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]]>O’Reilly discovered the magical world of woodburning in 2016 and never looked back. It all started when she bought a locally crafted cherry wood canoe paddle as a gift for her dad, and decided to have his initials engraved into it on her own after finding woodburning tutorials online.
This marked the start of a great adventure for O’Reilly, who’s always been a creative soul. She enjoyed painting for quite some time, but decided to trade canvas and brushes for wood and metal once she discovered the magical world of pyrography.
“I sought local connections to woodworkers who could create the wood blanks I envisioned for my art. Growing my pyrography skills alongside these talented woodworkers allowed me to become an expert in not only pyrography but also wood species and utilizing woodworking tools to create my own wood blanks,” she writes on her official website.
O’Reilly is committed to making eco-friendly works of art, and she usually uses fallen or sustainably sourced air or kiln-dried local wood slabs as her canvas. Nature is her biggest source of inspiration, but she’s also no stranger to making artwork inspired by architecture, landscapes, and popular culture.
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]]>Chroma is a digital pop artist based in Toronto, who embarked on quite a creative journey before building an impressive following on social media, with almost 200,000 followers under his belt. He studied fine art and psychology at the University of Waterloo and made a switch to architecture during his master’s studies at the University of Toronto, but eventually decided to stick to digital art.
Chroma’s illustrations are instantly recognizable thanks to floral and geometric symbols that became a cornerstone of his work over the years. He enjoys exploring “the tension between human and object” through his art, and that’s one of the reasons why he decided to focus on celebrity culture.
“Celebrities are real people with emotions, insecurities, and dreams – but they are also idols of secular worship and adoration… There is also the question of intellectual property and copyright that is flirted with in Nashid’s work because of the direct clash between an artist’s freedom of expression and a celebrity’s right of publicity,” he writes on his official website.
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]]>Beyoncé Becomes a Meme
Beyoncé became an instant meme after her shocked reaction to winning best country album went viral. She went on to make history later that night and won the long-awaited album of the year prize for Cowboy Carter.
Kendrick Lamar Wins Big with “Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar was the most-awarded artist of the night with five trophies, and everyone in the room was singing along to his viral hit “Not Like Us” when it was announced as the record of the year winner.
Chappell Roan’s Delivers Night’s Best Speech
Chappell Roan’s acceptance speeches never disappoint, and she called out record labels for not paying their dues to emerging artists after winning her first Grammy for best new artist.
Taylor Swift & Cynthia Erivo Were “Holding Space”
“Holding space” was one of the most popular memes to emerge during the Wicked press tour, and Cynthia Erivo recreated it by Taylor Swift’s side at the Grammy Awards.
Several Performances Go Viral
From Sabrina Carpenter and Doechii to Charli XCX and Chappell Roan, several artists have given us epic performances at the Grammys. Benson Boone was also one of them, and his theatrical rendition of “Beautiful Things” caused a lot of commotion online.
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]]>The post Karen Akhikyan is Transforming Wire Into the Most Show-Stopping Sculptures appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Akhikyan is a wire artist born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, who explored many different art forms before finding his true calling. He tried doing everything from drawing and oil painting to making batik scarves, but always strived toward new forms of artistic expression and eventually stumbled upon the enchanting realm of sculptures.
Despite never receiving any formal art education, he carved his own path in this world after deciding to use metal as his medium. He describes it as “a conduit through which he channels his deepest emotional states” and uses it to capture “the profound beauty that can emerge when raw emotion intertwines with the strength and resilience of metal.”
Akhikyan wants his “sculptures to dictate their own emotional expression as if they possess a life force of their own.” They perfectly capture human figures in motion, showing them do everything from dancing and playing instruments to reading newspapers and holding different objects, making it seem like they’re carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders.
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]]>Comedian is the work of the Italian conceptional artist Maurizio Cattelan, and it became quite a sensation following its first display in 2019. After sparking a heated debate about the meaning of art in the modern world, the installation traveled around the globe – along with the instruction for the banana to be replaced after it rots.
Two editions of this artwork sold for $120,000 each at Art Basel Miami Beach, while the third was donated to the Guggenheim Museum, but it turns out that was just the beginning. One of the original bananas was on display during a recent auction at Sotheby’s in New York, where it fetched $6.2 million.
The Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six rivals to buy the artwork, and he claims he’s planning to eat it as part of this unique artistic experience.
“This is not just an artwork; it represents a cultural phenomenon that bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community. I believe this piece will inspire more thought and discussion in the future and will become a part of history,” wrote Sun on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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]]>Atlanta’s neighborhood of Little Five Points is home to many amazing vintage stores, but none of them managed to create a bigger buzz than The Clothing Warehouse. You can find clothes from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s while browsing through its racks, and the ladies working at this store came up with a unique way to showcase some of the items on social media.
They started a viral video series called “I asked my co-workers to style an outfit” which shows them using the same item but styling it quite differently. These videos helped the Clothing Warehouse workers showcase their unique style, while also showing the customers that every piece of clothing can look amazing if you style it right.
This isn’t their only video series to find viral fame on Instagram. They also showed off their unique style in a series of “What we wear to work at a vintage store” clips, reminding people that second-hand clothes can help you build an amazing style that sets you apart from everyone else.
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]]>Moo Deng was born back in July, and her zookeeper Atthapon Nundee made it his personal mission to make her famous. He started sharing adorable videos that perfectly captured the baby hippo’s adorable spirit, but even he was taken by surprise by how popular she would become, not just in Thailand, but all around the world.
Two months later, Moo Deng was already a bonafide superstar, with her own crypto coin, fan art, toys, and merchandise. She even got her own sketch on Saturday Night Live, and her enormous popularity inspired the Khao Kheow Open Zoo to share a 24/7 live stream online.
Moo Deng’s name means “bouncy pork” in Thai, and it was chosen in an online poll by over 20,000 voters. Many of them even came to see her in person, after her popularity attracted thousands of new visitors to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. The increase in visitors eventually prompted the zoo authorities to introduce new safety measures, including the five-minute limit on visits to Moo Deng.
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]]>Hero is still in her early 20s, but that didn’t stop her from following her dreams of exploring the world. She was born in Finland, but her journey took her to almost 50 countries, after the time she spent as an exchange student in Australia and New Zealand awakened her passion for traveling the world.
After coming to terms with the fact she wants travel to be a major part of her life, Hero decided to enroll in a fully online program and pursue her degree in business administration while traveling the world. She’s doing all this while building a successful career as a content creator, with 240,000 Instagram followers under her belt.
One of the reasons why so many people are obsessed with Hero’s content is her realistic approach to traveling and her focus on budget-friendly trips. She found viral fame with her “best places to visit when you’re young and broke” series, where she lists all the expenses of exploring affordable destinations that you can visit without spending a fortune.
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]]>The talented Malaysian artist adopted their black cat Pow Pow after stumbling upon her in their housing area in early 2021. It felt like fate brought them together, and Pow Pow’s grumpy and sassy cattitude inspired her owner to capture her antics for all to see.
The Studio After Cigs founder describes themselves as a self-taught and always learning artist, and Pow Pow inspired them to push themselves artistically.
“I find my inspiration in my little feline companion. Each brushstroke is a journey of discovery as I capture her colors, textures, and emotions of her… I’m constantly pushing my boundaries and exploring new techniques to bring my feline subjects to life,” they told Bored Panda.
This artist is on a quest to convey the sassiness and complexity of cats through Pow Pow, and they’re definitely succeeding. There’s no challenge she can’t face – with a wine glass in hand – and over 370,000 people on Instagram can’t get enough of her silly adventures.
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]]>Stankevych is a young Ukrainian painter, who’s using the power of social media to share her talent with the world. Her videos became a huge sensation on Instagram, attracting 190,000 followers and millions of views because they do a great job capturing her creative process.
Stankevych mostly works with oil paint, and she’s looking for the brightest of colors in life through her work. Painting food is her way of evoking positive emotions, and she wants her work to convey the taste, smell, and sensation of food through paints and canvas.
(@juli.stankevych)Her impasto paintings of food are usually depicted on newspapers, and she uses gesso—the mixture of glue, chalk, and white pigment – to prepare the canvas.
Stankevych’s viral videos perfectly capture the work that goes into every single painting. From fruits and veggies to our favorite breakfast foods and sweet treats, this talented artist is bringing all sorts of delicious treats to life in the most spectacular fashion.
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