Art Project – Cultural Institute-- Overview The Art Project is a unique collaboration with some of the world’s most acclaimed art institutions to enable people to discover and view artworks online in extraordinary detail. Working with over 250 institutions, we have put tens of thousands of works of art from more than 6,000 artists online. This involved taking a selection of super high resolution images of famous artworks, as well as collating more than thirty thousand other images into one place. It also included building 360 degree tours of individual galleries using Street View ‘indoor’ technology. A wide range of institutions, large and small, traditional art museums as well as less traditional settings for great art are represented in the expanded Art Project. View all museum collections More than 45,000 artworks are featured in high resolution. Browse the Art Project by the artist’s name, the artwork, the type of art, the museum, the country, the city and the collection.
Bridges over the Chicago River GIF Bridges over the Chicago River By Slim Jones 27,671 Total Views More details Fixed iFRAME Responsive iFRAME Breastfeeding Mom To Museum A pulpit for Pisa Cathedral by Italian sculptor Giovanni Pisano, showing a woman breastfeeding, was on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in October 2016. This weekend, a breastfeeding museum visitor says she was told to cover up, which the museum says violates its own policies. Waring Abbott/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Waring Abbott/Getty Images A pulpit for Pisa Cathedral by Italian sculptor Giovanni Pisano, showing a woman breastfeeding, was on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in October 2016. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has apologized to a breastfeeding visitor who says she was told to cover up. The woman, who posts on Twitter as @vaguechera, says she had "flashed a nanosecond of nipple" in the museum's courtyard when she was told to conceal her breasts. She ribbed the V&A, pointing out that the museum seemed totally fine with some bare bosoms — as long as they were made of stone instead of flesh. Can Pac Swire/Flickr
Caught sleeping on the job Unusual and adorable home invasion Old Public Service Movie Clip. Can't hide the excitement of the first kiss Baby Pangolin napping on it's momma. Russia Wants Bulgarians to Stop Painting Soviet Monuments To Look Like American Superheroes | Earthly Mission Russia Wants Bulgarians to Stop Painting Soviet Monuments To Look Like American Superheroes According to a report by the Moscow Times, pranksters in Bulgaria are repainting Soviet-era monuments so that Soviet military heroes look like American Superheroes. Needless to say, the Russians are not too happy about it:
Photoshop Troll "Fixes" People's Photos by Taking Their Requests Literally Photoshop is a powerful tool with infinite possibilities for folks with creative minds. And if they have an expert-level understanding of the program, these photo manipulation masters can make anything happen. Digital artist James Fridman, a funny Photoshop troll, does just this; he takes user requests to “fix” their pictures, then interprets their directions literally. The only thing you can expect from Fridman taking your request is that the new image will be something totally unexpected. The people submitting their photos to Fridman know that he’s going to give them something funny in return, which makes his project all the more successful—everyone is in on the joke. Funny Photoshop troll James Fridman will “fix” a picture you send him… by taking your request literally. While Fridman pokes fun at many folks, he's also sensitive to those who might be struggling with their body image and offers words of encouragement. James Fridman: Website | Twitter | Facebook h/t: [Neatorama]
Japanese Food Stylist Eiko Mori Creates Toast Art Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day—no one more so than Japanese food artist Eiko Mori, who uses toast as her canvas. Mori began making toast art just earlier this year, and has since fallen in love with the process. Using a toothpick, a spoon, and a miniature piping bag made from parchment paper as her tools, she creates charming patterned motifs on shoku-pan, a Japanese-style milk bread. Her patterned designs include fruit, sushi, and even tennis rackets made from Japanese ingredients such as black sesame and mango paste. The vibrant elements pop against a spread of homemade sour cream. Each design can be time consuming and fiddly; some were made by placing individual sesame seeds one at a time with a pair of tweezers. Japanese food stylist Eiko Mori, creates toast art that looks too cute to eat. The toast is decorated with miniature motifs made from colorful Japanese ingredients. Mori's delicious themes include Japanese cuisine… Fast food favorites…