Greek statues had small penises. Defined abdominals? Sure. Shapely pectorals? Definitely. But impressively proportioned junk? No.
‘The Real Reason Why Greek Statues Have Such Small Penises’
Esquire | August 5, 2016 | Sarah Rense
My name is Jovana Rikalo and I am self-taught fine art and portrait photographer. I’ve been taking photos since 2013.
I had no interest in choosing photography as my profession until autumn of 2013, when I finally realized how strongly I really feel about it.
‘I Tell Surreal Stories With My Photography’
boredpanda | August 1, 2016 | Jovana Rikalo
Edward Steichen’s monumental 1955 exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, The Family of Man, was in essence about inclusivity.
‘See the World Through the Eyes of the One Percent’
Time | Ye Ming | July 27, 2015
A combination of roadside attraction novelty and greater architectural freedom resulted in some very strange 20th-century buildings. Claire Voon recently covered the saga of the Longaberger Company basket building, shaped like a seven-story version of the company’s maple picnic basket.
‘From a Pineapple to a Six-Pack, 23 Buildings that Resemble the Things They Sell’
Hyperallergic | July 26, 2016 | Allison Meier
Several years ago, while doing research for a photography project on hyperrealistic sex dolls, artist Daniel Handal learned about female maskers: a fetish community of men who dress up as living dolls, wearing latex bodysuits and masks.
‘The Men Who Dress Like Sex Dolls’
Hyperallergic | Carey Dunne | July 26, 2016
In his ongoing series of relief sculptures titled “Wallwave Vibrations,” artist Loris Cecchini appears to liquify the walls of art galleries by turning them into pools of undulating waves caused by sound.
‘Artist Loris Cecchini Turns Gallery Walls into Vibrating Pools of Liquid’
Colossal | Christopher Jobson | July 26, 2016
In what is looking shaping up to be a tremendously eclectic survey of new picture-taking talent, a group exhibition of rising photographers is coming to both of Superchief Gallery’s NYC locations.
‘Ladies and Gentlemen, ‘The New Important Photographers’
The Creators Project | July 26, 2016 | Nathaniel Ainley
Modern day Whitehall in London is home to Britain’s government—the Ministry of Defense, the Cabinet Office, Downing Street.
‘A Lost Palace Gets Recreated in London’
The Creators Project | Kevin Holmes | Jul 26 2016
In his ongoing series of relief sculptures titled “Wallwave Vibrations,” artist Loris Cecchini appears to liquify the walls of art galleries by turning them into pools of undulating waves caused by sound.
‘Artist Loris Cecchini Turns Gallery Walls into Vibrating Pools of Liquid’
Colossal | Christopher Jobson | July 26, 2016
Mathieu Tremblin is an artist currently living and working in Strasbourg, France. Born in Le Mans in 1980, Tremblin graduated with a degree in fine arts and is a founding member of the duo Les Frères Ripoulain (2006) and BIP (Bureau d’investigation photographique) collective (2005-2015).
‘Artist Makes Graffiti Legible By Rewriting It In Plain Text’
Twisted Sifter | July 25, 2016
Paris-based Swiss artist Felice Varini has created a new art installation titled “À Ciel Ouvert” (Open Air) on top of late world-renowned architect Le Corbusier’s 1952 building La Cité Radieuse in Marseille.
‘See Le Corbusier’s Iconic Marseille Building Transformed by Stunning Installation’
Artnet | Carol Civre | July 13, 2016
A building that resembles a 12-story “toilet” was unveiled in Henan province recently, despite a ban by the Chinese government, announced this past February, on structures that are “oversized,” “xenocentric,” or “weird,” according to a brief report in The Independent.
‘China’s 12-Story ‘Toilet’ Building Defies ‘Weird’ Architecture Ban’
Artnet | Eileen Kinsella | July 13, 2016
A Frank Gehry house that is being billed as an “architectural connoisseur’s dream” and that sits on prime Malibu beachfront property is back on the market with an asking price of $33.9 million.
‘A Frank Gehry–Designed Malibu Beach House Can Be Yours for Just $33.9 Million’
Artnet | Eileen Kinsella | July 11, 2016
The Young Architects Program is an annual collaboration between The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1 that fosters innovative design research and promotes emerging talent.
‘MoMA PS1’
Archatlas | July 10, 2016 | Roberto Cruz
Combine environmentalism with art and you get NEVERCREW, a Swiss duo painting towering works of 3D street art around the world.
’13 MIND-BENDING 3D STREET ART MURALS THAT POP OFF THE WALL’
D’Marge | July 10, 2016 | Elyse Romano
On Saturday morning, the streets of Hull were taken over by a dazzling crowd of 3,200 naked people covered head-to-toe in blue paint in what has been hailed as the UK’s largest ever art installation.
‘3,200 naked volunteers turn the streets of Hull blue in Spencer Tunick’s ‘Sea of Hull’ installation’
Independent | July 9, 2016 | Harry Cockburn
“Street photography is all about accidents” says Max Slobodda, a photographer from Germany whose Merge series captures people, and occasionally animals, appearing to melt into their surroundings.
