World Class Gyms in Stockholm, Sweden used a several caricature artists in various places and offered free portraits to passersby. What they got back is what they might look like if they really used the facilities at the new gym.

EDIN CROW: The New York based artist that has a well-known Disaster Series, a series of self-portrait photographs.

NATHAN OTA has a new vinyl toy. His artwork transcends well to this platform. Incredible!

Kathleen Lolley - Solo exhibition at Art Star PA. Loving her dreamy worlds.

The presenter of children's programs Leon Krijgsman parade through the streets of Amsterdam with a Ferrari made of Lego, to promote the event Lego World in Holland.

The biggest spaceship structure in a small German city. It includes a laboratory, a 3-D cinema and a medical centre.

Incredible pieces of work, made from recycled guitar strings! Unique,eco-friendly and this artist donates 10% of proceeds to local artists.

San Francisco artist Gene Guynn's gorgeous new live sketch video on the amazing website Sketch Theatre!

12th annual Sculpture by The Sea taking place in Sydney, Australia. 109 sculptures, artists from all around the world till November 2nd.

Could it be? Actual art for McCain? From the artist - "-- POLITICAL -- I am registered independent and don't really endorse neither candidate. But you can read below as to why I decided to create this tribute to both McCain and Fairey."

Artist Julia Kuo illustrates, paints, draws, and designs. She is very talented and her artwork is whimsical and beautiful. Her website holds her portfolio and it has a link to her blog which showcases her newest work.

artwork of brazilian based illustrator julian gallasch, he makes excellent work with only a ballpen.

Spore: Electronic Arts latest online video game is about to get a European marketing push using QR Codes.

1950's advertising and marketing for Swiss pharmaceutical company, Geigy from an article in 'Print in Britain', 1958.

Koralie and Fafi Hit The Streets Of Brooklyn

typography/calligraphy-inspired artwork showcase by maxwell lord

With a trend of "anything goes," the Frieze Art Fair will try to defy the international economic upheaval - here's a preview!

Very nice artworks Alan Macdonald!

A Mountain For President. A nice piece of wall sticker made by the french electronic duo Principles of geometry for Domestic.

This is the latest creation from LA artist Damian Francis Wagner for Dola a public garden space dedicated to the arts. The piece will be on view at Dola 1423 1/2 Abbot Kinney Venice Ca. thru Nov.

Korean artist Osang Gwon creates life-size sculptures covered in thousands of photographs - in this case of the band Keane for their new album, Perfect Symmetry.

the wooden queen is a concept proposal for a fully articulated wooden action figure by Mani Zamani

The amazing photographs that show the world's most famous landmarks replaced by cheap souvenirs.

World Machine is a tool for creating realistic terrains used by artists, game developers, and visual effects studios worldwide. The new version, World Machine 2, is now available with many additional features.

Love musician, Josh Pyke's giant guitar boat!

Hunter is a very young artist who just updated his blog with this "new spin on the old tradition of hanging up sneakers on power lines" ~ filling them with dirt and flowers... Pretty clever!

Melissa Haslam. Beautiful artwork by emerging Australian artist.

sadeh halbrecht's stool - Sustainable: use, reuse, back to natural environment, and questions the border between nature and in-house environment. by

Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center opens in Troy, NY. Futuristic design, amazing concert hall and 360 degree projector space.

Absolutely fantastic artwork from Björn Hurri, he works in a number of different mediums from your basic sketching with pen and ink to oils and acrylics.

banksy's "the village petstore" in a nytimes slideshow.

Great reinterpretations of classic Alice in Wonderland scenes from artist and illustrator Barnaby Ward.

Fashion illustration. These renderings by french Artist Cedric Rivrian are absolutely beautiful. The flow of his work is flawless; accents and detail where necessary and loose line work use to express the aesthetic ...

Cristóbal Schmal, aka nomono, has an amazing illustrative portfolio...

Photography and light graffiti from artist Vicki DaSilva.

Michael Sieben is a lot of things; artist, writer, skateboarder, badass – but something about the way he talks implies that he doesn’t care too much about all that.

Oslonights.no is a clean fashion photoblog, covering nightlife, fashionhappenings and some streetstyle. Check the archive to get inspiration.

Selected photos from Yann Arthus-Bertrand's amazing Earth from Above project, coming in exhibition form to NYC in 2009.

Artist Laura Gilbert was standing in front of the New York Stock exchange today---passing out "zero" dollar bills...

Michael Bierut designed a poster for the Democrats’ Artists for Obama initiative. The 40 × 26 inch poster features a new name for each of the fifty states, each set in a bright color in the candidate’s now familiar Gotham typeface.

