20 unusual works of art that surprised the public in 2016

10 contemporary blind artists who surprised the world with their art

It will not be a revelation to anyone that painting is an exclusively visual form of art, so the very phrase “blind artist” sounds like nonsense. But in fact, there are amazing people who are actually blind (they have vision, but not enough for certain activities), but at the same time they have written amazingly beautiful canvases that can compete with the works of sighted artists

An unusual symbiosis of photography and drawing in the works of an American artist

Timothy Pakron is an extraordinary American photographer. His creative endeavors range from outlandish experiments in the darkroom to deep and complex oil painting

Rubik's Cube Mosaic: Unusual Paintings by Cube Works

Fold a Rubik's cube is not an easy task: instead of solid-colored faces, every now and then strives to get a multi-colored mosaic. But if you pretend that this was intended to heighten your interest, you can not only gain the fame of a great original, but also get into the Guinness Book of Records. This is what the Toronto-based Cube Works studio did. Canadian craftsmen stack portraits of celebrities from cubes and create copies of famous paintings

Works inspired by nature: unusual books and paintings by Johannes Helden

The Russian writer Nikolai Garin possesses the sacramental idea that "nature is the best book written in a special language, and this language must be studied." The works of Johannes Helden can be an illustration of this aphorism, as the artist with special skill unites man-made and natural creations into a single whole

Unusual public transport: double-decker trams - the symbol of Hong Kong

Public transport, along with famous landmarks, can often be the hallmark of a city. For example, it is difficult to imagine the streets of the Philippines without the brightly colored Jeepney buses or London - without the branded red double-decker buses. Once upon a time in the UK (as well as in New Zealand and Australia), double-decker trams were also popular, however, over time they were decommissioned. But in Hong Kong they can be seen to this day, they have become a real symbol