October 23, 2026
Visitors are invited to enjoy free food and beverages as we celebrate the opening of Artifice: Aura and Authenticity from Ancient Molds to Machine Learning.
Image: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), Ladies and Gentlemen, 1975, Screenprint on Arches paper, 43.75 x 29 in. (111.125 x 73.66 cm), The Trout Gallery, Gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation, 2014.1.2
This event is free, and everyone is welcome.
Beginning in 3500 BCE with the invention of cylinder seals to create multiple images and extending to the use of apprentices in Renaissance art workshops and finally to technologies of mass-production and the ubiquity of Artificial Intelligence, artistic practices have consistently challenged the definition of art as something solely unique. This exhibition focuses on tech-driven, collaborative, and reproducible art-making practices. Artifice: Aura and Authenticity from Ancient Molds to Machine Learning connects cultural assumptions about labor, authenticity, and the “aura” of a work of art to current anxieties about generative AI and originality. By focusing on the evolution of the art “assistant” and examining different notions of authorship, the exhibition considers how we define, protect, and value human expression.
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Further information
- Location: The Trout Gallery
- Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Cost: Free