Artists have taken Banksy's iconic graffiti portraits and staged them in real life (and now with LEGOS), showing that there are infinite perspectives when art inspires art
Matthew Barney created 19 numbered pieces (including a film) all inspired by and focused on Björk. This collaboration explores the idea of identity in the eyes of another.
This film is the quintessential social art collaboration. The creators mashed up over 350 video clips that reshot, redrew, and redirected the original Star Wars films. It's about two hours long, and it's awesome.
4. Burning Man
This festival is fascinating. It endeavors to explore what people do when left in the desert 100 miles from anywhere. Yeah... at least one of the answers is: make art!
6. The Muppets
The Muppets have worked with a ton of celebrities and cultural icons. They are the Saturday Night Live of felt — masters of collaboration. They are proof that if you change a few things and keep the rest, any concept can be entertaining FOREVER.
Cosplayers are as silly as they are awesome. They solidify fan bases and redefine the stories and images they bring to life. Cosplay is a collaboration of identity; it broadens the scope and meaning of art. Some art, at least.
9. Transience
These installations were created by Chile-born artist Iván Navarro in NYC's Madison Square Park. The public setting gives the piece a collaborative social application that furthers its themes.
