Artist Mark Evans is known for his incredible leather etchings and his increasing fame has led to an amazing commision.
He has been asked by a Russian billionaire to create what will be the world’s most expensive wallpaper.
At $23 700 per sq meter the project will cost a total of $2.84 million for Mark to [...]
In front of Australia’s Sydney Opera House, a sea of volunteers ditched their duds today (March 1) to participate in U.S. photographer Spencer Turick’s latest art-photo shoot.
People of all ages, backgrounds, shapes and sizes posed for Tunick, who has made a name for himself shooting nudes in public places.
“It doesn’t feel sexual,” said someone who [...]
February 24, 2010 – 12:57 am
Catwalk super diva Naomi Campbell has been immortalized in leather in this incredible artwork that is a cut above the rest.
Master carver Mark Evans – who captures the rich and famous in huge portraits etched into leather canvases — teamed up with the model for her Fashion for Relief 2010 event on February 18. [...]
February 9, 2010 – 5:53 am
Tattoo artist Henry Hate – whose celebrity clients include Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty –has created what is claimed to be the world’s first ice tattoo.
He spent the morning today (Febuary 9) etching a a giant block of ice, with a Nissan Cube car frozen inside, using Japanese Samurai chisels — the traditional method of [...]
February 3, 2010 – 6:17 pm
The global financial crisis hasn’t affected everyone.
According to Sotheby’s auction house, a life-size bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti has sold for a world record $104 million. It marks the most ever paid for art at auction.
Cast in 1961, “L’Homme Qui Marche I” (”Walking Man I”) is smong six pieces by the Swiss-born [...]
January 25, 2010 – 12:07 pm
A rare Picasso painting at New York’ City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art was damaged with a 6-inch tear when a clumsy art lover lost her balance and stumbled into the $80 million work of art.
The unidentified woman was attending an adult education class last week when she lost her balance and fell against The Actor, [...]