Hobo Nickel Art

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Hobo nickel art refers to the medium of carving sculptures from small denomination coins. Art and culture blog This is Colossal recently stumbled upon Barcelona-based artist Paolo Curcio, whose coins show true mastery of the niche skill. See how he completely transforms the familiar faces of former presidents and other historical figures into multicolored skulls, E.T., Bozo the Clown and more. The detail in his …

The Hyperloop System

From Nelson Mandela to Google Glass, David Bowie to Yayoi Kusama—a look at this year's top headlines

The 84-year-old artist Yayoi Kusama has voluntarily lived and painted in a psychiatric clinic since the ’70s. With her mesmerizing concepts popping up everywhere from museums and galleries to Louis Vuitton this year, Nowness made a video that showcases her work, which she calls “Self Obliteration.” Her process is a revelation of her inner-psychic reality, saying that painting is what keeps her going. The obsessive …

Deitch-less MOCA

From Nelson Mandela to Google Glass, David Bowie to Yayoi Kusama—a look at this year's top headlines

If Tesla CEO Elon Musk has his way, the Hyperloop system will become a reality and make transcontinental trips across the US astoundingly short. Developed with Colorado-based ET3, Musks’ elevated Hyperloop system works with magnetic levitation—similar to those of bullet trains—which would see passengers travel in a nearly frictionless enclosed tube. Possibly the biggest kicker is the projected cost per ride: A trip from LA …