Books on the wing

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

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Award-winning Korean illustrator Jungho Lee is known for his quirky book art. This series incorporates book imagery in each piece.

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Art Trumps Hate In Berlin

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

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Berlin artist Ibo Omari has found a wonderful way to transform neo-Nazi and racist graffiti into fun art statements. For the last year, Omari and a group of friends from his group Die Kulturellen Erben (The Cultural Heritage) have painted over hateful graffiti with whimsical art. Under the #PaintBack, they have transformed swastikas into flowers, birds, bugs, and cats.

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Mysterious Books

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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The End of the Novel

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

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Mission Impossible

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

It may have just been a stunt to promote the UK National Art Pass, but Alex Gorosh did attempt to see “all” of the art in London’s museums in one day.

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Like Vincent Said

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

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It was always in the details

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Happy Birthday Steve…

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Book Series

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

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Tokyo-born, Dusseldorf-based sculptor Ramon Todo is best known for his melding of stone and glass, but I really love his new “Book Series”.

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Vacation Reading

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

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Best Library Of The Year

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

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One look at at Dokk1 in Århus, Denmark and you can see why it has been named the best new library of the year by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. The enormous waterfront library is a perfect example of the successful joining of design and functionality. The low energy building has LED lighting throughout, solar panels, and is even cooled by sea water. Best of all, it has a futuristic, robotic parking garage underneath.

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