Art
August 5, 2013

Surreal Symbolic Sculptures by Michael Alfano

Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based sculptor Michael Alfano creates surreal sculptures that use the human body and face to interpret philosophical ideas. The gifted artist's creations blur the line between figurative and abstract as each piece incorporates elements of both to present a thought-provoking structure. Alfano says, “The best art engages, generates discussion, and brings about change. My art compels viewers to experience, think, and understand life more fully.

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Art
August 3, 2013

Incredible Paintings on Maps Unify Countries

Madrid-based Spanish artist Fernando Vicente uses maps for more than geographical purposes. For his Atlas series, the creative illustrator paints on old maps, transforming countries and whole continents into people, animals, and skulls. The collection of acrylic paint portraits applied and integrated into each map, similar to the work of Ed Fairburn, gives the lands a new sense of life.

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Art
July 31, 2013

Man Removing Graffiti, Becomes Graffiti Himself

Street artist DS sure has a sense of humor. After snapping a photo of a guy removing his graffiti off a wall, he ironically turned the guy into his latest stencil piece. Can you imagine the look on the guy's face once he's realized that he's been graffitied onto the same wall?

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Sculpture
July 29, 2013

Artist Forages for Driftwood, Turns What He Finds Into Awe-Inspiring Animal Sculptures

For artist Jeffro Uitto, a walk on the beach is more than just a serene walk. It's an opportunity to forage for materials for his incredible, large-scale sculptures. Using driftwood he finds around the Pacific Northwest (specifically Washington state), he assembles the gnarled pieces into animals and birds. The smoothed strips of fragmented wood are put together like a puzzle; and when Uitto is done, they harness gestural energy reminiscent of a painter's brushstrokes.

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