Gallery - Savant art: A window into exceptional minds - Image 1 - New Scientist

Gallery - Savant art: A window into exceptional minds - Image 1 - New Scientist

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Vintage Banksy at Swiss Embassy

Mark Brown from The Guardian takes a look at some vintage Banksy in this Video.

The Sprinkle Brigade

Law and Order by the Sprinkle Brigade
Hellraiser by The Sprinkle Brigade

Well, cmon...don't tell me you have never thought about it. Art made from Dog Turds and then documented (of course). A recent article in the Village Voice has a nice selection of this work with an interview with The Sprinkle Brigade as well.

Hand Helmet

"Bye Hand Helmet image", part of an advertising campaign for Bye Helmets. I would love to see this thing cast as a real helmet. It does show the possibilities in terms of making clothing etc. from casts.

The Misfit and the Maiden

"The Misfit" Digital Print 36x60 inches 2007 Paul Richard James

"The Misfit and the Maiden" Digital Print 36x60 inches 2007 Paul Richard James

"The Misfit Laughed" Digital Print 36x60 inches 2007 Paul Richard James

Bruce County Hazmat Project

These "Cutouts" take painting to a new level. Using the traditional medium of oil paint, these cutouts are painted on plywood and installed in site specific environments. Part of a roadside cutout series created by Paul Richard James they turn the folk art garden variety cutout into a subversive medium. These cutouts, figures in Hazmat suits, are installed along the shores of Bruce County Ontario, a stones throw from the Bruce Nuclear Reactor and the scene of the fatal water contamination of the town of Walkerton.

But what is inside those packages?

"Package" by Christo, 59x71 cm., for sale at for $50.000 U.S.


'RECKLESS' PARCEL BOMB ARTIST MAY FACE JAIL
Cops blast 'parcel bomb' artist and warn: She may face jail
By Jeff Edwards Chief Crime Correspondent

AN ARTIST could face jail for bringing panic to thousands of London commuters yesterday by leaving five suspicious parcels in the street.
The unnamed 36-year-old was arrested after the multiple bomb scare delayed up to 100,000 commuters.
Several hundred officers raced to the scene amid fears of a terrorist attack.
Large areas around the BBC TV centre in Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush were cordoned off while bomb-disposal officers checked the boxes. The woman was arrested nearby and claimed they were an art installation. Scotland Yard said the woman's actions were "reckless, selfish, and stupid" and are calling for her to be jailed.
An anti-terrorist source said: "This prank spread fear and anxiety among thousands. To do such a thing after last July's outrages defies belief."
Police say it cost them £100,000. The woman was charged with causing a public nuisance and released on bail. (from the Daily Mirror)

Shop & Guilt

These images are stuck to the glass doors of a shop in Paris. What is the message here? How could you spend your money better? Do you really need that sweater? At the very least there is a "shock factor" here. Is it art? Why not?