Art
July 22, 2014

Boatload of 99 Animals Sail Down River in Shanghai to Illustrate Environmental Crisis

New York-based, Chinese-born artist Cai Guo-Qiang is back with The Ninth Wave, his newest installation and solo exhibition in Shanghai. Reminiscent of his work last year, which consisted of 99 life-sized fake animals gathered around a watering hole, The Ninth Wave features a weathered fishing boat from Cai's hometown of Quanzhou carrying 99 fabricated animals onboard. Artificial pandas, tigers, camels, and other beasts cling to the worn ship, appearing weary and seasick.

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Art
July 18, 2014

Little Moments of Everyday "Love" by Simone Massoni

Over the last year, illustrator Simone Massoni has been partnering with The New Yorker  in creating fun works for their magazine. When art director Chris Curry called Simone to ask him if he was available to explore the theme Love (and Old Flames) for their June 9th & 16th issue, he jumped at the chance. “I guess she maybe thought my style was a good fit for the occasion,” he humbly states.

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Art
July 17, 2014

New Childhood-Inspired 3D Paintings by Shintaro Ohata

Japanese artist Shintaro Ohata is back with two new sculptures popping out of paintings. As we've seen before, the artist has a distinct style of placing sculptures in front of his paintings, giving us a new way to appreciate both art forms. From now till August 10, father and daughter Mr. Mizuma and Ms. Yukari from Yukari Art are curating a group show featuring 22 artworks from 5 different artists.

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Design
July 13, 2014

Small Retreat House in the Forest Designed to Rest on a Giant Boulder

This leaning house is an innovative concept created by Czech architecture agency Uhlik Architekti, which includes architects Petr Uhlik, Jan Sorm, and Premysl Jurak. The home, called Forest Retreat, is constructed in a diagonal formation with the upper section resting upon a giant boulder. The agency developed the idea for their client who requested a hideaway that could serve as a quiet escape from the urban chaos of his life in Prague.

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