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Oceanscape Abstract Art by Samantha Keely Smith - Its rare that you find someone that can haunt you with a can of paint, shellac and an ominously dark vantage of the world. But Samantha Keely Smith can. What is sad is that these large photos just don't give the artist her due. You really need to trip on over to http://www.samanthakeelysmith.com/ and zoom in on these scary paintings to feel the whole heft and weight of these paintings. Samantha apparently doesn't draw from reality, but solely from her imagination. Which is impressive... because these paintings? Yeah they are intense. Samantha must have a crazy intense mind is all I know.

Learning From Inmates Reflect - Trent Bell is an architectural photographer that decided to photograph inmates and then asked them to write a letter to their former, younger self. The results are hypnotic.

Cut Paper Light Box Gloriousness - Paper is brutal in its simplicity as a medium. It demands the attention of the artist while it provides the softness they need to mold it in to something beautiful. It is playful, light, colorless and colorful. It is minimal and intricate. It reflects light, creates depth and illusions in a way that it takes the artist through a journey with limitless possibilities.

Impossible Co. iPhone Polaroid Prints - There are some things that are just too cool to be believed. About a year ago I saw a kickstarter campaign that was determined to build a polaroid printer out of your iPhone photos. But it got stuck in the engines of development and just faded from my memory. Now though, the polaroid throwback is ready for primetime.

Gallery Animation Installation by Caleb Wood - Caleb Wood hand drew this animation frame by frame ... on a wall... at the Prøve Gallery in Duluth, Minnesota.  Which is awesome on like a million fronts.  The video above shows both the animation itself as well as the behind the scenes creation effort.  Its a "gallery animation installation".  Eh?  Awesome.