Some days we relish the long content heavy post, other days we seek comfort in those filled with whimsy. But not today. Today we speak not, and live vicariously through these incredible underwater photos by Vincent Chalias.
Aquarium surface art will turn you on your head
We’ve all been staring at our aquariums glass walls, surfaces, and bottoms for probably more time than any of us would care to admit. Most of the time is spent looking at what is inside the aquarium, but one creative…
World’s largest underwater sculpture also serves as artificial reef
Rising from the ocean floor with the weight of the ocean resting on her shoulders, this 17-foot-tall sculpture is the latest installation for underwater sculpture artist Jason deCaires Taylor and titled “Ocean Atlas”. The sculpture of a Bahamian girl was installed earlier this month…
Who knew Chris Turnier is so talented at painting and carving aquarium fish?
The aquarium hobby is blessed with talented painters like Kaitlyn Cameron and Nate Wilson but the big surprise today is that one of our pioneering aquarists is also gifted with the brush, and the chisel. Chris Turnier who has paid his…
Coral Morphologic artwork graces the walls at Miami International Airport
Heading to Miami soon? Keep an eye out for the eye-catching artwork by Coral Morphologic that is gracing the walls at Miami International Airport through its MIA Galleries. The 80-ft. wall features images from Coral Morphologic’s local marine life photography…
Coral Morphologic’s ‘Coral Reef City’ art installation wins recognition
Coral Morphologic has done a great job using art to advance the awareness of marine ecology and we were glad to hear they have recently one recognition for its art installation in PortMiami. Teaming with artist Bhakti Baxter 18 parking booths were wrapped…
Joe Peters constructs beautiful ocean scenes from glass
Glass artist Joe Peters has some amazing ocean scene glass sculptures. His sculptures capture the vivid coloration and sleek beauty of fish, coral and other sea creatures and would be a welcome addition to our houses. While these sculptures may…
Friday Smorgasbord: Tiny people, electric paper, fish paintings and more
The first Friday of February and winter is in full swing for much of the US and heading into Groundhog Day (who needs six more weeks of winter?) and Super Bowl Sunday we have a few intriguing bites of smorgasbord goodness. Leading…
Solitary coral poetry
We like to share a lot of news on this here blog, most of it pertaining to new species, rare fish, exciting equipment, some occasional ocean science and artworks but real bonafide poetry is notably absent. In an effort to…
Friday Smorgasbord: Floating art, dolphin stampedes, tidepools and more
We are a society built on consumption and our reliance on plastics is having a major impact on our environment, especially in our waterways and oceans. We’ve know about the floating islands of plastic, like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and other horror stories…
