Art
November 14, 2015

Projection Mapping on King's College Chapel Blends 16th-Century Gothic Architecture with Contemporary Art

Artist Miguel Chevalier recently created a series of immersive projections that added a mesmerizing flair to a University of Cambridge charity event. The fundraising occasion featured Chevalier's designs front and center in the King's College Chapel, as they cloaked the historic interior in a myriad of changing colors, patterns, and textures.

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Art
November 13, 2015

Artist Paints Ephemeral Portraits on Vintage Paper Using Coffee as a Medium

Michael Aaron Williams is globally recognized for his statement street art that aims to provoke dialogue and stimulate social commentary. However, the Tennessee native has also become renowned for his detailed coffee paintings that capture the ephemeral nature of his subjects. Intimate and fragile, these portraits are painted onto a canvas of century-old paper taken from antique ledgers dating back to the early 20th century.

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Funny
November 12, 2015

Will it Beard is the Perfect Series During No-Shave November

If you're searching for inspiration during No-Shave November, look no further than Stacy and Pierce Thiot's Will It Beard series. This intriguing project utilizes Pierce's bushy beard as an unconventional workspace to produce snapshots that are both artistic and hilarious. Specifically, the creative duo enjoys seeing exactly how many random objects they can fit within the folds of Pierce's facial hair.

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Art
November 12, 2015

Artist Paints Striking Murals on Sides of Icebergs to Warn About Climate Change

Sean Yoro (aka Hula) has recently stepped on his infamous paddle board to paint more stunning human portraits in unusual places. Although his previous murals have been created in warm weather, the New York City-based artist has since ventured to much colder lands: a glacier in North America. The larger-than-life works–produced using oil paint on mounted acrylic sheet–feature Hula's signature side-view profile as it bobs in and out of the water.

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