The art of Tomasz Rut recently included in the Vatican Collection and blessed by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, continues to expand the realm of contemporary figurative painting to the limits achieved only by the greatest art masters in history.

About The Artist. Professional artist Johannes Stötter is known for his groundbreaking work in the realm of body painting and body art. His 2013 creation of a tropical frog using 5 models went viral, propelling his career into another stratosphere.

Super-ambitious architectural projects that did not get built Throughout history, there have been many fantastical and outlandish urban projects that never made it past the drawing board. From Hitler's dream of a new Berlin to a sealed dome over Manhattan, here are some of the most incredible.

Forbidden from leaving her bed by her doctor (Roberto Medina), Frida (Salma Hayek) is carried into her first Mexican exhibition in her bed.

Matisse was one of the most celebrated painters of the 20th century who, even in his own lifetime, enjoyed a level of popularity envied by other artists. But in 1941, after a near-fatal operation for cancer, he decided to give up painting and sought a new way of drawing in colour. Scissors replaced ...

Straker is an Australian street artist who paints unique murals that appear to light up the streets. His pieces look just like real neon signs, but they are actually 2D and created using only spray paint and a special technique that makes them pop off the wall. We spoke with Straker about his work a...

Official music video for “The Flower" off the forthcoming Stay Human Vol. II record, Michael Franti & Spearhead - Flower in the Gun. Artist: Michael Franti & Spearhead; Featuring artist: Victoria Canal; Flower in the Gun We could be the healin' When you're feeling all alone. We could be the reason.

Here is a time lapse video of artist Elisabetta Fontone creating her second portrait of Marilyn Monroe. This second portrait of the famous sexy star was commissioned by a gallery in Canada and soon to be displayed for art and Marilyn aficionados to enjoy and a lucky person to buy and display in thei...

A slideshow of Vincent Van Gogh's work set to the song "Vincent" by Don McLean. It's part of an art and creative writing lesson plan for the patients at Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield. Compiled by artist Anthony DiFatta, who also suffers from mental illness and teaches art to other adults w...

Real-time projection mapping. A collaboration between Japanese media artist Nobumichi Asai, make-up artist Hiroto Kuwahara and digital image engineer Paul Lacroix is turning faces into digital works of art. The Omote project uses projection mapping techniques to put make-up and effects onto a model'...