You might think we be exhausted of contemporary art by now, after the Armory Show and Whitney Biennial and the beaucoup amazing museum exhibitions currently on view in New York. And you would be wrong. Instead, we’re pleased to present a portfolio of six contemporary artists working around the world, courtesy of Flaunt magazine. Issue #107 explores the images and issues surrounding the sculpture of  Diana Al-Hadid, performance art by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, outsider art by Jim Shaw, and more.  Follow along in our slideshow of art featured in the issue, and meet the six artists after the jump.

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Last night, the remaining eight men battled it out for a spot in the top twelve and if you were able to stay awake for the entire show without an adrenaline shot to the heart, we applaud you. For the most part, the performances were underwhelming with safe song choices, sleepy arrangements, and less-than-phenomenal vocal showings. At points, we wondered if the judges were watching the same show, as they heaped praise on some of the most mundane performances.

Some of our favorites tanked and some early disasters were able to pull it together. We’re not quite sure how the men’s race will end this week, but, on the whole, the women were a stronger set of competitors this week. Read on for our full power rankings.

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Making tables supported by giant pearl necklaces and lamps from ornate vases, Swiss-born, Paris-based designer Mattia Bonetti minds the realm of dreams to discover inspiration for his limited-edition domestic objects. Starting his four-decade-long-career with fantastical collaborations with Elizabeth Garouste, Bonetti struck out on his own in 2002 and has continue to astonish art and design audiences with his eclectic, crossover works in museum and gallery exhibitions. Currently exhibiting at Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York, through March 13, and the subject of a new Skira monograph, the daring designer continues to push the boundaries of contemporary craft.

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Our friends at Cool Hunting tipped us off the work of Argentine artist Tomás Saraceno. 14 Billions, his new site-specific exhibit at Stockholm’s Bonniers Konsthall (Saraceno’s first major show in Europe) is an extension of a piece he showed at last year’s Venice Biennale. It took two years and the aid of astrophysicists, architects, engineers and spider researcher to complete the installations, which use “the imagery and structure of spider webs to map the origin and structure of the universe.” The black rope of said webs spans an impressive 400 cubic meters, overtaking the gallery space.

View detail images after the jump.

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Since next week is considered Spring Break by some and SXSW Week by others, this mix is fully stocked with airport jams, roadtrip jams, and for once you’ve reached your destination, chill jams. So to avoid silent awkward car rides or loud obnoxious passengers, don’t forget to right click + Save As — or save yourself some time and download the entire Flavorpill Mixtape here.

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After yesterday’s 10 second teaser, the full Eclipse trailer has arrived online. Spotted: A juicy Edward, Bella, and Jacob love triangle, Jacob’s washboard abs, and a crazy red-eyed Dakota Fanning reprising her role as Jane (“The Volturi don’t give second chances.”). You’ll also get your first taste of Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria — although we remained unconvinced that evil stalker is in her acting range, we do appreciate how hard it must be working in that wig. Side note: Does anyone else find it creepy when Jacob says, “I’m going to fight for you until your heart stops beating?” Click through for the goods.

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1. It’s official: Betty White will be hosting Saturday Night Live on May 8. Former cast members Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer, and Rachel Dratch will also appear in the Mother’s Day episode. [via PopEater]
2. The surviving members of Pink Floyd have won their court case against record label EMI; they’re now banned from selling Pink Floyd’s music online. [via Spinner]
3. Actor Corey Feldman remembers Corey Haim: “This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family, and best friend.” [via NYP]
4. Get your first look inside of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel. [via Pop Candy]
5. James Franco is set to tackle film adaptations of Charles Bukowski’s Ham On Rye and a biography of poet Hart Crane, The Broken Tower. Ham On Rye will be a collaboration with his hot little brother, Dave Franco. [via The Playlist]

Coachella giveaway: We use Yahoo! Search to help find the top culture stories of the day. Now we’re giving you the chance to play editor, and you just might win a trip to Coachella.

Use Yahoo! Search to find an interesting link about Betty White, and drop it below in the comments. Our favorite entry will receive The Golden Girls – The Complete First Season, and more importantly, be entered to win a VIP trip for two to Coachella. Topics will be changing throughout the week, so get your search on and keep playing to increase your chances of winning!

Today at Flavorpill, we got a cavity after staring at the artist-themed desserts offered at the SFMOMA’s Rooftop Coffee Bar. We perused Gawker’s field guide to child stars gone bad. We were surprised (and excited!) to hear that the number of books available as iPhone apps now exceeds the number of games. We tried to banish images of naked politicians accosting each other in the congressional gym showers from our heads. We hoped that the Internet wins this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, although we remain unclear on how they’d distribute the $1.4m in prize money. Perhaps a lottery system? We enjoyed clicking through Complex’s 50 favorite moments in Photoshop history. We sent Manohla Dargis’ Kathryn Bigelow story to everyone that we know who loves film — especially the ladies. We gazed at legendary art director George Lois’ twelve favorite Esquire covers. And finally, we lusted after Dakota Fanning’s red Lycra tights in The Runaways “Cherry Bomb” video. Does that make us dirty?

Stitching together cut and flattened bottle tops from whisky, rum, and gin bottles, El Anatsui constructs massive, marvelous sculptures, which get draped on museum and gallery walls. The youngest of 32 children, the West African artist had already developed an international reputation working in wood with a chainsaw before stumbling upon a garbage bag filled with aluminum screw-tops, which he reshaped and sewed together with copper wire, alongside a Nigerian country road. Referencing traditional Ghanaian fabrics, Anatsui, and his team of nearly a dozen workers, assembles bits of glistening metal — tagged with brand names, such as Flying Horse, Liquor Headmaster, and Dark Sailor — into mesmerizing works of art that echo slavery’s control of men through drink and the globalization sweeping the world. View a slideshow of the artist’s recent work, which is on view at New York’s Jack Shainman Gallery through March 13.

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2010 has been a big year for Hilary Duff. First she got engaged, and now she’s working with the folks at Simon & Schuster on a Young Adult series. The first novel, Elixir, will center on photojournalist Clea Raymond’s many adventures and is due out in October. It got us thinking: What if other teen celebrities suddenly decided to pick up the pen? What would a Justin Bieber novel even be about? After the jump find the descriptions for our fictional best-seller list, which read a lot like you might expect if you follow these moppets in the tabloids.

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