Tag: Art
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Julie Gautier Performs Underwater Choreography in the World’s Deepest Pool
AMA is a recently released short film by deep sea diver and underwater filmmaker Julie Gautier. Performed in the world’s deepest pool near Venice, Italy, the film follows Gautier ‘dancing’ through several uninterrupted minutes of underwater choreography. She holds her breath as she uses controlled movements to twist and glide through the calm water, eventually rising up…
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Yayoi Kusama’s Obliteration Room Takes Over the National Gallery of Victoria With Red Flowers
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is one of the most celebrated living artists. With a career spanning more than sixty years, Kusama is recognised for her immersive installations that explore ideas of infinity and obliteration. Kusama’s obsessive patterning of polka dots and use of nets reference a series of aural and visual hallucinations that have haunted…
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Photo Series Shows a Different Perspective on How You See the World
With time, a monotonous daily routine can numb even the most enthusiastic people. The world, however, is a lovely place, full of excitement at every corner. We’ve collected rare pictures of incredibly common objects to make you rediscover their beauty and maybe even expand your horizons. From the view of a theatre hall behind from…
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Behind The Scenes Of Salvador Dali’s Most Scandalous Photo Shoot
In 1951, Salvador Dali, everyone’s favorite mustachioed surrealist, teamed up with Magnum photographer Philippe Halsman to create one of the most enchanting, morbid and bizarre photographs of all time. Entitled “In Voluptas Mors,” or Voluptuous Death, the black-and-white photo stars a melange of women, expertly arranged to resemble a macabre skull. Dali stands next to…
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Malaysian Artist Recreates People’s Childhood Memories With Realistic Dioramas
Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, and 51-year-old Malaysian artist Eddie Putera proves it with his stunning miniature dioramas. Putera combines his talents of miniature modeling and photography to create scenes so detailed that it’s hard to believe they are all hand-made mini versions of objects, and not real life still photography. Some of them take…
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THE ART PLUG: Marcel Katz, the guy with a magic eye for art
It is official, 30 year-old Miami based art dealer and art agent, Marcel Katz has become the youngest Salvador Dali dealer in the world. With an eye and sensibility for arts, Marcel Katz has an undeniable flair for identifying and connecting with today’s best artistic talents all around the globe and is naturally gifted in finding…
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65 Free Charlie Chaplin Films Online To Celebrate His 129th Birthday
A few things to know about Charlie Chaplin. He starred in over 80 films, reeling off most during the silent film era. In 1914 alone, he acted in 40 films, then another 15 in 1915. By the 1920s, Chaplin had emerged as the first larger-than-life movie star and director, if not the most recognizable person…
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The Funniest Classical Art Memes on the Interwebs
We love the internet. It can take anything, no matter how serious it was originally supposed to be, and make it hilarious. Some ancient master spent hours upon hours crafting a masterpiece, and with a sentence-long caption, the anonymous account ArtMemeKing comes along and changes the original meaning to something you can actually enjoy. artFido…
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Someone In Bulgaria Is Putting Googly Eyes On Street Objects, And It’s Hilarious
Artist Vanyu Krastev has been mixing things up recently on the streets of Bulgaria, and as you can see from his “eye-catching” work, he certainly has an “eye” for the perfect eyebomb! From trees and lamp posts to trash cans and sidewalk stains, Krastev is proving that even the most mundane things can be made…
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Artist Explores The Strength, Flexibility, And Power Of The Human Body In Portraits
Photographer Mark Ruddick has just released “The Athletic Implied Nudes Series”, which is an exploration of the human body under muscle stress— understanding the body’s strength, flexibility, and power. Clean backgrounds, hard lighting, and black & white photography work together to eliminate distractions and highlight the muscle groups and figure of my subjects. Beginning with…