Street Art
April 22, 2022

Street Artist Adds Eye-Mazing Murals With Detailed Reflections of the City

A UK-based artist known as My Dog Sighs creates stunning murals that will make you look twice. For several years now, they have been adding realistic paintings of eyes onto walls across England. Each blue, green, and purple iris contains a mysterious reflection that tells a story. One of their most recent projects was completed in Plymouth, depicting a single large eye with feathery long lashes and an emerald green center.

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Social Cause
April 21, 2022

Pink Floyd Reunites To Perform a Resistance Anthem With a Ukrainian Musician

Ukrainians are still holding their ground and defending against the invading Russian forces eight weeks into the brutal conflict. Like with most wars, stories of heroism emerge which remind the world that courage, love, and even art play an important role in withstanding atrocity. Inspired by Ukrainian musician Andriy Khlyvnyuk, the band Pink Floyd reunited to release a protest and resistance anthem entitled Hey Hey, Rise Up!

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Sculpture
April 21, 2022

Artist Creates Serene Faces From Thousands of Burnt Wood Sticks

Sculptor Gil Bruvel is pushing the limits of his craft with a new set of pixelated portraits. Primarily crafted from thousands of wood sticks, these anonymous faces are painted in colorful gradients that accentuate their features. This series of masks, as well as several steel sculptures, are currently on display at Galerie Montemarte as part of the Face to Face exhibition. In this exhibit, Bruvel's sculptures are paired with painted portraits by Italian artist Silvio Porzionato.

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Funny
April 20, 2022

95-Year-Old Grandma and Her Grandson Have a Blast Creating the Most Outrageous Photos

Ross Smith and his grandma sure know how to have some fun. The content creator and the 95-year-old Pauline “Granny” Kana snap hilarious photos and create short videos complete with costumes, wild animals, and giant Oreo cookies. The results are outrageous, but that’s the point, of course. Through these photos and videos, Smith and Kana will make you laugh, but their antics go beyond that.

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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.