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Gretchen Andrew is an artist renowned for blending traditional mediums like photography and oil painting with advanced technologies such as robotics, algorithms, and artificial intelligence. She gained attention in 2019 for her "hacks" targeting major art and political institutions. In her Facetune Portrait series, Andrew uses custom robotics to apply popular AI beautification algorithms to oil paintings. She trained with artist Billy Childish in London from 2012 to 2017 and published a book titled Search Engine Art in 2018. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally, and she has received coverage in major publications such as Artforum, The Washington Post, and Forbes. In 2024, she was awarded the 21C Acquisition prize.
Gretchen Andrews is known for her unique work that combines traditional artistic mediums like photography and oil painting with cutting-edge technologies like robotics, algorithms, and artificial intelligence. She gained attention in 2019 for her "hacks" targeting major art and political institutions. In her FaceTune Portraits series, she uses custom robotics to apply popular AI beauty algorithms to her oil paintings. From 2012 to 2017, she trained in London with artist Billy Childish, and in 2018, she published a book, Search Engine Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries and covered by major outlets such as Artforum, The Washington Post, and Forbes. In 2024, she was awarded the Twenty First Century Acquisition Prize.