think of medieval illuminated manuscripts, with their elaborate illustrations.
With an impassioned interest in “capturing the expression, attitude, and spirit of wildlife,” artist Tom Mital creates exquisite oil paintings of birds.
Mermaids are currently enjoying an extra bright moment in the spotlight.
Spanish street artist Miguel Ángel Belinchón—better known as Belin—creates hyperrealistic portraits with a cubist twist. Inspired by the deconstructed forms and expressive portraits of Pablo Picasso, Belin describes his avant-garde style as Neo Post Cubism, a term he has coined and continues to experiment with. Belin's peculiar portraits are rooted in reality yet stylistically surreal. While the features of each subject are lifelike and rendered in astounding detail, they are arranged in a fractured and frantic manner.
When designers of different cultures collaborate, it opens up the possibilities for new interpretations of ancient traditions.
Why play basketball on a normal court when you could shoot hoops inside a technicolor escape?
