Japanese artist Que Houxo creates brilliant live paintings using fluorescent paints illuminated by black lights.

Specialists in creating extreme environments, as well as events that bring the DIY community together, a Bushwick-based art duo have constructed a maze within the space, entitled “YOU ARE HERE: THE MAZE”.

As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, so does its relationship with humans and the way we interact with it. Scottish electronic artist Calvin Harris created a “humanthesizer” using 15 models and conductive paint to perform “Ready for the Weekend,” a single off his upcoming album with the same name.
The project is a collaboration between Calvin, Sony Music Entertainment, and Bare conductive body ink. “Ink-human circuitry” was painted onto the models while two Arduinos were used to provide an analog-to-digital connection with a computer. From there, patching environment Max/MSP translates data to MIDI where the models can then perform by closing circuits [...]

Improv Evertwhere has posted the details of their fantastic “Art gallery on a subway platform” prank that they put on last October. The public performance group took over a subway station on 23rd street in New York City, and transformed it into a temporary art gallery. They added descriptive placards to existing objects in the station – garbage cans, ads, telephones, drain grates, and walls were all declared “art”, with accompanying detailed descriptions. They also set up a bar, coat check and even had a cellist playing background music. Agents of Improv Everywhere attended the “opening”, dressed up and in [...]

Antony Gormley on the Fourth Plinth from One & Other on Vimeo
Sculptor Antony Gormley is embarking on an epic and ambitious project this summer. He plans to create a living monument at the empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London. In the space normally reserved for statues of Kings and Generals, ordinary individuals will become a representation of the whole of humanity.
He explains how it works:
Every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days without a break, a different person will make the Plinth their own. If you’re selected, you can use your time on the plinth as you [...]