Art
August 8, 2010

Art About Overcoming Obstacles (20 total)

Rain Stain Los Angeles based artist Mel Kadel creates complicated characters you can easily identify with. Influenced by Shel Silverstein and Maurice Sendak, Kadel creates drawings that also have a wonderfully whimsical nature about them. Going through her body of work, you'll notice that her characters are always struggling with something. In her words, her art is about, “getting through tough times, and conquering daily obstacles.

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Photography
August 5, 2010

Spellbinding Stories (20 photos)

Photographer Andrew Smith of Cuba Gallery not only shoots amazing photos, he uses Adobe Lightroom in post-production to make them even more visually stunning. His photos have that retro and slightly cinematic feel to them, as if you're seeing a frozen moment of an old film. By controlling the colors, tones and lighting, Smith creates spellbinding stories that make you feel lost in his world.

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Street Art
July 31, 2010

Global Warming & War by Blu (5 pics)

Global Warming – Berlin, Germany One of our favorite street artists, Blu, just completed these amazing large scale murals in Europe. Using the facade of high-rise buildings as his canvas, Blu sends very relevant political messages through his works. “Global Warming” is extremely clever and features a melting iceberg in an hourglass, which is dripping water into a flooding city below.

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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.