These are the 20 most creative paintings ever — according to a computer
Creativity and art are usually thought of as the domains of humans.But computer scientists from Rutgers University have designed an algorithm that shows that computers may be just as skilled at...
View ArticleInside 'Dismaland' — the new Banksy art installation taking a crack at Disney
Banksy, the notoriously anonymous street artist and social commentator, is at it again. His latest stunt is a makeshift "bemusement park" called Dismaland, located in seaside English town...
View ArticleThese academics worked out how the art market puts a price on genius
Eight pieces of modern art have fetched more than $100 million (£64 million) since 2010. A ticket to Banksy's Dismaland exhibition costs £3 ($4.70).This does not sound like the working of a rational...
View Article29 photos from Banksy's twisted 'Dismaland' theme park
Of all the world's dodgy amusement parks, "Dismaland" might be the best.Don't bring the kids, though. With Cinderella's corpse (coach crash) and an elderly woman being devoured by birds, it's not...
View Article24 of Banksy's most clever works
Elusive artist Banksy is back — this time with a creepy "bemusement park" that's one of his biggest installations in awhile.The "park," near Bristol, England, puts a dark twist on a Disney Park, and...
View ArticleBanksy is back — this time with a deranged theme park mocking Disneyland
The mysterious Banksy has struck again with the artist's most ambitious project to date: a theme park.Take a peek inside the demented "Dismaland," which features art from the activist and a twisted...
View ArticleThe 17 coolest tattoo artists you need to follow on Instagram
Though tattooing has been in practice for thousands of years, only in the last century have new and exciting styles been swept into the spotlight. From abstract to geometric, watercolor to surreal,...
View ArticleBanksy's 'Dismaland' is art about nothing — and we're over it
Now a perennial tradition, like the Super Bowl Halftime Show or Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, elusive artist Banksy is back with his latest spectacle — a dystopic "bemusement park," aptly titled...
View ArticleThis app lets you visualize the WiFi signals pulsing around you
We all inherently understand that there are various types of electric signals bouncing around us at all times, but since we can’t see them, their existence is easy to forget.But a new iPad app created...
View Article12-year-old boy trips in museum, breaks fall on 350-year-old painting worth...
Over the weekend, a 12-year-old Taiwanese boy tripped and accidentally punched a fist-sized hole in an extremely valuable painting, Focus Taiwan reports.According to exhibition director Sun Chi-hsuan,...
View ArticleThat $1.5 million painting that got punched by a 12-year-old boy might be a fake
When a 12-year-old boy tripped and accidentally punched a hole in a painting this week at an exhibition at Taipei's Huashan 1914 Creative Park, video of the incident went viral.Questions have now...
View ArticleThis artist takes regular pencils and turns them into $450 works of art
Russian artist Salavat Fidai works with a medium so small, he has to use a magnifying glass.He uses a craft knife to carve incredibly detailed sculptures onto the lead tips of pencils, and the results...
View ArticleAn artist has done something incredible with the most mundane piece of furniture
This beautiful reinvention of the standard side cabinet is a moving, flexible art piece. Artist Sebastian Errazuriz created the Wave Cabinet as a way to invite people to "look at one of the simplest...
View ArticleBritish researchers may have unlocked the secret to Mona Lisa's mysterious smile
Researchers from a British university believe they have unlocked the mystery of the Mona Lisa’s famously enigmatic smile– by analyzing another, recently-discovered masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.By...
View ArticleResearchers built a robot that can paint as well as Vincent Van Gogh
Researchers from the University of Tubingen have developed an algorithm that allows an artificial neural network of computers to accurately learn how to paint just like famous artists.In June, Google...
View ArticleIran's capital remains a place where art thrives
In every corner of Iran, one is reminded that artists were once the bloodline of towns and cities. This was a land where art permeated the everyday - in dishes, on walls, in the delicate Eslimi...
View ArticleThis Instagram makeup artist creates incredibly detailed fantasy scenes on...
While some artists use paint and canvas to create their work, Tal Peleg has chosen a different medium. She creates incredible artwork on her eyelids using makeup. Peleg is a 30-year-old visual artist...
View ArticleThis artificially intelligent program can transform photos to make them look...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly been taking over the art scene. AI can critique art alongside the most seasoned critics and dream up trippy images on its own. Now scientists from the Bethge Lab...
View ArticleHow cats see the world
Artist Nickolay Lamm created a series of simulations depicting how cats see differently from humans. Using consultation from the All Eye Animal Clinic, The Animal Eye Insitiute, and Penn Vet, he...
View Article20 awesome photos of extreme latte art
A little bit of creativity can go a long way in the morning. For some coffee drinkers, a cup's appearance can be just as important as its taste.Recent surveys have even shown that some people are...
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