Taiwanese Artist Creates the Most Amazing Cardboard Sculptures
Kai-Xiang Zhong, a 24-year-old self-taught artist from Taiwan, has been called the “Tony Stark of cardboard” for his ability to create truly incredible sculptures out of a material that most of us throw away. Zhong first attracted online attention to himself in 2013, when photos of one of his impressive cardboard creations, “The Dragon” went […]
Delicious Art – Talented Artist Paints with Melted Chocolate
A talented food artist from Japan has getting a lot of attention on Instagram for her ability to turn plates into delicious works of art by painting them with melted chocolate. Most parents often tell their children not to play with their food, but if the melted chocolate of Japanese artist Norico are any indication, […]
The Amazing Food Sculptures of Valeriano Fatica
From giant wheels of parmesan cheese to watermelons and even truffles, it seems that there’s no solid food that talented artist Valeriano Fatica cannot sculpt into an incredibly detailed artwork. Valeriano Fatica developed an interest in the arts from a very young age, but spent most of his time helping at his family’s restaurant in […]
One of These Eggs Is Real, the Other Is a Painting. Can You Tell Which Is Which?
A Japanese artist recently posted a picture of a hyper-realistic painting of a raw egg next to a photo of a real egg and challenged his social media followers to figure out which was which. Most of them couldn’t tell the difference. Can you? Yas is a master of hyperrealistic painting, who spends hours on […]
Artist Creates Portraits of Pop Icons with Thousands of Spray-Painted Tiny People
Seen from afar, Craig Alan’s celebrity portraits seem made out of thousands of expertly placed paint dots, but as you draw nearer, you notice that those dots are actually tiny detailed human figures. Craig Alan’s “Populous” series was inspired by a bird’s eye view from his mother’s 6th story condo, in Orange Beach, Alabama. He […]
Artist Sculpts Aluminum Cans into Insanely Detailed Artworks Using Only His Thumbs
The intricate aluminum can sculptures of Noah Deledda look like the work of precise automated machines, but the Tampa Bay-based artist makes them all by hand, using only his thumbs to create dents and creases in the soft metal. Looking at the perfect geometric patterns sculpted into these shiny aluminum cans, you’d be excused for […]
Insanely Talented Artist Creates Beautifully Carved, Mechanically-Activated Coins
Looking at the work of Russian artist Roman Booteen, it’s easy to see why people consider him a master at hand-engraving coins, but what most people don’t know is that many of his masterpieces also feature jaw-dropping mechanical surprises. One of Roman’s latest creations is a prime example of why people are so blown away […]
Artist Creates Seemingly Magical Book That Glows from Within
A Japanese experimental artist has captured the imaginations of thousands of fantasy and anime fans by creating a seemingly magical book in which the letters keep shining brighter and brighter as the reader approaches its conclusion. Uka Ohashi, an experimental novelist currently studying design at an art university, created her amazing book as a class […]
Teacher Turns Classroom into Pink Hello Kitty Paradise at Her Own Expense
Samelyn Lafuente, a young primary school teacher from Masbate City, in the Philippines, spent the last three years turning a bland classroom into a little girl’s real-life fantasy, decked in pink and full of Hello Kitty-themed decorations. Walking into Samelyn Lafuente’s classroom, you would be tempted to think that it’s an obsessed Hello Kitty fan’s shrine to […]
These Artworks Are Made from Moose Poop And They Are Selling Like Hot Cakes
A Maine artist managed to carve a unique niche for herself by using moose droppings as the main medium for her artworks. It’s not clear when or how Somerville resident Mary Winchenbach got the idea to use moose poop to make art, but after showing off her witty-named “Tirdy Works” at the Common Ground Fair, in […]
Tattoo Artist Uses Optical Illusions to Reveal a World Beneath the Skin
Jesse Rix has been tattooing since 2005 and specializes in a wide range of styles, from realism to nature pieces, but it’s hid geometric, three-dimensional optical illusion tattoos that really get people talking. Some of his works are so trippy that you could swear you’re looking at a fantastic world underneath a person’s skin. In […]
Artist Leaves 100,000 Pennies in Abandoned Fountain to See How People React to It
English artist Anna Brownsted left 100,000 pennies in an abandoned public fountain in Cambridge, over the weekend, in a bid to explore human nature. The money was all stolen in just one day. The coins worth £1,000 were placed in the fountain at Quayside, in Cambridge, at 8 am on Saturday, and were supposed to be left […]
Artist Carves Incredible Life-Size Sculpture of Arnold Schwarzenegger Out of a Single Tree Trunk
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been honored with several statues throughout his long and successful career, but few as impressive as the one recently carved by wood sculptor James O’Neal out of a single black oak trunk. Standing at 1.88 meters, the statue took O’Neal six months to complete, and bears an uncanny resemblance to the “Austrian […]
Japanese Artist Creates Hyper-Realistic, 3D Portraits of Cats Out of Felted Wool
If you’re looking for someone to make a realistic, three-dimensional portrait of your pet cat using felt wool, you’ll have a tough time finding someone better than Wakuneco. Just have a look at what she can do with a needle and wool thread. Looking at some of the feline portraits created by the talented Japanese […]
Parishioners in Colombia Outraged by Restoration That Left Statue of Patron Saint Looking Effeminate
Members of the religious community in the municipality of Soledad, Colombia, have been voicing their dissatisfaction with the results of restoration work that left a statue of San Antonio de Padua looking “like a homosexual”. The wooden statue of San Antonio de Padua, patron of Soledad, dated from the 17th century and was located din the town’s […]