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Documenting a Pregnancy with 40 Weeks and a Camera

In a series entitled Proyecto Pyokko, freelance photographer Sophie Starzenski took self-portraits in front of a full-length mirror to document her pregnancy. The idea is simple and well executed; and the last frame will surely bring a smile to any face. Born in Buenos Aires in 1985, Starzenski learned the art of photography at the age of 18 studying with...
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Artist Hilariously Illustrates The Differences Between Different Countries And Languages

Traveling is the perfect medium for experiencing different cultures complete with all sorts of art, music, crafts, and traditions. But visiting other countries is usually not just all roses. With that idea in mind, artist Malachi Ray Rempen decided to share his traveling experience and situations in the form of fun comics dubbed "Itchy Feet...
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Street Artist Transforms Ordinary Public Places Into Clever and Funny Installations

Miguel Marquez Outside is the Tumblr blog of Michael Pederson, a street artist from Sydney, Australia. For one series, the artist has placed thoughtful text on trash, including a discarded couch that reads, “No more quiet empty rooms,” and a television with “The things I’ve seen…” Another piece involves a (non-working) light switch, accompanied by...
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Aboriginal art goes online – The old adopts the new

If you searched the listings on artFido right now you’d find over 1700 pieces of art listed, and approximately 80 would be classified as Aboriginal art. Not a huge number in its own right, less than 5% of all listings, but substantial enough to prove a point: that there is definitely a market for Aboriginal...
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Mesmerizing Translucent Waves from 19th Century Paintings

The late 19th century Armenian-Russian painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky created some truly spectacular paintings of seascapes that capture the beautiful, shimmering essence of the tumultuous waters. The marine artist gained recognition for his impeccable ability to recreate the expressive quality of oceans with over half of his 6,000+ paintings from his lifetime being devoted to...
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Street Artist Rone Creates TOP SECRET Exhibition

Last week in an unidentified and soon-to-be-demolished building in Melbourne, Australia, a secret street art exhibition titled “The Alpha Project” was held by renowned street artist RONE to a lucky few. As the invitation read: “I have been working on a huge top secret project over the last few months. In fact it is still a secret...
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Enormous Sculpture Crawls Out of the Ground in Budapest!

Artist Ervin Loránth Hervé created an impressive sculpture called “Popped Up” that depicts a giant man crawling out of the earth. The polystyrene sculpture is located at Széchenyi Square in Budapest, Hungary, and was one of the highlights for the Art Market Budapest 2014 international contemporary art fair. Art Market Budapest is an annual exhibition and...
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Simple But Genius Life Hacks Will Make You Seem Like You Are Living In The Future

Everyone is searching for the next big thing. Flying cars? Augmented reality? Flights to mars? Whatever it is, there’s people among us that are already living like they’re in the future. To celebrate these people, we’ve uncovered some of their simple but genius life-hacks that will make you realize that you should be living smarter...
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400,000 LEGOs Used to Create A Full-Size Volkswagen Camper with Retro Interior

When it comes to life-size LEGO builds we’ve seen a few. Now a pair of master model makers have used 400,000 bricks to create full-sized LEGO Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi. The model was built around a steel-tube frame, can accomodate the weight of two adults, and features cleverly designed, retro-inspired interiors. The VW is decked...
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A New Light Painting Stop Motion Video About a Skateboarding Skeleton by Darren Pearson

Light painter Darren Pearson has a new stop motion short that follows the adventures of a skateboarding skeleton. In the making for nearly a year, the video involves over 700 individual photographs that were painted in camera using a small flashlight.
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Hyper Realistic Bath Time PAINTINGS That Will Blow Your Mind

Alyssa Monks is a New Jersey-based artist who’s most famous for her stunning hyper realistic paintings. Although they seem like photographs, these are actually very detailed portraits of bathing people. “Using filters such as glass, vinyl, water, and steam, I distort the body in shallow painted spaces,“ Monks said of her techniques. “When I began...
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BREAKING NEWS: New Video Reveals The Moment Banksy Artwork Was Shredded

It’s been all over the internet. As we reported HERE, at a Sotheby’s auction in London on Friday 5 October 2018, Banksy absolutely broke the internet with news that Girl with a Balloon, a work by Banksy created in 2006, had just been sold for a record price of £953,829 ($1.25 million USD). Moments later, an...
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These Stunning Winners Of The 2018 Underwater Photography Competition Will Take Your Breath Away

As of the year 2000, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated that as much as 95 percent of the world’s oceans and 99 percent of the ocean floor are unexplored. With such a vast amount of the world’s oceans currently unexplored, several organisations have sprung up to encourage photographers to explore this uncharted territory...
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This Tattoo Artist Can’t Draw And That’s Precisely Why Her Clients Choose Her

When you decide to get a tattoo, choosing the right artist is nearly as important as picking the design and spot. If someone is to ink you, they better have the experience and skill required to produce something nothing short of amazing, right? After all, this is going to be on your body forever. Well,...
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The Colorful Canopy of Umbrellas on the Streets of Portugal is Back!

