Jon Crispin’s photographic effort is quite peculiar. He started two Kickstarter campaign to help him achieve in what is one of the most emotional galleries about asylum patients. Willard Psychiatric Center was closed in 1995 by New York State Office of Mental Health and was transformed in a rehabilitation center. During this shift one employee…
Have you ever heard of Dotillism? Neither did I! And that’s because it’s a new form of art, a concept established by Elspeth McLean, an Australian artist who believes she can bring joy to people’s life through vibrant colors and dots. The term Dotillism she used to describe her art was created because she could…
When it comes to paintings things get really subjective. Art is easily interpretable and it takes a keen eye to really be able to appreciate techniques and symbolism. But there are a certain type of art works that are appealing to the large majority: optical illusions. We’re attracted to the mystery and amazed how easily…
Straight from the Aloha State, Sean Yoro is an Hawaiian grown artist who not only creates amazing murals but he does it while standing on a surfboard. All murals portray women swimming or bathing and they seem amazingly alive due to the reflection they have in real water. Working shot from my last painting. Mahalo…
Have you ever lost yourself in a fantasy game? Are you a big fan of visual effects and just love to see complex characters, discover new creatures and admire the endless possibility of digital artists? Well then, you’ll enjoy this article for sure. There are amazing communities around this surreal world where the unbelievable gets…
The best thing that came along with the Internet revolution is the unlimited access to all kind of resources. There are many among us that love art but don’t really want to spend a fortune on it. We all have peculiar tastes and back in the day decorating your house with paintings that absolutely fitted…
Artist have the amazing superpower if turning something beautiful out of nothing. And this was extended not only to their work but also to the space where they present the artwork. Together with architects and interior designer they can turn a place over. All over the world there are art galleries that just beg to…
Hidden under the pretenses of a movie set called Grey Fox, which even had a Imdb page, the Dismaland is the new internet sensation. Constructed by the controversial artist Banksy inside an old swimming resort from Weston-super-Mare, this so called “bemusement park” is a sort of an post-riot Disneyland. Here Grim Ripper spins the wheel…
People walk into museums but rarely do they discuss about art. They brag about all the galleries they’ve seen during their last vacation but have no clue about the exhibited art. The truth is most of the people get bored inside a museum and modern artist became aware of this. That’s why many modern art…
What happens when a model maker and puppeteer decides to take up sculpture? Imagine a world of fantasy characters, a world of storytelling and imagination transposed into reality. Well, that’s what happened when London-based Ron Mueck, quit making puppets for children’s television and films and took raw materials to give life to his imagination. He…
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth… Picasso The quote goes on to remind us of the artist’s duty to us. I contend that there is also a duty owed by the appreciator of art. If art is a lie that makes us realize truth,…
Artists have always tried to reimagine urban spaces through art. From street art to art installations or transmitting social messages, architects and designers are re-imagining simple and forgotten places in cities all around the into more dynamic and beautiful spaces. Such a transformation has also happened in Camargo, Bolivia, due to the XII Latin American…