Extraordinary Brick Sculptures by Brad Spencer
North Carolina artist Brad Spencer creates extraordinary sculptures out of a most ordinary medium—bricks. His work ranges from free-standing sculptures to relief sculptures. Some of…
18th and 19th Century Paintings of London Superimposed on Contemporary Photos of the City
London-based redditor shystone has posted a series of photos that feature 18th and 19th century paintings of London street scenes digitally superimposed over the scenes…
Artist Makes Recreation of Michelangelo’s ‘The Creation of Adam’ Using Cake Decorations
To mark the 450th anniversary of the death of Michelangelo, baking site Cake Angels commissioned artist Michelle Wibowo to recreate Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam”…
Cringe-Worthy Corporate Makeovers of Hip Indie Brands
In this whimsical side project by designers at ad agency Cornett Integrated Marketing Solutions, 19 “hipsterish” companies, from Brooklyn Brewery to Ace Hotel, get painful…
‘Soma’ Sculpture by Flaming Lotus Girls is Coming to Pier 14 in San Francisco
A rendering of the “Soma” San Francisco installation. Image via Flaming Lotus Girls San Francisco-based art group Flaming Lotus Girls recently announced they will be…
Cat Litter Retailer Uses Direct Mail Campaign Featuring Catnip-Scented Mailers That Make Cats Go Crazy
To draw attention to their direct mail campaign for Bulk Cat Litter Warehouse in Toronto, Canadian ad agency Rethink came up with a clever solution—they…
New York Sugar Metropolis, A Participatory Community Art Project to Build a Vast Sugar Cube City in Harlem
“New York Sugar Metropolis” is an upcoming participatory art installation in which the public will be invited to help build a sprawling miniature city made…
Dad Creates a Homework Desk For His Son That Conceals an Ellaborate NASA Mission Control Console
Jeff Highsmith of MAKE recently created an elaborate mission control desk, inspired by the NASA Apollo Program, for his son. The desk is topped by…
Artist London Kaye Yarn-Bombs a New York City Subway Train on Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, artist London Kaye yarn-bombed a New York City subway train, an event that was captured on video by ANIMAL New York. photo…
A Microscopic Time-Lapse of Snowflakes Forming
The time-lapse video “snowtime” documents the formation of snowflakes in exquisite detail made possible by a microscope. The video was created by Vyacheslav Ivanov. GIF…