We’re replacing ads with art in an annual month-long exhibition in Times Square. Follow us here to stay in touch with what we’re up to, thinking about, inspired by and in love with.FacebookTwitterSend us art you’d like to see.Tumblr (3.0; @artsquare)http://artsquare.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/879f1fd8b0d55cff224c1963fb0708ee/tumblr_mjndnlYx3O1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pixel art?</p> <p>Artist <a href="http://www.shawnsmithart.com/" target="_blank">Shawn Smith</a> is playing with your senses and changing the perspective of the onlooker. At first glance these sculptures look like pixelated contemporary art pieces, straight from the media art category, while in fact these are 3D sculptures build up out of wood blocks…</p> <p>via Mixed Grill</p> <p><a href="http://www.mixedgrill.nl/2013/03/14/dieren-gemaakt-van-houten-pixels/">http://www.mixedgrill.nl/2013/03/14/dieren-gemaakt-van-houten-pixels/</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/45337986033http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/45337986033Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:09:21 -0400pixelwoodartShawn SmithMixed Grill<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/52191f0cd3071acd85953663e3ad0d20/tumblr_mjc9l0jxeT1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Eyes as Big as Plates…</p> <div class="slice copy"> <p>Karoline Hjorth & Riita Ikonen had released the third chapter of their <a href="http://eyesasbigasplates.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><em>Eyes as Big as Plates</em></a> series. The first part of this project was produced “in collaboration with local senior heroes, sailors, retired agronomes and 90-year old parachuters”, all from Riitta’s hometown of Pohjois-Karjala.</p> <p>Focusing on the wonderful heritage of this small town, “<a href="http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/eyes-as-big-as-plates" target="_blank"><em>Eyes as Big as Plates</em></a> presents Pohjois-Karjala seniors through references of familiar characters and protagonists of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_mythology" target="_blank">Finnish folklore</a>, infused with the participating local seniors’ own stories and personal relationship to folklore, myths and imagination.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/eyes-as-big-as-plates" target="_blank">It’s Nice That</a></p> <p>On view at <a href="http://theintercourse.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">The Intercourse</a>, Redhook, Brooklyn from March 22nd onwards!</p> </div>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/44854126398http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/44854126398Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:40:26 -0500Karoline HjorthRiita IkonenIt's Nice ThatphotographyseniorsFinnishFolkloreEyes as Big as Plates<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e1b911ef39f7e17bf128fcd1a010e81/tumblr_mizjk1G4V21rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not an art piece?!</p> <p>But a creative farmer in <span>Doellstaedt, East Germany, who didn’t get permission to build his horses a stable….</span><span><br/></span></p> <p><span>via <a href="http://www.vormplatform.com/giant-table" target="_blank">vormplatform</a> and <a href="http://inthralld.com/2013/02/giant-table-and-chairs-as-an-unconventional-horse-shelter/" target="_blank">Inthralld</a></span></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/44293403504http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/44293403504Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:14:25 -0500horsestablechairseast-germanyartstable<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4aa07c5709cf472af338d094757bf045/tumblr_mivyetaAMt1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Amazing artful shadows ‘Fragments’ by <a href="http://www.kumiyamashita.com/portfolio/fragments/" target="_blank">Kumi Yamashita </a></p> <p>Via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bloguerrilla" target="_blank">Bloguerrilla</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/StreetArtGermany" target="_blank">StreetArt in Germany</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/44143413972http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/44143413972Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:44:53 -0500ArtshadowKumi YamashitaBloguerrillaStreetArt in GermanyFragments<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d5fc4b295612cb47c7f6b6c08525c42/tumblr_mis4p4ChT61rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Who said a demonstration couldn’t be a piece of art? </p> <p>Through Fubiz <a href="http://www.fubiz.net/2013/02/25/10-000-yellow-helmets/">http://www.fubiz.net/2013/02/25/10-000-yellow-helmets/</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/43982717929http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/43982717929Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:10:16 -0500yellow helmetshard hatsdemonstrationitalyart?