Grenade Art have invited US graffiti artist Revok for a show at their Kensington home from October 16 - November 20. After the jump check out a few examples of what this talented chap is capable of.

James Gulliver Hancock's Super series - a set of sculptures exploring altered perception and extension.

Simon Bent has a great portfolio of design work. This graphic is from his CD artwork for Beat Broker & Dj Perplex.

'Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll', neon sign by artist Eric R. Parnes at Berliner Liste, Oct 30-Nov 2.

Wolfie & the Sneak just released Peer, a limited edition coloring book with illustrations from 25 different artists, including Kelly Lynn Jones, One Good Bumblebee, Julia Rothman, Camilla Engman, Bonnie Rue, and Sub-Studio (that's us!)

First pro skate park in Eastern Europe has been opened in Belgrade, Serbia this weekend. Take a look at pictures from opening.

Very Stylish Music Video for the Upcoming James Bond film. The Song is by Alicia Keys & Jack White.

Last weekend the redesigned Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) opened in its new location at Columbus Circle in New York City. Pentagram designed the identity and extensive branding materials. Michael Bierut led the team...

Iconic NYC skate brand Supreme releases every season a skate deck series with a respected artist. This season they worked with Christopher Wool.

Giant mural cut-outs by artist Josh Cerney.

This is our latest project. Wallscreen at UCSD The Loft. Hand drawn fonts waterjet from 1/4" aluminum. Powder coated white. Wallscreen is 60' long. Artwork does not repeat.

10-question interview with designer/artist Blake E. Marquis. He will be in the upcoming group show "Park Life", curated by Studio Number One, which opens at LA's Subliminal Projects on Oct. 4th.

The Smithsonian's new Sant Ocean Hall looks definitely worth checking out.

Canadian graffiti artist, Elicser, delivers unique and gritty images from an interesting perspective.

The beautiful bottle of Kenzopower, a new fragrance for men by Kenzo, was designed by Kenya Hara, the Artistic Director of Muji.

"Sound Wave" (2007) by Jean Shin ~ awesome wave or records ~ see more of the ‘Second Lives’ at the Museum of Arts and Design in this NYT slideshow!

Chris Fortescue - Naturalism'08 - Naturalism might be described as a cluster of literary and artistic conventions, which arose subsequently, and in response to Romanticism.

Fuck the Rain umbrella ~ art lebedev, even though it doesn't rain much here, i kind of want one... esp for walking next to tall office buildings? Automatic open/close + carabiner handle

Maps on sculpture. Allen Peterson has been obsessed with maps and modular sculpture.

"FEAR(S) OF THE DARK is a wildly inventive and visually dazzling collection of fearful tales by six of the world's most renowned comic and graphic artists."

Nike launched Nike Snowboarding today, their first move into this market. They open the collection with a couple of collaborative pieces with famous graffiti artist Stash.

Damien Hirst and other prominent artists, including Paul McCarthy and Rachel Whiteread, create artworks with a chess theme. Hirst's work highlights his current theme of mortality.

Now on limited offer is a series of collected works from the “God of manga,” Osamu Tezuka. Set 1 contains 200 volumes that span the master artist’s extensive career and includes iconic volumes like “Jungle Emporer,” “Black Jack,” and “Phoenix.”

Excellent art print from designer, illustrator and artist Sam Wiley, done for Anheuser-Busch.

Matters of Sensation at Artists Space in NY. The participants in this exhibition address the way materials are not just about construction choices but also a means of creating diverse sensations in a space.

A huge range of clever and beautiful installation works from Scottish artist Sandy Smith.

Richmond VA artist Christina Stratman makes the most comfortable chairs.

I loved Barbar as a kid and was pleased to hear about"Drawing Babar: Early Drafts and Watercolors," a new exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum through Jan. 4, 2009.

the nytimes slideshow of the new california academy of sciences.

NYC artist Kaws, after releasing his version of Darth Vader last year, has been working on the Stormtrooper. Why does the coolest stuff only release in Japan?!

Leslie Furlong is a photographer and video artist exploring the subject of the ever-transforming landscape and its psychological interpretive. currently exhibiting at Maryland Art Place

VIDEOBoombench, a contribution of NL Architects to Droog Design's Urban Play event, is transforming streetfurniture into a ghettoblaster.

Interview with Blek le Rat who is pretty much the first person to do life-size stencils - about twenty years before Banksy even saw a brick wall.

Fashion meets Fine Art by two young artists, Johanna Reed and Emma Garr. Garments made of unexpected materials, bookpage skirt pictured and definitely check out the knotted bedsheet dress.

