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Shield AI and Kratos team up to integrate the Artificial Intelligence pilot in the XQ-58 Valkyrie

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 18/06/2023 - 13:06in Military, UAV - UAV

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Shield AI signed an agreement to integrate and bring to market an Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilot built by Shield AI for Kratos' XQ-58 Valkyrie, making the concept of manned and unmanned team for jet aircraft real.

“Ukraine is losing 10,000 drones per month due to Russian electronic warfare – mainly because Russians are blocking communications and GPS. If an unmanned aircraft is unable to operate without GPS and without communications, it will be almost useless in future conflicts," said Brandon Tseng, co-founder and president of Shield AI, which is also a former Navy SEAL. "Artificial intelligence pilots allow aircraft teams to perform missions intelligently without GPS and communications. When you take an amazing and affordable jet plane like the XQ-58 and pair it with our AI pilot, you create a game-changing strategic impediment."

"The Valkyrie is one of the few unmanned jet planes that are flying today, increasing production and are ready for the integration of the AI pilot. The close integration and access with Kratos on the XQ-58 will allow the production of unmanned intelligent jet aircraft on a timeline that, frankly, will shock some people. Ultimately, our AI pilots will be flying a lot of unmanned jet planes, but I can't think of a better unmanned jet to start with than Valkyrie," said Ryan Tseng, co-founder and CEO of Shield AI.

Shield AI developed an AI pilot deployed in combat that flew on a variety of platforms, including a quadcopter, its own Group 3 unmanned aircraft system called V-BAT and a modified F-16 jet fighter.

"By taking the most economical, proven, existing and in-production unmanned jets, with key performance features, and pairing them with the smartest, capable and proven AI pilots, Kratos and Shield AI are uniquely positioned to quickly bring the first and best manned and unmanned aircraft on the market," commented Eric Demarco, CEO of Kratos.

Kratos has active production lines producing approximately 150 jet drones annually, including Valkyrie, and a family of affordable, disposable and atttable tactical jet drones flying today, including Tactical Firejet, Mako, Valkyrie and others, with known real cost points of approximately $400,000 to $6.5 million and multiple contracts with the United States Air Force, Navy, Army, Marine Corps and others.

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       “I want people to be afraid of the woman I dress”

A B O U T

Name: Alexia Correa Nickname: Alex Age: Eighteen Date & Place of Birth: March 2nd, 1999 & Rio de Janiero, Brazil Sexuality: Up to Player Pronouns: She/Her Faceclaim: Barbie Ferreira Alternate FCs: N/A Status: OPEN

M O R E

Major: Fashion Design Classification: Freshman Occupation: Student Rank: Hero Power: Super Strength Limitations: It can be difficult to control her own strength to do activities such as sewing with a needle and not breaking it.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

+  driven, innovative, influential –  spoiled, naive, short-tempered

B I O G R A P H Y

One would think that a girl with the entire world and everything it could offer at her fingertips would be satisfied, sated, and want nothing more. The youngest of four to Augusto and Valentina Correa, household names in superhero technology, Alex Correa had it all, and yet none of it was what she truly desired. All the Correa children would come to develop athletic abilities, and with their eldest daughter already finding her way in the world, they expected the same of their three other children. But Alex proved to be more demanding than her brother and sisters. 

Nothing seemed enough for the ‘princesa,’ as lovingly dubbed by her siblings. Countless maids, personal drivers, home chefs, and private academies were cycled through until her parents finally cracked down and threatened the loss of allowance and, god forbid, mandatory attendance in a public school. Alex’s temperament mellowed for a few years, acquiescing to her parents’ wishes, but flared up again when she developed her superpower: super strength. Augusto and Valentina were overjoyed, and immediately signed up Alex for weight-lifting, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu, much to the girl’s dismay. None of these sports were cute. It was too easy to overpower the other students and win. And the more she won, the more her parents were invested in her abilities and hovering over her. Where was the fun in that? 

