Since the beginning of time, humanity has questioned what's real and what's not; however, this question is almost impossible to answer when incredible hyperreal innovations seem to be popping up everywhere. What makes these art and technological pieces so real is their similarity to the real world, especially at first sight.
From sculptures to portraits, these objects deceive the senses into believing that what is in front of them is real. Watercolors and oil in canvas are both art techniques that have the capacity to imitate life in such a perfect way that it becomes hard to discern if a piece is one of photography or a painting. Similarly, sculptures -- especially wax figures -- have a texture and a feel to them that creates the illusion of reality.
Check out these mind-blowing hyperreal innovations to get your senses and confused about reality.
86 Hyperreal Innovations
From Realistic Embroidered Portraits to Realistic Prince Sculptures:
Ana Lopez — Dec 7, 2011 — Art & Design
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Dazzling Digital Diva Depictions
Jason Soy Creates Portraits with Brush Strokes of Genius
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Creepy Sesame Street Characters
A Humanlike Bert Character by Nacho Diaz Changes your Childhood
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Bathroom Binge Art
Lee Price's Hyper-Realistic Paintings Take a Bird's Eye View
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Photoreal Cartoon Princesses
Claire-Lena McKinley Takes Disney Characters to New Artistic Heights
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True-to-Life Cartoons
Jace Wallace's Realistic Disney Princesses are Stunning
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Hyperrealistic Superhero Paintings
This Comic Book Art by John Aslarona Belongs in an Art Gallery
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Photorealistic Busts
Marc Sijan's Human Sculptures are Incredibly Lifelike
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Wizardry Baby Dolls
Tracy Ann Lister Creates a Series of Harry Potter-Themed Infant Toys
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Hyper-Realistic Goddess Illustrations
Omar Ortiz Paints to Perfection Female Subjects
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Hyperrealistic Hero Renderings
Stefani Rennee Illustrates Crusaders in Better-Than-Life Style
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Hyperrealistic Artwork
These Amazing Linnea Strid Works are Unfathomably Realistic
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Hyperrealistic Lip Paintings
JKB Fletcher's Carbon Black 'In The Flesh' Series Looks Like Photos
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Freakishly Human Robots
Repliee Q1 Releases A Humanoid Capable of Emotion
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Serene Shut-Eye Illustrations
Henrik Aarrestad Uldalen's Paintings Evoke Euphoric Dreamscapes
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Surreal Blended Paintings
Istavan Sandorfi Fuses His Subjects into their Environment
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Eerie Infant Sculptures
The Catherine Leutenegger 'Welcome Home Baby' Series is Disturbing
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Hyperreal Digital Characters
Irina Druchinina's Legends of Tengry Series is Astoundingly Realistic
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Realistic Celebrity Renderings
Alice Newberry is Unparalleled at Painting Hyperrealistic Portraits
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Hyperrealistic Fashion Paintings
Anna Halldin-Maule Tackles Themes of Fashion Obsession
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Whimsical Watercolor Creations
Artist Marta Penter Uses Psychology to Add Realism to Her Work
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Hyper-Realistic Dog Tees
The Big Face Animals Collection Looks like Real Beasts
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Hyperrealistic Interiors
'Come Up To My Room 2011' Will Showcase All the Crazy Minds
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Digitally Perfected Women
Adam Potter's 3D Models are Nearly Indistinguishable From Real People
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Hyperrealistic Toy Paintings
These Margaret Morrison Oil Paintings Capture Childhood Nostalgia
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Deceptive Digital Designs
The Still Life Prints of Pedro Campos are Hyperrealistic
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Surreal Computer Portraits
These Zepaulo Digital Illustrations are Explosively Hyperrealistic
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Painful Perfection Portraits
The Noyan Babatasi 'An Actress' Ambition' Series Tells a Sad Truth
