Context Hacking, monochrom Book on How to Mess with Art, Media, Law, & Markets
Austrian art and technology group monochrom discusses their unique brand of disruptive art-making in their new book, Context Hacking: Some Examples of How to Mess…
Artist Uses Her Hypersensitive Skin as a Canvas
Artist Ariana Page Russell has hypersensitive skin that allows her to create art on her body in angry-looking red welts. Russell has dermatographism, a condition…
Fragment of a Building Hangs Precariously Off a Ladder in a Surreal Suspended Installation
A fragment of a building hangs precariously at the end of a ladder in the installation “Monte-Meubles. L’Ultime déménagement” by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich. The…
Mariposa Absinthe, An Organic West Coast Absinthe
Mariposa Absinthe is a organic absinthe that is made entirely of west coast ingredients, from its grape spirit base to its many botanicals. The absinthe…
Shoe-Shelter, Sneakers That Conceal a Collapsible Tent
The Sibling design collective recently created the Shoe-Shelter, a clever pair of shoes that conceals a collapsible tent. When not in use, the polyester and…
Manifestation Station, Clever Disappearing Utility Box Mural by Mona Caron
“Manifestation Station” is a clever mural on a utility box in San Francisco that, when viewed from a specific vantage point, replaces the unsightly box…
Upside Down Race Car
Racing enthusiast Jeff Bloch (“SpeedyCop”) and his team recently completed the Upside Down Race Car, an inverted Chevrolet Camaro mounted to the chassis of a…
Useless Plastic Box Covertly Left On Best Buy’s Shelves by Street Artist
Recently Los Angeles-based street artist Plastic Jesus covertly installed a fake product on the shelves of five LA area Best Buy stores: a small plastic…
Casey Neistat’s System for Recovering Lost Items: A Note That Reads ‘Please Do The Right Thing’
In the short video “Do The Right Thing,” filmmaker Casey Neistat demonstrates his novel system for recovering lost items: he writes a note on his…
Porcelainia, Documentary About a Retired Teacher’s Science-Inspired Porcelain Art
The mini documentary “Porcelainia” takes a look at the beautiful porcelain art of Bobby Jaber, a retired chemistry and physics teacher who makes spherical sculptures…