Emma Hacks, 41 from Australia creates incredible images by painting nudes so that they blend into murals and wallpaper. For the first time she will paint a model live in front of an audience at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in London. The artist is most famous for her body painting in the Gotye video, Somebody That I Used To Know that has racked up over 500 million hits on the video site Youtube. ...read
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That's what you call body art! Amazing UV pictures painted onto naked women celebrate the female form using images of sunsets, tropical oceans and mountains lit by moonlight
John Poppleton, from California, creates mindblowing works of art painted directly onto human skin using fluorescent shades. His project, called Under Black Light, consists of 'bodyscapes' of spectacular natural phenomena such as African sunsets, tropical oceans during rainstorm, and mountain ranges under moonlight. In more otherworldly, eerie designs the artist depicts cosmic scenes of stars, galaxies and shimmering auroras. ...read
That's a sweet Father's Day present for Wills! Artist creates portrait of The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George using TOBLERONE!
A giant chocolate portrait of the Duke of Cambridge and his son Prince George has been unveiled to mark William's first Father's Day as a Dad. The masterpiece was created by food artist Michelle Wibowo from Michelle Sugar Art, using a staggering 16,074 individual triangles of Toblerone. It took more than 1,500 bars of the iconic shaped chocolate bar using dark, milk and white chunks to create depth and dimension. ...read
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Artist, 24, creates stunning sculptures using beaches as her blank canvas just one month after picking up a rake for first time
Chloe Dickey drew a huge floral design on a Port Macquarie beach on Saturday in under two hours. The 24-year-old from Lake Cathie, NSW, works in the wet sand at low tide meaning her drawings don't stick around for long when the waves roll in.
Feline arty! Artist loves her pet cat so much she's added it to works by Botticelli, Dali and even the Mona Lisa
A bizarre but strangely wonderful concept of classic paintings and fine art work 'improved' by a fat ginger cat, Fat Cat Art is rapidly growing its online fan base. The pieces are the work of Russian artist Svetlana Petrova who features her own cat Zarathustra in every picture.
Crumbs! Is that a Banksy? Artist trades her palette for a plate to create captivating culinary pop art
Tisha Cherry, a New Jersey-born registered nurse, takes inspiration from films, music, and celebrities, and recreates iconic images using everyday food (pictured). 'Pop culture is essentially my muse and the food on my plate is my medium,' Ms Cherry says of her unusual hobby.
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Chapter One (Syco Music)
This Grimsby teenager came sixth on The X Factor two years ago, despite being hailed as the best singer. One senses her elimination suited Simon Cowell, who has teamed her with a posse of co-writers. Her voice is supple Hard Work is a highlight but this debut has a surfeit of power ballads.
★★★✩✩
Tough Love (PMR)
Ware's first album, Devotion, was a strong debut. The South Londoners second effort is more exuberant, but her signature sound subtle grooves and understated vocals is intact. She echoes the sheen of Sade on Sweetest Song, while Say You Love Me, written with Ed Sheeran, might give her a hit.
★★★★✩
Hozier (Island)
Andrew Hozier-Byrne aka Hozier fronted a blues band in his teens, and that sound is a key influence on a debut that topped the charts in his native Ireland. Hoziers voice is gritty and his guitar work stripped-down and dirty. Take Me To Church packs a punch, while Jackie And Wilson nods to the Celtic soul of Van Morrison.
★★★★✩
Royal Blood (Warner Bros.)
Striking a balance between the garage-rock of The White Stripes and the heavier styles of young British groups like You Me At Six, Worthing duo Royal Blood have built a thunderous wall of sound for a simple, two-piece band. Singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher race through these ten tracks in 32 minutes, echoing the rocking drawl of Muses Matt Bellamy on Out Of The Black, but adding bluesy light and shade on You Can Be So Cruel.
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Junto (Atlantic Jaxx)
So, this is what happens when the rave rulers of yesteryear grow up. Five years after their last album, South London duo Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe return with a hugely enjoyable dance record that sticks to traditional strengths pumping house and disco rhythms, steel drums and samba-style trumpets while adding impressive maturity: Power To The People is celebratory; Love Is At Your Side a heart-warming hymn to Simons young daughter.
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Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Hollywood Records)
In the summer blockbuster Guardians Of The Galaxy, a battered cassette of hit singles from the 1970s and 1980s provides displaced earthling Peter Quill with an emotional connection to his old life after he is abducted by aliens. Away from the big screen, the same songs make up one of those soundtracks that also works brilliantly as a compilation and in racing towards the upper reaches of the compilation albums chart, the record is also proving one of the cult hits of the summer.
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My Everything (Republic)
With her recent single Problem one of the hits of the summer, pop princess Ariana Grande now has the clout to attract A-List collaborators. The former Broadway starlets second album features rappers Iggy Azalea and The Weeknd [correct] and a romantic ballad penned by Harry Styles. With such a potent supporting cast, Grande often plays second fiddle, but she does display the breathy soulfulness if not the power and range of her idol Mariah Carey.
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