Things I Think Are Kinda Cool

It’s not always about romantic bridges and pommes frites…on my last trip to Paris, it seemed like every time I turned a corner I discovered another kick-ass piece of street art.  Voila:

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My friends Amy & Marcy are in Reykjavik, Iceland, and sent TITAKC these beautiful photos of stunningly bright street art:

-Thanks @amystarrina & @mad7576!

A fascinating fly-on-the-wall peek at the NYC subway system in 1986, before Rudy cleaned it up…is it wrong that I miss some of that crazy train-graffiti?

-via Buzzfeed

A spraypaint can / cocktail shaker hybrid!

-Pick one up for $19.95 at the Neatoshop.

When geeks get their sweaty little palms on some spray paint, magic happens:

-via theCHIVE

Not everything in the world today sucks…  (Woah, that sounded really negative.  Please watch this video and disregard that last comment.  Thank you.)

-via Buzzfeed

We’ve seen Blu’s work here before…he’s known for impressive large-scale animations that often take weeks to complete.  His incredible new video is called “Big Bang Big Boom”, which he describes as “an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life…and how it could probably end.”

-via Metafilter

Graffiti artist Tony Quan was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2003, which paralyzed almost every muscle in his body except his eyes.  But thanks to a new device invented by Zach Lieberman and a group of artists, he’s able to draw again just by moving his eyes.  The possibilities for communication, art, and design are endless…check out the inspiring story and watch Quan in action:

-Link via @LESN1

Check out this awesome Snow Dragon in Philly.  I haven’t been able to find other similar creations online…if you know of any, definitely send them my way – I’d love to see more.

-via Reddit

Talented graffiti artist El Mac adds a touch of beauty to gritty urban landscapes around the world with his stunning and almost dream-like photorealistic murals.  Take a look at some of his work:

-From Beautiful Life via @ArtGlobe