Art
March 30, 2013

New Intricately Detailed Graphite Drawings by Joe Fenton

London-based artist Joe Fenton continues to mesmerize us with his skilled hand and imaginative mind at work on the latest addition to his ongoing series titled The Landing. The artist has just recently completed the second and biggest panel of his large-scale triptych. The first two of his three-part drawings feature his signature monochromatic style in graphite on paper. Like his past works, Fenton's tri-paneled project is meticulously crafted by hand.

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Art
March 29, 2013

Photographer Shares How She Makes Dreamy Double Exposure Portraits

Bulgaria-based photographer Aneta Ivanova continues to impress us with her beautifully blended portraits. She first caught our attention last July when we noticed how she stunningly layered both cityscapes and landscapes into female figures. Her work reminds us of Christoffer Relander's or Dan Mountford's, except there's a delicacy and beauty about hers that makes them feel dreamy or even surreal.

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Art
March 28, 2013

Minimalist Art Movement Posters by Outmane Amahou

France-based graphic designer Outmane Amahou created this clever series as a way to visually document the history of art in a unique set of minimalist posters. The series, entitled Minimalist Art Movement Posters, features single shapes and solid blocks of color to portray the Renaissance, Expressionism, Surrealism, Dadaism, and Abstract art, to name a few. Each object is an iconic representation of a famous artist from that time period.

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Photography
March 27, 2013

Taipei Landscapes Served in Traditional Porcelain Bowls

From a young age, Shanghai-based artist Yang Yongliang has explored Chinese art and calligraphy, but, even with its thousands of years of history, he is concerned that these traditional art forms are moving towards extinction. However, the artist believes that there are ways to move this art culture into more modern times by using the newest technology and techniques and blending them with the old.

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