Tag Archives: art

Etsy Spotlight: Quirky Handmade Signs From Oh Dier

Winona Dimeo-EdigerMay 14, 2012 //
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Oh Dier is an Etsy shop run by an adorable husband and wife team from St. Paul, Minnesota. They create handmade acrylic and wood signs with a fun, cheeky aesthetic–they have a “You’re killin’ me, Smalls!” sign, you guys. Click through for a few of our favorite pieces guaranteed to add some character to your home or office…

Etsy: Vintage Sunglasses
Protect your peepers and look chic doing it. 11 Photos »
On Etsy: Mirrors
etsy spotlight vintage mirrors
Which is the fairest of them all? 9 Photos »
On Etsy: Wanderlust Vintage
Looking for authentic Mad Men style? Here you go. 9 Photos »

Pancake Art That’s Good Enough To Eat

Winona Dimeo-EdigerMay 12, 2012 //
Cupcake Orgy!
10 spring-y cupcake recipes we want to eat right now. 11 Photos »
Decadent Desserts!
sweet desserts
These desserts are insanely decadent. 6 Photos »
Titanic Cake Pops
Just as awesome and disturbing as they sound. 7 Photos »
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Remember when you were a kid and your parents would make a whip cream smiley face on your pancake and you thought it was the most amazing thing that had ever happened? Well, illustrator Nathan Shields is here to make your parents feel bad about themselves. He creates intricately shaped pancakes to resemble everything from dogs to Star Wars characters to famous architecture. Click on the photo to check out a few more of his edible artworks… [Buzzfeed]

Pete Doherty Auctions Off A Painting Featuring Amy Winehouse’s Blood

Rachel KrauseMay 9, 2012 //
Why Amy's Death Hurts
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Amy Winehouse's death hits hard for the loved ones of addicts. Read More »
Amy Lives On
These previously unheard tracks shouldn't be missed. Read More »
Pete's Jewelry Launch
The musician was looking a little... bloated. Read More »
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Musician Pete Doherty is one of my favorite misunderstood anti-heroes, a true artist and transcendent thinker whose messages are often sadly sacrificed to his drug-addled lifestyle. He said it best in one of his own songs: “I’m so clever, but clever ain’t wise.” His inconsistencies are glaringly apparent, but Pete is openly, unapologetically who he is, and he’s so damn compelling!

His most publicized relationship goes without saying (I’ll just say it anyway, Kate effing Moss!) but he also happened to be a great friend (and predictably terrible influence) of the late Amy Winehouse. Together they created a series of bizarre, likely crack-fueled YouTube videos and I guess they made art together, too, because as part of an auction filled with his belongings, Pete is auctioning off a painting that he claims incorporates Amy’s blood. Yes, the musician says that his work, “a portrait of his band The Libertines,” was created with the help of his young son and the deceased siren. Amy’s mark is on the right side, next to where it says “Ladylike,” which is also the title of the painting. The piece is anticipated to fetch over £80,000 ($104,000 US) when it’s sold later this week in London. Of all the oddities Pete and Amy created together, why, oh, why couldn’t just one of them have been a song? [Hint]

The Stickiest Art You’ve Ever Seen

Julie GersteinMay 3, 2012 //

Dutch street artist Max Zorn makes elaborate and gorgeous works of art — out of translucent packing tape. By layering bits of tape over and over itself on plexiglass, Zorn builds up multi-dimensional artworks that allow the light to come through. Zorn will even send you your own piece — if you promise to post it in a public place. Stunning stuff. [Max Zorn]

Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Creative Gifts For Artsy Fartsy Moms

Winona Dimeo-EdigerMay 2, 2012 //
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With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the perfect gift to match your mom’s unique lifestyle. If your mom is happiest when she’s covered in paint, sculpting with clay, or writing her latest collection of poetry, then you probably have what I like to refer to as an Artsy Fartsy Mom. Here are six gift ideas to delight and inspire those creative mommas out there …

Gift Guide: New Agey Moms
Perfect gifts for hippie mommas! 11 Photos »
Gift Guide: Stylish Moms
Chic presents for chic moms! 11 Photos »
Gift Guide: Lucille Bluth Moms
Mother's Day gift guide for Lucille type moms. 6 Photos »

11 Celebs Who Fancy Themselves Artists

The FriskyMay 1, 2012 //
Celebs Who Fancy Themselves Artists
Celebs Who Fancy Themselves Artists
Celebs Who Fancy Themselves Artists
Celebs Who Fancy Themselves Artists
Celebs Who Fancy Themselves Artists
Celebs Who Fancy Themselves Artists
Celebs Who Fancy Themselves Artists
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Twitter Breakdowns
When celebrities break down on Twitter. 10 Photos »
Celeb Lady TMI
Crazy Examples Of Celeb Lady TMI
Jessica Simpson is a pro, but she's not alone in sharing too much. 9 Photos »
Twit Pic T&A
Celebs Who Showed Off T&A In Twitpics
These celebs showed off a lot of t&a on Twitter. 13 Photos »