‘Playful German street photography – in pictures’
The Guardian | July 9, 2016 | Katy Fallon
A Van Gogh still life hangs in a budget hotel room. An abstract, black and gray composition brightens a corporate office. A Paris street scene gathers dust in a kitschy bar.
‘On the Ground Van Gogh lives here. So does Rembrandt. A Chinese village where the great masters live on (in replication)’
LA Times | July 9, 2016 | Jonathan Kaiman
Airport facilities aren’t the most thrilling places in the world, but thanks to commissioned art work initiatives, these otherwise bleak travel spaces contain awesome installations.
‘These are some of the most beautiful airports in the world’
Business Insider | July 9, 2016 | Julia Naftulin
IN what was billed as a monthlong residency in New York City, the British street artist Banksy worked at night putting stencils on walls around the city. In the morning, he posted images online that sent fans hunting to find them before they were painted over.
‘Collecting Street Art: Have Room on Your Wall for a Wall?’
NY Times | July 8, 2016 | PAUL SULLIVAN
Strategically placed in one of the most popular tourist sites in New York, many passersby on the High Line have lined up to take pictures with a half-naked man sporting sagging Hanes underwear, who appears to lurch forward with closed eyes.
‘See the Most Bizarre Photos of Tony Matelli’s High Line Sleepwalker’
Artnet | Daniela Rios | July 8, 2016
Museums can be awesome. But let’s face it, some of them can also be pretty dull. Which is why it’s not surprising that some people get a little bored of them.
’15+ Museum Snapchats That’ll Make Art History Fun Again’
boredpanda | July 8, 2016
If you were to pass a bunch of colorfully-dressed human figures crammed into a crawlspace beneath a public staircase, you might think they’re mannequins at first, with their splayed limbs and claustrophobic positioning.
‘Living Street Art: Contorted Human Bodies in Urban Spaces’
Web Urbanist | July 8, 2016 | SA Rogers
Athletes have long held a mythical foothold in the public imagination as superhumans with quick instincts, confidence, and grace. And since nearly the dawn of photography, we’ve taken to immortalizing their images.
‘The Stories behind Some of the Most Striking Sports Photographs of the Last Century’
ARTSY | CASEY LESSER | JUL 7TH, 2016
The winners of the ninth annual iPhone Photography Awards—an international photography contest that fosters iPhone and mobile photography—have been announced, with Siyuan Niu of Xinjiang, China, coming on top.
‘These Are the Best iPhone Photos of 2016’
Time | Rachel Lowry | July 7, 2016
JOHANNESBURG — “Those are white people problems” is often the response to mental illness in black communities across the globe.
‘An Artist Photographs His Depression to Destigmatize Mental Illness’
Hyperallergic | Kyla McMillan | July 6, 2016
Corten steel is a group of steel alloys which are exposed to natural weather conditions for several years in order to form a rust-like appearance.
‘Toti semerano constructs an irregular corten steel wall in salento, italy’
Designboom | July 6, 2016 | Hollie Smith
German photographer sebastian erras has uncovered a patchwork of different floors from around the world – including paris, venice and barcelona. his latest venture in collaboration withpixartprinting, brought him to london where he discovered an exciting landscape of different colors and textures, all found beneath the tip of his toes.
‘London floors: sebastian erras and pixartprinting unveil the city’s hidden treasures’
Designboom | July 6, 2016 | Hollie Smith
Few cities have undergone radical urban transformation like Shenzhen. Designated as China’s first Special Economic Zone in 1980, this market town of 30,000 people experienced an explosive population increase to 10,000,000 inhabitants over the last 30 years.
‘Icons of Design: Shenzhen’s Monumental Building Projects’
Architizer | July 6, 2016 | Eric Baldwin
By transforming coins from the different countries he visits into art works, the Brazilian artist Andre Levy confers an amusing aspect to universal daily objects.
‘Coins Transformed in Pop Art Characters’
Fubiz | July 6, 2016 | Hoel
The best word to describe Noel’le Longhaul’s tattoos is “primeval.” Even when freshly inked and uploaded onto her Instagram, they look like illustrations from an ancient grimoire or a book of disappeared folk tales, passed through the generations and probably bound in human skin.
‘Inside the mysterious world of witch tattoo art’
Dazed | July 5, 2016 | Evelyn Wang
With the click of a button we now have access to a global museum, otherwise known as the internet, with its infinite collection of online images, texts, films, sound files, and even printable 3D objects.
‘As Attention Spans Dwindle, How Does a Museum Capture New Audiences?’
Artsy | July 5, 2016 | CHLOE HODGE
City art is a term that describes those artworks that are inspired by urbanity and city-related themes. City is a broad term, and when one speaks about city art, he/she has to think above the most usual concepts of the urban landscape, such as the buildings and houses.
‘FASCINATING THEMATIC WORKS OF CITY ART’
Widewalls | July 5, 2016 | Lorenzo Pereira