Modern Art

April 21, 2019

Modern Technology Reveals a Hidden Painting Underneath Picassoโ€™s โ€˜The Blue Roomโ€™

Modernist master Pablo Picasso once observed that โ€œthere is only one way to look at things until someone shows us how to look at them with different eyes.โ€ Though likely referencing the ability of avant-garde art movements to shift perspectives, this profound statement can also apply to other aspects of Picasso's practiceโ€”even when those โ€œdifferent eyesโ€ require X-ray vision.

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March 27, 2017

The Evolution of Hypnotic Kinetic Sculptures

Art that contains movement perceivable by the viewer or that relies on motion for its effectโ€”this is the definition of kinetic art. While the definition explains the practical notion, it doesn't emphasize the hypnotic capabilities of the artform. And though it comprises any medium, it's actually kinetic sculpture that most comes to mind when thinking of the genre. So where did kinetic sculpture get its start?

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