Art

September 25, 2019

Grandpa with Vitiligo Crochets Dolls with Same Skin Condition to Give Kids Self-Esteem

Brazilian grandfather João Stanganelli Jr. is using a brand new hobby to help kids who have the same skin condition as him. When he was in his late 30s, Stanganelli began to show signs of vitiligo, a disease in which the epidermis loses pigment and color in patches. Although that didn’t affect his ability to work (vitiligo is painless), a separate heart problem in his early 60s caused his whole world to change.

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September 23, 2019

This Website Transforms Your Pet’s Photo into a Bespoke Painting in Under 2 Minutes

Anyone who owns a pet knows they are just as much a part of the family as any human. Now, thanks to AI technology, you can celebrate your furry friend with a personalized pet portrait from Art in a Sec. Using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, the website can transform any photograph of your beloved pet into an 8k bespoke piece of wall art in minutes.

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September 21, 2019

Interview: Leading Contemporary Impressionist Sheds Light on Her Pioneering Practice

For over a decade, Erin Hanson has been pioneering and perfecting Open-Impressionism. Inspired by the Impressionists, Hanson harnesses this artistic approach as a means to capture the fleeting beauty of the natural world. Specifically, the California-based artist employs this style to craft paintings inspired by her own experiences exploring America's wine regions, vast network of National Parks, and other idyllic landscapes across the country.

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September 17, 2019

MIT Engineers Discover World’s Blackest Black, Taking Title from Vantablack

Move over, Vantablack—there's a new blackest black in town. Engineers at MIT have developed a new material that's 10 times blacker than anything previously created. This means that Anish Kapoor, who caused a stir when he purchased the rights to Vantablack in 2016, will no longer control usage of the blackest black in the world. Made of carbon nanotubes, this new material captures 99.995 percent of all incoming light.

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