A 35,000-year-old ivory carving of a busty woman found in a German cave was unveiled Wednesday by archaeologists who believe it is the oldest known sculpture of the human form. The voluptuous carving found in six fragments in Germany's Hohle Fels cave, depicts a woman with a swollen belly, wide-set thighs and large, protruding breasts. But...is it porn? picked by suebe 6 months ago

The underwater dreams of Nicole Duennebier, Painting 2005-09. picked by bornbad 7 months ago

<--Kurt Weston, Peering Through the Darkness.
Weston is one of twelve artists whose work is presented in the show. Four of them, though legally blind, retain some limited, highly attenuated sight. picked by bornbad 7 months ago

t's the most exciting time in a woman's life - and, for some, the best way to commemorate the experience of pregnancy is with a painted belly. As these incredible pictures show, the spherical shape of an expectant mother's stomach forms a perfect round canvas. picked by sharon22 7 months ago

A Gallery Of Computer Viruses. picked by bornbad 7 months ago

Creative and unusual bus stop designs that make the time you spend waiting for the bus a bit more bearable. picked by cactushair 7 months ago

Made from 100% solid steel scraps, intercepted on the way to be recycled. The Marionette hangs from a halogen ceiling light fixture, and so he has his own spotlight wherever he goes. He is not painted at all, rather, the color comes from a heat treatment, which provides a subtle variation between various shades of gray, brown, silver, and blue. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Hi folks, since most of you are Worth1000 members I thought you'd love this: We just released a screen capture firefox extension. Really powerful and useful - hope you love it (and please let me know what you think)! picked by jaxomlotus 7 months ago

A new piece made every single day. These are the pieces made thus far. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

A painting by artist Michael D'Antuono which was to be unveiled in NYC on Obama's 100th day in office, will not be displayed due to the barrage of protests. picked by suebe 7 months ago

Aaron Koblin and Daniel Massey had 2,088 people sing or hum tiny fragments of "Daisy Bell", which they then re-assembled. You can listen to various tracks, and even individual recordings.
Bonus track: The HAL 9000 version. picked by suckersklub 7 months ago

James Kuhn, the man who painted his face every day of the year, has finished the 365-day project. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Sure, if you didn't know who painted them, you might think they were decent enough to hang in some hotel. But they're by the Fuhrer. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Technology has advanced throughout the years at an extraordinary pace, a pace that can only be matched by the rate of “the last model’s” obsolescence. How often do we stop to think about the fate of these once-beloved, now defunct relics? A growing trend in the art world is to do just that; gifted artists around the globe have produced some truly amazing works of art by utiliz... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Inventing an alien language? Easy. Creating an entire writing system to go along with it? Now that's impressive. Here are thirteen alien alphabets (complete with downloadable fonts!) you should totally use to write your novel. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

"Comic Sans walks into a bar, bartender says, 'We don't serve your type.'" picked by KerOBeroS32 7 months ago

The April issue of French Elle features eight female European celebrities--including Eva Herzigova, Monica Bellucci, Sophie Marceau, and Charlotte Rampling--all without makeup and, perhaps even more revealing, all entirely without Photoshopping or retouching of any kind. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Thomas Doyle creates mind-bogglingly beautiful dioramas with exquisite detail. These pieces just ooze mood and wonder.

*props to boingboing* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Critically acclaimed tattoo artist, Scott Campbell, recently showed his work at the O.H.W.O.W. gallery in Miami, FL. The highlight of the evening was a series of laser-cut etchings, each on a stack of $1 bills. The collection is entitled “Make It Rain” and shows a sampling of the artist’s dark and beautiful undertones. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Generate the official looking seal of your dreams. Because everything looks more official if it has an emblem. picked by TheAnt314 8 months ago

Nathan Ota’s paintings are exquisitely rendered in acrylics and can be interpreted as commentary on environmental issues as well as the exploration of personal relationships. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

How tattoos looked in the past picked by cactushair 8 months ago

Create the World's Funniest T-shirt! picked by suebe 8 months ago

Want to terrorize the general populace as you ride your open-piped chopper to work at the accounting firm? picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

In a nod to the Classical music thread I thought it was time for a Plime "Classic". Enjoy! picked by suebe 8 months ago