So much more than just a writing implement, these exquisite graphite objects are decorative sculptures. Meticulously crafted in the studio of San Francisco artist Agelio Batle.

Fresh Art from Finnish artist - Sakke Soini

Joseph Warren is an artist who was inspired by the discovery that the textural effects typical of cartography bear an uncanny resemblance to the detailed patterns visible on highly magnified butterfly wings.

"Simulakrum" is name of Belgrade designer Snežana Veljković medal collection. She was awared at Prague Quadriennale for this exibition. All medals are made from paper + added materials (metal, glass...)

Dutch design duo Idiots (their term, not mine) are the latest incarnation in a long line of taxidermy artists, and when I say “artists” I do not mean the nefarious creators of jackalopes, etc.

Artist Dennis McNett's latest installation focuses on innovative wood blockings. The show opens in NYC this weekend. The pics are awesome.

Benedict Radcliffe uses a wire frame technique to draw cars, life size in scale, in three dimensions and spray it artic white. His new project is the Lamborghini!

Swiss artist Sasha Huber's attempt to change the name of the mountain named after an influential racist and a pioneering thinker of apartheid, Louis Agassiz. Make history together and sign the petition!

My little Pony is celebrating its 25th anniversary and for the occasion Hasbro invited some great artists to customize their famous character. Claw Money added some bling and sneakers to the pony. Love it!

Microsoft Ads: Bug or Feature ~ nice article at Portfolio ~ was it viral attention grabbing genius? or a huge failure? Must say i hated the seinfeld ads, love the new "i'm a pc" spot...

Congrats to our friends at Cool Hunting on their NYT Slideshow (go to the main article to see picks from Design*Sponge, MocoLoco, Apt Therapy, Un-Beige and more!)

Great colored pencil and ink work from self-taught Melbourne artist Scarlett Cat.

Beautiful Anemone Shade by Heath Nash for Artecnica. The honeycomb shade is made out of Tyvek.

Artek and Marimekko have an exhibition - Be Honest! - going on at the Spiral Garden in Tokyo, featuring interventions by various designers on Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60. The exhibition is on until 09/23.

VIDEOGreat insight into the process of the incredible up and coming artist , Brandon Friend. Video filmed in the studio with the Queens based artist during the completion of 2008 show : IF YOU'RE NOT ONE OF US, YOU'RE ONE OF THEM.

ABnormal vodka is the first in the world bottle without the neck. Design of the bottle for ABNORMAL Vodka received get the "GRAND PRIZE - best packaging design" in Cannes.

Colab Eyewear is an Australian company who collaborate with leading mixed-media artists on ultra-stylish and highly collectible shades.

Some really precise leather and velvet sculptures by Peeta artist from Venice Italy exclusively for FiveTen Gallery in Oakland CA

Really cool screen prints by Spanish Artist Jorge Ortiz. He is also very good at documenting how he does it so be sure to check out the blog

Interview with Tad Carpenter, awesome poster artist (with tons of mix & match monsters!!!).

Damien Hirst is shattering expectations and boggling minds despite an imploding Wall St.

Stacey Lee Webber, a sculptor/metalsmith artist in Chicago, really knows how to make her money work!

NYT has a great slideshow of the Koons at Versailles

Album Art... in food!

Lusciously dark and elegant paintings by San Francisco artist Gene Guynn.

British artist Roger Hiorns filled an abandoned apartment with 80,000 litres of copper sulphate solution. The resulting crystallization of the whole interior is his new installation - "Seizure".

Roger Hiorns’ installation Seizure is just amazing: 90,000 litres of copper sulphate solution, filling a flat from floor to ceiling, creating millions of blue cobalt crystals… check the effect!

Sidewalk psychiatry graffiti in NYC

I wish there were more puzzles. Artist Penny Stotter has made her prints into puzzles. Cool big pieces. Surprised no one has made a puzzle of the worlds countries... I bags to do it first.

One of albert einstein's old watches are for sale...

Boundary-pushing installations and sculpture from American artist Benjamin Jurgensen. The only thing better than the works themselves are their titles...

Great new collectors DVD Box by artist Jeff Koons has come out. It comes with the movie "Jeff Koons A Man Of Trust" and is numbered and signed by the artist. Limited to 2000 pieces worldwide.

Thousands of threads of black glass make up this installation described as 3-d scribble by artist Jessica Jane Julius.

Oh, Charles & Marie, how could you? Rip off Artefacture design slogans? "Design will save the world" and "I will pay for good design".... one, maybe a coincidence, but two?!?!

The Skateboard Museum in Stuttgart will rock your vans off.

FLAKE.tv is our online television channel dedicated to broadcasting original programming about streetfashion, art, music and overall creative culture.

