Tag: Artist

Black Protester Shows Nazi That Love Really Does Trump Hate

Aaron Courtney, an African-American man and high school football coach probably didn't plan on hugging a white supremacist last weekend - however, that's exactly what happened. Last week, hundreds of white nationalists and counter-protesters faced off in Gainesville, Florida during a speech by alt-right leader, Richard Spencer (Spencer's speech was quickly drowned out by chants of "Go home!"). At one point during the protest, a...

The Family Profiting From the Opioid Crisis Hides Behind Charity

America is facing an unprecedented public health crisis— opioid addiction and the subsequent loss of many lives. The prescription drug OxyContin has been attributed to many of these deaths. Amazingly, however, little is known about the proprietors of OxyContin— the Sackler family. Their secret? Calculated and lavish acts of philanthropy. America’s Opioid Crisis: a Public Health Issue of Epic Proportions A recent article published in the New...
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Artist Makes Awesome Sculptures Out of What he Finds in Dumpsters

Artist Bart Vargas spends his time gathering the unwanted, discarded 'trash' of other peoples' existence. He transforms things like bottles, keyboards, old toys, wood...

This Guy Paints Stunning Seaside Murals Standing on his Surfboard

Born and raised on the sleepy island of Oahu, Hawaiian surfer Sean Yoro learnt to appreciate life under a slow and careful gaze. When...

This Creative Photographer Takes Light Painting to a Whole New Level

Hannu Huhtamo is an artist based in Helsinki, Finland. There, exists is a dark period called the Polar Night where the sun doesn't rise for 50...

This Digital Artist Wants You to Think About the Relationship Between Human & Technology

Self-taught artist Gregoire A Meyer creates pieces that question what it's like to be a human spirit existing in the ever-advancing today world. His futuristic...

These ‘Double Portraits’ Explore the Relationship Between the Conscious & Unconscious Mind

UK-based painter Tom French creates intensely beautiful and dark 'double portraits' that explore the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious mind. A combination...

The Artist Behind These Realistic Portraits Only Uses Tape & a Scalpel

Artist Max Zorn makes incredible 2-dimensional artworks, but he doesn't actually draw or paint anything to produce them: he constructs his artworks by meticulously...

These Glow in the Dark Murals Hide a Message Only Revealed at Night

In the daylight, the urban murals of Reskate Studio appear to be simple silhouettes. Bunnies, loaves of bread and ringed planets stretch across walls...

Hyperactive Man Has Produced Digital Art Every Day for the Past 3,416 Days

American artist Mike Winkelmann has been creating digital art consistently since childhood, when his parents bought him a computer to keep him busy. For...

These Complex, Abstract Masterpieces Are Made to Stimulate Your Brain

James Roper is an artist whose images dance in the space between mystery and clarity. He likes to pull his audience into a state...

These Half Human, Half Plant Portraits Look so Real it’s Disturbing

French photographer and creative retoucher Cal Redback has released a haunting new series of manipulated portraits that will make your skin tickle. 'Treebeard' is a...

This Artist Can ‘Paint’ Your Favorite Songs Because of a Rare Neurological Condition

Melissa McCracken is a visual artist who doesn't paint what she sees. Instead, she paints what she hears. McCracken has an incredibly rare neurological...

Artist Creates Incredible Portraits With the Palm of His Hand

California-based artist Russell Powell combines traditional oil painting techniques with experimental body art to create detailed portraits using his own palm as a stamp....