Category Archives: Art

Free The Wall Space

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The organization Wall Space was developed to offer international street artists fora to freely express artistic notions legally. They provide artists the time and opportunity to safely enrich the community with new public art. This seemingly innocuous mural by the … Continue reading →

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A Journey Through the Afterlife

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Every fan of Mummy films knows that the ancient Egyptians were obsessed with death. The tombs in the Valley of the Kings are covered with elaborate paintings and hieroglyphic writings about dying and the afterlife. But what is not well … Continue reading →

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The Art of the News

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

San Francisco artist Johnny Selman has created a challenging internet project, BBCX365, which aims to bridge the enormous knowledge gap between Americans and international news. Each day he designs a new and compelling poster based on a BBC headline. Once … Continue reading →

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Will You Be Part of TS2AS ?

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Times Square in the heart of New York City is renowned around the world for its over-the-top public advertising. It’s an urban wonderland of kinetic billboards, enormous video screens and non-stop tickers. But one 22 year-old design student from the … Continue reading →

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Travel by Gingerbread

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Lucasfilm’s 2010 company Christmas card

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Do You Over-decorate ?

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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Street Art…Chernobyl Style

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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As requested, More Book Art

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Artist and advertising art director Su Blackwell’s stunning book art is based on her intricate scenes crafted by carefully cutting and folding book pages. Blackwell brilliantly reinvents the text to bring an entirely new dimension to storytelling.

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Those zany Ukranians

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Ukranian photographer and social commentator Danil Polevoy alters vintage photographs by adding at least one significant anachronism. Some are funny, some ironic, some bizarre and some challenging.

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