Wonderfully Bizarre Collages of Faces by Matthieu Bourel
French artist Matthieu Bourel combines images from books, old magazines, and other found materials into wonderfully bizarre collages of faces. He has turned some of…
‘Veeptopus’, A Portrait Series Depicting Every United States Vice President With an Octopus on His Head
Artist Jonathan Crow has created “Veeptopus” — a tentacular portrait series that depicts every United States Vice President with an octopus on his head. images…
The Origin of the Rooster on the Huy Fong Foods Sriracha Bottle
Modern Farmer recently tracked down the origin of the iconic rooster found on the label of the famed Huy Fong Foods sriracha sauce. Modern Farmer…
An Examination of the Balance of Power Between Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Tony Zhou of the film analysis series Every Frame a Painting (see previously) examines the balance of power (or “who wins the scene”) in the…
Distorted Paintings of Urban Nightlife That Resemble Night Photography
Brooklyn-based artist Alexandra Pacula creates lively paintings of city nights in which the colors and lights bleed and distort in a style reminiscent of night…
‘Emulsifier’, A Glass Sculpture That Displays Four Different Images Depending on the Viewing Angle
“Emulsifier” is a hand-painted glass sculpture by Austria-based artist Thomas Medicus, that, depending on the viewing angle, displays four different illustrations. The sculpture is displayed…
Woodkopf, An Awkward Czech Sport Where Competitors Try to Knock a Wooden Board Off Their Opponent’s Head
Woodkopf (“wood head”) is a whimsical Czech sport in which two competitors, balancing wooden boards on their heads, try to knock their opponent’s board to…
Filipino Artist Creates Beautiful Burnt Wood Art With a Magnifying Glass and the Sun
Filipino artist Jordan Mang-osan burns beautiful illustrations into wood using a most unusual tool: the Sun. Mang-osan creates the illustrations with a magnifying glass and…
Hyperrealistic Sculptural Cakes by Debbie Does Cakes
San Francisco Bay Area cake designer Debbie Goard (see previously) creates wonderfully realistic sculptural cakes through her company, Debbie Does Cakes. Each cake is custom…
The 12th Annual San Francisco Altered Barbie Exhibition, A Showcase of Creatively Altered Barbie Dolls
The 12th Annual San Francisco Altered Barbie Exhibition: Mission Barbie, a showcase of creatively altered Barbie dolls, takes place at Shotwell 50 Studio in San…