finding cain

Sometimes when I stare long enough at a beautiful sculpture, I start to imagine it melting. Jennie Jieun Lee is one step ahead, she has already done it for me. The Korean-American artist creates some seriously fascinating ceramic pieces covered in abstract paintings. I won't pretend for a minute to understand everything about her art, but these distorted slip cast busts are a treat to look at. After getting her diploma at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, Jennie worked in the fashion industry for a long time before rediscovering her love of clay. Her work has been exhibited in the U.S. and abroad at galleries such as Cooper Cole, Toronto; Galerie Lefebvre et Fils, Paris; Jacob Bjorn Gallery, Arhus and Anonymous Gallery, New York. You can see more of her work on Instagram .

It's not often that I'm moved by digital art, but it's difficult not to be impressed with the work of Norwegian illustrator Nikolai Lockertsen. Perhaps it's the way he creates such speculative post-apocalyptic worlds. They're gritty, explicit, and I'm definitely sucked into the visual narrative. Nikolai has worked in the film industry since the late 90's. In addition to film-related works, he also does book illustrations and stage designs. He's a pioneer in iPad art, and almost all the images featured in this post were done using Procreate. You can see more of Nikolai's work at his personal site and ArtStation page .

This is a video of a stunning light show in China featuring hundreds of drones appearing in the shape of an airplane, a helicopter and a jet. The incredible display was staged during the closing ceremony of the 2019 Nanchang Flight Convention, which also exhibited more than 100 military and commercial aircraft from all over the world.

I like some musicals— Grease , Annie , Jesus Christ Supersta r, Sweeney Todd , Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark —but I'm not really into the genre. I've never seen The Phantom of the Opera or had the desire to do so. The Sound of Music remains the most popular movie musical of all time, but I've never seen the 1965 film in its entirety. Will I watch Cats ? Definitely. With my daughter. Because she's really into cats. Fat cats. Small cats. Cats with big fluffy tails. Garfield. Hello Kitty. Puss in Boots. Sylvester. Even Tom. Honestly, I'm bit unsettled by the mix of CGI and live-action used to portray the feline creatures in this star-studded movie. But hey, there's Taylor Swift, so what could possibly go wrong?

If you're looking for the most artistic skateboards in town, then you just have to head to The Skateroom . They sell decks that feature the work of legendary artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Nobuyoshi Araki, and Ai Weiwei. Just recently, the company has teamed up with Vik Muniz to produce these beautiful decks that are true collector's items. They don't come cheap though. Each skateboard will set you back $350.

This is a shot of BiP's massive new mural in San Francisco . The artwork shows a child holding a pistol, wearing a police uniform, and sporting what appears to be a kid's version of a body cam. It is an eight-story statement against police brutality and the anonymous artist's fifth large-scale work in SF. BiP, which stands for  Believe in People , has painted numerous murals worldwide. His street pieces are often thought-provoking and take inspiration from the local communities where he works.

I initially disliked Instagram. Back then it was as a repository of selfies, hipster fashion, and celebrities. But, over the past four years, I've come to appreciate IG for introducing me to a lot of inspiring artists. Eleanor Macnair is one of them. The London-based sculptor re-creates iconic photographs in clay, and her project, Photographs Rendered in Play-Doh , has been published as a book and exhibited worldwide. Basically self taught, she uses simple tools – Play-Doh, a chopping board, a scalpel and an empty bottle as a rolling pin. After taking a picture of the artwork, it is disassembled and the modeling clay is kept for future use. Below are some of my daughter's favorites: If you happen to be in London, you might want to head out to Elephant West to see Eleanor's Surrealists Rendered in Play-Doh. The exhibit runs until January 5, 2020.