The pressure only grew once she entered superhero high school. All her past wins–the medals, the trophies, the notoriety–ensured that most of the student body knew her by name, or at least knew of her reputation. They all expected greatness. And she wasn’t willing to deliver it. Not once had anyone asked her what she was interested in. Not once had anyone allowed her to truly speak her mind. She began to lash out, slacking in school work, losing in tournaments, skipping out on classes and practices. It became the new norm, but as the years progressed, Alex could no longer relish in being a disappointment. 

Having just barely graduated high school, with no real-life plans to speak of, Alex made a choice. Collecting some of the more valuable, less-likely-to-be-missed items scattered about her family’s grand estate, she bartered and pawned until she had enough money of her own to purchase a plane ticket. She was on her way to the United States to live with a friend, bringing little else other than a suitcase of clothes and a few other items to sell once stateside. No one in her family but her sister Joana knew of her plans. She and Joana arranged a taxi ride to the airport, and with a long hug goodbye, Alex left her legacy and family behind. 

A few months passed, and Alex found herself in the process of applying to Skybourne University. All those years of neglected training left her powers unstable, volatile, difficult to control, and deep down, it scared her. But she also needed something to do with her time here, and didn’t want to have to start work at a low-income job and then work her way up. So Skybourne seemed like the best idea. And anyways, they had a fashion design program headed by world-renowned designer Phoenix Tseng, which immediately appealed to Alex. Hopefully her courses would provide her some insight on what to do with her life and how to make herself happy, and no one else. 

F A M I L Y

Augusto Correa (father - estranged) Valentina Correa (mother - estranged) Isabelle Correa (oldest sister - estranged) Ryan Correa (older brother - estranged) Joana Correa (older sister - alive)

C O N N E C T I O N S

Phoenix Tseng: Everyone who is anyone in the super hero community knows of Phoenix Tseng. They make the best costumes. And Alexia is determined to win them over so she can get an internship with them. After all they are one of her main reasons for attending Skybourne.

Leah Johnson: The two of them have been assigned as roommates and Alex is excited to get to know the girl. Ever since meeting her, Alex has been toying with the idea of asking Leah to put her in contact with the theater director so she can try costume design.

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Around the Horn: Cubs 'pen a work in progress

In the weeks leading up to the start of Spring Training, MLB.com will go Around the Horn, examining different facets of the Cubs' roster. This week: Bullpen.

The Cubs headed into this offseason with the bullpen as an area in need of attention. That became even more true after last month's news that closer Brandon Morrow was recovering from surgery and is expected to miss a portion of the season's first month.

In the weeks leading up to the start of Spring Training, MLB.com will go Around the Horn, examining different facets of the Cubs' roster. This week: Bullpen.

The Cubs headed into this offseason with the bullpen as an area in need of attention. That became even more true after last month's news that closer Brandon Morrow was recovering from surgery and is expected to miss a portion of the season's first month.

So far, the Cubs have only made minor tweaks to their relief-pitching depth.

"As an industry, that seems to be moving a little bit slower this year," Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said of the relief market last month. "Last year, there were a couple early signings and that kind of set the market, and then everyone kind of slotted in around there. This year, for whatever reason, it's going a little bit slower."

Some names have come off the board since that statement. Most notably, Andrew Miller signed with the Cardinals, Zach Britton inked a deal with the Yankees and David Robertson went to the Phillies. Prominent arms like Craig Kimbrel and Adam Ottavino remain available, but the Cubs are not expected to be in on the big-ticket names. The Cubs will likely wait out the market a little longer, hoping for some value deals as free-agent arms start to get antsy with Spring Training looming.

The Cubs will likely do something to strengthen the bullpen, though. On the surface, Chicago's 2018 bullpen was strong, finishing first in the National League in ERA (3.35), opponents' average (.225) and homers per nine innings (0.78). The primary flaws came in the form of both strikeout rate (22.6 percent, ninth in NL) and walk rate (11 percent, 14th in NL). The Cubs' bullpen also worked the fifth-most innings (588 1/3) in the NL.

