Art
September 22, 2015

15 Photos Capture the Spectacular Events of Beakerhead 2015

Art, science, and engineering converged at the third annual Beakerhead in Calgary last week. The five-day event ran from September 16-20, and included more than 160 collaborators and 60 public events. During this exciting time, the city became a cultural hotspot, where some of the brightest minds in the world met to share their biggest ideas. On its website, the event explains: “Sometimes the worlds of science and engineering, or art, can seem out of reach.

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Food Art
September 21, 2015

Ordinary Foods Get Rearranged Into Psychedelic Pits and Pyramids

Photographer Sam Kaplan has designed a series that will catch your eye and make your mouth water at the same time. Using various cookies, candies, tea cakes, and sandwiches, the artist has built a collection of remarkable pits and pyramids. These edible structures may be made out of simple items that you can find at your local grocery store, but the symmetrical, finished product is anything but ordinary.

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Photography
September 21, 2015

Satirical Series Reveals the Secret Lies Behind Picturesque Instagram Posts

Some Instagram photos are so perfect you can't help wondering how scenes like that actually exist. Beautifully crafted, the compositions might make you wish your life was that picturesque. Thailand-based photographer Chompoo Baritone sheds some light on these types of impeccable images with her clever series called #slowlife. In it, these small Instagram frames are just a fraction of the overall surroundings–a less-than-flawless scene.

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Art
September 20, 2015

Monochromatic Watercolor Paintings Exquisitely Depict Cratered Surface of Moon

German artist Michal Friese has long been enthralled with the night sky, and she expresses her fascination through beautiful watercolor paintings of the moon. Her solitary depictions of the rocky surface use a limited color palette and special techniques to mimic its cratered appearance. The watercolor medium, while it can generally be unpredictable, is neatly contained here, and showcases small, exquisite details within rigid circles.

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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.