Art

Artist Falls in Love With Folding Paper and Creates Amazing Works

Matthew Shlian is a ceramics artist who loves folding things. And yes, these stunning pieces of art are the results of his work. While studying ceramics, Shilan discovered the world of paper folding, and soon enough...

Dentist Leaves Job to Become a Glitter Artist

From time to time, everyone gets fed up with their everyday jobs, but not many of us get the courage to leave it behind and chase their true dreams. However, one young woman decided she is...

Artist in Mistaken for Van Gogh – and Plays Along With it

Aja Trier is a well-known New York-based artist who mashes up pop culture elements with Van Gogh’s expressive style. She gained her popularity, believe it or not, by accident. Her work was noticed when...

See Paperblue’s Intricate Pen Drawings

Jae Cheol Park, aka PaperBlue, is a talented concept artist working in Korea. The artist’s drawings blend sci-fi with fantasy to detail imaginary worlds. Each monochrome artwork is hand-sketched with precision, showing the artist’s detailed...

Artist Makes Dull Buildings and Streets More Interesting

WD is a painter/muralist from Bali, Indonesia now based in Athens, Greece. WD street art – Wild Drawing is widely known for photorealistic large-scale murals that often tackle current political, economic, and social issues. He...

Artist Releases Beautiful Woven Sculptures Into the Forests Of North Yorkshire

Among all the crafts humankind has practiced, weaving has stood the test of time and is still being done after more than 10,000 years. Artists like Anna are the ones keeping the tradition alive....

Characters of Famous Paintings Are Taking Selfies

You may have heard about artist Dito Von Tease and his project called Ditology, a gallery of finger-portraits of famous and common people. This Bologna based artist came up with a brilliant idea; his...

“Sad Animal Facts” is the Cutest Thing We’ve Seen on Instagram this Week

Sad Animal Facts is an Instagram page that features illustrated animals captioned with sad facts about them, researched and created by Brooke Barker. For Brooke, it takes a lot of work to create her...

The Unusual Art of Making Micromosaics

In the video below, you can see a section of a micromosaic table being recreated. The principles of this technique date back to the 1730s, but the tools have been updated since and the...

Classical Art Memes are the Absolute Hit on Social Media

If you're active on Facebook or Instagram, there's a good chance you already saw hilarious memes by Classical Art Memes page. The creators behind it have managed to put some "boring", classical art into new context...