September 10, 2012

Awesome Aquarium Bed Lets You Sleep with the Fishes

Aquariums don't only serve as aquatic museum attractions for educational purposes. They're also designed to transport the soothing sea into our hectic, land-dwelling lives. Designers are always looking for unique ways to incorporate them into the home, as we've seen with the aquarium sink.

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September 7, 2012

Noma Bar’s New Secret Storytelling Illustrations

The Last Emperor These days, we just can't get enough of clever illustrations! First we saw Evan Robertson's literature-inspired ones and then, just yesterday, we came across Christopher David Ryan's music-related series. Outline Editions, Britain's leading graphic art shop, just tipped us off to another exciting set that has just been released. We've been following the work of Israeli-born Noma Bar for quite some time.

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September 5, 2012

Top 6 Inspiring Artists to Follow on deviantART

Here on My Modern Met, we know the importance of sharing art. Talented artists blow us away on a daily basis and that's only made possible by their decision to contribute to the art world. One great site for discovering and sharing art, whether you're looking to showcase or simply browse, is deviantART. The site provides an online community for all forms of visual art creators and enthusiasts.

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September 4, 2012

A Satirical Look at the Controversial Art of Painting Cats

Author Burton Silver and illustrator Heather Busch have collaborated on an art book titled Why Paint Cats: The Ethics of Feline Aesthetics that has been received in varying degrees of praise and disgust. What many don't realize is that it is categorically a humor book that essentially pokes lighthearted fun at the art industry and our societal obsession with cats. Naturally, images from the book have made their way online, igniting some controversy.

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