Artists, designers and architects are constantly rethinking ways to use 3D printers. For example, Dutch researcher Tim Zaman has developed a printing technique that reproduces painted masterpieces, capturing every detail, including brush strokes. Many art museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, are building massive libraries of 3D exhibits, which will allow anyone to print miniature masterpiece…
Art That’s Too Good to Eat!
Art can be enjoyed in many different ways. Some folks get immense pleasure using their eyes to enjoy a work of art. Others use their sense of touch to experience the texture of a sculpture. But have you ever tasted art? There is a new trend that uses food as the artistic medium. I’m not…
Is It Art? Is It Fake?
Did you know that the root of the word artifice is art? Does that mean that all art is artificial? Perhaps the great 20th century surrealist Rene Magritte illustrated it best with his painting, “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” which translates as “This is not a pipe.” In one simple statement, he shows that both…
Did You Find a Painting in Your Attic?
It’s not every day you discover a masterpiece in your attic, but it does happen. This fall a previously unknown Van Gogh was added to his credit. “Sunset at Montmajour” was stored in an attic and then held in a private collection in Norway and dismissed by historians as a fake. But now it has been established, through…
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