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]]>For “Take Over” artworks, Reisinger takes viewers to the streets of Tokyo, London, Paris, and New York, among other cities. He invites them to experience the cities in a way they haven’t experienced before, but that still seems familiar and inviting.
The way Reisinger dresses the architecture of the cities that serve as subjects of his works mimics their reputation. For example, Paris has simple and sleek pink sheets that follow the outlines of its buildings. London has elegant drapes, while New York City is donning oversized fuzzy coverings.
In a recent interview, Reisinger explained that he believes digital art is “an expansion of our physical experiences.” This is an approach that he takes when creating his own art.
“At first glance, [my works] are pleasing to the eye, but on a second, more attentive look, they feature elements of oddity,” he shared with Wallpaper. “It is important for every component of the work to be noticed, and for it to happen in a world overwhelmed with visual stimuli, it needs a discrete element of oddity.”
You can check out more of Reisinger’s “Take Over” works below.
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]]>Tiffany Studios was founded by Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of Tiffany & Co. founder Charles Lewis Tiffany. The company is best known for its high-end glass lamps but also makes stained glass windows, mosaic installations, and various luxury items.
It turned out that Tiffany Studios were commissioned to make windows for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church building in the early 20th century. But when a new owner purchased the church building, they were unaware of the origin of the windows and wanted to get rid of them while carrying out renovation works.
One of the people working on renovations sensed an opportunity to earn some money and gave Brown a call. The collector ended up paying $6K for windows, among other things, without knowing their actual value.
Brown ended up taking the windows out of their frame and brought them to the Philadelphia auction house Freeman’s for appraisal. Upon further inspection, the expert told him he had windows made by Tiffany Studios.
“From what I gathered, round windows were not common,” Brown told the New York Times about his decision to buy the windows. “I thought, for the unique size and colors, someone’s got to want them.”
The windows are now set to be offered at an auction, with each of them being estimated to fetch a price between $150,000 and $250,000.
According to Tim Andreadis, head of design at Freeman’s, these windows are extremely rare, and another won’t hit the market “in our lifetime.”
“To find another Tiffany rose, let alone two — it’s almost unheard of,” Andreadis added.
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]]>Hao is especially fascinated with the fronts of Japanese stores, restaurants, and shops and enjoys drawing them. She recreates the storefronts she sees during her Google Street View sessions but allows herself a lot of artistic freedom in the process. This includes giving the drawing a “dreamy” and cartoonish feel by adding elements like plants, flowers, vines, trees, and animals.
In a recent interview, Hao revealed that many of her storefront drawings are also largely a product of her imagination. She often combines two storefronts from real life into one drawing, taking the elements she likes the most from each one.
Other times, Hao reimagines the purpose of the store and uses that as a basis for her drawing.
“Sometimes when I look at a reference photo, I would imagine what if this Raman store was actually a bookstore. I would then start to ‘remodel’ the store on my canvas,” she told My Modern Met in a recent interview.
Check out more of Hao’s works below.
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]]>This man found something extremely unusual in his home—which led to the discovery of a decades-long secret that no one had expected.
Read on to find out the truth of just what this homeowner discovered within his own walls.
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]]>His work takes him all over the world, from New York to Spain. “My schedule is tight, but it’s hard to describe a typical day,” he explained, relaying his work schedule in an interview with Sixtysix Magazine. “I don’t call it work. This is a process for me, a process I love. I’m solving problems. Seven days a week.”
Quite often, his working day begins with calls, which require some decision making – how to make things, who’s going where, etc. Then there’s purchase orders, site inspections, and endless meetings with clients, construction workers, partners, and contractors. “But I always spare myself some days for pure creativity because, at the end of a day, I am creating all the projects myself,” notes Reutov. “When my inspiration is here, I can work through the night,” he adds. “It all depends on the problems that arise, because it’s spontaneous, and you can’t predict or keep track of them, unfortunately.”
Scrolling through his Instagram page, the first thing that stands out is his original color choices, but also his choice of shapes and textures. “When creating interiors, I always turn to nature, asking myself what it would look like in nature,” he explains his creative process. “Even when I look at plastic as a modern man-made material, I associate it with nature. I can relate transparent plastic to ice.”
Enter his colorful interiors:
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]]>Howard is a Texan-born artist and designer who’s been creating art for almost three decades. His art ranges from commercial work to his own private projects, and his latest endeavor was to uncover the beauty of cities.
He uses abstract painting techniques to reimagine the urban sprawl with its thousand crossing paths and neon lights. The paintings aren’t based on any city in particular, and shouldn’t be used as maps or guides – but they do help see the city from a new perspective.
Instead of a grey, alienating space full of strangers, Howard sees the city as a colorful, full of light and noises. The streets invite you to get lost in theme and go on adventures. You can get to exactly where you wanted to be, or you could let the city guide you and discover its hidden treasures.
There’s nothing easier than to look outside your window to the traffic of the dirty buildings and wish to be in nature, but Howard’s paintings remind us that with a little bit of imagination, we can find beauty even in the concrete.
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]]>“I’ve never tried to make a painting look like a photograph, but time and again, when I feel I have finished, the work looks quite realistic,” he admitted in a piece he shared with Artsy Shark. Primarily self-taught, Sutter discovered an aptitude for composition, value, and hue in his mid 50’s, having not picked up a paintbrush in decades and never shown any of his work before.
Nowadays, his work is well recognized, having gained a few awards in the process, as well as memberships in the prestigious Copley Society of Art in Boston and the North Shore Arts Association in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Working mostly from source photos that either he or his clients have taken, and sometimes combining aspects of multiple photos, his work captures the very heart of Boston city life.
As for his toolbox, Sutter mainly works with acrylic, gouache, and watercolor. “I’ll be drawn to a set of colors or an interesting shape or to a scene I’d like to capture, but one that’s a bit off the bell curve for other artists,” he explains his creative instinct.
Here are some highlights from his Instagram page:
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]]>“I really enjoy seeing a project through from conception to completion. I also enjoy experimenting with paint on canvas using strong lines to depict landscapes and structures; I really enjoy playing around with the vivid colors that acrylics offer and the fluid feel of paints… a good contrast to the more structured, technical side of architectural drawing,” the artist shared on his personal website.
His beautiful works can be found in more than 200 homes all around the globe. If you are interested in his creations, check out the gallery below or follow him on Instagram for more. If you would like to own one of his paintings, all you need to do is to send him a photo of any cityscape or building.
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]]>Toledo’s love for art and architecture dates back to his childhood, and he claims he always loved to create. When he discovered miniatures it was love at first sight, because this art form is the perfect mix of every medium he’s ever loved.
“When creating my miniature pieces, the process can take from one month to almost two years to create a single piece,” the artist said in an interview with Bored Panda. “Each model I create starts with extensive research of the era and time period I’m trying to recreate,” Chris said. He goes through his collection of home plans and building guides from the early 20th century to make sure his pieces are 100% accurate.
Check out Chris’ miniature pieces in the photos below and make sure to follow this amazing artist on Instagram.
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]]>The bookcase, which is intended to be mobile, is imagined as a tunnel filled with bookshelves and compartments. These shelves and compartments have a dual purpose, serving as both places to store books and a place where people can sit while reading their book.
“Bookworm Pavilion” is currently installed in Mumbai, but the company intends to use it as a traveling library and move it through regions of Africa and Asia where the population is less literate or don’t have access to books.
Check out more photos below.
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