the swiss artistPaul Klee, known for his paintings of simple figures of suspended fish, moon faces, eyes, arrows and colorful bedspreads, marked the history of art, due to his extensive production in the various innovative artistic movements of the 20th century. From German Expressionism through Dadaism to Abstractionism, this artist was part of the greatest movements that changed the course of modern art, as they radically broke the art tradition of the faithful representation of objects and the real world. His abstract compositions filled with symbols that embody spiritual content and the subconscious have influenced artists such as Joan Miró,...
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Big names in contemporary art like Marina Abramović, Cindy Sherman and Kara Walker signed an open letter denouncing theocratic rule in Iran and expressing solidarity with activists there. The population is disgruntled and activists have been protesting for more than two consecutive months following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died after being beaten by Iran's morality police for incorrectly wearing his hijab, a mandatory article of clothing for women.
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Out of nowhere, photo editing app LensaAI became a huge hit when it launched its Magic Avatar feature, which creates AI portraits in a variety of styles.However, artists who were suspicious of the use of AI imagers became concerned when they saw what appeared to be signatures scrawled in the corners of many of these AI portraits. Some artists claim this could prove that LensaAI was stealing work that included the watermarks or signatures that artists use to prevent theft.
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Two confused police officers stormed a London gallery on Sunday, reportedly under the misconception that a sculpture of a bent over woman was a real person in need of help.The work was commissioned by Steve Lazarides, the dealer behind the Laz Emporium and a former agent of Banksy. the sculpture,Kristina (2022), which was based on the gallerist's sister, shows a life-size woman with long blonde hair and a yellow hood who appears to be unconscious, her head buried in a bowl of soup.
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