June 14, 2012

San Francisco’s Secret Mosaic Staircase

If you've ever wanted to find a hidden art gem in San Francisco, head to 16th and Moraga to discover The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps. Not only will you be able to see some amazing views of the city, you'll get to appreciate a beautiful mosaic running up 163 steps.

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June 11, 2012

Fragmented Paintings Reveal Complex Narratives

When reflecting on these paintings by artist Agnes Toth, viewers are challenged to fill in the missing pieces to each visually compelling narrative. The subjects of each painting form both very literal representations of reality as well as splintered forms that are left open to interpretation. She challenges us to interact with the paintings and to create experiences with the fragmented stories. Toth says, “We cannot speak about incompleteness.

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June 9, 2012

Unique Fashion Shoot Taken on a Scanner Bed

Pressing your face against the surface of the copy machine to get a funny black and white self-portrait, though probably frowned upon, is sometimes a tempting activity when working in a corporate office. Recently, Brooklyn-based photographer Henry Hargreaves decided to take that idea into the world of fashion and captured a series of images using just the bed of a scanner.

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June 6, 2012

Incredibly Surreal Illustrations by Tim O'Brien

Illustrator and painter Tim O'Brien is best known for his incredibly lifelike portraits that have been seen in publications including TIME Magazine, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, The Atlantic Monthly, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, National Geographic, Playboy, Penthouse, The New York Times, and many others. He leads us in a different direction from his realistic portraits with this collection of intriguing conceptual artworks.

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