Art
December 21, 2016

Best of 2016: Top 17 Artists Who Have Revitalized Embroidery

Embroidery may be an ancient craft, but you’d never know it from these artists. The year 2016 has continued to see the rise (and enthusiasm) of hand-stitched creations. From hyperrealistic portraits to one-of-a-kind clothing to special stationary, embroidery takes many forms. Typically viewed as craft, this medium often straddles a fine line—depending on its application, it too can occupy the art realm. The best embroidery artists of this year are a mix of the two fields.

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Design
December 20, 2016

Cozy Chunky Knit Chair Is a Giant Woven Seat You Can Comfortably Sink Into

o London-based designer Veega Tankun of Veega Design crafts cozy and contemporary knit creations. With an eye for artistic interiors, the recent University of Brighton graduate designs one-of-a-kind light fixtures and unique furniture. Her most recent project is a remarkable, oversized chunky knit chair. Reminiscent of a single, giant piece of yarn, the bespoke piece is composed of twisted tubes meticulously knit by Tankun.

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Painting
December 18, 2016

Impressionist Painter Captures Poetic Scenes of Rain-Swept Streets

Fine artist Mike Barr has one goal in mind when painting a new piece: to share “joy of place.” Specifically, Barr has his focus on Adelaide—his home and South Australia’s cosmopolitan capital city. With its coastal climate and eclectic landscape, Adelaide has proven to be a painter’s paradise for Barr, who specializes in rainy day street scenes.

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Photography
December 16, 2016

Quirky Artist’s New Ingenious Mashups of Two Totally Different Photos

Creative director and Instagram star Stephen McMennamy sees the world differently from the rest of us. For him, seemingly disparate people, places, and things are the recipe for his playful mashups that create fictitious hybrids from unlikely fusions. His popular #ComboPhotos series features two images spliced and carefully positioned together so that they produce one believably unbelievable form. In McMennamy’s wild imagination, anything is possible.

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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.