Here is a rundown of how things stand for the Cubs' bullpen:

Virtual locks: RHP Steve Cishek, RHP Carl Edwards Jr., RHP Pedro Strop

Cishek and Strop will figure prominently into the Cubs' bullpen plans in the season ahead. Manager Joe Maddon's task will be to not lean too hard on either one along the way. Cishek worked 80 games (70 1/3 innings) last year, posting a 2.18 ERA with a 27.1 percent strikeout rate. Strop was also solid, fashioning a 2.26 ERA in 60 games (59 2/3 innings) with a 23.8 percent strikeout rate. Edwards' ERA (2.60) and strikeout rate (30.2 percent) were strong, but the righty will need to cut down on the walks (14.4 percent) to keep developing into a reliable back-end arm.

Video: CIN@CHC: Cishek retires Suarez, earns the save

Swing man: LHP Mike Montgomery

Yu Darvish's steady offseason progress in his comeback from right elbow surgery could lead to him being ready in time for the Opening Day rotation. If that is the case, there will be no room for Montgomery, who would slide to the bullpen while still being the next man up for the starting staff. Montgomery was relatively effective against lefties (.299 wOBA) and righties (.321) in 124 innings last season, when he had a 3.99 ERA in 38 games (19 starts). Montgomery's solid walk rate (7.3 percent) could help a 'pen that struggled in that regard in '18.

Video: CHC@ARI: Montgomery K's 8 over 6 frames of 1-run ball

Sidelined: Morrow

Shortly before the Winter Meetings, it was revealed that Morrow underwent an arthroscopic debridement procedure on his right elbow on Nov. 6 to clean up some cartilage in the joint. He is not expected to be ready in time for Opening Day, meaning the Cubs will have to mix and match some in the later innings. Morrow posted a 1.47 ERA in 2018 (his first season with Chicago), but was limited to 30 2/3 innings due to injury woes.

Comeback candidates: LHP Brian Duensing, RHP Brandon Kintzler

Duensing and Kintzler -- who will earn $8.5 million combined in '19 -- project to be in the Opening Day bullpen, but the Cubs will be monitoring them closely this spring. Duensing posted a 7.65 ERA in 48 games last year, ending with more walks than strikeouts. That showing came after he posted a 2.74 ERA in 62 1/3 innings in '17. Kintzler had a 3.59 ERA with the Nationals before posting a 7.00 ERA in 25 games down the stretch with the Cubs last season. Without any major additions, the Cubs will be banking on a return to form for both relievers.

Video: CHC@PIT: Kintzler K's Rodriguez in his Cubs debut

Wild card: Tyler Chatwood

If the planned rotation is healthy and primed for Opening Day, the Cubs will need to determine the best way to utilize Chatwood (set to earn $12.5 million in '19). The righty worked 103 2/3 innings between starting and relieving last year, and his walk woes (19.6 percent) were well-documented. It is worth noting that he held righty batters to a .288 wOBA. So if Chatwood can get his command issues under control, he could be a useful option out of the bullpen. Perhaps less exposure (fewer innings) can lead to greater success.

Rostered candidates: LHP Ian Clarkin, RHP Dillon Maples, RHP James Norwood, LHP Randy Rosario, LHP Kyle Ryan, RHP Rowan Wick

Those are names on the 40-man roster worth keeping tabs on this spring. Rosario logged a 3.66 ERA in 46 2/3 innings for the Cubs last season, but he struggled with walks and only had a 15 percent strikeout rate. Maples (2.79 ERA and 17.5 strikeouts per nine innings at Triple-A in '18), Norwood (2.50 ERA and 10.2 K/9 between Double-A and Triple-A in '18) and Wick (2.67 ERA and 10.7 K/9 between Double-A and Triple-A in '18) are all intriguing righties. Ryan (added to the 40-man roster this winter via a Major League deal) has four seasons of big league experience with the Tigers and had an impressive showing at Triple-A last year (2.86 ERA, 61 strikeouts, 18 walks, 66 innings) with the Cubs. Clarkin (4.76 ERA in 85 innings between three affiliates in '18) was claimed off waivers from the White Sox on Wednesday.

