Spanish designer Manel Torres’ is taking fashion to a new height with his award-winning invention Spray-on Fabric, an instant, sprayable, non-woven clothes. His idea for crossing technology with fashion came from the hope to speed up the process for construction in the fashion industry. Fabrican, his patented instant sprayable fabric, stuck a hit and is being featured on the fashion runway.
The Fabrican material forms the body like a second skin but has the look of cloths. The spray is made of special fibers and additives mixed with polymers, it has great elasticity and is durability.

Torres’ refers to himself as a doctor of women’s wear. The  inventor’s idea was originally conceived for the fashion industry, but he sees the potential for it to be applied to numerous markets including cosmetics, automotive and medical.

 Whether or not Torres has a PhD in fashion, his mix of science and clothing is the work of genius, especially being he had no previous knowledge of chemistry. He sought out the help of scientists at the London Imperial College, and after years of research and testing. Manel’s invention might be more than just the future of clothing.

A  Vincent Van Gogh missing painting was discovered in Spain by tax collectors who were going through the contents of a safe-deposit box. The safe-deposit box was one of more than 500 targeted by Spanish officials in a tax-evasion investigation, looking for content from tax offenders who owed around 319 million euros.

Inside of one of those boxes was the unframed small masterpiece about 12 by 12 inches.  The painting Cypress, Sky and Country,” disappeared from the Kunsthistorisches Art Museum in Vienna and had been missing for over forty years. According to the authorities the landscape painting, was dated 1889. It bears three seals on its back, indicating that the work had appeared in different museums, and its most recent mark indicates that it appeared in the Vienna Museum.

The Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the painting, found is dated 1889 and said it may have been created  during Van Gogh's stay at the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence mental hospital in France, the same place Starry Night was created.

It is most likely genuine but this must be confirmed by Spain's Culture Ministry. An investigation will hopefully determine how the painting wound up in the safety deposit box and whether it disappeared as a result of a robbery. The value of the painting has not yet been assessed but several similar versions of this artwork have sold, one twenty years ago for $57 million.

Report from Spanish newspaper El Mundo          ^{http://www.elmundo.es/espana/2014/05/10/536d758cca4741a01c8b457e.html}

Madrid based artist Okuda, a versatile Spanish Urban artist in collaboration with Campo Viejo Wine maker, take wine to the streets.

Okuda was born in Santander, Spain on November 19, 1980. He started his career as a street artist by painting in old factories and lost railways. He signature style of art comprised of geometric designs and multicolored architetypes on building and outdoor fittings. Different than graffiti, his work can be classified as urban art or street artist. Okuda explains that, The street art in Spain is a sight to be seen. It is a wonderland of designs, messages and meanings that encapsulates the whole city. You can often look at the artwork for hours and it will transport you to another world.

In his new partnership with Viejo Wine and collaboration with French street artist Remed, wine becomes the source of inspiration for creating mural, sculpture and audience involved interactive installations.

The first phase of the project was a six foot tall sculpture in the vineyards of Logroño Spain.  The second phase of the project moved to London where the organized an event of with live painting, sculptural pieces and a large mural in South Bank Centre. The last phase took place in Madrid at Palacio de Santa Barbara. Turning both inside and outside the landmark building into a colorful winery creations.

Urban art gets elevated to higher art and this cross promotion of the artists and winery take both to the streets and bring the colours of Spain and of La Rioja to events worldwide.