Courtney Love is getting creative, and this time it has nothing to do with naked Twit pics or making accusations that Dave Grohl hit on her daughter. She’s an artist now! Actually, according to Love, she’s always been an artist. Apparently, she studied at the San Francisco Art Institute in the ’80s. Who knew? Anyhow, her first gallery show “And She’s Not Even Pretty” is set to open this week at Fred Torres Collaborations in New York. The show will feature more than 45 of Love’s drawings,  many of them with accompanying bits of her poetry and song lyrics. One of the more explicit pieces, “Keep It Up, Mother,” shows a woman on a crucifix with blood running down her naked body. The  poetry reads: “How you must have suffered getting accustomed to ME. My savage solitary soul — my NAME that sends them all running  …”

Uh oh. Someone is doing deep exploration of her “mothering issues.” AND we can’t wait to see the bloody display.  Courtney isn’t the only famous person who has tried her hand at a different creative medium. Plenty of celebs have  picked up the palette. Click through to see more celebs who fancy themselves artists. [LA Times]

Prada Teams Up With The Artist Behind Paris Vs. New York For A Series Of GIFs

Rachel KrauseApril 29, 2012 //
Haute Mess Gifs
The original bizarre and mesmerizing animations. Read More »
Paris vs. New York
Snag the book, out now. Read More »
Prada Goes Zoolander
A gas station-themed campaign video. Watch »

Is it just me, or have GIFs become increasingly popular with the fashion set? First, the controversial “Haute Mess” GIFs for Vogue Italia, followed by Miu Miu’s hypnotizing handbag pornography. The next establishment to try their hand at the medium is Prada, who partnered with graphic designer Vahram Muratyan (of Paris versus New York fame — love) to produce a series of GIFs called “Parallel Universes,” featuring accessories from the Italian fashion house’s 2012 collections. Unlike previous incarnations (which, it must be said, should probably have come with a seizure warning), these GIFs move subtly and almost twitchingly. The effect is simple, whimsical, and downright charming — check out my favorites after the jump. [Hint] Keep reading »

The First High Fashion, Internet-Inspired Instagram Photoshoot, Brought To You By Nick Knight

Rachel KrauseApril 25, 2012 //
High Fashion Felines
Ad campaigns could always use more cats. Read More »
A Cat Fashion Show
Clothing for kitties: It's the cat's meow. Read More »
Fashion Photogs Say No
Inez & Vinoodh won't work with underage models. Read More »

Instagram is the latest billion-dollar craze, but you probably won’t see me hopping on the bandwagon. I am biologically averse to anything that leads millions of middle schoolers with iPhones to believe that they are, in fact, skilled photographers. The pictures aren’t terrible, but I hesitate to call anything produced by a smartphone app “art.” I guess it really just depends whose hands it falls into, because British fashion photographer Nick Knight has defied my reasoning with the first-ever high fashion Instagram shoot. Keep reading »

Get A Look At Gauguins Without Leaving The Country — Or The Couch

Rachel KrauseApril 6, 2012 //
The Art Of Nails
A brief lesson in art history, via finger nails. Read More »
Carved Book Art
It will blow your mind. Read More »
Butter Carving Art
Needless to say, art is subjective. Read More »

I do enjoy going to museums and galleries to get a closer look at art, whether it’s an iconic masterpiece produced by a long-dead Renaissance man or a modern work by an up-and-comer, but truth be told, I’m also lazy. Of course, some of the most amazing museums are right here in New York City, but $20+ price of admission and a long hike uptown are two factors that invariably make me want to gag. I fantasize about one day strolling through, say, the Château de Chantilly or the Leopold in Vienna, but those dreams are intangible for now.

Thankfully, the fine people at Google, bless them, have established what I think to be one of the most truly innovative ideas on the web: the Google Art Project, which allows users to look at works of art from galleries all over the world. Keep reading »

Butthurt Theater Prof Sues School Over Gay-Themed Performances

Tiffanie DraytonApril 6, 2012 //
I Slept With My Gay BF
You know you want to know the hows and whys. Read More »
Arrested For Buggery
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Gay guys on a Caribbean cruise were busted for buggery. Read More »
Dan Savage Q&A
Dan Savage discusses his new show, "Savage U." Read More »
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Today in Call Me A Waaaah-mbulance News: Texas theater professor Linda Ozmun is suing her employer for citing her in an annual review for refusing to attend a gay-themed show performed by students back in 2010. Ozmun claims she refused to attend for religious reasons, but Lamar University wrote on her annual review in 2011 that not going to the students’ performance was “unacceptable.” Lamar also brought a performer to campus to perform a show and workshop dealing with subjects around homosexuality and Ozmun asked to be recused from attending; the school threatened her with disciplinary action if she did not go.   Keep reading »

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