The Rubik’s Cube, that wonderful 3-D mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik, is one of the more current appropriations from pop culture that have caught my eye (see all about Lego Art). Originally called the “Magic Cube”, the artwork created from these intriguing blocks of 6 colors and seemingly thousands of possible color combinations when mixed up is something to behold.

Having already sold over 350 million cubes have worldwide, making it the world’s top-selling puzzle game (of which I own two), the Rubik’s Cube finds it’s place in the art world by emulating not only Cubism, but also the pixel by pixel nature of our electronic age. Art pieces were created off and on since the mid 1990s by Rubik’s Cube aficionados, but in recent years, there has been a resurgence of this kind of art, with some even being seen side by side with Warhol.

This comparison is valid. The work of Rubik’s Cubism artists (like Robbert Mackinnon, street artist Invader, and Josh Chalom) perennial question posed by Warhol’s works and ‘the Factory’; “Who is the artist?” and “What is Art?” So check out this gallery, and I hope you enjoy the enduring legacy of Rubik’s Cubes as much as I do.