Tag archive: Art

By now, most people understand that an Apple iPad is more than just another device on which to play Angry Birds, but a new exhibition of art by David Hockney shows how much potential there really is, in the right hands of course. Due to start on January 21 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, David Hockney RA: The Bigger Picture is the first major exhibition of the artist's new landscape works, and it features a collection of those he… Read More

We don't usually post artwork, but how often do you see a painting like this? For some strange reason, artist Andy J. Hunter has mashed up Star Wars and The Legend of Zelda together. Here we see R2-D2 dressed as Link and holding a Master Sword. His enemy is none other than Ganon riding a Bantha on what could be Tatooine or a Zelda desert. On his personal site, Hunter has a sea of strange mashups. Have you ever wondered what ET would be… Read More

They say that sounds are second only to smell when it comes to taking you back to a particular time, place, or event in your life. If you're a music fan, you've probably noticed that certain favorite albums seem to be inextricably linked to the season or life stage that you were in when you most listened to the album. Vapor Sky has come up with a clever way to integrate your favorite sounds or songs into your home decor using images… Read More

Expanding on the brand's current collection, Incase launched several new designs in the Andy Warhol artist collection this week. The products stick to the brand's simplistic and functional designs for protecting your beloved Apple products, like the iPhone 4 Snap Case, the Book Jacket for the iPad 2, and three different sizes of neoprene sleeves for your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. The products are available from the collection in a… Read More

A project by electronic artist Kyle McDonald gained him a computer fraud investigation and an audience with four U.S. Secret Servicemen in suits this Thursday morning. McDonald had apparently created a program which automatically took pictures of customers shopping at Apple stores in New York, and he did it without anyone knowing. Once Apple found out though, it seems like they weren't too happy with him. The project captured people… Read More

The votes are in and the Smithsonian American Art museum has released a list of 80 video games which will be appearing in their Art of Video Games exhibition in 2012. The exhibit will also include a few playable games which the Smithsonian decision makers felt were essential to the idea of the project. Participants had the chance to vote, from February 14, 2011 to April 17, for the titles which best represented different eras and genres of… Read More

We're all aware of the fact that wine drinkers like to be educated about all things wine-related and tend to share that wisdom with anyone who will listen. Beer drinkers aren't like that, you say? Well, it's no longer just a debate of Coors Light vs. Bud Light in this country. With more tiny microbreweries popping up everywhere we turn (especially in our home base of Portland, the microbrewery capitol), beer drinking is itself… Read More

If you're a world-traveler, chances are you like to reminisce about times abroad and bring up stories about your jet-setting ways in conversation as often as possible. This can be more than annoying if overdone, but if you can find that delicate balance and tell dramatic stories about wild encounters just often enough, you will be considered smart, adventurous, and–oh yes–”cultured.” Other than the Facebook… Read More

The Smithsonian is recognized as an authority on historic relics and art from bygone eras, certainly. But it's not exactly known for its expertise on digital entertainment. That might be why the Smithsonian is enlisting the help of the gaming public for next year's “The Art of Video Games” exhibition. Gamers, or just those who appreciate the graphic artistry of video games, can choose from a pool of 240 titles, released… Read More

In San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art, an exhibit by artist Penelope Umbrico displays 1,400 photographs of the sun culled from the popular photo-sharing website Flickr. And last night in New York City, the Guggenheim Museum made its own case for the Web 2.0 as art.  The event, dubbed “YouTube Play: Biennial of Creative Video,” was centered on the exhibition of amateur YouTube videos selected from over 23,000 entries. And while the… Read More

Olympus has taken the wraps off its new Stylus-7010 digital camera, a new super-slime 12 megapixel digital camera with a 7× optical zoom and a 2.7-inch LCD display. The STylus-7010 also offers both mechanical and digital image stabilization for blur-free shots, and new autofocus technology that continuously adjusted brightness and focus while subjects and photographers move. For folks who don't want to be overwhelmed with features, a… Read More

Digital camera maker Olympus has formally introduced its new E-P1 “Pen” camera, which the company is touting as the world's smallest 12.3 megapixel camera with an interchangeable lens system—that's right, the E-P1 will handle Micro Four-Thirds lenses…but the camera isn't really a DSLR. And it touts a three-inch LCD display, shoots high definition video, and is barely bigger than a standard… Read More

Olympus has taken the wraps off its new E-620 DSLR, a small consumer-friendly camera with all the power of a DSLR for the serious photographers, plus image stabilization and in-camera filters and multiple exposure capabilities designed to inspire creativity among shooters of any experience level. Olympus says the E-620 offers a 12/3 megapixel resolution, a 2.7-inch swing-out display, and, and 16.76 ounces, is the lightest DSLR on the market… Read More