Baby paintings marketplace transforms doodles into personalized modern art to raise money for charity
There are already numerous platforms that enable consumers to customize or personalize a work of art before they buy it. But how about combining the two, while raising money for a social cause? Australia-based Jellybeanstreet aims to do just that, allowing parents to create large scale replicas of their baby’s art, modify it and sell it to friends and family to support children’s charities. READ MORE…
Modular fashion store triples as art gallery and charity
When we walk into certain businesses spaces we think we know what to expect, but sometimes they can surprise us. Munich-based Wash & Coffee is one example, pairing a Laundromat service with a café, and now New York’s Aksel Paris is combining its clothes retail store with an art gallery and social cause support center. READ MORE…
At UK hospital, LED-illuminated wall helps calm children on the way to surgery
Managing patients’ fear is a significant challenge for professionals in virtually every medical field, but the difficulty is compounded considerably when the patients in question are children. We’ve already seen a dentist drill that plays relaxing music for such young patients, and recently we came across a like-minded effort on a larger scale at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children: an LED-illuminated wall that soothes and engages kids on the way to the operating theater. READ MORE…
Artworks customized by buyers before purchase
We’ve already seen Art.sy provide a way for people to find new contemporary artists and buy their work, but what about those who can’t afford an original? JuicyCanvas works with a roster of global artists and enables consumers to customize the work of others and order high quality prints for their home. READ MORE…
Online store for temporary tattoos pays members for their unique designs
Hand-drawn tattoos may offer a unique way to enhance one’s personal style, but often people are put off by a tattoos permanence. Enter Dottinghill, an online community and e-store focused on unique temporary tattoos that rewards designer members for their creations. READ MORE…
Platform makes art buying and research easier
Art buying is no longer confined to auction, and startups such as Eye Buy Art are already making original pieces affordable for the average consumer. Providing a similar platform for collectors to purchase world renowned art, Art.sy is also hoping to catalog pieces online to give anyone access to information about them. READ MORE…
Eco art doubles as a working beehive
We’ve seen how public art can provide an aesthetic addition to an area whilst also providing eco benefits, with pieces such as Nissan’s vertical gardens in Mexico. This time, the Elevator B sculpture in Buffalo, New York, is also a working beehive. READ MORE…
Wall mural purifies the air around it
While Alcoa’s photocatalytic panels offer architects the possibility of creating buildings that can help reduce impurities in the air around them, Italian artist Andreco has come up with a different use of the technology that may be more aesthetically appealing. His Philosophical Tree mural installed in Bologna uses paint that helps to tackle smog in the city. READ MORE…
In Stockholm, hotel accepts artwork as payment for a night’s stay
We’ve seen barter used as a method of payment by Italian bed and breakfast operators, but the Clarion Hotel Stockholm recently put a particularly interesting spin on the concept. As part of its focus on art and music, the Swedish hotel recently began accepting artwork as payment from the artists who visit. READ MORE…
French hotel offers art history concierge
Hotel guests looking for something more from their hotel stay have already benefitted from services such as an in-house pet psychic and a soap concierge, offering hand-cut locally-made products. Now, Raffles Hotels and Resorts has installed an art concierge at Le Royal Monceau in Paris. READ MORE…
