art

A truly amazing story about a talented artist, who should have been famous, had she actually been discovered. One can only hope her story is eventually told, if only so the world can see life through the eyes of a nanny at a time when life was simpler, and...

This is without a doubt the coolest Lego sculpture I have seen in a long while. Aside from its visual accuracy, I love the simplicity. It looks to have been produced from the bare minimum of parts, but doesn’t skimp on the details. ...

I’m sure that I am not alone in thinking that these retro icons, as woven by artist Micah Schippa in his tools-at-hand collection, would make really cool cushion covers. A nice, but not overtly geeky, way to pay homage to our technological roots. You can check out Schippa’s work...

What you see above you is an amazing recreation of Minas Tirith, also known as Tower of Guard (of Lord of the Rings fame) built entirely out of matchsticks. The construction is the work of Iowa’s Patrick Acton, who has been doing this sort of thing for the past...

If you live within striking distance of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, you might want to head down there to check out the enormous Hot Wheels track that artist Chris Burden has put on display. Watching the 1,200 cars and 13 trains zipping around Metropolis II (mostly...

Liu Bolin is a Chinese artist who specializes in making himself invisible, by painting himself to blend in with whatever is behind him. He has been doing his thing for a few years now and it keeps getting better and better. My personal favorite is the bulldozer. ...

A hotel in Devon, England looks to have become the latest canvas for a certain famous British street artist. The mural shows a small boy dressed as a robot drawing a robot. Although it has not been confirmed that Banksy is behind the painting, it does bear his distinct...

These are not the first Polaroid coasters I’ve seen, but they are definitely the coolest. They are ceramic, and the pictures are protected by glaze, so they should last a long time and not get scratched up too easily. Price: $10 ...

This not-so-delicious-looking meat sculpture would be an appropriate centerpiece for any Halloween or meat-themed party. Remember, things can be delicious and look disgusting at the same time. ...