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The Daily WTF: Andrew Lancaster’s Got the Creepiest Taxidermy Around
Regular old taxidermy is unsettling enough. It’s taking a dead thing and stuffing it so it looks like an alive thing — and that’s weird to me. Which means that artist Andrew Lancaster‘s taxidermy hybrids — which mix and match pieces from different animals — are more than I can handle. More »
The Daily WTF: Plastic Straw Art or Deep Sea Creature?
The answer to the question asked in our headline is, of course, plastic straw art, although this photo could just as easily show some kind of anemone situation. Artist Annie Boyden Varno makes these swizzle straw creations as a commentary on the toxic results of man’s interference in nature. More »
Camp Week Art Crush: The Best John Waters Fan Art
What kind of a Camp Week would we be running over here if we didn’t put up some kind of tribute to John Waters? The Baltimore filmmaker is often imitated and alluded to, and here are some drawings done in his honor. Pink flamingos for everyone! More »
Andy Warhol’s Landlord Asked Him Not To Throw Parties At The Factory
Sounds like someone was mad he wasn’t invited. More »
Art Crush: David Byrne’s Fake iPhone Apps
Talking Heads founder David Byrne is perpetually up to something cool. If he’s not singing backing vocals on Arcade Fire records or writing his New York Times column about cycling (seriously), he’s creating wry and topical art. His latest offering is this series of fake iPhone apps which will be seen in a group show called “Social Media” alongside works by artists including Miranda July and Christopher Baker.
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The Daily WTF: Naked Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, in Statue Form
Remember that horrifying statue of a naked Britney Spears giving birth? Well, artist Daniel Edwards is back with a bronze sculpture of a naked Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, united as one being of Pure Love. Or something. More »
The Daily WTF: Artists Injected Herself with Horse Blood to Feel More Horselike
An artist named Marion Laval-Jeantet created a very convoluted and confusing work called “May the Horse Live in Me” that, to the best of my understanding, involves some sort of recognition of the myth of the centaur. All that really matters here is: Marion injected herself with horse blood. As an art project. Which strikes me as pretty horrifying and silly. More »
Gallery: The Cutest Toy Pop Culture Duos You Will Ever See
If you’ve ever wished you could snap up your favorite pop culture duo and keep it in your pocket, now’s your chance. Artist Andrew Kolb’s series “Two of a Kind” takes well-known characters and turns them into wooden dolls that may be the cutest things I’ve ever seen. The characters run (naturally) in pairs, and of the inspiration for the series, Kolb says, “The idea stems from the recurring theme of pairs comprised of one who is tall and thin and the other who is short and stout.” Each set of figures starts with the same basic templates; then Kolb unleashes his artistic talents, and they turn into unique renderings of pop culture regulars. Like what you see? Check out more of Kolb’s work on his Tumblr. More »
7 Ways To Use Tumblr to Its Crazy Awesome Fullest
Tumblr has been in the social media game since 2007, but it’s really come into its own recently (read: I’ve just discovered how awesome it is and have abandoned facebook because of it). I’ve noticed several patterns in the awesome of Tumblr, and have thus built a guide for Crushable users so they can try and comprehend how awesome it all is–and how you too can get into the Tumblr game. More »
Artist Sells “Hand Picked” NYC Garbage For A Hundred Bucks A Pop
Everything is better in New York, including the garbage. At least, according to this curious art project. More »
Gallery: Decorate Your Walls With Arty Horcruxes
Think you’re too old to grace your walls with Harry Potter images? Think again! Created by Fro Design, these beautifully-rendered prints depict artistic and decidedly grown-up images of each of the seven Horcruxes. They can be purchased individually for $30 each, or you can get the whole set for $140. Hurry, though; there are only a hundred of each print (they’re all hand signed and numbered), so once they’re gone, they’re gone!
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Snap This: Angry Coffee Birds Are Angry
Have your birds and drink them too with this decorative Angry Birds latte. Because hey, even birds need caffeine. Especially the angry ones. More »
17 Webcomics For the Discerning Geek
Webcomics are awesome. They have the artistic form of the graphic novel, but forgo the need to dig up past issues or buy giant books that combine said issues, because the whole archive of the series is usually available, so you can catch up to the current story within a week (or a long, sleepless night, if you’re like me). Plus, the artist can still make money with ads, merchandising, and self-published books, which can include additional footage for bigger fans–and since the archives are available, that means new fans appear every day. More »
Art Crush: Shelley Calton’s Ladies with Guns and Roller Derby Chicks
Shelley Calton‘s a photographer whose work is all about representing nontraditional forms of female empowerment. In her latest series, she photographs female gun owners in their day-to-day settings. And a previous set offers intimate photos of badass roller derby women. Check out her work and then go let out a roar, or something. More »
Snap This: Bill Murray as Jesus
We would go to church if it meant eating popcorn and watching Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day over and over. (That’s actually not a bad premise for a follow-up to Groundhog Day!) Artist N.C. Winters, which we’re going to pretend stands for North Carolina, made this Art and it is awesome.
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Generate Your Own Arty Bollocks
Are you an artist of some sort? Do you hate writing artistic statements? I know I do. They’re a necessary evil, unfortunately; if you want funding, you have to write them, and they sure as hell won’t write themselves. OR WILL THEY? With the aid of this handy new Arty Bollocks Generator, you’ll never have to write another artistic statement again! Simply click on the button to generate some bollocks, and voila! Instant artistic statement! Don’t like your first one? Never fear– just keep on clicking until you end up wih one you like. Let’s see what sort of artist it thinks I am, shall we? More »
Art Crush: Charlie Masson’s Bubble Wrap Art
Before I get to talking about the art, let me tell you about a thing that happened to me this morning. I was walking to work, sipping coffee, listening to music, and generally paying attention to nothing but my own Important Inner Thoughts, when I suddenly heard a deafening “POP!” emit from underneath my own feet. Turns out, I’d stepped on a sheet of bubble wrap — one with the really big bubbles at that. I’m a super fast, determined walker (my friends mock me for this! Jerks), so the pop was insanely loud and terrifying and I jumped and screamed. Humiliating. More »
Art Crush: Lindsay Lohan, Art Star
Is the future of contemporary art Lindsay Lohan? Nope, but she’s definitely getting her moment in the sun with this video from painter Richard Phillips, who created a portrait of sorts with the piece. The very beautiful 90-second film will be screened at the Venice Biennale next month. Welp, as least this isn’t about James Franco. More »
The Daily WTF: Crochet Covered Apartment
A possibly totally insane Polish artist named Olek crocheted an entire apartment for a solo show called “Knitting is for Pus****” at an NYC gallery. Apparently she used her own furniture, so we assume she now sleeps on nothing but yards and yards of comfy yarn. More »
