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At Matador we’re always stoking on the evolution in art and design around the world, and sharing our favorite street art, modern architecture, and international artists remixing old forms into abstract art, creating something new.

By definition, art is the synthesis of human emotions with available media and materials, such as painting, sculpture, and photography, while design is the process of giving a form (such as a bridge or a surfboard) to a certain function (crossing water, surfing on water).

While not necessarily intended to express emotion, design can reach the level of art when it evokes emotional responses or in some way informs our experience of place.

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A Tongan tattoo artist shares his knowledge about the resurgence of the ancient tradition.

Art + Design →

Every digital execution starts with an analog brainstorm.

Journal Pages →

Reflecting on taking detailed notes while traveling.

Art + Design →

The name peaceBOMB describes exactly what our jewelry is: peace made from bombs.

Fashion →

The duck feather creation sucked me in with the force of a black hole.

Street Art →

Grab a bowl of popcorn, light one up if you're so inclined, and enjoy the show.

Crafts →

Introducing the art of moneygami, where origami meets paper money.

Street Art →

She lets it all hang out, thrilling a shocked crowd and pissing off the cops.

Crafts →

Breathe in too deep on this farm and your knees will go weak.

Art + Design →

Sitting around sketching was a great way to meet people I might not have otherwise.

Journal Pages →

Writer, photographer, and artist Candace Rardon opens up her sketch book.

Architecture →

Filmmakers launch Kickstarter project for their "tiny-house" movement documentary.

Crafts →

In the past, Maya women used spines from trees as needles.

Art + Design →

Brooklynites are doing constantly surprising things in constantly surprising locations.

Street Art →

Cartoons? Window décor? This is a war we can get behind.

Artist Profiles →

You've never seen a hands-off approach like this.

Tattoo →

And what do some of the oldest tattooing traditions in existence today mean?

Street Art →

This video shows just how easy it is to do street art in Buenos Aires.

Fashion →

Watch the progression of clothing style and dance from 1911 to 2011.

Street Art →

The gallery owners claim that by selling the paintings, they are in fact saving them.

Artist Profiles →

Zefrey Throwell orchestrated mass nudity outside the NYSE. What was he getting at?

Street Art →

Tintin, Asterix and Obelix, Lucky Luke, and more, scattered throughout the city.