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Creepy Taper Sculptures
A.F. Vandevorst's Woman Made of Candles Glows Eerily
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Painfully Realistic Pencil Art
Paul Cadden Creates Touching Hyperrealistic Pieces
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Hyper-Realistic Oils
Damian Loeb's Paintings Showcase Spectacular Detail
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Medieval-Inspired Portraits
The Intermission Magazine Summer 2012 Issue Goes Centuries Back
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Plasticized Wedding Fantasies
Beatrice De Guigne Shoots Lifelike Images of Barbie & Ken's Big Day
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Headphone-Wearing Hipster Drawings
Yanni Floros Illustrates Stylish Women with Their Backs Turned
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Hyper-Realistic Pimpmobiles
Artist Cheryl Kelley Paints Incredible Luxury Vehicles
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Hyperrealistic Celeb Sketches
The Pop Culture Prints of Randy Atwood are Amazingly Accurate
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Realistic Pen Portraits
Juan Francisco Casas Creates Artwork Using a Ballpoint Pen
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Wax Supermodels
Tyra Banks at Madame Tussauds
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Realistic Revealing Sculptures
The Zarko Baseski Self-Portrait Carvings are Stunning
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Hyper-Realistic Couple Paintings
Eric Zener's Art Work Seems Like Photographs
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Hyperrealistic Human Sculptures
Bert Simons' 3D Paper Portraits Reflect his Artistic Skills
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Suburban Damsel Portraits
Jennifer Cronin Paints Everyday Moments With a Hint of Surrealism
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Deifying Supermodels
Maurizio Cattelan Idolizes Linda Evangelista in the W Magazine Art Issue
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Dramatic Narrative Illustrations
Erin Fostel Creates Charcoal Drawings, Each Telling a Story
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Hyperrealistic Graphite Art
Randy Man Creates Astonishingly Detailed Pencil Portraits
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Oblong Celebrity Depictions
Vincenzo Illustrates Some Chuckle-Inducing Images of Stars
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Hyperrealistic Pumpkin Carvings
Andy Bergholtz Creates Spectacular Gourde Masterpieces
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Realistic Water Art
Linnea Strid Creates Life-Like Images From Oil Paints
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Hyperreal Nature Paintings
These Denis Mayer Jr Artworks are Unfathomably Realistic
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Drilled-In Portraiture
Andrew Myers Creates Large-Scale Art With Screws
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Photorealistic Sculptures
Jamie Salmon Creates Frighteningly Life-Like Art
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Peculiar Slumber Paintings
Jan Esmann Depicts Subjects with Odd and Alluring Expressions
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Lifelike Cinematic Paintings
Paul Roberts' Nostalgic Creations Hark Back to the 1950s
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Hyper-Realistic Retro Models
Old School Tiny Autos By Michael Paul Smith
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Intense Macho Paintings
The Stefan Kleinschuster Portaits Seem Unbeleivebly Realistic
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Realistic Tarantino Toys
Hot Toys Creates Lifelike Model of Brad Pitt With Aldo Raine Collectible
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Stylized Realistic Renderings
These Elliot Brown Paintings Exaggerate Life in Eye-Pleasing Ways
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Exposed Anatomy Art
Skin Peeling Paintings by Valerio Carrubba
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Sandstone Makeup
Daniel Weinand's 'Elena' Showcases the Beauty of Stone
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Intricate Braid Depictions
The Dreamtime by So Yoon Lym Feature Incredibly Detailed Paintings
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Real-Life Face Offs
REAL-f Creates Photorealistic 3D Masks
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Fleshy Foam Females
‘Les Mousses' Sculptures by Etienne Gros are Realistically Reveali
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Floral Wallpaper Paintings
The Sergio Lopez Painted Roses Collection is Petalicious
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Gritty Graphic Illustrations
