Happy Clouds Spotted Over London

A British artist released 2,057 foam “happy clouds” in London today. Said Stuart Semple: “I know at times like this it’s easy to make creativity a low priority, but I want to show on a very human level that an artistic idea might be able to do something important, even for a fleeting moment.” ReadContinue reading “Happy Clouds Spotted Over London”

Adam McCauley’s Monster Stamps

Illustrator Adam McCauley won a gold award at the Society of Illustrator’s annual exhibit for his clever monster stamps. From Dracula to Godzilla, each creature’s stamp is related to their city of origin. ©Adam McCauley

I Can Read Movies

Mitch Ansara created a number of mock 1960s paperback book covers for “I Can Read Movies”, a fictional series of movie novelizations. He says, “The books came about from my involvement in the Make Something Cool Every Day group on flickr. They were partly inspired by my friend Moss’ totally awesome movie poster remakes, andContinue reading “I Can Read Movies”

Dirty Car Art

  Scott Wade is an unusual artist. Instead of using canvas or paper, he creates images on dirty cars. While the rest of us exasperate the cliche of writing “Wash Me” on dirty car windows, Wade puts decidedly more time and effort into his creations. Some of the works found among his creations include portraitsContinue reading “Dirty Car Art”

The Future Of Books

Designer Kyle Bean has created a design that illustrates the issues with “technology and the Internet, and the effect it is having on the way we source information”. We are becoming a society that is more virtual. We download music rather than purchase CD’s, we research on the net, rather than going to the libraryContinue reading “The Future Of Books”

Scary Snow Globes

  Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz collaboratively create mesmerizing miniature snowbound environments and then record them in chilly color photographs. Within the simple constraints of a glass globe, the captivating images conjure up entire sequences of imaginary worlds and events. At first glance the work is playful; on closer observation, it often reveals darker narratives:Continue reading “Scary Snow Globes”

Drew Struzan: An Artist’s Vision Exhibit and Reception

Select famous works from Drew Struzan’s career will be featured in this exhibit (February 13, 2009 – March 2, 2009) as well as contemporary personal works and high quality reproductions.   The artist himself will be in attendance during the opening reception on Friday, February 13, 2009 from 7:00PM – 11:00PM. This is a rareContinue reading “Drew Struzan: An Artist’s Vision Exhibit and Reception”