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Dreamlike Projections Hidden in an Alleyway

by Matt Stromberg June 5, 2019

Artists will bring shadow puppetry, magic lantern animations, peepshows, and more to LA’s Chinatown for Dissolving Sights II, the opening of Peephole Cinema.

Posted inArt

Five Centuries of Robotic Machines Reflect Human and Technological Change

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Five centuries of robots, from clockwork monks to mechanical actors, are explored in a major exhibition at London’s Science Museum.

Posted inArt

A One-of-a-Kind Room Fragrancer from Medieval Europe Finally Gets Its Due

by Claire Voon November 25, 2016November 26, 2016

The Cleveland Museum of Art’s ornate table fountain, a 14th-century hydraulic automata, is the focus of a new exhibition on the popular medieval decorative objects.

Posted inNews

A Lost 1920s Robot Is Reconstructed in London

Avatar photo by Allison Meier October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

The UK’s first robot, Eric, disappeared after his debut, but the Science Museum has created a working replica.

An Orchestrion at the Museum Speelklok (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless indicated otherwise) (click to enlarge)
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Crank That! A Dutch Museum Devoted to Musical Clocks and Self-Playing Instruments

by Alexia Jacques-Casanova September 27, 2016

UTRECHT, The Netherlands — Right off the city’s main commercial thoroughfare, where bicycles zoom past with a clinking sound, is one of the Netherlands’ most surprising treasures, the Museum Speelklok (or Museum of Musical Clocks).

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The Incredible Electric Eric: Rebuilding a Lost 1920s British Robot

Avatar photo by Allison Meier June 10, 2016June 12, 2016

By all accounts, the debut of the UK’s first humanoid robot was a startling affair.

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A 19th-Century Birdcage Automaton Comes to Life, and Auction

Avatar photo by Allison Meier May 13, 2016May 23, 2016

Shimmery, singing birds flit from perch to perch and a butterfly flaps its hand-painted, iridescent wings above an animated fountain on a three-tune musical automaton birdcage clock by Bautte & Moynier.

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The 9th-Century Islamic “Instrument Which Plays by Itself”

Avatar photo by Allison Meier April 12, 2016October 15, 2022

In the 9th century, the Banū Mūsā brothers in Baghdad designed a mechanical, hydraulic organ that was made to play endlessly by itself.

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After a Visit to the Vet, a Kaleidophonic Dog Clangs, Bangs, and Whistles Again

by Claire Voon October 28, 2015March 1, 2018

If you’re roaming the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s modern art galleries, a cacophony of whistles, bells, thuds, and clashes may interrupt your serene stroll.

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Lesbian Noir with Hard-Boiled Wooden Puppets

by Alicia Eler May 14, 2014

LOS ANGELES — Last week, Automata mounted Concrete Folk Variations, a noir puppet play set in McCarthy-era Los Angeles that was written, directed, and designed by artist Susan Simpson.

Open Source Gallery’s Art Auction Is Open for Bidding
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Open Source Gallery’s Art Auction Is Open for Bidding

The return of Open Source Gallery’s Gala and Annual Art Auction is met with a groundswell of support from artists and collectors.

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