Giant Dutch Street Art – Henk Hoftra’s Art Eggcident (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The fake giant river painted on Dutch streets a few months ago must have been a hit, because now another giant street mural has been created in the Netherlands, this time featuring images of giant fried eggs.

The Art Aggcident will be on display in a giant urban square for the next six months in L…

Modern Art Hotels – HOMA Libre (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The HOMA Libre, or Hotel of Modern Art in the Yanshan District of Guangxi, China can well be described as extreme eclecticism in terms of architecture and design.

With bedrooms featuring giant silver, padded headboards, the HOMA Libre mixes ultra modern furniture with rugged, Tarzan-style canopies…

Cartoon Hero Fashion – Superhero Style (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) BAM! If you want fashion with punch, you’ll love these fashion designs. Inspired by comic book super heroes, these styles echo the recent fascination with the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit at the Met in NYC as well as the influx of action movies on the big screen.

Featured in the galler…

Pablo Picasso in 3-D – Digitalized Guernica Painting (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) To see Pablo Picasso’s Guernica in 3-D is a rare treat.

The Guernica is perhaps Pablo Picasso’s most famous painting. The work of art depicts the Nazi German Luftwaffe bombing of Guernica, Spain on April 26 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso, who was very affected by the bombing which kill…

Art Transforms Depending on Time of Day – *Relativity by Drzach & Suchy (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Drzach & Suchy use a special technique to create art pieces that completely change their image under different the light sources. The pieces in their *relativity collection display one image during the day, and a completely different image at night. Some pieces even display three images: morning, no…

Body Paint for the Rainforest – Joaquin Phoenix on 4REAL

(TrendHunter.com) Actor Joaquin Phoenix joined the Yawanawa people of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest as part of a new series for MTV Canada called 4REAL. The actor, who is active in many social causes, hopes to bring attention to global social issues and foster understanding of different cultures and ways of life.
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Promoting Art With Hangovers – Toronto Original Contemporary Art Party (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love this campaign for the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery which tries to appeal to the young party crowd. Hey, whatever it takes to promote art is fine with me!

The print ads promote the Original Contemporary Art Party in Toronto with decadent drunk partying and morning after antics that a…

Political Parodies – Bush vs. Obama: DOPE Parodies HOPE

(TrendHunter.com) The Barack Obama HOPE posters are probably the most viral image associated with this year’s US presidential elections.

After the originals by Shepard Fairey sold out almost immediately, it wasn’t long before the posters were spoofed. First it was Michael Ian Weinfeld’s POPE parody in honor of Pope…

Drawing With Mosquitos – Malaria Kills More Than Hitler, Stalin, Tanks & Bombs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I am in awe of this new Malaria awareness campaign by África Directo. The message that “Nothing and no one takes as many lives as malaria” is ingeniously delivered by drawing portraits of infamous dictators such as Stalin and Hitler, who have the blood of millions on their hands, using hundreds of …

Porcelain Fur – Urban Cast-Away by Studio Dror (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Porcelain jewelery from Studio Dror is rare and wonderful. These one-of-a-kind works are “created by dipping second hand fur into porcelain, then shaping and firing them. Each is unique and impossible to replicate.” The line is called Urban Cast-Away, with prices peaking at $12,000 for the feat…

Museum Hotels – 21C (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’ve ever dreamed of living inside a museum, here’s your chance!

While Trendhunter.com has featured hotels that look like museums, the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, KY actually is one, it’s even funded by the International Contemporary Art Foundation!

The newly opened modern art hotel has …

Superhero Fashion (Follow Up) – Fantasy Exhibit at the Met (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a follow-up on a trend we published recently about the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit.

We already told you the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York would be featuring a huge collection of fantasy costumes inspired by comic book characters and superhero movies, but now we know t…

Cookware CityScapes – San Francisco by Zhan Wang (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It seems there are many artists who share a fascination with the San Francisco skyline. We’ve already seen a Jell-O SF landscape, and now there’s this cityscape made of pots, pans and other kitchen tools.

Zhan Wang, a Beijing artist, is the creator of this metal masterpiece, which is currently on …

Alien Furniture – The Chankley Bore By Marteen Baas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We always had a sense that extraterrestrial life existed. We knew aliens live among us. But what we also always knew is that they are made by man. Just one look at this collection of furniture designed by dutch artist Marteen Baas will leave everyone in agreement.

The collection named ‘The Chankley…

Anti-Slip Banana Peels – Slip No More Decals

(TrendHunter.com) Got a boring bathtub? The Slip No More banana decals add cheeky personality to any tub. They’re not just quirky, they’re also smart. The non-skid banana peels are reminiscent of an Andy Warhol screen print. Be the first one on your block to have pop-art in your shower. Just peel the banana and stick…

Glowing Ice Cube Furniture – Moss LED Sofa

(TrendHunter.com) The first thing that comes to mind when I see this LED-illuminated Moss couch is that it looks like it belongs in an igloo. This makes a stunning compromise for anyone intrigued by the aesthetics of the ice hotel craze, yet like most people, is averse to the cold.

It looks like a combination of ice…

Spanish Space Architecture – Cloud 9 by Enric Ruiz-Geli (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) These futuristic buildings can be found in Spain and can be attributed to the creative brilliance of architect Enric Ruiz-Geli. His highly modern words combine clean edges with a lot of spherical design, blending fluidly to create spaceship-like structures.

He is best known for his Cloud-9 studio,…

Exotic Flower Fashion – Christian Dior-Chids (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) John Galliano, the creative genius behind the Christian Dior label, sought his inspiration for the the fall/winter 2008 collection from 1961, the year the Dior house declared: “Never forget the woman.” But, upon closer inspection of the color palette, pattern choices, and cuts, Trendinista found st…

Imperfect Luxury Pendants – Karyn Chopik Designs (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These beautiful, bronze heart pendants are elegantly contrasted by glittering gems embedded inside small hoops which dangle off each pendant. The creative talent behind this line of jewelry is Karyn Chopik, a Vancouver artist who truly understands how to ignite the senses.

The entire line is stunn…

Jellyfish Chandeliers 2 – Timothy Horn Lighting (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Melbourne-born artist Timothy Horn’s large-scale jellyfish chandeliers were inspired by the illustrations of the 19th century German zoologist, Ernst Haeckel.

His creations (Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa) are made of silicone rubber and fiber optics.

The chandeliers seem to be moving and swimming i…