It’s that time of year again! A new canopy of colorful umbrellas has been created over the streets of Portugal. Two years ago, photographer Patrícia Almeida introduced us to this whimsical installation put on by production company Sextafeira Producoes for the annual arts festival Agitagueda. Held every July in the city of Agueda, the festival...
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New Series of Nude Body Paintings by Emma Hack Depicting Beautiful Women

Not many young artists can say their work has been seen by hundreds of millions of people all over the world. Emma Hack can. The South Australian painter is the creator of the body art featured in the video clip for Gotye and Kimbra’s worldwide hit Somebody that I Used to Know. As at the...
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19 People Who Are Having A Way Worse Day Than You

Having a bad day? Well hopefully this blog will cheer you up. In no particular order, here are 19 people who are having a way worse day than you… 1. Anyone that started their modeling career during a rough storm: 2. Anyone who lost to themselves while arm wrestling: 3. Anyone caught crumpin’ way too close to a...
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3 Artists Draw Celebrity Portraits Based Only On Oral Descriptions And Produce Surprising Results

Drawfee is a Youtube channel created by two illustrators that combine humor with art. They describe it as a “interactive comedy drawing experience where viewers can watch their dumb ideas become even dumber drawings before their very eyes.” Drawfee has over 1 million subscribers from all around the world which proves that the creators are...
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Surprising Food Comparisons From A Nutrition Coach That Destroy Dieting Myths – Do You Agree With Him?

According to personal trainer & nutrition coach Graeme Tomlinson, people can lose fat or build muscle by eating foods they enjoy, as opposed to following a restrictive diet. Nutrition, however, is a complicated and tricky topic, and anyone can get confused in the abundance of the information surrounding it. To clear things up, Tomlinson is...
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Budapest Artist Creates a Series of Self-Portraits Called Animeyed

There’s something hypnotically captivating about Budapest artist Flora Borsi‘s latest photography series titled “Animeyed”. In it, Flora takes takes a series of self-portraits where an animal’s eye is used in place of her right eye. Here are some of our favorites. What’s yours?

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Documenting a Pregnancy with 40 Weeks and a Camera

Artist Hilariously Illustrates The Differences Between Different Countries And Languages

Street Artist Transforms Ordinary Public Places Into Clever and Funny Installations

Aboriginal art goes online – The old adopts the new

Mesmerizing Translucent Waves from 19th Century Paintings

Street Artist Rone Creates TOP SECRET Exhibition

Enormous Sculpture Crawls Out of the Ground in Budapest!

Simple But Genius Life Hacks Will Make You Seem Like You Are Living In The Future

400,000 LEGOs Used to Create A Full-Size Volkswagen Camper with Retro Interior

A New Light Painting Stop Motion Video About a Skateboarding Skeleton by Darren Pearson

Hyper Realistic Bath Time PAINTINGS That Will Blow Your Mind

BREAKING NEWS: New Video Reveals The Moment Banksy Artwork Was Shredded

These Stunning Winners Of The 2018 Underwater Photography Competition Will Take Your Breath Away

This Tattoo Artist Can’t Draw And That’s Precisely Why Her Clients Choose Her

The Colorful Canopy of Umbrellas on the Streets of Portugal is Back!

New Series of Nude Body Paintings by Emma Hack Depicting Beautiful Women

19 People Who Are Having A Way Worse Day Than You

3 Artists Draw Celebrity Portraits Based Only On Oral Descriptions And Produce Surprising Results

Surprising Food Comparisons From A Nutrition Coach That Destroy Dieting Myths – Do You Agree With Him?

Budapest Artist Creates a Series of Self-Portraits Called Animeyed

Artist CJ Hendry destroys her painting after being sued for copyright infringement and turns it into an NFT

This Dad Created A T-Shirt That Makes His Kid Give Him A Massage

What Happens When People Are Bored At Work (50+ Pics)

I Combine Thousands Of Photos To Create One Image Of A Mineral

Digital artist creates series of lazy animals immersed in technology