The FBI is getting close to solving the largest art heist in US history
Federal agents on Monday searched the Connecticut home of an accused mobster who investigators have long suspected knows the whereabouts of masterpieces stolen from a Boston museum in the largest art...
View ArticleThis steel shell lets you hear NASA satellites in orbit right above you
It's hard to know just how crowded the sky above us really is, but a new installation could help. The NASA Satellite Pavilion is a metal spiral shell, equipped with speakers to let visitors hear...
View ArticleThis giant drain in Singapore is a mesmerizing water art installation
This mesmerizing installation, Rain Oculus, is designed by Ned Kahn Studios. It is located in Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore for the public to view.Produced by Gene KimFollow TI: On FacebookJoin...
View ArticleSee inside the 20,000-square-foot art exhibit in a former bowling alley owned...
Welcome to the "House of Eternal Return," a permanent art installation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that is transporting visitors to another world through 70 different interactive spaces that were all...
View ArticleA Russian artist makes tiny intricate sculptures on the tips of pencils
Salavat Fidai, from the Ural Mountains, was laid off from his corporate job. Now, he spends his time carving the tips of graphite pencils into sculptures of animals, landmarks, and movie characters.An...
View ArticleThese gorgeous paintings combine pop-culture icons with Van Gogh's most...
Sometimes, accidents end up creating the most beautiful masterpieces — just ask Aja Kusick.After posting one of her paintings online — an image of the Eiffel Tower in the thick, impasto style of a Van...
View ArticleAn artist paints incredibly detailed portraits on the palm of his hand — and...
Russell Powell is an elementary school teacher and artist from California. He paints stunning portraits on his hand using face paint, and then presses it on to a piece of paper. The result is a mirror...
View Article24 photos of the world's most awesome street art
Cities aren't static.They're shaped by the people that live there. Whether or not you call it vandalism, places like New York, São Paulo, and Berlin are transformed by the artists that turn bare walls...
View ArticleA couple got engaged while looking like 2D paintings
Artist Alexa Meade specializes in painting human subjects that look like 2D oil paintings. Recently, what started as a normal photo shoot took a heartfelt turn.Special thanks to Alexa Meade and Ride or...
View ArticleA sand artist developed a dramatic way to unveil his artwork
They way that artist Tim Bengel creates art is just as amazing as the final results. The German artist uses sand to draw complex designs on a sticky canvas, but you can't quite tell what he's made...
View ArticleAn inventor created this real-life 'melting' Dali clock as a tribute to the...
Salvador Dalì had a profound impact on the art world as one of the most recognized figures in the surrealism movement in the mid-20th century.You’ll more than likely know him from “The Persistence of...
View ArticleAn artist makes incredible statues by pouring molten metal into anthills
Fire ants are a dangerous, invasive species. They also make incredibly complex nests. David Gatlin found a way to get rid of ants nests and create beautiful art at the same time: he pours 1,400-degree...
View ArticleThe art market is a 'catastrophe'
After a blistering five-year boom of near limitless possibilities, it is suddenly getting tough in another asset class – one that mere commoner millionaires are not invited to play in: the high-dollar...
View ArticleWatch the crazy way patterns are put on phone cases
The way patterns are put on phone cases is absolutely mesmerizing. Phone cases are decorated through a process called hydrographics, or water transfer printing, which is kind of like printing with...
View ArticleA 23-year-old with no hands creates incredible artwork
Mariusz Kędzierski is a 23-year-old Polish artist. He was born with no hands, but that hasn't stopped him from making remarkably detailed drawings. He says his goal is to inspire others to go beyond...
View ArticleThis MIT professor is using bee poop to map an invisible world
A year ago, MIT professor Kevin Slavin knew nothing about bees. Now he's so close to his bees, he's given them a pet name: "citizen scientists."Over the last year, Slavin, who founded the Playful...
View Article26 photos of the world's most beautifully designed homes
Shelter is one of the basic human needs.The best homes turn that need into art, whether it's an opulent French palace or a minimalist Midwestern country home. Here are a selection of the most beautiful...
View ArticleThis guy took a selfie every day for 8 years
20-year-old Hugo Cornellier has taken a selfie every day for 8 years. This compilation of roughly 2,500 pictures shows his amazing transformation.Written and produced by David FangFollow INSIDER on...
View ArticleA Japanese bullet train holds the world's fastest moving art gallery
High-speed trains in Japan, also known as shinkansen, are far more than mere transportation from point A to point B — they can also function as fast-moving art galleries.One train in particular cobbles...
View ArticleAn artist and sculptor uses the elements to make his art kinetic
Ned Kahn taps into the environment and uses the elements to create kinetic art. Written by Anjelica Oswald and produced by Stephen ParkhurstFollow INSIDER Designon FacebookFollow INSIDERon YouTubeJoin...
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