Category: ART

January 2, 2012 at 8:55 am

Incredible Landscapes Carved Into Books

Incredible Landscapes Carved Into Books

Artwork by GUY LARAMEE Hailing from Quebec, fellow Canadian Guy Laramee is a man with many talents. Not only is he a very accomplished painter and sculptor, but Guy is also a highly regarded musician, composer and stage director. With more than 30 years of practice, Guy’s work has been seen and heard…

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December 31, 2011 at 11:57 am

Darth Vader Mask Made from Scrap Metal

Darth Vader Mask Made from Scrap Metal

Artwork and Photography by BELLINO ALAIN Hailing from Nice, France, artist Bellino Alain created this incredible Darth Vader mask from scrap metal. With decades of experience, Bellino runs the family business started by his father, a studio named: Rodolphe Bellino, where they produce wonderful works of art from bronze, silver, brass and copper.…

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December 28, 2011 at 9:41 am

Top 25 Art Projects of 2011

Top 25 Art Projects of 2011

As the end of 2011 nears, the Sifter looks back at a year of Art & Design posts that wowed and inspired. From sculptures to street art and everything in between, there was no shortage of incredible work. The Sifter cannot wait to see what wonderful works emerge in 2012. Until then, let’s look…

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December 27, 2011 at 10:43 am

Capturing Speed on a Tokyo Train [15 pics]

Capturing Speed on a Tokyo Train [15 pics]

Photograph by APPURU PAI Photographer Appuru Pai took this incredible series aboard the Yurikamome Transit Line in Tokyo, Japan. Yurikamome is Tokyo’s first fully automated transit system, controlled entirely with computers with no drivers on board. There has been some interesting debate online as to whether these can be considered ‘long exposure’ shots…

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December 18, 2011 at 5:55 pm

25 Fun Illustrations by Nacho Diaz

25 Fun Illustrations by Nacho Diaz

Artwork by NACHO DIAZ @ NaolitoArt.com | Print Available Nacho Diaz is a graphic designer and illustrator from Spain. Known for his popular t-shirt designs on Threadless, Nacho also has a following on deviantART where he posts much of his work. His fun illustration work is reminiscent of another popular t-shirt designer featured…

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December 17, 2011 at 10:41 am

The Internet Superheroes Justice League [6 pics]

The Internet Superheroes Justice League [6 pics]

Artwork by CALDWELL TANNER @ College Humor Caldwell Tanner of College Humor created these hilarious illustrations that imagine some of the world’s most popular websites as Internet Superheroes (love the thumbs up on Facebook’s masks), or as Tanner calls them: The Internet Justice League. Enjoy! And be sure to check out Caldwell’s other…

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December 14, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Jaw-Dropping 3D Fresco by Andrea Pozzo

Picture of the Day: Jaw-Dropping 3D Fresco by Andrea Pozzo

JAW-DROPPING 3D FRESCO BY ANDREA POZZO Photograph by BRUCE MCADAM Andrea Pozzo was an Italian Jesuit Brother, Baroque painter and architect, decorator, stage designer, and art theoretician. He was best known for his grandiose frescoes using illusionistic technique called quadratura, in which architecture and fancy are intermixed. His masterpiece is the nave…

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December 14, 2011 at 1:38 pm

Banksy Goes on a Holiday Tear [9 pics]

Banksy Goes on a Holiday Tear [9 pics]

Photograph via UNURTH Street Art Banksy has gone on a tear to close out 2011, with new pieces popping up in Bristol and Liverpool since late November. Unurth posted the latest works earlier this week (a great site for street art btw). It’s not his best work but entertaining nonetheless. The Sifter is still…

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December 11, 2011 at 11:59 am

Anamorphic Medusa by Truly Design

Anamorphic Medusa by Truly Design

Artwork and Design by Ninja1 and Mach505 of Truly Design Hailing from Torino, Italy, the art collective turned visual communication studio, Truly Design, created this awesome anamorphic artwork for the factory/urban lab for Sub Urb Art. The images below will give you a sense of the trick perspective work it takes to make…

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December 8, 2011 at 9:08 am

Incredible Interactive Photos Let You Focus Anywhere

Incredible Interactive Photos Let You Focus Anywhere

Shoot now, focus later. That’s the idea behind Lytro’s light field cameras. This disruptive technology is the brainchild of Dr. Ren Ng. In fact, his seminal Ph.D. research on light field technology earned the field’s top honor, the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for best thesis in computer science and engineering, as well as…

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