'Hang-and-Run' Artist Strikes NYC Museums Posted: 2 years ago by LatueOfStiberty
In a reverse-theft of sorts, a British artist has been sneaking his works into some of New York's top museums.
Ok, i guess its pretty old news, but its interesting!
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Artist Adam Neate to leave 1000 works on London's streets Posted: 2 months ago by AutumnLotus
A British artist is to give away 1000 of his works by leaving them around London for anyone to find.
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British teen con artist may face jail time Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A 16-year-old from London, who spent the past three years making nearly $500,000 passing himself off as a business tycoon, may now face jail time.
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Graffiti artist Banksy unmasked Posted: 6 months ago by BernardBlack
You may love him or hate him but he is definitely an artist. Part of his mystique was his anonymity - until now.
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Aussie Artist Implants Third Ear in His Own Arm Posted: 10 months ago by deepchill
Austrailian artist Stelarc — formerly Stelios Arcadiou — spent 10 long years searching for a surgeon willing to perform a controversial operation to implant a third ear onto his forearm ‘in the name of art,’ which was created in a lab from human cartilage.
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Classic Collection of Pin-up Girls from some of the best Artist Posted: 12 months ago by willster09
These are some of my favorite pin-up artist. Art Frahm is great in his detail of drawing movement. Hope you enjoy.
NSFW - Here Be Nipples
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Forensic artist ID's sailor in VJ Day pic Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A Houston police artist says she has positively identified the sailor kissing a nurse in a photograph that has become the iconic image of World War II's VJ Day.
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Artist removes living creatures from famous paintings Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
No people, no animals, no movement. Spanish artist José Manuel Ballester (Madrid, 1960) cleared every living creatures from some of the most famous paintings .
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Liz Hickok: Jello artist Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
People over the years have found many uses for Jell-O, some more vulgar than others, but artist Liz Hickok has created an entire scene of San Francisco out of Jell-O.
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Artist Uses Real Blood In Paintings Posted: 12 months ago by moe
Artist Robert Sherer said he uses HIV positive and negative blood to bring attention to the AIDS epidemic.
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Performance artist Stelarc implants "third ear" in forearm Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Picking up where the Vacanti mouse left off, Australian performance artist Stelarc went through with his plans to implant a cell-cultivated ear beneath the skin of his forearm earlier this year, and he's now showing off the results for the world to squirm at.
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(Guess the artist 3) Who drew the painting: famous artist, gorilla, 9 year old, or elephant? Posted: 1 year ago by power832
"See if you can match the paintings to each artist...a lot harder than the first 2!"
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Artist sets sail in life-size paper boat Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Artist Frank Boelter set sails in his lifesize paper boat as he leaves a shipyard in Lauenburg, Germany. He constructed the 9-metre vessel from 'Tetrapack' and fearlessly sailed it up the Elbe, despite the fact the light material is more commonly used for packaging milk.
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Artist creates sculptures from hubcaps Posted: 2 months ago by AutumnLotus
An artist has collected thousands of lost hub caps from roadsides across Britain and turned them into spectacular animal sculptures. Official website
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American artist transforms Waterloo station with 3D Michelangelo street art Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The American artist who created them - Kurt Wenner - is a former Nasa illustrator who began street painting in Rome in 1982, inspired by Renaissance frescos and sculptures. More images here.
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16 year old graffiti artist sued by multi-millionaire artists Posted: 1 month ago by bernardblack
Cartrain, a graffiti artist similar in style to Banksy has included images of one of Damien Hirst's artworks which sold for £50 million. Mr. Hirst is suing Cartrain, demanding Cartrain pay Hirst the £200 he has earned
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Artist offers his head for shrinking Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A British children's book writer and artist has offered his own head to replace a collection of shrunken heads that a museum may return to South America.
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Industrial Designer Schreckengost Dies Posted: 12 months ago by dollyllama
Viktor Schreckengost, an artist and prolific industrial designer whose ubiquitous works ranged from familiar toys and White House porcelain to innovative trucks and even lawn mowers, has died. He was 101.
*post link goes to his website, here is the obit
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Tape Art Posted: 1 year ago by mandolinorange
Mark Khaisman is an amazing artist who works in packing tape.
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WTF Artist of the Day. [NSFW] Posted: 2 years ago by gnikgnok
Some of artist Anna Maltz' work is definitely NSFW. This is just... well... hmmm. Just look for yourself. And we need a Really Really Weird category for this one.
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A talented artist in many mediums Posted: 2 years ago by readingitall
I ran across this gallery and felt I had to share. From chocolate syrup Last Supper to sugar children to peanut butter Mona Lisa, Vik Muniz is one fascinating artist. Click on his gallery link to travel through fun art!
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