AvaxNews

Charming Landscapes Carved Out of Books by Guy Laramee

“So I carve landscapes out of books and I paint Romantic landscapes”, says interdisciplinary artist Guy Laramee who, in the course of his 30 years of practice, found his way through such varied and numerous disciplines as : stage writing, stage directing, contemporary music writing, musical instrument design and building, singing, video, scenography, sculpture, installation, painting and literature. Laramee uses books that are slowly falling apart, such as old encyclopedias and dictionaries to create dramatic landscapes.

Details

05 Jan 2013 18:13:00,post received 0 comments

Fact The Making of a Steinway Piano by Christopher Payne

Christopher Payne’s photographic series One Steinway Place allows us a glimpse into the precise, adroit, and masterful artistry that goes into crafting a renowned Steinway piano.

Details

05 Mar 2013 09:33:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Long Exposure by Lincoln Harrison and Donald Pettit

Long-exposure photography or time-exposure photography involves using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture the stationary elements of images while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the moving elements. The paths of moving light sources become clearly visible.

Details

03 Jul 2012 14:37:00,post received 0 comments

Sad Art by Kris Kuksi

A post-industrial Rococo master, Kris Kuksi obsessively arranges characters and architecture in asymmetric compositions with an exquisite sense of drama. Instead of stones and shells he uses screaming plastic soldiers, miniature engine blocks, towering spires and assorted debris to form his landscapes.

Details

06 Sep 2012 11:32:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Tiny World in a Bottle

These tiny worlds created in a tiny glass bottle, literally, are the work of Akinobu Izumi.
Akinobu uses paper, clay, wax and resin among other materials to create these intricate miniature worlds.

Details

04 Dec 2012 11:56:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Clip of the Day: Erzhena Zhamyanova (“Amar Sain” theater) and Buryat folk instruments orchestra – Dance Monkey

Erzhena Zhamyanova (“Amar Sain” theater) and Buryat folk instruments orchestra – Dance Monkey. “Dance Monkey” is a song by Australian singer Tones and I, released on May 10, 2019 as the second single (first in the US) from Tones and I's debut EP The Kids Are Coming.

Details

17 Jun 2021 06:37:00,post received 0 comments

Sad Creepy Art by John Kenn Mortensen

John Kenn Mortensen is a Danish artist who uses the common post-it as canvas for his mysterious and scary artworks.

Details

12 Jun 2012 15:50:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Snake by Guido Mocafico

Out of 2,700 species of snakes, just few are dangerous to man and Guido Mocafico used them in his art to show there is a less frightening side to snakes. Take a look at his amazing coiled-snakes artworks and know they can be purchased from

Details

30 Jun 2012 10:02:00,post received 0 comments