http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Live-Arts Live Arts en-us Mon, 28 May 2012 14:00:15 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Live-Arts 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischertraxler-collective-works (TrendHunter.com) Viennese art duo mischer'traxler ‘Collective Works' is a robotic basket weaving machine that requires one's attention to maintain its production. It is a highly interactive...]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 22:00:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischertraxler-collective-works http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caten-by-david-letellier (TrendHunter.com) ‘Caten' by David Letellier is an installation that resonates the sound and feeling of faith.  This serene setting is Berlin-based artist Letellier's kinetic sound sculpture...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 19:42:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caten-by-david-letellier http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henrik-vibskov-book-release (TrendHunter.com) The Henrik Vibskov book release created a flamboyant and magical party that truly celebrated the artist. Danish fashion designer Henrik Vibskov is what can only be described as a renaissance man....]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 15:48:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henrik-vibskov-book-release http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erik-wahl-video-tribute (TrendHunter.com) Making not only a tribute video for the visionary that was Steve Jobs, Erik Whal created an artistic homage through his painting as well. The Erik Wahl video tribute to deceased Apple CEO Steve Jobs,...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 04:06:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erik-wahl-video-tribute http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-me-rad-5k (TrendHunter.com) For marathon runners, the run just got a whole lot more exciting. Combining the social aspect with the new pigment-bombing feature, the ‘Color Me Rad' 5K run looks like an awesome...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 21:30:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-me-rad-5k http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-cut-balloon (TrendHunter.com) The meat-cut balloon exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago featured balloons that legitimately look like slabs of meat. With porterhouse, filet mignon, t-bone, sausages or flank, the...]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 14:52:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-cut-balloon http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grotte-stellaire-installation (TrendHunter.com) The Grotte Stellaire installation by Julien Salaud is a bold art piece inspired by 17,300-year old cave paintings and the forms found in outer space. The French artist has created a complex ceiling...]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 14:10:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grotte-stellaire-installation http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flippycat-collapses-59400-piece-domino-wall (TrendHunter.com) YouTube alias Flippycat collapses a 60,000-piece domino wall for a live-art performance. This destructive performance was captured on a time-lapse video that shows the beloved play pieces crumbling...]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 11:35:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flippycat-collapses-59400-piece-domino-wall http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/syracuse-greek-theatre (TrendHunter.com) Every year, the Syracuse Greek Theatre, a historical landmark in Italy that dates back to the 5th century BCE, hosts three classic plays. To ring in the new theatrical season, the company...]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 06:46:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/syracuse-greek-theatre http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kensuke-koike-jerry-installation (TrendHunter.com) The Kensuke Koike ‘Jerry’ Installation is a tribute to the iconic Jerry Mouse from the Tom and Jerry Duo. The Japanese artist Kensuke Koike has been using photographs and collages to push...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 16:29:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kensuke-koike-jerry-installation http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/david-byrne-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this David Byrne keynote, the iconic musician talks about how architecture and venues have a profound impact on the music that performers write. Relaying his own experiences, Byrne mentions how...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:27:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/david-byrne-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/michael-tilson-thomas-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this Michael Tilson Thomas keynote the world renowned musician and musical director talks about the power for classical music to speak to people on a fundamentally emotional level. In regards to...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:17:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/michael-tilson-thomas-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/eric-mead-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this Eric Mead keynote the mentalist and magician discusses the tendency for people to react in a real way to things that are fake. Sugar pills have been documented to have a measurable effect on...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 01:24:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/eric-mead-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dus-architects-bubble-building (TrendHunter.com) If you have ever felt the need to burst someone's bubble, take a step into the DUS Architects Bubble Building. The temporary pavilions were constructed as part of the ZigZagCity Festival in...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 18:26:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dus-architects-bubble-building http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ian-sklarsky-nyc-future-zoo (TrendHunter.com) The Ian Sklarsky NYC Future Zoo piece creates a future zoo for the year 2049. The Brooklyn-based artist Ian Sklarsky will have his work temporarily displayed at the New York hotel YOTEL. Sklarsky...