Video: CHC@WSH: Rosario fans Zimmerman, completes 1-2-3 10th

Adbert Alzolay, Alec Mills, Justin Steele, Jen-Ho Tseng and Duane Underwood Jr. are also on the Cubs' 40-man roster, but they have collectively been used mostly as starters. Alzolay, who is No. 2 on MLB Pipeline's top Cubs prospects list, is coming off a right lat injury that limited him to eight Triple-A starts last season.

Prospect to watch: LHP Conor Lillis-White

Keep an eye on this 26-year-old, who was acquired from the Angels for pinch-hitting specialist Tommy La Stella this offseason. Between Double-A and Triple-A last season, the left-hander piled up 98 strikeouts against 32 walks in 72 innings, posting a 3.50 ERA. He held lefties to a .611 OPS and limited righties to a .666 showing.

Jordan Bastian covers the Cubs for MLB.com. He previously covered the Indians from 2011-18 and the Blue Jays from 2006-10. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, follow him on Twitter @MLBastian and Facebook.

Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-bullpen-could-add-depth-before-season/c-302792256

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Around the Horn: Cubs 'pen a work in progress

In the weeks leading up to the start of Spring Training, MLB.com will go Around the Horn, examining different facets of the Cubs' roster. This week: Bullpen.

The Cubs headed into this offseason with the bullpen as an area in need of attention. That became even more true after last month's news that closer Brandon Morrow was recovering from surgery and is expected to miss a portion of the season's first month.

In the weeks leading up to the start of Spring Training, MLB.com will go Around the Horn, examining different facets of the Cubs' roster. This week: Bullpen.

The Cubs headed into this offseason with the bullpen as an area in need of attention. That became even more true after last month's news that closer Brandon Morrow was recovering from surgery and is expected to miss a portion of the season's first month.

So far, the Cubs have only made minor tweaks to their relief-pitching depth.

"As an industry, that seems to be moving a little bit slower this year," Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said of the relief market last month. "Last year, there were a couple early signings and that kind of set the market, and then everyone kind of slotted in around there. This year, for whatever reason, it's going a little bit slower."

Some names have come off the board since that statement. Most notably, Andrew Miller signed with the Cardinals, Zach Britton inked a deal with the Yankees and David Robertson went to the Phillies. Prominent arms like Craig Kimbrel and Adam Ottavino remain available, but the Cubs are not expected to be in on the big-ticket names. The Cubs will likely wait out the market a little longer, hoping for some value deals as free-agent arms start to get antsy with Spring Training looming.

The Cubs will likely do something to strengthen the bullpen, though. On the surface, Chicago's 2018 bullpen was strong, finishing first in the National League in ERA (3.35), opponents' average (.225) and homers per nine innings (0.78). The primary flaws came in the form of both strikeout rate (22.6 percent, ninth in NL) and walk rate (11 percent, 14th in NL). The Cubs' bullpen also worked the fifth-most innings (588 1/3) in the NL.

Here is a rundown of how things stand for the Cubs' bullpen:

Virtual locks: RHP Steve Cishek, RHP Carl Edwards Jr., RHP Pedro Strop

Cishek and Strop will figure prominently into the Cubs' bullpen plans in the season ahead. Manager Joe Maddon's task will be to not lean too hard on either one along the way. Cishek worked 80 games (70 1/3 innings) last year, posting a 2.18 ERA with a 27.1 percent strikeout rate. Strop was also solid, fashioning a 2.26 ERA in 60 games (59 2/3 innings) with a 23.8 percent strikeout rate. Edwards' ERA (2.60) and strikeout rate (30.2 percent) were strong, but the righty will need to cut down on the walks (14.4 percent) to keep developing into a reliable back-end arm.

