Blü Magazine

Giant Cows of Miina Äkkijyrkkä

Miina Äkkijyrkkä is a painter, a sculptor and she is also a protector of Finncattle, the native Finnish dairy breed. Besides contributing to Marimekko she recycles large metal pieces to create sculptures of her beloved cows. She has never followed the mainstream but has managed to combine agriculture and “high” culture, the visual arts and cattle-raising, or performance art and the cherishing of traditions.

Aj Fosik

I have always been a huge fan of the Michigan artist Aj Fosik and I hope to be able to grab one of his amazing wooden sculptures for my place one day.

If you want to know more about Aj I would read his interview with Fecal Face that was done back in 2009. Aj is a pretty interesting guy.

Jessica Hlavac makes food you can’t eat.

Los Angeles artist Jessica Hlavac creates the most good looking mini food I’ve ever seen. Each piece is made out of polymer clay and probably measures no more than the size of a quarter. She even makes her own plates and silverware to go along with the food.

Carl D’Alvia Textured Sculptures

N.Y native artist Carl D’Alvia knows a thing or two about sculpting furry creatures. He primarily uses resin, ceramic and bronze to shape and form his hairy pieces.

Katrin Rodegast ‘Soft Cover’ Quilt

Berlin artist Katrin Rodegast loves to quilt, illustrate, sculpture and design. She’s does everything you wish you could (at least we do). Her work can be seen in the pages of Complex, New York Times Magazine, NEON and many more established publications.

Her Soft Cover quilt is coated with 270 different illustrations. Our favorite piece by far!

Paper of Joy

Chen Chen

Some really awesome pieces by brooklyn product designer Chen Chen. I may have to get those Bud nun chucks.

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Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at The Met

Opening May 4 and running through July 31, 2011, an immaculate collection by legendary designer Alexander McQueen will be exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The exhibition is curated by Andrew Bolton, and successfully represents the themes of contrasting opposites that were so prevalent in McQueen’s work. “Savage Beauty” is a beautiful expression of the raw yet exquisite talent of a remarkable fashion designer.

Phyllis Galembo

While looking for inspiration I found an archive of photographs from the talented Phyllis Galembo. Her portraits of the masquerade are from traditional African ceremonies, funerals and carnivals. Last September she released Maske, a photo book compiled of her past and recent work. A must buy!

Creature Couture

Artist Nick Caves amazing wearable pieces completely over power the beautiful model and the clothes, but the juxtaposition is so appealing to the eye in this editorial.

Floppy Disk Art

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Nick Gentry uses obsolete tech material for his work, including floppy disks and VHS tapes. His work is nostalgic for a time when objects were less disposable, before “human existence was governed by billions of invisible data files,” as he writes on his site. So if you were wondering what happened to all those floppy disks we used back in the day, now you know. These are really cool.

Spice Skulls

The sculptor Helen Altman has created “spice skulls” out of 49 spices, wire and glue.

Mankind

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Kali Arulpragasamis the creator of Super Fertile, a jewelry collection like no other. She constantly puts out pretty amazing pieces and each collection is completely different and over the top. This collection is called Mankind and consists of plaster men and hearts in different shapes and colors.