Sculpture
March 9, 2018

Figurative Steel Wire Sculptures Are Metal Masterpieces Merging Nature With Fantasy

British contemporary sculptor Martin Debenham creates stainless steel wire sculptures inspired by fantasy and nature. Working with a malleable material that has endless potential, the self-taught artist’s growing collection of wire art features impressive structures rendered from intricate twists, bends, and expert welding. Appearing as though they’re three-dimensional line drawings, most of Debenham’s metal masterpieces are made for outdoor display.

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Art
March 8, 2018

Interview: How One Artist Draws Millions of Dots to Create Amazingly Realistic Portraits

Artist extraordinaire David Bayo has an all-embracing approach to his craft. Putting a spin on conventional drawing and painting techniques, the French creative produces a range of work, including intricate white charcoal drawings, whimsical water art, and, most recently, highly-detailed stippled portraits rendered in graphite. Each of these speckled creations is composed of millions of meticulously placed, hand-drawn dots.

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Photo Contest
March 7, 2018

Incredible Shortlisted Photos From the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

A record number of images were submitted to the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards, which enters into its eleventh year. Photographers from over 200 countries entered 320,000 photographs into the contest, which covers a wide range of categories for professionals, amateurs, youth, and students. Professionals are judged on a series of work, while the Open category has amateur photographers selecting a single image for consideration.

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Social Cause
March 6, 2018

4,100 Pounds of E-Waste Are Transformed Into Post-Apocalyptic Landscapes

Photographer Benjamin Von Wong uses his photography as a way to make a positive social impact. His stunning images create awareness about issues from climate change to plastic pollution in our oceans. Thought-provoking as they are beautiful, Von Wong's high-concept series are innovative in their use of materials. This is particularly true of his latest project. It focuses on e-waste, which is the refuge produced when we upgrade (and ultimately discard)

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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.