South Dakota artist John Lopez has an incredible talent. Using only old farm machinery and junk yard scrap metal, he creates life sized works of animal art that must be seen to be believed. To a passer by, they may seem like just normal animals. He is able to re-use scrap metal and turn it […]
Countless city streets are marred by piles of trash and litter, a visually unappealing scar on our society. Rubbish can be a depressing reminder of the state of the world… or just downright unpleasant. A Spanish artist by the name of Francisco de Pájaro is trying to change that, the only way he knows how. Francisco roams […]
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We’ve all tried to make those cute little origami swans at some point, but if you’re anything like me, most of those attempts ended in miserable failure. It’s pretty rare to find someone who sees origami as more than a casual hobby, especially if you’re not hanging out in Japan. But if you wander over […]
Spanish artist Lorenzo Durán has spent the last four years creating works of art from one of the most abundant materials in the world. We see these materials almost everyday for most of the year, until they are driven away by the cold winds of winter and sent packing to the dump. What am I talking about? […]
When it comes to embodying all things innocuous, toys reign supreme. Whether they’re fashion-savvy Barbies or Star Wars-themed LEGOs, playthings are consistently innocent. That’s kind of the point. While we deal with the incessant onslaught of adulthood and its many harsh realities, little ones get to whittle away the hours in the company of their […]
Show of hands. When you were a kid at the beach, raise’em up high if you loved digging in the sand and creating castles, moats, and ditches? Ya, we thought so 😉 Well we’re sorry to burst your perfect memory bubble, but there’s no doubt that the ultimate masterpiece of your childhood doesn’t compare to […]
Ivan and Lucas Ming must be the two luckiest kids in all of Singapore. Every day their mother Li makes them wonderful, delicious meals that are arranged to look like their favorite animals and characters from popular culture. Bears, pigs, Yoda, Hello Kitty, they’re all there. If you’re a kid and you like something, Li Ming […]
Art comes in many shapes and sizes… and all of it is subjective. Each person in the world may define art in very different ways. Fiona Tang’s work, however, must be widely accepted as absolutely mind-blowing art. In this series, Fiona’s subjects are all animals. These pieces aren’t your average nature painting. There’s something dark […]