Valentine’s Day is coming and is a day as good as any other to show appreciation to our love ones. Today we want to share with you some ideas to offer a little detail to that special someone. Sometimes is more valuable a present made with your own hands instead of just spending a lot […]
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Cubism and Realism Collide in New Murals and Paintings by ‘Belin’
Spanish artist Miguel Ángel Belinchón Bujes, or Belin, has long been known in the graffiti world for his photorealistic murals. After a recent trip to Pablo Picasso’s birthplace however, his work has begun to adopt elements of cubism—now producing creative portraits in a style he’s dubbed postneocubismo. His works are often based on loved ones, breaking […]
Stairs around the world turned into art
Urban art is best known for those murals that cover complete walls, and even a whole side of a building. This kind of art has the capacity of turning the world in an outdoor gallery, but there is a surface that tends to be ignored: stairs.
Art underground: an art tour in the Second Avenue Subway
In this new year, after delays in its building, an incredible cost ($4.5 thousand millions) and long years of construction, the first stage of Second Avenue Subway finally opened this January 1st. This is the biggest actualization made to the subway in the last 50 years, so is the biggest install of permanent public art […]
The artist who gives shelter to the birds she draws
All paintings and brushes of the illustrator Jada Fitch are scattered before the biggest window of her house in Portland, Oregon. It is not casual. While she draws, the illustrator watches the birds that are drawn by the feeders that she places for them next to the window. Black-capped chickadees and tufted titmouse arrive […]
BMW Art Car By Los Angeles Minimalist John Baldessari To Race 24 Hours In Daytona
The BMW art car #19 was revealed as a static sculpture at Miami Beach Art Basel in November. The 585hp M6 GTLM, painted by the celebrated Californian conceptual artist John Baldessari, is expected to compete on 28 and 29 January in the grueling 24-hour marathon on the race track of Rolex 24 at Daytona Beach Florida for what is expected […]
Famous logos with elements from movies
A brand movie that could work The design studio Invasione based in Milan, Italy, created a funny project where they imagined what would happen if the most famous movies got mixed with world’s most important brands. For each piece of this sign collection they blended a well-known brand with a famous movie to create a […]
Minimalist decoration made with only one line
The artist Antoine Tes-Ted is behind the “Respectable Animal Trophies” collection that is composed by minimalist one-line animal figures. Tes-Ted sketches out the designs before using them as guide to cut with laser the wooden shapes. Later the wood is treated with natural protective oils. These figures are available at the Hu2 design store that […]
Famous brand logos in pixelated version
As screen resolution improves, many of us have forgotten what pixelated graphics are. But the Aleph Corporation team of graphic design has recently created a project where they imagined famous brand logos with a pixelated look. With some of the most renowned logos -including Google, IBM, FedEx and BMW– the Project reflects the brands in […]
ArtsCase Talk – Paula Lukey
Paula is a Toronto-based graphic, pattern, and screen print designer. She has worked with many notable and innovative companies in her design career including Wired, Rossignol and BMW. In the past 3 years Paula has taken the initiative to launch her own brand of playful, bold patterns and prints. She has licensed her work with various companies […]
