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10 Amazing Contemporary Sculptures
On 11/1/2008 under Amazing Art - 192,903 views

Ten great artists, ten amazing sculptures made of the most diverse materials: from matchsticks, to chairs and vinyl records.   Read more »
10 Most Bizarre Musical Instruments
On 7/10/2008 under Amazing Art - 132,007 views

From a Musical Road that plays music as you drive over to a Harpsichord made of 100,000 LEGO pieces.   Read more »
12 Most Awesome Pieces of Food Art
On 5/20/2008 under Amazing Art - 243,624 views

Yes, you can have your artistic food, and eat it too.   Read more »
Origami: 15 Most Amazing Paper Sculptures
On 5/8/2008 under Amazing Art - 141,840 views

Origami is an ancient Japanese art of paper folding. Today we present you the 15 most amazing origamis ever.   Read more »
Still-Life Levitation by Johan Lorbeer
On 4/30/2008 under Amazing Art - 31,828 views

Johan Lorbeer is a German street performer. He became famous in the past few years because of his “Still-Life” Performances, which took place in the public area. His installations includes “Proletarian Mural” and “Tarzan”, which are famous in Germany. Several of these performances feature Lorbeer in an apparently impossible position.   Read more »
Ron Mueck's Incredible Human Sculptures
On 4/18/2008 under Amazing Art - 93,768 views

Ron Mueck is an Australian hyper-realist sculptor working in the UK. His incredible sculptures of creepy, grotesque, mottled skin and uncannily gigantic proportional figures have adorned the Millennium Dome as well as Charles Saatchi's living room for a number of years now. It would be fair to say, Mueck's one of the leading contemporary artists of today.   Read more »
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Smallest Works of Art on Earth
On 4/15/2008 under Amazing Art - 43,087 views

Willard Wigan was born in Birmingham, England in 1957 and is the creator of the smallest works of art on earth. From being a traumatised and unrecognised dyslexic child, he is now emerging as the most globally celebrated micro-miniaturist of all time and is literally capable of turning a spec of dust into a vision of true beauty. Willard can create a masterpiece within the eye of a tiny sewing needle, on the head of a pin, the tip of an eyelash or a grain of sand. Some are many times smaller than the fullstop at the end of this sentence.   Read more »
Arthur Mole's Extraordinary Mass Photography
On 4/14/2008 under Amazing Art - 89,127 views

Almost a century ago and without the aid of any pixel-generating computer software, the itinerant photographer Arthur Mole (1889-1983) used his 11 x 14-inch view camera to stage a series of extraordinary mass photographic spectacles that choreographed living bodies into symbolic formations of religious and national community. In these mass ornaments, thousands of military troops and other groups were arranged artfully to form American patriotic symbols, emblems, and military insignia visible from a bird's eye perspective.   Read more »
20 Most Fascinating Prehistoric Cave Paintings
On 3/4/2008 under Amazing Art - 214,373 views

Cave Paintings are paintings on cave walls and ceilings, usually dating to prehistoric times. The earliest known European cave paintings date to 32,000 years ago. Join us to discover the top twenty most fascinating prehistoric cave paintings.   Read more »
50 Greatest One-hit Wonders
On 10/16/2007 under Amazing Art - 354,986 views

In the music industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist generally known for only one hit single. The hits of many one-hit wonders are novelty songs that are, to an extent, deliberately short-lived, recorded for humor or to cash in on a fad. The following is a list of the 50 greatest One-hit wonders of all time!   Read more »
Papercut Sculptures from single sheets of A4
On 9/11/2007 under Amazing Art - 213,804 views

Peter Callesen is a sculptor who works in paper. Most of his work seems to be made from single sheets of A4 paper, 80gsm - the sort of paper you probably have lying around for your printer. Some of his greatest works ahead, enjoy!   Read more »
8 things you didn't know about Pavarotti
On 9/6/2007 under Amazing Art - 93,108 views

Today, September 6, 2007, one of the best tenors in history, Luciano Pavarotti, died at 71. As a small tribute, we have compiled a list of 8 facts about his life you might not have known.   Read more »

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10 Most Amazing Illusions
On 7/18/2007 under Amazing Art - 631,674 views

We think we perceive objective reality, but perception is always altered by invisible biases. Illusions demonstrate this fact. So go ahead, get your own perception from 10 of the coolest illusions ever made.   Read more »
15 Hilarious Graffitis
On 7/9/2007 under Amazing Art - 476,186 views

Graffiti has existed since ancient times, with examples going back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. To some, it is an art form worthy of display in galleries and exhibitions. However, the public generally frowns upon "tags" that deface bus stops, trains, buildings, playgrounds and other public property. So there you go, here is a list of 15 of the most hilarious graffitis ever!   Read more »
Top 10 Craziest Artworks
On 6/13/2007 under Amazing Art - 179,760 views

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Latte Art
On 6/4/2007 under Amazing Art - 147,857 views

Latte art or coffee art refers to designs created on the tops of espresso based drinks by a barista. These designs are usually created in one of two ways and sometimes using a combination of both. Here's a sample of the very best of this technique!   Read more »

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