Jean-Claude Claeys Combines Pulpy Dramas with Fine Art
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Divinely Disguised Delectables
The Vicky Mcdonald 'Breakfast as Dessert' is a Pseudo Morning Meal
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Hyperreal Digital Art
These Stunning Jonas De Ro Images Are Uncannily Realistic
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Realistic Brushwork
The Photographic Style Paintings of Sean Cheetham Look Like Candids
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Realistic Embroidered Portraits
Cayce Zavaglia Uses a Technique She Dubs 'Modern Pointillism'
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Tween Star Toys
The Justin Bieber Doll Does Justice to His Signature 'Do with Real Hair
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Nostalgic Profile Paintings
Lu Cong Creates Art That Evokes a Simpler Time
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Realistic Anatomy Models
‘Explore Squishy Human Body' by Thinkgeek Brings You Hands on
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Larger-Than-Life Busts
Evan Penny Sculpts His Past and His Future With Plenty of Detail
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Plasticine Portraits
The Mondongo Art Group Beautifully Works with Texture and Color
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Famous Face Fascinations
Shar Milne Crafts Realistic Celebrity Renderings Using Vector Graphics
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Realistic Prince Sculptures
Engagement by Jennifer Rubell Relives the Royal Betrothal
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Condiment Celebrity Creations
Bashir Sultani's 'Art With Salt' Paints Some Realistic Portraits
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Paint Drowning Art
Angela Fraleigh Submerges her Subjects in Abstractness
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Sci-Fi Video Game Illustrations
BossLogic's Street Fighter Tron Art Will Dazzle
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Careful Cuisine Sketches
The Art of Emily Robertson is Appetizing and Intricate
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Hyperrealistic Lagoons
Daniel Espirito Santo's 'Waterscape' Series Transcends Reality
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Hunger-Inducing Hyperrealistic Art
Tom Martin's Paintings Look Good Enough to Eat
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Realistic Projected-Face Robots
The ‘Mask-bot' Uses 2D Photos to Create 3D Facial Expr
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Cartoon Classic Busts
DeviantArtist Artanis-One Has Given Life to the Cast of Futurama
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Aged Pop Artist Statues
Andy Warhol at 83 Years Old is a Lifelike Recreation of the Art King
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Hyperrealistic Cactus Paintings
Korean Artist Kwangho Lee Highlights Breathtaking
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Animatronic Peepers
Visionary Effects Creates Hyperrealistic Robotic Eyes
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Sneaker-Shaped Sweets
This Charm City Cakes Chuck Taylors Cake is Incredibly Realistic
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Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs
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Surrealist Phone Cases
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The Campbell’s 'pAIntings' Initiative is Inspired by Artistic Greats
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Hong Kong Researchers Developed a Smart Mask Using Wax Pads
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Hiroshi Sugimoto Displays the Optical Allusion Exhibition
AI-Inspired Sparkling Jewelry
MJ Jones Presents the Second Launch of its Pearl Skies Series
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Wholeland: Primal Rave by The Fabricant Fuses Styles Across Time
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
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Three-Dimensional Mixed-Reality Displays
Looking Glass Unveils the New 3D Glass Displays
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Ali Beletic and Her Studio Launch the Neon Primitivism Series
Touch-Reactive VR Experiences
Presence In Bed by Annabelle Schneider Blurs Phygital Worlds
Stunning Biomaterial Exhibitions
Natural Material Studio Stuns with Floor-to-ceiling Biotextiles
Digital Streetwear Collaborations
The Fabricant x Highsnobiety Dropped During Paris Fashion Week
AI Artist Audio Experiences
The Ask Dalí Experience Invites Visitors to Speak to the Artist
Nature-Reconnecting Art Installations
Birkenstock Presents the Highwood Installation
Sculptural Pebble-Shaped Cameras
The 'Ditto' Camera Concept Captures with Holographic Effect
