Glitch art is sort of like the internet’s code-heavy version of graffiti. While graffiti writers climb walls to get their tag in impossible spots, glitch artists dig deep into code to create chaotic results. It used to require programming skills, but thanks to this new DIY site, just a few mouse clicks will do.
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If Andy Warhol were to be alive today, he would have turned 85, but alas, he left the world all the way back in 1987, but not before ensuring that his legacy among the great pop artists would have been immortalized. Apparently, in order to celebrate what would have been Warhol’s 85th birthday, a museum which was set apart and dedicated to Andy Warhol has broadcasted a live webcam feed from his grave in Pittsburgh, US. This particular project was called “Figment” as the late artist did mention before that he would have liked the word inscribed on his gravestone, or so the Pittsburgh-based Warhol Museum shared.
Warhol’s gravestone lies in a graveyard in suburban Pittsburgh, and comes with Warhol’s original surname, Warhola, in addition to the dates of his birth and death and a cross. According to museum director Eric Shiner, one of Warhol’s quotes mentioned, “I always thought I’d like my own tombstone to be blank. No epitaph and no name. Well, actually, I’d like it to say ‘Figment’.”, hence the project name. This is an interesting way of using technology to honor the departed, even more so a famous one, don’t you think so?
Webcam Broadcast From Warhol Grave Marks Artist’s Birthday original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Since Andy Warhol’s original artwork can sell for millions of dollars at auction, Campbell’s has made it possible for all of us to have a piece of the artist’s work at home. Fifty years ago Warhol unveiled his tribute to Americana called 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans, and to celebrate the anniversary the company is releasing a series of limited edition soup cans letting anyone recreate one of his more recognizable pieces. More »
A metalworks shop in Savannah, Georgia, created this custom one-of-a-kind rangehood for a client, turning one of artist Andy Warhol’s most recognizable pieces into a kitchen appliance that serves as the focal point for the entire room. More »
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