Art
April 23, 2013

1500 Giant Raindrops Hang Magically in Mid-Air

A fascinating new show just opened at Los Angeles' Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) that brings the outside weather indoors. Internationally acclaimed Swiss-born artist Urs Fischer makes his first comprehensive museum retrospective in the United States with magical works like “Horses Dream of Horses.” Reminiscent of a frozen spring shower, 1,500 plaster and resin raindrops strung on nylon filament hang magically in mid-air.

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Photography
April 23, 2013

Tiny People Living in a Giant Adventurous World

Coffee Anyone? Germany-based photographer Bettina Gber creates a small world of adventures with her tiny people and life-sized props. Using toy figures, Gber arranges scenes into her “just for fun” project, entitled Small People, and then photographs the scene as a documentation of the event. She dubs each piece with humorous titles that are appropriate to the activity, including Morning Post!, Coffee Anyone?, and Would you like some meat?

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Art
April 21, 2013

The Walking Dead Characters in Watercolors and Ink

Fan of the hit AMC show The Walking Dead? If so, you'll love these new watercolor paintings by artist Christopher Uminga. Almost more impressive than the final product is seeing each piece come together. For resident badass Daryl Dixon, notice how the artist first starts off by drawing with ink and then slowly adds in the details with watercolors. Of course, the zombies are the real stars of the show and these prints though.

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Art
April 19, 2013

Insightful Startup Quotes from Successful Entrepreneurs

Starting up a new business can be a great endeavor. When doing so, it takes great motivation, dedication, and determination. Success requires a lot of smart plans, successful drive, and tons of hard work. In light of this, Startup Quote began a site that provides daily wisdom and inspiration from some of the best and most successful entrepreneurs around.

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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.