Art o' Not – You're the Critic!

Glass Microbiology exhibition by Luke Jerram, currently on display in Tokyo.

Swine flu, SARS, and HIV virus sculptures up close. Eww…

So? Art or not? What’s the verdict?

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5 million dollars for this thing right here. I wonder if that even deserves to be called a work of art. But who am I to judge. I guess economy and the banking sector are turning around after all!

Original story here

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I hope we can all agree that performing arts is still an art… sort of. But does THIS qualify? A recent Mirror article covered “artistic cycling” which reminds me of figure skating, on bikes! It’s an activity that seems to be somewhat popular in Asia. I wouldn’t call this a type of art per se, but you be the judge. The video below is very relevant, showing an artistic cycling performance from the tenth annual Asian Indoor Cycling Championship. Two guys, two bikes, and a lot of riding around. Cool? Yes. Artistic? I don’t think so…

Some pictures of indoor artistic cycling here:

http://333.fotoc.com/hk_icycling/main.php

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Never seen anything like this before, but looks pretty awesome. Creating images using the shadows of ordinary, unrelated objects and forms. The artist is Kumi Yamashita.

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Source: guariadeosa.com

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One of the most powerful emerging trends in the world of art today, is so called “visionary art,” which is often created under the influence of various controlled substances. We have done one or two posts on the subject in the past, concentrating previously on the use of the Salvia Divinorum herb while painting, performing music, and the like. Ayahuasca is an ancient “medicine” plant grown and consumed in the Amazon (if I understand correctly), which I have personally never tried, but heard real good things about from other people. It has a variety of interesting uses.

This plant is so popular, or becoming popular, rather, that it even has its own website! Check out Ayahuasca.com for more information on this.

Also, here are a few of example of artwork produced “under the influence” of Ayahuasca. The artist, and painter, is Pablo Amaringo, who passed away this past November. He will be dearly missed.

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Sorry everyone. My sincerest apologies!

The site has been DEAD for MONTHS due to various issues in my personal life, but it’s about to zoom back up, with a vengeance!

So, if you’ve all got some cool artonot you want to see posted and reviewed here, Please send us links, images, and comments, and we will have a look at your artwork Really can’t wait to put up some more updates!

Thanks!

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The latest summer fad sweeping homes and neighborhoods all over the nation.

Someone thought it would be cute to spray paint the grass in front of your house and charge you money for it. I hope this stuff washes off without having to replant the front yard…

via lawngraphiks.com (Detroit area)

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Art or craft? Or something entirely different?

Pegasus

Fat Pot

Phoenix

Land Shark

Devil

Crane

T Rex

credits listed in order of appearance:

Robert J. Lang Origami

Joseph Wu Origami

Eric’s Origami Page

Origami.com

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