Art / Painting
Vincent van Gogh’s famous Starry Night painting has been an inspiration for many artists and designers. This time New York-based artist Aja Kusick has recreated this beautiful painting, but with a pop culture twist. As part of her Starry Night Pop Culture series, Kusick inserted some famous pop culture icons into van Gogh’s renowned ‘The Starry Night (1889),’ which now can be seen in a...
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Art / Artists
Italian artist Willy Verginer creates surreal wooden sculptures that highlight issues affecting the environment. Carving solid pieces of wood, this brilliant sculptor often paints the sculptures with acrylic or other materials, making each piece speak for itself.
Art / Artists
These frames may look like characters from a comic book, but these photographs are of a brilliant body painter. The self-taught makeup artist, Justine McKinney, spends around 10-20 hours for full body makeup and body painting to transform herself into various animated characters.
Art / Photography
Previously, we featured Lebanese photographer Omar Reda’s captivating photo series in which people’s hands were clicked to tell their life stories. Now, the talened photographer has unveiled his another striking photograph collection that captures the ‘Art of Holy Faces,’ which features the snapshots of Hindu holy men.
Inspirational
The 58-year-old retired Major General Somnath Jha, who spent 37 years in service, has cycled across 29 states to pay tribute to the soldiers who gave their lives for the nation since Independence. He spent seven months cycling throughout the country to complete his task of paying homage to 21,000 fallen soldiers.
Art / Artists
If makeup is your thing and you even believe in horoscopes, we’ve found a perfect Instagram account for you to check out. Toronto-based makeup artist Setareh Hosseini, with the username [@starlit_makeup] on Instagram, has recently created 12 different zodiac-inspired looks that are worth your attention.
Art / Painting / Sketching
Aghori is an ascetic who dedicates his entire life to worship Lord Shiva, following rigorous rituals as part of their religious routine. These ascetics can be seen in different parts of India, and are known to perform their rituals on cremation grounds. Their uncommon religious routine often arouses curiosity among the public, including various artists.
Offbeat
While most people see prisoners in a bad light, there is one unique cafe in Shimla that gives them a second chance to connect with the world. Funded by Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department, The Book Cafe is the first-of-its-kind hangout spot in the country where prisoners serve pizzas and cookies to the visitors.
Art / Handicraft
For most of us, a handkerchief is a mere accessory of daily use. But in Chamba, a mountainous town in Himachal Pradesh, it is an integral part of the local heritage, history, and art. The art of making Chamba Rumal (means handkerchief) dates back to the 17th century. Back then, the Himalayan embroidery was done on two to four square feet piece of cloth by...
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Art / Handicraft
Utilizing unused materials is not just a way to reduce waste, but also a clever method to create something aesthetic and functional for daily use. Recently, we came across incredibly detailed steampunk sculptures by Lithuania-based artist Artūras Tamašauskas. The talented artist uses antique stuff and other recycled metal pieces (that otherwise regarded as trash) to create these art pieces with painstaking detail.