Very nice double exposure photography by Massachusetts based photographer and artist Jessica Hosman.

A global typographic design collaborative project featuring artists such as Steve "Espo" Powers, Si Scott, Alex Trochut, Fiodor Sumkin and more...

COLETTExGAP: blurring mass merchant and boutique chic. Paris trend setting Colette teams up with GAP. artists and designers from around the globe. trench coats to post-it notes; available in NY pop-up boutique for one month only.

Poor algae dyed polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Japan ~ looking so very punk rock now...

Sony is taking their Little Big Planet billboards to a small scale. They'll show up on the streets of LA, SF, and NY. Look for them... they're smaller than you think.

Now that summer is over, it's time to retreat to your private island. Here are the rules: only one house per island.

Introducing the Obama Force One by artist Jimm Lasser.

Amazing marquee text and light installations from UK artist Nathan Coley.

Marie Antoinette never said her infamous line 'Let them eat cake.' Think Anne Boleyn had six fingers? Carlyn Beccia illustrates Royalty's ugly rumors for Houghton-Miflin.

To kick off the Pictoplasma NYC conference, artists were invited to draw elaborate character illustrations on black boards during the opening party...

If you are in Paris 9/30- 1/11 stop by the "Mingei Spirit in Japan, From Folk Craft to Design" at the Musée du Quai Branly. The exhibit showcases the work of Japan's artist-craftsmen, a dying tradition with today's mass-production methods.

These fantastic lightpainting photos are by artist Andy Hill, who makes and sells retro sci-fi Saucerbots made from LED lights, leftover CDs, DVDs and hard drive platters.

don't you wish you designed this logo? Victoria & Albert Museum Buys Rolling Stones Logo for 50,000 Pounds

The World Bodypainting Asian Awards were held in Daegu, South Korea from August 25-31 with the participation of many world renowned artists.

Paul Insect’s (Juxtapoz cover #76) Poison hits London’s Lazarides Gallery in a major nine-day site-specific exhibition of new works by the artist in an out of gallery location – a former bath house in King’s Cross.

Art for the inauguration of Nike Sportswear in Mexico City.

Pixel artist Paul Robertson, creates a bizarre, "joyful mess" which is infused with manga, anime and pop culture themes...

A couple of student artists' work from ELAM school of fine art - New Zealand

Nice iconic wine bottle designs were done by the design director of Zeus Jones, Brad Surcey

Artist Tyler Stout has an impressive body of illustration work with hand-drawn lines and intricate detail.

Artist Andrew Wilson's contribution to Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier's gallery show at 1988, "Crazy 4 Cult," showcasing a multitude of characters from cult movies.

This fun open teeth bank is limited to a production of 400. It was designed by artist KAWS for Original Fake and made by medicom. Soft vinyl and measures 5" tall.

Conmoto's Dragonheart andirons are great looking ways to make a hot fireplace look very cool. Designed by Seiger for Conmoto's design series.

EyeCandy ~ USB Lollies that you hook up to your computer and really suck on... awesome packaging too... you have to read the site and articles to make sense of it!

We're making a book and we need your help! We're going to send you a list of 24 things which will end up being the 24 chapters of the book. You visualize the chapters and send us in your images to be in the book.

I came across this young artist and his painting called"Breakfast" I found out that he actually filled a bath tub with real milk, and is working of a series of food fetish paintings.

How are pop up books designed+illustrated? Fascinating walk through of the process!

Danish artist Iris Shieferstein's series 'Life Can Be So Nice' creates an interesting typography out of her deceased animals which have been put through the taxidermy process.

I am getting more and more impressed with Zazzle. Not mugs and mousepads anymore. Now you can design your own skateboard and your own Keds. Ever since teaming up with Artsprojekt, they've become very hip.

Matt W Moore (MWM) did the artwork at the much anticipated Revolve Clothing Retail/Concept store launch! Check out pics from the opening!

For the ColettexGap store that opens in New York in September they created t-shirts, each designed by one Parisian and one New York artist. The line-up includes Tobias Wong, Ruben, Eric Elms, Andre, Genevieve Gauckler and many other high profile artists.

In the past the Alchemists searched for "Prima Materia", similarly the artist Atla searches for an aesthetical revival of The Fine Arts and for a supreme autonomy of the artist.

Jonathan Bergeron aka Johnny Crap is a skater punk artist from Montreal who's fascinated by "Calaveras". His "two wheeled truck" pieces is part of the Paper Pusher show at G1988 SF

The Mr.'s funny and irreverent works, great artist from Kaikai Kiki Co. art factory.