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Naked Painting of Bea Arthur Selling for $2 Million

Emerald Catron — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:44 +0000

Maybe 'Airheads' is your favorite movie. Maybe you really loved 'Maude' and 'The Golden Girls.' Or maybe you just love oil paintings of nude older ladies. If any of these are true, and you've got at least $2 million to spare, this painting of Bea Arthur (note: she didn't actually pose for the painting) by artist John Currin is up for auction.

It's expected to go for $1.8-$2.5 million bucks. Here's what (most of) the whole painting looks like.

Disney Characters as College Students

Emerald Catron — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:34:10 +0000

Inspired by the movie 'Monsters University,' DeviantArt user Hyung86 decided to portray classic Disney characters as though they were modern day college students. We think these are pretty great. If you'd like to check out more, this is the page where you can find modern depictions of Aladdin, Pocahontas, Ariel and more.

The Best J.J. Abrams Fan Art

Eddie Wright — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:48:14 +0000

From Friday, April 26, 2013 until Saturday, May 18th, the very awesome Gallery 1988 (West) is hosting The Official Bad Robot Art Experience, a gallery of artwork inspired by wunderkind producer/director/god of all things geek J.J. Abrams. So to celebrate, we thought it would be fun to round up some of the most interesting and exciting pieces of Abrams-inspired art [...]

11 Awesome Examples of Fruit Art

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:06:34 +0000

Anything goes when it comes to art, particularly on the internet. Feel like constructing an ode to Grumpy Cat? Knock yourself out. What about a collection of Disney/Star Wars mashups? That, my friends, is also possible. Well, it also turns out there’s a group of really cool artists who have a particular knack for fruit. And [...]

20 Awesome Pop Culture Valentines For Your Sweetheart

Sarah Shahzad — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:06:46 +0000

This year, for Valentine’s Day, express your feelings with these hilarious pop culture Valentines. Everyone loves it when they’re threatened, cajoled or otherwise intimidated into submitting to another person’s affections. The following are some of the fun valentines we found, inspired by the likes of ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Adventure Time,’ among others. [...]

Ecce Mono Painter Sells Painting for $1,427

Emerald Catron — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:32:40 +0000

Much like the Overly Attached Girlfriend, Cecelia Gimenez, the lady who accidentally painted a Monkey Jesus this summer, is using her internet fame for good rather than evil. After selling an original painting on eBay, she plans to donate all $1,427 earned to charity.

Original 'Calvin and Hobbes' Artwork Sells for Record-Breaking Amount

Donald Deane — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:30:55 +0000

We've been mourning the sad loss of 'Calvin and Hobbes' ever since cartoonist Bill Watterson stopped producing the beloved comic strip in 1995. But apparently the strip hasn't gone completely forgotten, since a piece of original 'Calvin and Hobbes' artwork recently broke a record at auction by selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Look At All The Crayons!

Livin Large Larry — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:06:03 +0000

The 1,000 boxes of crayons for the K-Bear Morning Show’s 3rd annual Crayons For Kids is once again successful because of your contributions! In the last two days we have had over 200 boxes dropped off to our K-Bear studio!We are now well on our way to the 1,000 plus boxes! During the first two [...]

Enjoy Some Downtime at This Week's Alive After 5! [VIDEO]

Jami Bond — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:58:14 +0000

More summer fun coming your way this week with Alive After 5! This week the party moves to the Yellowstone Art Museum with live music from Downtime! Downtime returns to the Alive After Five concert series rocking Downtown Billings in the Parking Lot of the Yellowstone Art Museum. Rock, Reggae, Country, and Dance tracks from [...]

Heart Unveils Cover Art and Details for New Album 'Fanatic'

Chris M. Junior — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:19:27 +0000

Some of Heart’s best-known albums — among them 1976’s ‘Dreamboat Annie’ and 1977’s ‘Little Queen’ — feature only band mainstays Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson on the cover.

Yellowstone Art Museum's 33rd Annual Summerfair This Weekend [AUDIO]

K Bear — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:34:54 +0000

Billings’ largest arts and crafts festival is back this weekend! The Yellowstone Art Museum’s 33rd Annual Summerfair will be held at Veteran’s Park next to Rocky Mountain College and the Big Sky Games. Summerfair begins Saturday, July 17 from 9 am to 4 pm, and will continu

Amazing Money Origami

The Web Guy — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:15:02 +0000

A dollar won't get you much these days, unless you're Won Park, whose amazing money origami art is pictured here. Click through to see his sculptures, all made out of dollar bills. (Via Buzzfeed)