Video: CIN@CHC: Cishek retires Suarez, earns the save

Swing man: LHP Mike Montgomery

Yu Darvish's steady offseason progress in his comeback from right elbow surgery could lead to him being ready in time for the Opening Day rotation. If that is the case, there will be no room for Montgomery, who would slide to the bullpen while still being the next man up for the starting staff. Montgomery was relatively effective against lefties (.299 wOBA) and righties (.321) in 124 innings last season, when he had a 3.99 ERA in 38 games (19 starts). Montgomery's solid walk rate (7.3 percent) could help a 'pen that struggled in that regard in '18.

Video: CHC@ARI: Montgomery K's 8 over 6 frames of 1-run ball

Sidelined: Morrow

Shortly before the Winter Meetings, it was revealed that Morrow underwent an arthroscopic debridement procedure on his right elbow on Nov. 6 to clean up some cartilage in the joint. He is not expected to be ready in time for Opening Day, meaning the Cubs will have to mix and match some in the later innings. Morrow posted a 1.47 ERA in 2018 (his first season with Chicago), but was limited to 30 2/3 innings due to injury woes.

Comeback candidates: LHP Brian Duensing, RHP Brandon Kintzler

Duensing and Kintzler -- who will earn $8.5 million combined in '19 -- project to be in the Opening Day bullpen, but the Cubs will be monitoring them closely this spring. Duensing posted a 7.65 ERA in 48 games last year, ending with more walks than strikeouts. That showing came after he posted a 2.74 ERA in 62 1/3 innings in '17. Kintzler had a 3.59 ERA with the Nationals before posting a 7.00 ERA in 25 games down the stretch with the Cubs last season. Without any major additions, the Cubs will be banking on a return to form for both relievers.

Video: CHC@PIT: Kintzler K's Rodriguez in his Cubs debut

Wild card: Tyler Chatwood

If the planned rotation is healthy and primed for Opening Day, the Cubs will need to determine the best way to utilize Chatwood (set to earn $12.5 million in '19). The righty worked 103 2/3 innings between starting and relieving last year, and his walk woes (19.6 percent) were well-documented. It is worth noting that he held righty batters to a .288 wOBA. So if Chatwood can get his command issues under control, he could be a useful option out of the bullpen. Perhaps less exposure (fewer innings) can lead to greater success.

Rostered candidates: LHP Ian Clarkin, RHP Dillon Maples, RHP James Norwood, LHP Randy Rosario, LHP Kyle Ryan, RHP Rowan Wick

Those are names on the 40-man roster worth keeping tabs on this spring. Rosario logged a 3.66 ERA in 46 2/3 innings for the Cubs last season, but he struggled with walks and only had a 15 percent strikeout rate. Maples (2.79 ERA and 17.5 strikeouts per nine innings at Triple-A in '18), Norwood (2.50 ERA and 10.2 K/9 between Double-A and Triple-A in '18) and Wick (2.67 ERA and 10.7 K/9 between Double-A and Triple-A in '18) are all intriguing righties. Ryan (added to the 40-man roster this winter via a Major League deal) has four seasons of big league experience with the Tigers and had an impressive showing at Triple-A last year (2.86 ERA, 61 strikeouts, 18 walks, 66 innings) with the Cubs. Clarkin (4.76 ERA in 85 innings between three affiliates in '18) was claimed off waivers from the White Sox on Wednesday.

