Above: Banana Skins

Above: Tomato

Above: Eggplant

 Above: Bubblegum

Above: Winter Mushroom

These incredible masterpieces are in fact also edible. The work of Korean artist Sung Yeonju forms part of her on-going series 'Wearable Foods' in which she makes garments out of foods and photographs them. The series forces viewers to defy the traditional functionalities of each item by reinterpreting them into wearable works or art.

We are utterly impressed - and keen to don one of these masterpieces ourselves - Lady Gaga style.

Many computer Gifs don't present themselves seamlessly but Richard Wilkinson has managed to create some of the most beautiful examples of Gifs that we've seen. Watch as the birds appear to paint themselves in front of your eyes.

To see more of his work go here.

Architects Annie Han and Daniel Milhalyo are both architects and artists who like to use unconventional architectural systems and new media to explore issues of spatial perception. As principals and founders of the Seattle architectural and installation art firm Lead Pencil Studio, their negative space billboard titled Surface Deposit is the most effective we've seen. Interested in visual typologies and the visual arts, Han and Milhalyo are primarily concerned with how to alter perceptions of existing objects and buildings. This billboard can be viewed at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona.

Marion Bolognesi's painting style is illustrative in form. Her portraits, despite their dripping treatment, manage to retain a sense of clarity. She says her objective with her work is to capture the emotion and beauty of her subjects without hindering the natural fluidity of her medium. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Italian born, New Zealand based artist Chiara Corbelletto is an established artist with an extensive record of exhibitions, sculptural installations, public commissions and collaboration on architectural projects. 

Corbelletto’s work is characterized by a dynamic and sculptural use of modular forms. Tessellation, modular repetitions, rotational symmetries and patterns transformations are interpreted in a seemingly limitless visual dynamic. Her production is a technically refined and complex body of work, crossing disciplines and delivering poetical and compelling results.

Corbelletto is currently exhibiting a new series of works titled Probability Cloud  at Auckland's Bath Street Gallery until 4th December 2010.

Director Lucy Walker along with Arthouse films has brought an inspiring film to the table called Waste Land. Waste Land follows Vik Muniz as he journeys from Brooklyn to the largest rubbish dump in the world Jardim Gramacho in Rio de Janeiro. It's here that he photographs local people who pick through the rubbish for recyclable materials and creates large portraits of them from their surroundings.

As avid dog lovers, it's not hard to get us excited by dog portrait photography. However, Tim Flach has successfully added another level to our excitement with these incredible portraits taken of a variety of breeds, further implementing their status as man's best friend. More portraits can be found in his book which is simply titled 'Dogs' and is available for purchase here.

Extremity is a series of animated GIFS by industrial designer Emilio Gomariz which embrace strong surrealist elements. Based in Madrid, Spain he's the author of Triangulation Blog - a place that celebrates creativity across different spheres.

In an attempt to raise money to get themselves over to Art Basel in Miami in early December, a collection of young New Zealand graffiti artists are hosting an exhibition tonight called The Miami Dream to auction off their work. With a forty piece orchestra playing and vibrant street art on offer - it looks set to be a successful and fun event for a really worthy cause. The work costs $3,500 per piece.

The Miami Dream, Thursday 21st of October, Shed 6, Upper Deck, 90 Wellesley Street, Auckland from 7pm.

Hidden Realizations is a series of new charcoal artworks by Tom French. The artist explores the juxtaposition of the subject matter and subsequently creates optical illusions in the form of skulls. Prints of the skull images are available for purchase here.