UNTIL THE KINGDOM COMES BY SIMEN JOHAN

UNTIL THE KINGDOM COMES BY SIMEN JOHAN

These mesmerising photographs are by Norwegian artist Simen Johan, drawn from his ongoing project, 'Until the Kingdom Comes.' Depicting an unsettling natural world hovering between reality, fantasy and nightmare, Johan merges traditional photographic and sculptural techniques with digital methods. According to Yossi Milo Gallery in New York, where Johan last exhibited the images at the end of 2011, the artist begins by photographing a variety of plants and animals in natural preserves, zoos, farms, museum dioramas…
01 Feb 12 | Arts
TRACES OF FUNCTION BY TOBIAS ALM

TRACES OF FUNCTION BY TOBIAS
ALM

A new exhibition of fascinating jewellery objects has just opened at Galerie Rob Koudijs in Amsterdam. Entitled 'Traces of Function', here's just a glimpse…
23 Jan 12 | Arts
PORCELAIN OBJECTS BY JAN MARECHAL

PORCELAIN OBJECTS BY JAN
MARECHAL

Take a look at these intriguing new works in porcelain by visual artist Jan Marechal. Created for Belgian online gallery venture, Moozeum, the pieces…
19 Jan 12 | Arts
PIANO AS ART BY PENNY PUTNAM AND SHAUNA HOLIMAN

PIANO AS ART BY PENNY PUTNAM
AND SHAUNA HOLIMAN

On show now, rather appropriately, at Faust Harrison Pianos in New York is this exhibition of assemblage works under the title; 'Piano as Art'. A collaboration…
11 Jan 12 | Arts
SOON THIS SPACE WILL BE TOO SMALL BY AMY FRIEND

SOON THIS SPACE WILL BE TOO
SMALL BY AMY FRIEND

This poetic series of images come from the portfolio of Ontario-born artist Amy Friend. The project, called 'Soon This Space Will Be Too Small' has yielded…
06 Jan 12 | Arts
PHOTOGRAPHY BY INKA LINDERGARD AND NICLAS HOLMSTROM

PHOTOGRAPHY BY INKA LINDERGARD
AND NICLAS HOLMSTROM

Here's a beautiful project to start your year from Stockholm-based photographic duo Inka Lindergård and Niclas Holmström. Well, two series…
02 Jan 12 | Arts
COW CONCERTS

COW CONCERTS

This made us giggle so we thought we'd share. Did you know cows are actually rather keen on jazz? Really.
16 Dec 11 | Arts
ASSEMBLAGE BY THADDEUS WOLFE

ASSEMBLAGE BY THADDEUS WOLFE

A new show of works by designer Thaddeus Wolfe has just opened in Chicago courtesy of Volume Gallery this month. 'Assemblage' is Thaddeus' first solo exhibition in Chicago, and…
15 Dec 11 | Arts
WINTER QUILTS BY MOUNA ANDRAOS

WINTER QUILTS BY MOUNA ANDRAOS

Montreal-based designer Mouna Andraos' work revolves around electrical craft - and what could be more timely than a project that combines this, with snuggly blankets? This concept…
14 Dec 11 | Arts
FRIDAY TOP FIVE

FRIDAY TOP FIVE

This week for our Friday Five we're picking out some of the photography we've featured in the past on M.E. First up is the astounding Surfland series shot using a historic tintype…
02 Dec 11 | Arts