The Deer of Nine Colors
Ceramic artist Jing Huang based her sculptural work on the Buddhist Jataka tale of The Deer of Nine Colours, which were discovered as cave paintings from the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, China.
Quick Hits: Killer Lobsters
This detail from one of the earliest known maps of southern Africa was expected to fetch up to $5,000 at an auction last month but went for $87,500 – perhaps because of the killer lobsters attacking shipwrecked sailors.
Elise Conlin: Playful Imagery
Artist Elise Conlin’s playful imagery won the Student Purchase award at the 58th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, a contemporary showcase that attracts more than 100,000 patrons (who spend over $2 million during the three-day weekend). The Toronto illustrator is enrolled in the Bachelor of Design program at OCAD […]
Quick Hits: Poetry in the Water
The illustrations of Spanish artist Sonia Alins are a well-mixed combination of surrealism and visual poetry, such as in this allegorical representation of Japanese bath culture.
Public Art: Street Mural Style
That’s one of the principals of Gyva Grafika Studio in front of a work called “Domino.” He’s not actually stepping on concrete tablets. It’s a mural created by the design team that re-faces abandoned or deteriorating buildings in Lithuania and other parts of Europe.
Quick Hits: 3D Motion Graphics
London-based Lukas Vojir is the 3D Motion Graphics artist behind these mesmerizing creations, done for clients such as Apple, Nike, VELCRO and (below) the London Symphony Orchestra.
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