<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cd3f4e20c4826d32a55302028883d87e/tumblr_milusj57uy1r9hn2oo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/88d840e44d6cc98f84a65e23a04067f5/tumblr_milusj57uy1r9hn2oo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d729938b2241551e030bde8d34bec5c/tumblr_milusj57uy1r9hn2oo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/db19b0b8980af941763fc8294d8e69a8/tumblr_milusj57uy1r9hn2oo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aed4f3cbb260295af8ebef554daa789f/tumblr_milusj57uy1r9hn2oo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hifructosemag.tumblr.com/post/43742636829/dutch-artist-florentijn-hofman-travels-the-world">hifructosemag</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">Dutch artist <a href="http://www.florentijnhofman.nl/">Florentijn Hofman</a> travels the world creating playful, site-specific artworks with the help of local residents. At a first glance, Hofman’s works brim with whimsy and nostalgia for childhood with their brightly colored, toy-like appearance. His monument-scale pieces engage with the local culture of the places where they are installed, often encouraging a conversation about social issues through humor and the element of surprise. <em>Slow Slugs</em>, for example, is a sculpture of two slugs constructed from plastic bags. The slugs were made to ascent the stairs of a Catholic church in Angers, France, to symbolize the journey to death. Hofman’s enormous <em>Rubber Duck</em> floated in bodies of water in Australia, Japan and Europe to symbolize the hope for a world without borders. In Sao Paolo, Hofman created a giant monkey out of flip-flops with the help of local students. Take a look at some of the artworks below, images courtesy of Florentijn Hofman.</span></p> </blockquote>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/43982614030http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/43982614030Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:07:15 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/508a03780e4fc6f64e3585aab78a04bc/tumblr_mgiz36wJHo1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait Turned Into a Photograph</p> <p>Photographer <a href="http://www.tadaocern.com" target="_blank">Tadao Cern</a> recently decided to explore what Van Gogh’s work would look like as photography instead of painting, taking one of the artist’s most famous self-portraits and using Photoshoppery to transform it into a still photo.<br/><span id="more-99965"></span></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/40351617705http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/40351617705Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:23:00 -0500Goghportraitphotographytadao cern<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bd1020e34e5f58b912cf225795c370da/tumblr_mfsxb9CYTf1qg39ewo2_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c077a5e26c48a4deb9cd2ff2231d032/tumblr_mfsxb9CYTf1qg39ewo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hifructosemag.tumblr.com/post/39451210627/samsara-time-lapse-city">hifructosemag</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Happy New year Everyone!</p> </blockquote>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/39462863194http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/39462863194Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:04:00 -0500GIF to the MAX<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df88060755b840bdcfc8957e78bb9008/tumblr_mf88t3W6F71rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Surprising discovery of this wall LED reagent in contact with water. A project simply titled “Water Light Graffiti” by <a href="http://www.atonews.blogspot.com/">Antonin Fourneau</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38226638730http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38226638730Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:49:10 -0500graffitiwaterlightsartinstallation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8f54a25034a18a8173efcd8983aa4ae/tumblr_mf4jxanxTb1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait special…</p> <p><a href="http://www.davemead.com/">Dave Mead</a> portrayed fabulous beard and mustache portraits all round.</p> <p>via <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/beard-mustache-portraits-by-dave-mead/" target="_blank">Laughing Squid</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38080955601http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38080955601Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:10:35 -0500PortraitbeardmustacheDavid MeadPledge a Sketch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef803963da4577a15e08cea0a5c1fae8/tumblr_mf4j9icSDa1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait special…</p> <p>Portraits out of corks by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scottgundersen.art" target="_blank">Scott Gundersen</a></p> <p>via <a href="http://vimeo.com/scottgundersen/trisha" target="_blank">Vimeo Staff Pick</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38077096743http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38077096743Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:20:47 -0500PortraitcorkScott GundersenPledge a sketch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/17b1a1e03caf2e70923833fc24a70023/tumblr_mf4jtufVMr1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait special…</p> <p>Golden ‘oldie’ <a href="http://www.nic-rad.com/" target="_blank">Nic Rad</a>’s People matter show, capturing all the social media influentials of the art world, back in 2010.</p> <p>via <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/people-matter-art-show-by-nicrad-featuring-99-portraits-of-internet-media-personalities/" target="_blank">LaughingSquid</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38073360728http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38073360728Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:30:41 -0500portraitnic radpeople mattersocial media personalitiesPledge a Sketch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_matjd7UC5q1qfqzy6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Potrait special…</p> <p>Retake <a href="https://www.google.nl/search?q=pearl+earring&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=dSZ&tbo=d&rls=org.mozilla:nl:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=W8DNULboNqSZ0QWRxID4Cg&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1440&bih=747" target="_blank">Vermeer</a>?