Silent World

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It's snowing right now in New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas. Yes, Vegas. It snowed here in Nebraska earlier this week and we're about to get hit by a major ice storm tonight. Inconvenience aside, there's something beautiful about winter weather and Michael Kenna has captured it perfectly in his Silent World series. See more photos from the series here.

Via Martin Klasch.

Photos of Snowflakes

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Actual snow crystals photographed by Kenneth Libbrecht of CalTech using a specially-designed snowflake photomicroscope. Many more over at New Scientist.

Via Darryl Ohrt.

In Darkness Visible

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Even in the serenity of seascapes, London-based photographer Nicholas Hughes brings an underlying contemplative presence to his work. In Verse II of his In Darkness Visible series, Hughes focuses on ocean currents during the last few seconds before the fall of darkness.

Via It's Nice That.

Field of Lights

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Inspired by the beautiful displays of flowers that spring up in Australia's desert landscape, UK-based lighting designer Bruce Munro created this amazing fiber optic Field of Light installation at the Eden Project in Cornwall. Stunning. Read more about it, and see more photos, here.

Via Inhabitat.

Winter Night Central Park

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Lisa Breslow's latest exhibition, NYC Landscapes, is currently on display at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in New York City through December 20. View more of her work here.

Via Art MoCo.

Polanco

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I'm really digging the work of Paris-based illustrator Emmanuel Polanco. Take a couple of minutes to look through the work samples on his site. Be sure to check out his blog there, as well.

Via It's Nice That.

Happy Halloween

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Based in Buenos Aires, Nate Williams is a former ad agency art director who now works as an artist, illustrator, and designer. Check out more of his work here. Have a safe and happy Halloween, kiddos.

Via It's Nice That.

Joulu's Moleskine

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I fill my Moleskine notebook with half-baked ideas and written thoughts I can't decipher at a later time. Irena Zablotska (aka Joulu) fills hers with wonderfully weird and detailed sketches. Check out more of Joulu's amazing art right here. Lots of great design and urban art samples, as well. Inspiring.

Via NotCot.

Chinatown Numbers

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Limited-edition print by poster designer Evan Hecox. Order yours here.

Via Bobby Sattler.

Economy

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Montreal artist Jeanie Riddle has a self-professed fixation on economy and exhausting potential in simple forms. From top to bottom, Yellow, Seventeen, and Something Blue. Any resemblance to the current world economy is purely coincidental.

Via Art MoCo.