Art
February 6, 2015

Anish Kapoor’s Swirling Vortex of Black Water

Famed artist Anish Kapoor is back and this time he's showing a never-ending, swirling vortex of black water. At the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, India's first biennale for contemporary art, Kapoor has created an intriguing installation called Descension. Surrounded by a circular gate, the black water spins into a seemingly bottomless hole in the gallery floor. As the Biennale states, Descension (2014)

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Design
February 5, 2015

Barber Disciplines Bad Kids with Hilarious Receding-Hairline

Instead of sending a misbehaving boy to his room, one parent recently sent their child to the barber shop. That's because A-1 Kutz in Georgia is wielding electric clippers and the power of a bad haircut as a disciplinary tool for parents. The shop started humorously advertising free haircuts for disobedient children that make boys look like they have receding hairlines.

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Art
February 3, 2015

Textile Artist Creates Travel Snapshots by Embroidering with Needle and Thread

When she travels the world, Teresa Lim captures snapshots of her surroundings with needle and thread. In her series Sew Wanderlust, the artist embroiders surprisingly detailed canvases of places she visits on-site. This method of preserving memories lets her truly take in her surroundings. Lim must spend time sitting in one place, observing details and stitching as the scene unfolds.

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Art
February 2, 2015

Exclusive Interview: The Beautiful Textile Insects and Animals by Mister Finch

Enter the world of Mister Finch and get ready to be dazzled by his textile creations. Using recycled materials, like velvet curtains from old hotels or a vintage wedding dress, the artist transforms this cloth into overgrown mushrooms, insects and birds. Fascinated by their life cycles and extraordinary behavior, he pays homage to these creatures by creating this one-of-a-kind art.

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