Saturday, June 6, 2009

Art-O-Mat Vending Machines

Retired cigarette machines have been repurposed to vend art! Check out the web page to see all of the machines and to find one in your area. LINK

NOTE: Personal experience has shown that these machines may not actually be located at the sites listed on the website.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Foodscapes :: Carl Warner

Carl Warner has done some pretty amazing landscapes out of food. To see them all, go to the Foodscapes section at his website. Well worth checking out. LINK

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello


Developed by director Anthony Lucas, this animated film was nominated for both an Oscar and for a Bafta award. Well worth 26 minutes. LINK

Friday, October 31, 2008

The Grotesque :: Kris Kuksi

I thought this a fitting post for Halloween.

Kris Kulski has done some very interesting sculptures, full of all sorts of details I wish I could see close up. Check out his page to see more. LINK

Monday, October 27, 2008

Fixed :: Lisa Black

Some pretty out-there taxidermy by Lisa Black. She refers to them as "fixed".

Lots of dieselpunk/dieselpunk influence in these. See her
Behance Network page. Other links to articles can be found there also. LINK

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Trichopterae :: Hubert Duprat


This is really far out. Hubert Duprat allows the fly larvae to be the artist, supplying them with the raw materials. You have got to read the full story. LINK

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Weapon Sculptures

‘The Peace Art Project Cambodia’ (PAPC) was created in November 2003 to get rid of weapons in an artistic way. LINK

Friday, September 12, 2008

Shopping Cart Art :: Ptolemy Elrington


Some nice animal sculptures made entirely from found shopping carts. LINK

Butterfly Sculptures :: Michelle Stitzlein

The butterfly sculptures of Michelle Stitzlein are huge. Check out her site to see many more including some gallery shots to show scale. LINK

Robot Animals :: Anne Smith


Anne Smith has put together some animals from recycled parts.

Here is a link to her site instead. LINK

Sunday, September 7, 2008

An Ocean of Glass :: Blaschka


The Blaschka's, a father and son, created beautiful blown glass representations of sea creatures - back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They are fantastic. Learn and see more. LINK

Animation :: Oktapodi


I think this cute animation was put together by some college classmates though I'm not sure about that. Very fun. LINK