What does art look like in the age of "hacked matter," when anyone can print anything on-demand? That's the question Shane Hope, a California-based visual artist, is trying to answer. In "Nano-Nonobjective-Oriented Ontographs and Qubit-Built Quilts," his new show at Chelsea's Winkleman Gallery, Hope is showing a collection of amazingly intricate paintings, each containing thousands of individual 3D-printed models. Read More >>
As you scroll through these 34 exquisite hyperrealistic paintings, something strange will happen. You'll start doubting your eyes, then your brain, then these images. You'll become convinced that at least a few of them are photographs and not acrylic paint. They simply have to be, surely? Read More >>
Featured comment by dja357:
"Very impressive.
I can achieve a similar effect by increasing the luminosity slider under noise reduction in Photoshop." More »
The only reason why bubble wrap exists is so that people can pop it. That's a universal fact. So colour me surprised when I found out another thing you can do with bubble wrap: make art. Bradley Hart injected bubble wrap with paint to create these wonderful portraits. Read More >>
Sure, you could paint your ceiling with the same tools as Michelangelo uses. But doesn't that seem a little primitive? It may be time to upgrade your painter's tape and angled sash brush to Black & Decker's EasyEdge Powered Paint Edger. Read More >>
Featured comment by nerdfly:
"Basically this will only work if your edges are perfect already (as will a good paintbrush). Unfortunately the majority of homes don't have a perfect ..." More »
Does anyone actually play Angry Birds anymore? Whatever. Artist Evan Roth actually had a novel idea with Angry Birds that doesn't include plush pillows and crappy TV shows. He painted all the gestures required to beat 300 levels of Angry Birds. It's beautiful smudging. Read More >>
Still life with roses and field flowers. That's the name of this unsigned painting. After nine years of intensive research, scientists have finally cracked its code using a new technique called Macro Scanning X-ray Fluorescence Spectometry. The author: Vincent Van Gogh. Read More >>
Lions with swords. Yeah, the 80s was a pretty special time. So special that this time-lapse painting of the Thundercats is your nostalgia inducing video for the morning. Read More >>
Featured comment by dorito:
"excellent painting!
they seem slightly different from the 80's cartoon characters though.
could just be the video resolution has resulted in skewing..." More »
Featured comment by dorito:
"that was brill; although the picture looked better with the cleaner brown background (around 2.40-ish) before all the blue splodgy [masking?] stuff ma..." More »
I'd call these underwater Ukrainian artists gimmicky showboats if the paintings weren't so beautiful. Imagine what Van Gough would have cut off if he had to work underwater. Read More >>
Featured comment by zoryana:
"u can see more artworks n videos from the first Ukrainian underwater painter and the Guinness world record breaker here at his blog alexanderbelozor.b..." More »
At its best it's gimmicky, and at its worst it can be downright painful, but in the right context 3D can elevate, and literally bring a new dimension, to certain experiences. And that's certainly the case with Yuki Matsueda's artwork. Read More >>
Featured comment by TrustyDuckling:
"Would have been good to see some of these front-on as well to get a true sense of a 2d object being 3-dimensionalised. I get the feeling that's what ..." More »
Amy Shackleton is a 25-year-old artist who paints without paint brushes. No, silly, it's not finger painting or graffiti or spilling paint and calling it a day, it's real masterpieces that look amazing. She uses squeeze bottles to make them. Read More >>
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