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Virtual Wig Try-Ons
Perfect Corp. & NAO-ART Created a GenAI Experience for Trying on Wigs
AI-Powered Fashion Designs
The Fabricant and NVIDIA Join Forces in Fashion Design
Interactive Phygital Hoodies
Beyond Dropped Three Hoodies with Physical & Digital Elements
Authentication Awareness Pop-Ups
The RealReal Pop-Up Showcases Handbags at Dupe Store Installation
Air-Purifying Tree Sculptures
The 'Tree.ONE' From the ecoLogicStudio is Naturalistic
Stunning Origami Portraits
João Charrua's Creations are Intricate and Eye-Catching
AR-Revived Premium Art Projects
Musée de Louvre and Snapchat Presents the Egypt Augmented Project
Biological Material Game Controllers
A Team of Designers Dream up the BioHybrid Device Controller
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Colorfully Inflatable Art Installations
This Year's BlowUp Art The Hague Marks its Third
Luxury Fashion Sculptures
Roman Feral Boasts the Hermes Bronze Monumental, 2023 Sculpture
Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs 'The World in My Hand'
AI Headshot Generators
Airbrush Studio Can Create Professional Headshots from Selfies
Modern Design-Exploring Art Objects
MSCHF Slices the Tips off the Pratone Chair by Gufram
Denim-Resembling Painted Linen Pants
Balenciaga's Trompe-L’Œil Jeans are Made from Linen Cotton
Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
AI-Aided Social Networks
Why Be Real Online when you can BeFake
Reimagined Digital Fashion
The Fabricant's Deep/23 Collection Refreshes Designs from 2017 with AI
Maximalist Pop Art Sneakers
Keiichi Tanaami Joins adidas On a Pair of its Superstars
Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs
round21 Designs Basketballs Inspired by Basquiat and Haring
Sneaker Digital Crossover Realms
Nike and Fortnite Join Forces on the Airphoria Digital Reality
Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
Creative Constellation Water Bottles
The Evian x Coperni Bottle Invites People to "Look Closer"
AR Piano Previews
Roland AR Helps Shoppers Find the Right Piano with Augmented Reality
3D Product Visualization Services
Herman Miller and Design Within Reach Tap 3D Cloud™ by Marxent
Surrealist Pink Pop-Ups
Hourglass Cosmetics is Hosting the Unreal Pop-Up Shop in NYC
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
AI Fashion Photography
Adstronaut AI Creates Stunning eCommerce Images for Fashion Brands
Web3 Fashion Show Initiatives
Runway Magazine Launches Re-Inventing the Runway
Art-Centric Dynamic Gaming Chairs
Herman Millers Presents the Artful Embody Gaming Chairs
Wool-Centric Contemporary Exhibitions
Formafantasma Debuts the Oltre Terra Exhibition in Oslo
AR Fashion Creations
The ETERNITEE AR Platform Enhances Consumer Interaction
GenAI Fashion Platforms
Raspberry AI Instantly Turns Sketches into Photorealistic Renderings
Fantasy Roleplay AI Portraits
D&D Character Portraits Turn Players into Real Characters
Human-Made Lamp Collections
The 'I Am Not a Robot' Collection by Jaro Kose is Handmade
AR Selfie Booths
BBC's Pop-Up Booth Lets Passersby Try on Augmented Reality Animal Masks
Digital Avatar LED Masks
The Qudi Mask 2 Replaces the Human Face with a Pixelated Avatar
Motion Blur-Inspired Rocking Chairs
Muddycap Designs the Fast Rocking Chair with a Visual Illusion
Neurodiversity-Exploring Textiles
Christopher Kelly Explores Crochet with the Interwoven Project
Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits
Ai Weiwei Presents Ai in Red Made from Bright LEGO Bricks
Interactive Kinetic Sculptures
This Dynamic Sculpture Takes Its Cue From Tide and Wind Data
Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions
Threadwork: Women Redefining Fiber Arts Opens at Saatchi
AI Tattoo Generators
Tattoo Canvas Has Endless Creative Possibilities for Artistic Expression
2D-to-3D Jewelry Try-Ons
Perfect Corp.'s Newest Virtual Try-On Technology Empowers Jewelry Brands
Surreal Artist-Inspired Tech Accessories
CASETiFY Presents a New Salvador Dalí Collection
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions
Japan House London Presents Looks Delicious! Installation
Iconic Artwork Watch Collaborations
These Artful Watches Feature Masterpieces from the MET
AI-Generated Selfies
DreamBooth Creates Realistic Images Based on a Set of Photos
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The Drawww App Integrates Artificial Intelligent Technology
Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks
Liza Lou's Painting Exhibition Debuts 12 New Pieces of Work
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Muddycap Designs the Playfully Dynamic Zoom Chair
Portable Holographic Displays
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Gareth Neal and The New Raw Create the Digitally Woven Series
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