The Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2008 competition is now over and the winner has been selected. In the final 712 Wikimedians voted, of which 74 voted for the winner, Horses on Bianditz mountain. With 71 votes Fire breathing takes the second place. The third place is for Steam locomotives in the roundhouse with 46 votes. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

The computer has since become a central feature of much contemporary art, be it in the execution, reconfiguration or reproduction of work. Entire artistic disciplines like algorithm art, software art and digital illustration have evolved with computers at their very core. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

JD Salinger has started legal proceedings against the writer, publishers and distributor of a sequel to his famous novel The Catcher in the Rye. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

These masterpiece eggs are created by jeweler Peter Carl Faberges and they are the most unique and expensive eggs (not the real egg of course) in the world. Made from expensive metals or gemstones and decorated with a combination of enamel and gem, these exquisite eggs can be found in museums and private collections. picked by jpetar75 6 months ago

After the invention of photography, French artist Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) lamented: “From today, painting is dead.” Delaroche, like other hardliners, was unhappy that photography was claiming its spot in the arena of visual arts. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Meatpaper is a print magazine of art and ideas about meat. We like metaphors more than marinating tips. We are your journal of meat culture.

*Artwork you can really get your teeth into!* picked by DAVEthefish 6 months ago

The Street Piano Project is the brainchild of Luke Jerram. Thirty Pianos will be placed around the streets of London for all to enjoy. picked by suebe 6 months ago

The combination of the Periodic Table of Chemistry with the Planck Snake of Physics is an inside joke at the expense of chemists: It took the Quantum Mechanics of Physics to explain to Chemistry its own Table of Elements. Got that? picked by suebe 6 months ago

Here are the tales flying off our bookshelves and into cinemas over the next year or so... picked by cactushair 6 months ago

Photo gallery. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Badassery. Post apocolyptic comic. Comes with zombies and an in depth storyline.

Be warned, some of the art within is not intended for those with weak stomachs. picked by donteatpoop 6 months ago

Photoshop pics of Celebs being apparently 'ordinary' I.E. FAT... Looks like some people need to re think what 'ordinary' is picked by DAVEthefish 6 months ago

The ethereal phenomena of bubbles have captivated people for hundreds of years. The fragile nature and beauty of colors that shimmers and swirls in soap bubbles enchants kids throughout the world, and brings out the child in most any adult. Let’s take a look at the fleeting, transient existence of bubbles of all sorts that have been captured by images in the art of photography and Mother Nat... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

40 amazing artworks carved into phonebooks. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Mueck moved on to establish his own company in London, making photo-realistic props and animatronics for the advertising industry. Although highly detailed, these props were usually designed to be photographed from one specific angle hiding the mess of construction seen from the other side. Mueck increasingly wanted to produce realistic sculptures which looked perfect from all angles. picked by sharon22 6 months ago

A homemade version of the interior of the Nautilus. picked by suebe 6 months ago

The joy of not understanding art. A good read. Applicable to the visual arts too. picked by rubes68 6 months ago

The Atomic Disruptor Raygun is straight out of steampunk fiction. The cool DIY raygun has been put together by Cohophoto entirely from old radio and camera parts. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Look at these great collection of tusk art items. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

It's amazing how designers managed to apply the look and feel of those little bricks in everyday objects such as gadgets, furniture and accessories. Who wouldn't want one of these? picked by axxon2008 6 months ago

Photoshop has revolutionized design, photography and illustration to the point where any image that manages to capture something really amazing is quickly dismissed as fake. But, it is still possible to create jaw-dropping images without the help of a computer. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Tetris Shelves: Blocks can be attached to one another the way you like it: you can change it weekly or monthly once your eye gets used to it picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago

Simon Schubert, a talented German artist, uses paper creases and folds to create incredible works of art. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

I chose the potato to portray human faces because of the many striking parallels. Not only is their skin porous like ours, but their skin texture and color is very similar, and like us, they come in different sizes, shapes and forms. Potatoes grow, live, and then decay, mirroring the ephemeral existence and fragility of our own human nature. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Dutch artist Evelien Lohbeck shows us we can do a lot with a paper notebook. Check out her other works as well. picked by suebe 6 months ago