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The Art Genome Project

The Art Genome Project is the classification system and technological framework that powers Artsy. It maps the characteristics (we call them “genes”) that connect artists, artworks, architecture, and design objects across history. There are currently over 1,000 characteristics in The Art Genome Project, including art historical movements, subject matter, and formal qualities.

Subject Matter

Engaged with Traditional African Art
Engaged with Traditional African Art
The Environment
The Environment
Migration
Migration

Styles and Movements

Minimalism
Minimalism
Gutai
Gutai
'85 New Wave
'85 New Wave

Medium and Techniques

Altered and Substituted Canvases
Altered and Substituted Canvases
Body Casts and Body Prints
Body Casts and Body Prints
Traditional Photographic Techniques
Traditional Photographic Techniques