The Art of the (LEGO) Brick

It’s OK if your kid just can’t grow out of LEGO, maybe he’ll become a world famous artist one day. Sculpture by Nathan Sawayan from his “Art Of the Brick Exhibition”. http://brickartist.com/

So This Is How They Do It! Zebras Getting Stripes

The pink on a flamingo? Stripes on a zebra? Sports on a giraffe? All explained.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2014/04/19/304531931/so-this-is-how-they-do-it-zebras-getting-stripes

David Hockney's Yorkshire spring drawings

Following a minor stroke, David Hockney almost gave up on his annual Spring drawings. But when he returned to the Yorkshire Wolds, he was as inspired by the landscape as ever. http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/apr/18/david-hockney-yorkshire-spring-drawings

Getty Publications Virtual Library

In the Getty Virtual Library, visitors can read and download over 250 publications made freely available from the Getty Museum, Getty Conservation Institute, and Getty Research Institute. Museum publications include exhibition catalogs and full issues of the Museum Journal. 
http://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/

Culture Art and design Typography Helvetica: one font to rule them all

For the past 50 years Helvetica has dominated design. But, now its pioneer Mike Parker has passed away, is the era of this sleek, modernist typeface drawing to a close?
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/mar/04/helvetica-one-font-to-rule-them-all

Helvetica can be seen on the New York subway system and in countless other instantly recognisable logos. Photograph: Alamy

Ruby: stop-motion face painting - video

A British artist has created a video artwork entitled Ruby, which uses stop-motion animation and face paint to portray the process of rebirth and the transfer of energy. Emma Allen, from London, transforms her face through the ageing process until she resembles a white skull. Flowers, stars and even feline features are then recreated on her face. She took over 750 photographs over five 17 hours days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqPYhJ26sAU

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Can anyone be creative?

We believe that creativity researchers have been asking the wrong question. We ask, “Is creativity important?” The answer is clearly yes. The real question is, “Is creativity MORE important than all of the other attributes that demand our time, attention, and resources?”
http://arts.gov/art-works/2014/can-anyone-be-creative