Video: CHC@WSH: Rosario fans Zimmerman, completes 1-2-3 10th

Adbert Alzolay, Alec Mills, Justin Steele, Jen-Ho Tseng and Duane Underwood Jr. are also on the Cubs' 40-man roster, but they have collectively been used mostly as starters. Alzolay, who is No. 2 on MLB Pipeline's top Cubs prospects list, is coming off a right lat injury that limited him to eight Triple-A starts last season.

Prospect to watch: LHP Conor Lillis-White

Keep an eye on this 26-year-old, who was acquired from the Angels for pinch-hitting specialist Tommy La Stella this offseason. Between Double-A and Triple-A last season, the left-hander piled up 98 strikeouts against 32 walks in 72 innings, posting a 3.50 ERA. He held lefties to a .611 OPS and limited righties to a .666 showing.

Jordan Bastian covers the Cubs for MLB.com. He previously covered the Indians from 2011-18 and the Blue Jays from 2006-10. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, follow him on Twitter @MLBastian and Facebook.

Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-bullpen-could-add-depth-before-season/c-302792256

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The Greatest Bromances in Art History

Although the concept of the “bromance” only entered modern parlance relatively recently—the most famous example of which is the loving relationship between former President Barack Obama and his sidekick, former Vice President Joe Biden—the phenomenon of intimate male friendships is hardly new.

Among artists—as with men of all persuasions, perhaps—these friendships sometimes come with an added dimension of collaboration or mentorship, while admiration and rivalry straddle two sides of the same, thin aisle. What follows are nine pairs of artists, across three centuries, who’ve shown us what true bro-love looks like, pushed each other professionally, and proven that being an artist need not be a lonesome pursuit.

Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat

Warhol and Basquiat Sitting, 1987, 1987. Tseng Kwong Chi Eric Firestone Gallery

Basquiat grew up idolizing Warhol, who was over 30 years his senior. Brought together by art dealer Bruno Bischofberger, the artists became friends and, in the 1980s, collaborated on paintings such as Untitled (1984–85). The piece features Basquiat’s cartoonish depiction of a vibrant-red human stomach alongside Warhol’s skull and crossbones, which recalls his silkscreen-and-paint “Skulls” series, begun in 1976.

Warhol and Basquiat’s relationship has been described as a symbiotic one: Basquiat relied on Warhol to both bolster his name and help him navigate his newfound celebrity; Warhol, in turn, capitalized on Basquiat’s youthful energy to revitalize his image as an art-world rebel.

Salvador Dalí and Man Ray

Portrait of Salvador Dalí and Man Ray in Paris, by Carl Van Vechten, via Wikimedia Commons.

In a 1934 picture by photographer Carl Van Vechten, Dalí and Ray stare boldly out at the viewer with wide eyes. The image is playful yet tinged with a little of the strangeness that the two artists sought to capture in their works. Ray, an American, emigrated from New York City to Paris in 1921 and became part of the city’s vibrant Dada and Surrealism scenes. Five years later, Dalí visited the French capital for the first time. He officially joined the Surrealists in 1929.

The pair collaborated on artworks, such as the sculpture Portrait of Joella (1933–34). Ray also photographed Dalí and his work. Salvador Dalí’s Mannequin (1938), for instance, depicts a mannequin that Dalí fashioned, rendering his odd creation even odder through Ray’s framing and eerie shadow play.

Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon, Three Studies of Lucian Freud, 1969. Photo by Alan, via Flickr.

In 2013, Bacon’s triptych portrait Three Studies of Lucian Freud (1969) sold at Christie’s for $142.4 million, fetching the highest price ever for a work sold at auction at the time—and emphasizing the bond between the two artists.

Professional rivals as well as friends, Bacon and Freud made their names by insisting upon representational painting when abstraction ruled the art world, with Bacon’s meaty, distorted figures a counterpoint to Freud’s detailed, intimate portraits (a few of which, in turn, depict Bacon). Despite a 13-year age gap, the artists saw each other almost every day for some 25 years. Sadly, their friendship declined due to a distaste for each other’s later work.

