Cabaret Photo Shoots – Andrey Yakovlev Lili Aleeva’s Pictorial is a Big Production (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Andrey Yakovlev and Lili Aleeva’s ‘Cabaret’ photo shoot reflects a recurring theme we’ve seen in the last few months that blends theatrics, eccentric costuming and retro stage shows like the circus and…

Pop-Out Portraits – Scott Davidson Uses Vibrant Splashes of Color in His Work (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Scott Davidson has proven himself to be a phenomenal artist with his collection of work. The most recent discovery of his work is of a lady coming out of a sketchpad. The realistic nature of the pop-out…

Tattooed Temples – Temple Tattoos Are a (Slightly) More Subtle Facial Tattoo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This slideshow of temple tattoos doesn’t involve a place of religious worship, but rather the area on the head between the eye and the ear. Judging from the sheer amount and variety of temple tattoos in…

Subway Nudetography – Zach Hyman’s ‘Decent Exposures’ Add Pizazz to Public Transit (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) New York City photographer Zach Hyman has made it his project to take photos of women naked on subway trains for a set called ‘Decent Exposures.’ Along with the train, Hyman also takes nude photos (of…

Masking Tape Art – Buff Diss Creates Freehand Graffiti Designs Using Tape (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Melbourne artist Buff Diss is known for his graffiti art, and now he has taken over the streets of Europe with his masking tape art.

The work by Buff Diss is so impressive not just because it’s made from…

Guerrilla Urban Knitting – Knit the City is Yarnstorming London with Wool (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Yarn Corp, a fanatical group of knitters is taking London by storm, yarnstorming to be exact. Decorating everything from telephone booths to guard rails, even a stationary flamingo is not safe from…

Plaster Body Painting – Jasper Huang’s ‘Congeal’ is a Blend of Painted Live Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Jasper Huang’s ‘Congeal’ photo shoot is an artistic feat in both the body painting and live arts realms. This series uses thickly-applied grayish-white body paint that reminds me of plaster. The models’…

Naughty Stimulus Grants – Lawmakers Enraged Over ‘Obscene’ NEA Programs Funded by Feds (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The NEA stimulus grants paid for by the Fed have enabled the arts to subsist despite the recession, but some lawmakers are blasting some of the programs funded with government money.

According to Fox…

Time-Traveling Body Painting – Natalia Stahl’s ‘Chinese Mood’ Blends Burlesque Ancient China (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Natalia Stahl’s ‘Chinese Mood’ is an example of beautiful body painting that transcends time. Stahl has painted her model with traditional China cultural symbols, like Chinese characters and gorgeous sprawling…

Freaky Stage Performers – Syban V Has Strangely Entertaining Burlesque Acts (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Most people can’t say (or want to say) that they have traveled the world working in fetish clubs as an underaged teen, performed a blood-filled version of ‘Swan Lake’ and done some crazy onstage pain-inducing…

Conductive Body Paint – ‘Music Box’ Dancer Creates a Tune with ‘Bare’ Ink (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Bare is an innovative body paint which allows small amounts of electricity to transfer though it to create all kinds of fun stuff. That’s my technical lingo.

The paint is non-metallic, yet conductive.…

Tattoo-Piercing Hybrids – Tribal Body Armor Emerges as Brand New Mod (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Whoa, this tribal body armor is absolutely amazing. Body modification is fast becoming a powerhouse movement for artistic self-expression, and these awesome machined metal tattoo enhancements raise the…

TechToos – Electronic Programmable Skin Art Lets You Change Your Mind Often (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Traditional tattoos are permanent forms of skin art; you make your choice and you stick with it for life. Well, with time comes technology, making those choices a little easier to make.

Electronic tattoos…

Magical Body Painting – Makeup Artist Danielle Fonseca’s Illusion Transformations (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has shone the spotlight on the enchanting and creative art of body paint on previous occasions. Today, we will introduce the fantastic work of makeup artist Danielle Fonseca.

With a vision…

Eye-Popping Skin Tones – Poras Chaudhary Photos For Holi, the Celebration of Colors (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Poras Chaudhary photographed these incredible images and displayed them in honor of the Hindu Holi Festival, or Celebration of Colors. The festival is meant to welcome spring and offer a blessing to the…

Electrifying Body Makeup – Temporary Paint From Bare Conducts Electricity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you always wanted to be part of an integrated circuit board, Bare will make it possible. Bare is a paint that is harmless to your skin, but conducts electricity rather handily.

Some Royal College…

Tongue Necklaces – Chris Heads’ Wonderful World of Models, Masks and Fashion (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Chris Heads’ authentic work has been featured in the most prestigious fashion publications, including Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Vanity Fair, Tank and Wallpaper.

Based in Milan, this French artist is concentrating…

Reality Shocktography – 10 Images You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) For a few years now, Photoshop’s popularity has been continuously on the rise. We have been all mesmerized by pictures that were altered with care and grew to think that every cool image must have been…

Spicy Burlesque Shows – Mel B Takes to the Stage at ‘Peepshow’ in Las Vegas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Former Spice Girl Mel B gets raunchy and rather naked in a new burlesque show. I must say, the singer has a gorgeous body, and judging from these pictures from last night’s ‘Peepshow’ burlesque act at…

Checkered Skin – The Designs and Art of Matt Gone Expressed in Ink On His Own Skin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Since 1990 Matt Gone has tattooed over 98 percent of his body. The result is an elaborate, full body design with a central checkerboard theme. He has many fantastic creatures and scenes on his body and…