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Gang Life by Robert Yager

June 9, 2011 by  
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Gang Life by Robert Yager

Robert Yager, street photographer and documentary photography, grew up in London, 18 years old hitchhiking around Europe, he borrowed a friend’s camera and started making pictures, after living for a time in Mexico, then he moved to LA where he taked this series of shots documenting Los Angeles’ Latino gangs, their families, fights, drugs, graffiti, and war wounds. Robert Yager has been published by the NYTimes, the Observer and The Independent.

Old books as canvas by Mike Stilkey

June 6, 2011 by  
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Old books as canvas by Mike Stilkey

Mike Stilkey creates unique art by painting on the sides of stacked books. Los Angeles based artist uses ink, colored pencils, and paint to depict whimsical characters. [photos by D. Kinsey, J. Witham, and N. Baker]  

Photography by Arianna Biasini

February 22, 2011 by  
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Photography by Arianna Biasini

Arianna is a Edmonton, Canada-based photographer and photo retoucher. Her images have been published internationally, both online and in print, and have won runner-up in two photography contests, one local (through McBain Camera) and one national (through Vistek).

Lady Gaga Inspired Artworks

February 13, 2011 by  
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Lady Gaga Inspired Artworks

There’s no doubt that Lady Gaga is the most influential pop icon of our days and as an a pop icon, inspire lots of art creations. Here there are some examples of Lady Gaga’s inspired artworks:

Modern Realist Paintings by Duytter

December 24, 2010 by  
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Modern Realist Paintings by Duytter

Duytter is a french painter born in 1963 in Lille. He currently exposes his art in several art galleries in France and also at Rome where currently resides. All these artworks are available at Duytter’s Deviantart website.

Rio de Janeiro: Favela and Asfalto, by João Pina

December 23, 2010 by  
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Rio de Janeiro: Favela and Asfalto, by João Pina

João Pina, opens up a fearless view into the parallel universe of Rio de Janeiro: Favela and Asfalto. It is quite rare that one gets such an up-close and personal look inside the slums of Rio de Janeiro. One can see hand-to-hand drug dealings, young gangsters posing with their weapons, as well as a priest who has made exorcism his mission, because he feels there is no other hope left for these young men. It is a captivating journey through [...]

Portraits by Marco Calcinaro

September 16, 2010 by  
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Portraits by Marco Calcinaro

Marco Calcinaro was born in San Benedetto del Tronto (Italy) in 1971, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan in 1993. His work is his painting, exhibited in galleries across Italy, also working as an illustrator for the publishing and advertising.

A Week in Seville, by Christopher Stone

August 10, 2010 by  
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A Week in Seville, by Christopher Stone

I have just returned from a very interesting, and very hot week in Seville, (44 degrees C average temp). I have been exposed to some great art in its many forms, painting, sculpture, and Flamenco for example. But first I want to complain, as I am oft want to do, Calle Sierpes must be one of Seville’s most renown streets, they say that “Tapas” were invented here, a small plate containing a tasty tidbit was placed on top of your [...]

Artist Brian Borrello Creates New Print Series Using Actual BP Oil

August 10, 2010 by  
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Artist Brian Borrello Creates New Print Series Using Actual BP Oil

NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Jonathan Ferrara Gallery announced a limited unique edition print by artist Brian Borrello that will benefit the expansion of resources and mental health support for children and families affected by the oil spill. Brian Borrello is a Portland-based artist who was born and raised in New Orleans. Borrello is well-known for his environmental works and public art projects. “New Orleans Skyline” is a high-resolution digital print on archival paper with oil collected from the BP Deepwater Horizon [...]

Coffee Kiss Sculpture

July 7, 2010 by  
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Coffee Kiss Sculpture

Beautiful sculpture created by Tsang Cheung Shing from Hong Kong. Yuanyang II sculpture was named after a popular beverage made from a mixture of coffee and Hong Kong-style milk tea. The name, which refers to Mandarin Duck, is a symbol of conjugal love in Chinese culture.

Incredible Wooden Sculptures

June 22, 2010 by  
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Incredible Wooden Sculptures

Gehard Demetz creates amazing wooden sculptures for everyone to enjoy. The artist assembles each sculpture individually by combining wooden elements to create incredible works of art.

11 Amazing Horseshoe Sculptures

June 22, 2010 by  
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11 Amazing Horseshoe Sculptures

Tom Hill, a talented self-taught sculptor, uses recycled horseshoes to create incredible life-size animal sculptures. The artist utilizes a gas forge, anvil, hammer, as well as various welding techniques to heat and shape horseshoes into amazing sculptures. For more creative sculptures by Tom Hill, visit tomhillsculpture.com

Photo Collages by Lola Dupré

June 18, 2010 by  
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Photo Collages by Lola Dupré

Lola Dupré is an artist from Glasgow who creates bizzare images, sometimes scattered, other times contorted. Her collages are all made by hand: She multiplies a photograph, then cuts it by hand using the scissors and re-assembles the bits to reshape the image and create something new. Sometimes she combines several images for one piece and occasionally her works include pen and paint. Check out her Flickr stream for more of her works.

Revealed: The Link between Wayne Rooney and Picasso

April 10, 2010 by  
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Revealed: The Link between Wayne Rooney and Picasso

LONDON.- Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Chelsea’s Didier Drogba are just two of more than 40 players and managers of soccer’s English Premier League to have drawn self-portraits for a charity auction. The portraits — mostly stick-men — might suggest more time spent in front of the locker room chalkboard than considering fine art at the Royal Academy, but the felt-tip pen drawings are considered rare pieces of football memorabilia, according to a statement from the Premier League. The portraits [...]

Van Gogh Painting Reproduced in Breakfast Cereal

April 6, 2010 by  
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Van Gogh Painting Reproduced in Breakfast Cereal

SMITHFIELD, UT.- High school students in northern Utah have completed a 6,400-square-foot replica of Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” out of breakfast cereal. Sky View High School teacher Doyle Geddes led more than 150 students on the project, which used two tons of colorful Malt-O-Meal spread across the gymnasium floor. Humanities students use cereal to create a large scale reproduction of Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” on the gym floor at Sky View High in Smithfield, Utah The project took [...]

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