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 09:51:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ian-sklarsky-nyc-future-zoo http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-dream-of-colour (TrendHunter.com) Most music videos strive to be artsy, and the latest video ‘London' by ‘I Dream in Colour' is the epitome of artistic creativity. The video shows a man's body...]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 23:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-dream-of-colour http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiaparelli-prada (TrendHunter.com) The upcoming exhibit, titled Schiaparelli and Prada ‘Impossible Conversations' at the Met in New York commemorates the history of fashion and the fashion houses in the 1930s. Elsa...]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 11:08:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiaparelli-prada http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copenhagen-philharmonic-orchestra (TrendHunter.com) Prompting subway goers in Copenhagen to actually take their headphones out (gasp), the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra performed Edvard Grieg's ‘Peer Gynt' in the middle of a...]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 18:57:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copenhagen-philharmonic-orchestra http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taptronic-dubstep-dancing-video (TrendHunter.com) A fusion of tapdancing and electronic music is premiered in the TapTronic Dubstep Dancing Video. The video provides a new sound and movement for the now ubiquitous music genre, dubstep. A genre that...]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 18:36:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taptronic-dubstep-dancing-video http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illuminating-guitar-necks-neckfx-by-colour-cartel-designs-a-colorful-led-gu (TrendHunter.com) These vibrantly colorful guitar necks known as NeckFX by Colour Cartel Designs, have caught the attention of musicians like Chris Holmes and Ashtar Command, as well as members from Maroon 5. The...]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 01:30:36 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illuminating-guitar-necks-neckfx-by-colour-cartel-designs-a-colorful-led-gu http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grotte-stellaire-by-julien-salaud (TrendHunter.com) Art space Palais de Tokyo recently housed a luminescent art installation entitled ‘Grotte Stellaire' by Julien Salaud. This light show is an interesting approach to showcasing primitive...]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 22:17:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grotte-stellaire-by-julien-salaud http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthony-mccall (TrendHunter.com) New York-based artist Anthony McCall created a luminous art installation entitled ‘Five Minutes of Pure Sculpture.' Held at the Museum Für Genenwart in Berlin, Germany, the art...]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 12:42:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthony-mccall http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stephen-malinowski (TrendHunter.com) There's much appreciation for classical music and, to enhance it, producer Stephen Malinowski has created an amazingly detailed animation for Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. As the music...]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 12:48:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stephen-malinowski http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-did-shakespeare-call-you (TrendHunter.com) For those looking to berate themselves with lyrical Elizabethan insults, they need look no further than this ‘What Did Shakespeare Call You' chart from the Michigan Shakespeare Festival....]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 18:20:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-did-shakespeare-call-you http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guillotine-performance-art (TrendHunter.com) Die Guillotine is an experiment by Rouven Materne and Iman Rezai, who have decided to explore how democracy works in the online world. The two artists have constructed a 12-foot florescent-colored...]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:05:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guillotine-performance-art http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-wet-calvin (TrendHunter.com) The artist known as My Wet Calvin recently released a Vinyl Record Box Set entitled ‘Happened Before.' This collection features a two song album that has been recreated five times by...]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:56:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-wet-calvin http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makoto-tojiki (TrendHunter.com) This scintillating art show is a kinetic sculptural installation by Japan-based artist and sculptor Makoto Tojiki entitled ‘Hope and Dream.' It was designed in Hong Kong for the 30th...]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:40:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makoto-tojiki http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhang-yu-fingerprint-series (TrendHunter.com) It is well known that a little patience can go a long way, but most would agree that ten years of waiting for something is a tad too long; however, this is not the case with the Zhang Yu ‘...]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:28:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhang-yu-fingerprint-series http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reverse-of-volume-rg-by-yasuaki-onishi (TrendHunter.com) The Reverse of Volume RG by Yasuaki Onishi is an ethereal sculptural installation piece created by the Japanese artist. The sculpture was made from plastic sheeting and hot black glue. Exhibited in...]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:27:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reverse-of-volume-rg-by-yasuaki-onishi http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christopher-russel-art-brussells-2012 (TrendHunter.com) The Christopher Russell Art Brussells 2012 exhibition features the artist's ‘Runaway' and ‘Remains' series. Practicing the art of photography, drawing, bookmaking and...]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:22:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christopher-russel-art-brussells-2012