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Ah, memes. Love them or hate them, they've become a staple on the Internet, and serve to connect us all using humor and a healthy dose of ridicule. Not only have classic memes been raised to an art form, but they've also literally been turned into cool art by a few talented individuals, and some of them look surprisingly wall-worthy.

Brooklyn-based illustrator Lauren Kaelin has been turning Internet's best memes into minimalist oil paintings since 2013, a series she has since dubbed Benjameme. While some of the memes are a bit dated (Antoine Dodson, Gangnam Style), timeless classics like Grumpy Cat and Overly Affectionate Girlfriend are present and accounted for as well. Perhaps memes as drawing ideas is a fitting tribute to the fact that they are, themselves, a modern form of art.

Check out Lauren's and many others' cool drawings in our list below, and if you think you're the true Da Vinci of meme oil paintings, add your own.

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Paint All The Memes

Paint All The Memes

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    Lol

    Lol

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    sofia
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when you fart then blame it on your friend......... and it works.....

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    Fuuuu Face

    Fuuuu Face

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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when you are sitting next to your crush and you need to fart.....

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    Hello? Yes, This Is Dog

    Hello? Yes, This Is Dog

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    Unpopular Opinion Puffin

    Unpopular Opinion Puffin

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    #13

    You Don't Say

    You Don't Say

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    Grumpy Cat

    Grumpy Cat

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    Rage Face

    Rage Face

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    Keisha Johnson

    Keisha Johnson

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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is a perfect combination of recognizable and stylized.

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    Confession Bear

    Confession Bear

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    #20

    Dramatic Chipmunk

    Dramatic Chipmunk

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    #21

    I Lied

    I Lied

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    #22

    Okay

    Okay

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    #23

    Pepe

    Pepe

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    #24

    Doge

    Doge

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    Crying Jordan

    Crying Jordan

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    #29

    Ermahgerd

    Ermahgerd

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    #31

    Y U No...

    Y U No...

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    Overly Affectionate Girlfriend

    Overly Affectionate Girlfriend

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    #34

    Bachelor Frog

    Bachelor Frog

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    #35

    Courage Wolf

    Courage Wolf

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    Dramatic Chipmunk

    Dramatic Chipmunk

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    #37

    Depression Dog

    Depression Dog

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    #38

    Antoine Dodson

    Antoine Dodson

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    #39

    Are You A Wizard?

    Are You A Wizard?

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