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‘The Simpsons’ take Chernobyl
Courtesy of outsider art magazine Juxtapoz, bathe yourself in the radiation of this awesome Simpsons mural painted in ravaged Chernobyl.
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VIDEO: ‘Super Mario Bros’ is a surrealist masterpiece says PBS
Who are we to argue with such a bold statement, that the Nintendo classic, Super Mario Bros, is history’s greatest example of surrealist craftsmanship? Especially when PBS says so? Okay, someone on their YouTube channel, but still!
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VIDEO: Watch graffitti artists work while dressed up as ‘Super Mario’ characters
To help promote the Vinyl Thoughts art show (which opens today in Dallas), graffiti artists Edertron Onerski and Kid NES decided to create a Super Mario themed mural. They also dressed up as Wario and Waluigi while doing so, and did a little dancing as well.
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VIDEO: A ‘Super Mario,’ Street Fighter,’ ‘Mortal Kombat’ mash-up that’s technically fine art
G. I. Joe is also part of the package as well, FYI. There’s not much else to say. Like I said, it mixes all the aforementioned elements in a museum quality package.
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VIDEO: This is a girl painting a picture of Yao Ming with a basketball
Artist Hong Yi specializes in all sorts of “unconventional” art. But, unlike your average performance art-type, she’s actually talented. Check out this video of her painting Chinese icon/former Rockets center Yao Ming with a basketball. It’s amazing.
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Drunk woman accused of rubbing butt, punching, peeing on $30M painting
Note: When in the presence of a painting valued at $30 million, avoid rubbing your butt and/or peeing on it. If only that were advice were included in the latest Miss Manners column.
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VIDEO: Video games as art, but not in a douchey way
Artist draw from their surroundings and experiences, so if Van Gogh was around today, he’d probably be painting Super Mario fire flowers and stuff like that. Maybe.
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The Smithsonian lists the 80 games that they consider to be “art”
Will the never-ending (and increasingly boring) “is video games art argument?” finally come to an end? Hopefully the seal of approval from one of the nation’s most respected art institutions says yes, but I somehow doubt it.