Category Archives: Art

Real Street Art

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Berlin-based art collective Raubdruckerin specializes in screen printing. They recently had the clever notion to use European manhole covers and drains as surfaces to ink. They’ve been printing t-shirts, bags, and textiles directly on the streets of Berlin, Lisbon, Paris, … Continue reading →

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Synchronicity

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Each year, Thailand’s mangrove forests are flooded by swarms of fireflies. Artists Robin Meier and André Gwerder took advantage of the insects’ ephemeral lighting to combine nature and technology in a stunning show. Their resulting film, entitled Synchronicity (Thailand) , … Continue reading →

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Real Time AMS

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Dutch designer Maarten Baas has created a huge suspended clock for Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport Lounge Two. Part of an ongoing series of clocks that Baas calls “Real Time”, this amazing clock shows a video performance that takes 12 hours … Continue reading →

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Lady Chatterley’s Lepidopterist

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Tom Gauld does it again.

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Blind Idealism Is Reactionary

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

American artist and graphic designer Barbara Kruger is probably best known for her text-based art. You see her latest major work from New York city’s ever-popular High Line Park at West 22nd Street in Chelsea. The text is a play … Continue reading →

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Je Suis Contre Tout et Tous

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

When I was young, I was fascinated by the early 20th century Dada Movement. I even sported a button with I.K. Bonset’s moto “Je suis contre tout et tous” . So, I was excited to discover that the Museum of Modern Art … Continue reading →

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Cut, Carved, and Folded

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Australian artist Nicholas Jones has been carving, cutting, and folding abandoned books for more than a decade in Melbourne. His dramatically transformed discarded books of all kinds can be found in museums and galleries around the world. And even though I … Continue reading →

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Just in time for summer

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Just in time for summer, animator Tom King colorfully skewers that creepy guy that you’ll find at any beach.

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You’re Going To learn Something

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

H/t to Nathan Gelgud and Signature        

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In Shades

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

It’s always a pleasure to stumble upon a creative concept online that’s done well. In Shades is a new digital magazine created by Marina Esmeraldo (illustrator) and James Vincent (writer). Based in Barcelona, In Shades is a weekly magazine publishing … Continue reading →

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