Art
June 2, 2011

Fascinating Phone Book Portraits

Back in 1995, Alex Queral was just an undergraduate at the University of Washington in Seattle who loved to paint. What he enjoyed the most was creating self portraits using a “heavy impasto technique,” which required a lot of paint and sometimes even wax to make the faces a bit more sculptural. Suddenly, he hit a wall. Queral was using so much paint that it was costing him a fortune.

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Photography
May 30, 2011

The Icelandic Princess

Brynja Jnbjarnardttir is an Icelandic model with a lovely look (and a difficult last name). Photographed by fashion photographer Toby Knott, the model poses for a series of sugary sweet images. Her innocence really shine through as she dons feathery headpieces and flowing skirts all styled by Martha Ward.

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Art
May 25, 2011

Tim Burton’s Life’s Work at LACMA

Step into the Los Angeles County of Museum of Art (LACMA) starting May 29th and get ready to see over 700 creative works from the one and only Tim Burton. This show first debuted at New York's Museum of Modern Art, where it brought in an estimated 810,500 visitors, making it the third most popular show in the museum's history – only behind Matisse in 1992 and Picasso in 1980!

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Art
May 23, 2011

Tiny People’s Wonderful World of Food

Ready for some “miniature” stories? Using tiny model figures and food, Seattle-based artist Christopher Boffoli creates fantastic scenes that mimic everyday life! His collection, titled Disparity, is shown in galleries all across the United States. Why did the artist start down this creative path? “The hand-painted figures that I work with are made for HO scale model train sets,” he tells us.

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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.