Surreal self-portraits by Leonard Andrei Corcuera

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By Leonard Andrei Corcuera in New Art on Thursday 25 April 2013

It’s back to basics photoshopping skills with the use of Microsoft Paint and Powerpoint for these self-portraits from Manila-based artist, Leonard Andrei Corcuera. While referencing different works of art, from Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth to Madonna’s music video, Bedtime Story, to Frida Kahlo’s Wounded Deer, these surreal art/photographs also pay homage to Leonardo da [...]

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Futuristic installations and photography by Barry Underwood

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By Joshua Bond in New Art on Tuesday 12 March 2013

Barry Underwood builds on-site installations to create stunning photographs. Using long exposure camera techniques, he creates light paintings in many of his photographs, but not like any you’ve seen before. Inspired by cinema, land art, and contemporary painting, the resulting photographs are both surreal and familiar.

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Kyle Thompson’s surreal photography pivots between images of life and death

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By Jonny Burt in New Photography on Sunday 3 March 2013

The surreal self-portraits of Kyle Thompson are rather mystifying and alluring works of art that pivot between life and death, angelic beauty, and muted violence. Thompson locates jarring juxtapositions of urban subjects with eerie forests and abandoned houses that evoke terrifying, dislocated realities and within them the absurdities of our everyday existence.

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Bizzarre found object sculptures by Nancy Fouts

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By Davide Luciano in New Art on Tuesday 24 April 2012

I am a huge fan of these bizarre sculptures by American artist Nancy Fouts. She creates sculptures using real found objects and combines them with a great sense of humor and a surreal conceptual twist.

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Bizarre Mr Potato Head portrait sculptures by Stephen Ives

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By Beck Wheeler in New Art on Friday 30 March 2012

Have you ever wondered what Winnie the Pooh would look like if he went to war? Or what Margaret Thatcher would look like as Mr Potato Head? Well, check out Stephen Ives’ website. It is a fun and fantastical treasure trove for lovers of the surreal.

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Character with a spot of color by Nicky Barkla

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By Jonathon Tennant in New Art on Sunday 18 March 2012

There’s nothing crazy about fanart, just with Nicky Barkla. Well known characters, turn psychedelic creations, exploding the color spectrum and our loveable icons portray a whole new persona. A tasteful contradiction, if you will. I came across the art through one of the many links flooding the Internet. I’m seeing new colors in my day from this point on.

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X-Out: new music video by Blanket Barricade

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By Wesley Krauss in New Music on Sunday 11 March 2012

In X-Out, Blanket Barricade presents the story of a desperate pudding chef who is struggling to make ends meet. If only she could find a way to get customers to eat her pudding. Directed by Marshall Axani, this music video video/short film explores the consequences of deceptive actions. This is the second music video in [...]

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Lost Monkey art series by Lewis Campbell

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By Eliza Flynn in New Art on Friday 28 October 2011

I’d like to think that I’ve grown out of wetting myself in excitement, but Lewis Campbell’s beautiful and nihilistic Lost Monkey artwork caught me by surprise. Campbell’s ravens (cool, not scary), small little dead beings, whimsical girls, and fantastical creatures remind you of the worlds you dreamt about as a child.

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Wicked video for new Alphabets Heaven song: Woman

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By PK in New Music on Wednesday 28 September 2011

Here’s an awesome video by Lukas Vojir for the Alphabets Heaven song, Woman, featuring the lovely Alessi’s Ark on vocals. The music, for which a subwoofer is a prerequisite, is available at King Deluxe.

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Collaborative collage book project by Jesse Treece

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By Jesse Treece in New Art on Wednesday 28 September 2011

Jesse Treece is a collage artist living in Seattle whose work screams simple yet complex, with interpretations of both the mundane and whimsical facets of life.

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Amy Guidry’s In Our Veins art series

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By AG in New Art on Friday 19 August 2011

Born in North Carolina, Amy Guidry is an artist now residing in Louisiana. Guidry has exhibited in galleries and museums nationwide including the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and the Schepis Museum. Her series, In Our Veins, explores the connections between all life forms and the cycle of life.

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Melbourne-based realist surreal artist Matthew Quick

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By Yan2 in New Art on Thursday 30 June 2011

Check out the awesome work of Australian artist Matthew Quick. His latest series, Introduced species, is very cool stuff indeed.

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Dauphin 007 short animation by Jonathan Monaghan

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By Tony Fisherman in New Film on Friday 13 May 2011

In this latest short film from Jonathan Monaghan, a lion loses both his crown and his head. Confused? That’s ok. Just don’t be afraid.

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Eliya Stein

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By Adaro in New Art on Thursday 5 May 2011

Harlem-based artist Eliya Stein creates surreal abstractions, primarily with paints on canvas, paper, and walls. His work spans a variety of subjects, such as the human figure, as well as urban and natural landscapes.

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Surreal animations by Jonathan Monaghan

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By Tony Fisherman in New Art on Tuesday 15 February 2011

I came across these wonderfully weird animations by Jonathan Monaghan. He also does some surreal prints and crazy laser-cutting.

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