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The Nostalgic Streets of Sao Paulo
If you find yourself in Sao Paulo, Brazil, make sure to take notice of the stunning 3D perspective murals that fill the city. As you roam the streets you can catch a glimpse of history walking...
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Taking the Barrios to the Galleries: Henrique Oliveira
Hailing from Sao Paulo, Henrique Oliveira makes wild installation art using materials from the streets of Brazil. Initially he would take pealing pieces from the plywood barriers around the city,...
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The Lost Art of Brazilian Photograph Painting
Throughout the late 19th century up until the 1990s, these captivating and strangely painted portraits (retratos pintados) were a common practice in rural northeastern Brazil. Family portraits were...
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Projecto Olimpico: An Olympic Poster Series for Brazil
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are scheduled to take place in London, England, from 27th of July to the 12th of August. To commemorate this event, the...
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3D Currency Collages Made From a World of Money
We’ve seen money collages and sculptures plenty of times, from the politically charged works of Chad Person to the 3D carvings of Scott Campbell. One major thing is different about these works...
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Glowing Fish Made of Plastic Bottles
Botafogo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been taken over by two huge fish leaping from the sand and entertaining beach goers with their nightly illumination and unique construction. Each fish was...
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Visual Bits #240 > All Around the World
Check out your links after the jump. Japanese Kitchen by Yume Ume Olympic Vermin by Amael Isnard and Leo Bridle Adventures With A Feline by Mattijn Franssen Colorful Paintings by Michael Yaikel Clone...
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Up In Smoke: Exhaled Smoke Art
Many artists use marijuana to get the creative juices flowing while making art, but Brazilian Artist Fernando De La Rocque literally uses it in his creations. By blowing cannabis smoke onto precut...
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Intertwined Scrap Wood Becomes Tree Columns
Sao Paulo artist Henrique Oliveira makes fierce installation art using scrap wood from the streets of Brazil. At first he would take peeling pieces from the plywood barriers around the city, with...
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Super-Sized Characters on the Streets of Sao Paolo
Street artist TEC, an Argentinian who recently made the move from Buenos Aires to São Paulo has been busy sprucing up the local roads. With TEC in town, all of a sudden various large street paintings...
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Brilliant Brazilian Ad Campaign Features Legendary Artists on the Dissecting...
Art is an expression of what’s on the inside and now we can see what it was that gave Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent Van Gogh their signature styles. In an ad campaign for MASP Art School in...
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32 Posters: The Teams at This Year’s World Cup
Beginning June 12, the world’s eyes will turn to Brazil for the start of the 20th FIFA World Cup. In celebration of the event, ESPN commissioned Brazilian artist and graphic designer Cristiano Siqueira...
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Henrique Oliveira’s Museum Filling New Work
Henrique Oliveira (previously) is getting big, and I’m not just talking about his popularity. Transarquitetônica, his latest work, sees his signature scrap plywood sculptures filling a gigantic 1600m2...
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Trash Can Back Packs Bring Humor to the Busy Streets of Sao Paolo
While it’s important to have trash cans sprinkled throughout a city, they aren’t the most beautiful thing to look at. A trio of young German street artists known as Mentalgassi have teamed up with...
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OsGemeos Transform Silos in Vancouver into Towering Giants
Renowned Brazilian street artist twins, OsGemeos have lent their signature ‘Giants’ to a series of six huge silos for the Vancouver Biennale. Located on Granville Island, the 70-foot tall towers...
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Brazilians Put Racist Online Comments on Billboards—In the Commenter’s...
Trolls are the bane of the Internet, spewing their hatred in every form. Shrouded in anonymity, they cruelly bully and comment. While troll comments come in all forms, racist comments continue to be...
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Inspiring Photos Of People Striking Their Own Path
In life, people seem to always go with the flow, but every now and then there is a person who chooses to make their own path. Mauro Martins, a photographer from Brazil, wanted to capture and construct...
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Solar Runways In Brazil Creates A Safe Space To Play
Brothers Thomaz and Ramon Ballverdú are the founders of a project known as Solar Runways, installations that provide a safe space for children and adults alike to play out in the streets of Brazil...
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