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The upside-down house in Austria
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Disclaimer: stop reading immediately if you’re easily-dizzied. For those that aren’t, you’ll be totally gobsmacked by this real life Upside-Down House.
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New ink sketches by Brandon Boyd
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Brandon Boyd has been quite the busy bee. Between touring on road with his band Incubus, he’s managed to squeeze in drawing a set of six brand new ink sketches as part of a group show of drawings at Skotia Gallery in Culver City.
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Sydney’s annual Duck Fashion Show
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Think you saw it all on the Australian Fashion Week runways? Then think again. Only our crazy city could invent and get away with a duck fashion show. Feathery friends parading flamboyant frocks in true red carpet fashion at the annual Pied Piper Duck Fashion Show; a highlight of the Royal Easter Show. There’s even a video. Now, I don’t know whether to call the RSPCA or be vexed that these amazing animal couture pieces aren’t available for humans.
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Edgy Australian fashion label Romance Was Born
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Cutting-edge label Romance Was Born (run by Australian design duo Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales) set the bar high on Day One of Mercedes Australian Fashion Week in Sydney’s Walsh Bay. The superhero-themed collection abounded with garish comic book colours, zigzag prints, models with David-Bowie-inspired fire red hair, and the A-list front row that comes [...]
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Cherry Blossom mosaic made from 10,000 cupcakes
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Yes! After seeing about a billion everyday objects used to create awe-inspiring murals, I’ve finally come across one of my favourite items in the world hit the spotlight: the humble cupcake. London-based bakery Crumbs and Doilies baked more than 10,000 cupcakes to form this Cherry Blossom mosaic for Japanese TV show, ITTEQ.
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Zoom: a new song from Brisbane band Last Dinosaurs
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Brisbane four-piece, Last Dinosaurs, recently dropped their debut album, In a Million Years, and it’s one of the best indie albums to come out of Australia in a long time. I’m currently hooked on the track, Weekend. They’re amiable boys. Now support them already, k?
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New paintings and illustrations by James Jean
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Take note of the depth in these recent drawings and paintings by James Jean; a Taiwanese-American artist who never ceases to amaze me. If you’re intrigued, too, check out Jean’s blog, Process Recess, where he sometimes likes to display his illustration process by showing initial sketches and the final colouring.
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Edgy jewellery design by New York-based Anna Sheffield
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New York-based artist Anna Sheffield recently designed a few edgy pieces for the haute-costume jewelry line, Bing Bang. I’m loving the silver wolf studs. Crazy!
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Sydney street artist Beastman hits Smirnoff bottles
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Over the years, I’ve delighted in watching Brad Eastman’s artistic journey on walls, canvas and photos. Sydney’s very own Beastman has gone from commissioning street art on Arnold Lane and spicing up Oxford Art Factory walls, to collaborating with vodka big shots, Smirnoff.
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Pocket Phone Wallet by Hard Graft
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If you’re like Jerry Seinfeld and have trouble admitting that you use a man-bag, then the next best thing is an iPod bag. Let’s face it: all a guy needs on the go is a mobile phone, bank card and the clothes on his back. That’s why this aesthetically-pleasing Pocket Phone Wallet by Hard Graft [...]
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Choi Jeong-Hwa’s Doors art transforms downtown Seoul
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How do you know what door to walk through when there are literally 10,000 doors on a building to choose from? Your average Joe might ask that question, but it’s clear that South Korean artist Choi Jeong-Hwa is challenging the perception of art. Yet again. He’s a firm believer that art should engage with the greater population and that you can find Korean art outside of museums and galleries. So he stacked the brightly coloured recycled doors on top of each other on a 10-story high rise building in bustling downtown Seoul.
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Portraits carved on the side of destroyed houses and walls
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Explosive, intricate faces etched into the surfaces of various Shanghai walls? As per usual, any medium goes with Portuguese street artist Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils. He has continued his love-affair with carving portraits on the side of destroyed houses and walls. Catch his latest solo exhibition at 18 Gallery Shanghai from March 31.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson reaction comics
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If you’re not aware of the Neil Degrasse Tyson Reaction comics sprawling across the Internet by now, you ought to start paying attention because it’s frigging hilarious. Basically, it’s a rage comic character with the face of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson posing in a defensive gesture. To poke fun at arrogant and boastful comments posted on the net, the image is often associated with the catchphrase: ‘watchout guys, we’ve got a badass over here’.
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Metro Wearable Flash Drive
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I don’t know about you, but I struggle with misplacing my little SanDisk USB stick. That’s why I think Rene Lee’s Metro Flash Drive is one of the savviest, aesthetically pleasing pieces of digital stationary designed this year. It integrates a clever pen clip at the front of the device so you can pop it [...]
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Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll (all in the name of charity)
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It’s ironic how so many females refer to themselves as Barbies, but the vast majority will never actually get to be one. But for Nicki Minaj, that’s an entirely different story. Mattel’s Barbie crew teamed up with the Young Money rapper to bring her Barbie persona to life in the name of charity. Think classic [...]
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