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Devorah Sperber Recreates Iconic Art With Spools of Thread

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If you enjoyed yesterday’s iconic works of art recreated with balloons, here’s something from a similar “spool” of thought. Devorah Sperber breaks famous paintings down to their ‘pixels’ and then recreates them using spools of thread. On my way to see David Choong … Continue reading

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Don’t Pop This Art: Airigami Balloons

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OK today’s my birthday, so here are some balloons. These aren’t just ANY balloons; they’re arty balloons. And they’re not this kind of arty balloons, either. This is airigami: the art of folding air. That’s right, kids: you’re looking at … Continue reading

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Art is Dead Print by Jermaine Rogers

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Jermaine Rogers is releasing a new art print entitled “Art is Dead,” and  I love a good paradox. Here’s Jermaine: So we have this lovely trinity: Vincent, Edvard’s screaming protagonist, and Andy, leering out at us from mouth of eternity, … Continue reading

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Andy Warhol Vinyl Collectible Doll from Medicom

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Medicom Toy in Japan has released a new limited edition VCD (vinyl collectible doll) of Andy Warhol. The figure is available in two versions out now (above) and two versions available in December. It stands 9 inches tall and will … Continue reading

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Laurina Paperina’s Bad Smell is Good Fun

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Bad Smell is an exhibition of new work by Italian (anti-)artist, Laurina Paperina, currently on display at Fouladi Projects in San Francisco. Paperina’s (anti-)art is a mash-up of pop culture cartoon characters and contemporary/conceptual (occasionally cartoon) artists. For Bad Smell, she covers … Continue reading

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Andy Warhol Branded Campbell’s Soup Cans Available at Target Stores

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Andy Warhol painted his first Campbell’s Soup can in 1962, and in its aftermath, the artist and the brand became permanently linked in popular culture. Warhol lunched on the soup daily, a routine that helped set the stage for his … Continue reading

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Entire Collection of BMW Art Cars on eBay

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Remember the Jeff Koons art car for BMW? The car company made an edition of 5,000 1:18 scale model miniatures, but they went as fast as Koons’ colorful BMW M3 GT2 original. While you can still find the individual collectible metal … Continue reading

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Classical Art Recreated with Barbies

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Are you guys sick of seeing classical art recreated with Muppets and marshmallows and naked people [NSFW] and haute couture and windscreens? No? Good, me either (for now)! French artist Jocelyne Grivaud recreates her favorite paintings with her favorite doll/muse: Barbie. … Continue reading

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Prints of Wisdom from Andy Warhol

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In addition to his ample visual iconography, Andy Warhol left us with a series of signature quotes: “Pop art is for everyone.” “Art is what you can get away with.” “Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of … Continue reading

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Ashley Wood Squares Off With Andy Warhol

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When ThreeA released its last brillo squaro at SDCC, fans grabbed it up before Warhol’s famous 15 minutes were up. This Friday brings another chance to acquire this unconventional iteration of the iconic brillo box. Andy the MK2 Square is … Continue reading

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