Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:45AM - By Diana Cook
If these walls could talk we guess they’d say “Draw on me” or something to that effect. This week at SXSW, eight street artists from around the world will compete over three days and two nights in a series of Secret Walls live art battles. The battles work like this: Two, 8-by-8-foot (or one 8-by-16-foot) canvases are setup for each round of the competition. Each artist is given an initial theme and 90 minutes to complete the rendering.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011 8:10AM - By Diana Cook
It’s not often a logo promotion can simultaneously tug at your heart strings while keeping your toes tapping, but Google certainly nailed it this week. The internet search giant is celebrating the 65th birthday of late Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury by featuring an elaborate Google Doodle created in his honor. The animated Doodle has the flashy front man performing the 1978 Queen hit “Don’t Stop Me Now” as a mini adventure with Mercury “leaping through the skies… riding a bicycle… having a good time” etc.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011 2:10PM - By Diana Cook
These aviator mirrors will lend a bit whimsy and paranoia to any room. Designed by Nigel Coates, the mirrors were originally part of the Baroccabilly collection made in Italy. Coates, a Royal College of Arts professor of Architecture is considered one the most innovative thinkers in British design.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 2:20PM - By Diana Cook
Get ready for the Chinese Zodiac Head World Tour. The multi-year, globe trotting show features artist Ai Weiwei’s interpretation of the famed 12 zodiac heads of the 18th century Qing Dynasty.
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Friday, March 18, 2011 11:19AM - By Diana Cook
Watch 5 pivotal plays from past NCAA Basketball Tournament recreated, frame for frame, with LEGO bricks. Great March Madness Moments was created by Tauntr, the same company that brought you the NFL insult parody logos. Using stop motion technology the film highlights 5 classic match ups from the Big Dance. Check out the video after the jump.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011 2:15PM - By Diana Cook
Banksy didn’t win an Academy Award, wasn’t spotted at the show and didn’t even bother to vandalize the Kodiak Theater restrooms – disappointing stuff, we know. On a positive note, the hype surrounding his nomination brought attention to an often overlooked film genre, the documentary. While Exit Through the Gift Shop starts our list, other noteworthy art and design documentaries have been released in the past few years.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011 6:39PM - By Diana Cook
15 competitors from eight countries worked across five days, for a total of 65 hours, to create enormous works of art from a 20-ton block of snow at the 21st annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colo this week. In the end, Team Mexico took top honors for their entry, “Alebrije” depicted three mythological beings from Mexican culture. Continue Reading
Monday, January 3, 2011 8:06AM - By Diana Cook
There is nothing quite like a fresh box of crayons – those perfectly formed rainbow tips ready to unleash their colorful creative fury. Sadly, those majestically sharpened hues are doomed to become useless grimy nubs. However the Crayola Crayon Maker promises to return these broken bits of wax to their former glory and beyond.
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Monday, December 27, 2010 9:42AM - By Diana Cook
A dollar bill isn’t worth much these days – a single greenback won’t even get you a cup of joe at your local Starbucks. However in the hands of orgami artists like Won Park, the lowly single gets a much needed face lift. With everything from toilets to Tiefighters these talented paper folders show there is more to a buck than just face value.
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