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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Power (Fiction)
FROM the same London circles as Bombay Bicycle Club, Benjamin Garrett aka Fryars wrote two tracks for Lily Allens Sheezus album, but is more at home as a solo artist. This second album arrives five years after his debut and sees his talent maturing. His crooned vocals, augmented by skewed electronics and stunning harmonies, can sound mannered, but tracks such as On Your Own pack a hefty emotional punch.
***
Between The Shadow And The Soul (The Orchard)
A BAREFOOT violin virtuoso with her heart in the prog-rock era, Phoebe toured with Roxy Music and Jon Lord, and she leads some superb ensemble playing on this mainly instrumental affair. She combines European folk and classical influences with verve. Ian Anderson adds trademark flute on A Moments Deception.
***
Home Part 1 (San Remo)
THIS singer-songwriter has slipped under the radar since scooping an Ivor Novello award eight years ago. But his fifth album is a gem. Made in his West Midlands home studio, its observant songs are sung with a sweetness that recalls Elliott Smith.
****
(Coro SIGCD386)
THIS Armonico Consort CD is beautiful. A mixed choir of just ten voices is atmospherically recorded in St Marks Church, Leamington Spa, with director Christopher Monks risking some very slow tempi. The singing on such favourites as Away In A Manger, In Dulci Jubilo and Silent Night is exquisite.
****
(Nimbus NI7096)
STEPHEN DARLINGTON has chosen William Mathiass Ave Rex and Poulencs Salve Regina to go with five great composers. Tudor England provides Byrd, Taverner and Sheppard, Palestrina represents Italy and Joao Rodrigues Esteves is from Portugal. Superb meld of ancient and modern.
****
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.
★★★★✩
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