Art
November 13, 2013

Historical Figures Playfully Portrayed as Cats and Dogs

Cat Queen Animals From History is a playful series that ties together history lessons with incredibly detailed animal illustrations. Created by Christina Hess, each full color print features a famous character portrayed by a well-dressed cat or a dog. Hess pairs her illustrations with the elaborate life stories of cleverly named characters like Elvis Petme, Cleocatra, and Joan of Bark.

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Installation
November 11, 2013

Perfectly Aligned Pillars Spotlight US Seal on Veterans Day

The Anthem Veterans Memorial in Anthem, Arizona features five pillars representing the branches of the United States Armed Forces–Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard–that each have a hole in it, allowing light to pass through. They are all perfectly aligned to spotlight a mosaic of the Great Seal of the United States on the ground on only one day out of the year–Veterans Day.

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Photography
November 10, 2013

Surreal Images of Faceless Men Stuck Between Two Worlds

Photographer Christopher Ryan McKenney plays with the visibility of men in nature, masking their faces in draped cloth or removing their heads entirely. Each surreal image depicts an incomplete man who appears to be in the process of either materializing or disappearing into thin air. Mystery surrounds the figure in each frame, which can strangely be seen within a physical frame in several instances.

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Art
November 7, 2013

Brilliant Award-Winning Gold Leaf Painting by Richard Wright

Known for his large-scale abstract wall paintings, artist Richard Wright had great success with this untitled piece displayed at The Tate in London. The elegant gold painting covered almost an entire wall in an abstract, leafy pattern enclosed in a rectangular formation. To create the piece, Wright utilized meticulous techniques, including some similar to Renaissance fresco painters.

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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.