Art
July 15, 2020

Artist Uses AI to Generate Realistic Faces of Subjects From World’s Most Iconic Paintings

Digital artist Denis Shiryaev has put a technological twist on seven of the world’s most famous paintings. Using neural networks (a set of algorithms modeled after the human brain, designed to recognize patterns), he generated realistic faces of artistic subjects like Mona Lisa, the Roman goddess Venus, and the pair from the American Gothic painting.

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Art
July 13, 2020

Risograph: How a Vintage Japanese Copy Machine Became an Artistic Printmaking Tool

For most people, a standard office copy machine may not inspire much creativity. However, the Japanese-designed Risograph printer from the ‘80s is no ordinary workplace appliance. Fast and easy to use, the bulky, gray machine was originally intended for offices and schools. However, today's artists with a curiosity for vintage technology have now turned the Risograph into a printmaking phenomenon.

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Art History
July 12, 2020

Discover the Eclectic Influences That Shaped Ellsworth Kelly’s Avant-Garde Art

Abstract artist Ellsworth Kelly is known for pushing the envelope with his avant-garde paintings, prints, and sculptures. Over the course of his stunning 70-year career, Kelly developed a distinctive approach to his practice, characterized by a preference for minimalism, a penchant for bold colors, and the “new freedom” of finding inspiration in the unexpected.

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My Modern Met

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