</p> <p>via<a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hansansgar.tumblr.com/post/32145030082/source-huffingtonpost-com"> hansansgar</a>:</p> <p>source: huffingtonpost.com</p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38069848742http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38069848742Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:40:38 -0500PortraitVermeerretake<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8af5a2333d0c3e2cc78750c076b77c31/tumblr_mf4k2wnUvI1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>portrait special…</p> <p><a href="http://www.jasperjames.co.uk/project/people-and-places-2/">“City Silhouettes”</a> portrait series, British photographer <a href="http://www.jasperjames.co.uk/">Jasper James</a></p> <p>via <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/city-silhouettes-portraits-made-using-reflections-on-city-skylines/" target="_blank">Laughing Squid</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38066670447http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38066670447Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:50:48 -0500portraitsJasper Jamescity silhouettesPledge a Sketch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/be39d3536b1202f3928b7a1702c83bab/tumblr_mf4iv9z1Tz1rtdzf4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait special…</p> <p><a href="http://www.caycezavaglia.com/" target="_blank">Cayce Zavaglia</a> embroiders portraits to incredible detail. </p> <p>via <a href="http://www.mixedgrill.nl/2012/11/04/nieuw-portretten-van-cayce-zavaglia/" target="_blank">MixedGrill</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38063903935http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38063903935Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:01:26 -0500PortraitembroideryCayce ZavagliaPledge a sketch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdbr8aBWQy1rknrldo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pledgeasketch.tumblr.com/post/35480249358/siamese-cat-erik-van-der-pluijm-inkcolering-on" class="tumblr_blog">pledgeasketch</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Siamese Cat - Erik van der Pluijm - inkcolering on paper </p></blockquote> <p>Portrait special…</p><p>Yes! Kittens are allowed to be portrayed as well #Sketchathon @Artsquare, just like this one from the #amsterdam event</p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38067174062http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38067174062Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:56:40 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdbtb71ZQN1rknrldo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pledgeasketch.tumblr.com/post/35481985831/olga-arends-kleinkind-niels-broszat-pencil-and" class="tumblr_blog">pledgeasketch</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Olga Arends Kleinkind - Niels Broszat - pencil and paper - nielsbroszat.com</p></blockquote> <p>Portrait special…<br/>@Broszat<br/><a href="http://Http://NielsBroszat.com">Http://NielsBroszat.com</a> made this portrait during the #Amsterdam #Sketchathon get your portrait today <a href="http://artsquare.co/pledge">http://artsquare.co/pledge</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38067055077http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38067055077Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:54:11 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdbtf49PR81rknrldo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pledgeasketch.tumblr.com/post/35482085984/maarten-repko-jochem-rotteveel-ducttape" class="tumblr_blog">pledgeasketch</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Maarten Repko - Jochem Rotteveel - ducttape - jochemrotteveel.com</p></blockquote> <p>One of the results from the #Amsterdam #Sketchathon order your portraits now from the NYC @artsquare one <a href="http://artsquare.co/pledge">http://artsquare.co/pledge</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38066929764http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38066929764Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:51:50 -0500Jochem Rotteveelartsquaresketchathontapeportraits<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e6d49fdbb3dde18b2220f035280ebdc/tumblr_mf4jipbHK31rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait special…</p> <p>replacing (wo)man with cats</p> <p>“Van Eijck’s Wedding”</p> <p><a href="http://fatcatart.ru/2012/05/the-man-and-the-cat/?lang=en" target="_blank">via</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38061467733http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38061467733Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:10:36 -0500portraitsEijckcatsPledge a Sketch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2665c8103a68b38e71bae2f5d9d6a7e6/tumblr_mf4ioleESP1rtdzf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait Special…</p> <p><a href="http://susgonzalez.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Jesús González Rodríguez</a> combines multiple pictures to a surrealistic portrait.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/daaghcw/sets/72157626987380062/" target="_blank">MixedGrill</a></p>http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38059427244http://artsquare.tumblr.com/post/38059427244Sun, 16 Dec 2012 08:20:40 -0500PortraitcollagesJesus Gonzalez RodriguezPledge a Sketch