Chris Ofili and Peter Doig

Fisherman, 2014. Peter Doig Forum Auctions

Untitled (Afromuse), 1995-2005. Chris Ofili New Museum

British painters Ofili and Doig met in art school and became fast friends. In 2000, Ofili traveled to Trinidad to participate in a painting workshop; he convinced the program to host Doig, too. Over the next several years, both artists returned to the island numerous times and eventually relocated permanently. Ofili and Doig each experienced the artistic rejuvenation that came from a complete change of scenery—as well as keen awareness of their outsider status on the Caribbean island.

Maintaining their close friendship over the years, Doig has grappled with how to avoid exoticizing images of the local population, while Ofili has had to navigate his works’ reception in a culture that attaches deeper meanings to images both local and foreign. While the artists share artistic preoccupations, they insist that their practices are not influenced by each other.

Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia

Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia and Beatrice Wood, 1917, USA, New York, London, National Gallery. Photo by Photo12/UIG, via Getty Images.

In 1911, a 25-year-old Duchamp met Picabia in Paris. They soon became close with one another, as well as with the poet and art critic Guillaume Apollinaire. The three shared experiences ranging from a night at the theater that was influential for Duchamp’s art-making, to a long car trip to retrieve Picabia’s wife from the eastern Jura Mountains. They also exchanged artistic ideas, through mock, witty derision of each other that anticipated the clever wordplay of Dada. When Duchamp and Picabia both moved to New York later that decade, they became pioneers of the avant-garde (and friends with Man Ray), advancing the anti-art aims of Dada.

Isamu Noguchi and R. Buckminster Fuller

Isamu Noguchi and Buckminster Fuller at Noguchi’s California Scenario, Costa Mesa, CA,  c.1982. ©The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York / Artists Rights  Society [ARS].

Noguchi and Fuller met in New York’s Greenwich Village in 1929, and maintained a close friendship that lasted over half a century. Noguchi admired Fuller so much that he revamped his own studio to mirror Fuller’s design of a popular tavern, and even made a portrait bust of him, created over the course of seven sittings with the architect.

While Noguchi adopted Fuller’s architectural principles for use in his own sculptural work, the two also collaborated on projects including the Dymaxion Car (1932), which sprang from the desire to create a flying automobile, and a never-realized theater for choreographer Martha Graham.

Vincent van Gogh and Émile Bernard

Photo of Émile Bernard and Vincent van Gogh on the banks of the Seine in Asnières, 1886. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Though van Gogh and Bernard were 15 years apart in age, they became friends after meeting in a Paris art class. The Dutchman was a mentor to the younger French artist and writer. In the late 1880s, when van Gogh relocated to the southern countryside to escape Paris’s competitive art world, the two corresponded through letters. In them, van Gogh critiques Bernard’s painting and poetry, and divulges plans for his own future works. Despite artistic disagreements that ended their correspondence, Bernard became a fierce advocate for van Gogh after his death, resulting in the publication of van Gogh’s letters.

Robert Rauschenberg and Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely, Homage to New York, 1960. Photo via Flickr.

Estate, 1963. Robert Rauschenberg Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

A giant, self-destructing artwork entitled Homage to New York (1960) was the catalyst for Rauschenberg and Tinguely’s friendship. It was when Swiss artist Tinguely came to New York in 1960 to construct the kinetic sculpture for MoMA that he and Rauschenberg—who created a money-ejecting toaster as part of the piece—first met.

Rauschenberg, who had started making his painted assemblages or “combines” in the mid 1950s, was enamored with Tinguely’s use of technology to create artworks that remained in flux, and soon introduced elements like sound-activated lights into his practice. In the early 1960s, the two artists collaborated on multimedia performances in cities ranging from Los Angeles to Stockholm.

Dash Snow and Dan Colen

Snow was a practicing graffiti artist in 1990s New York who later made informal pieces ranging from autobiographical Polaroids to collages incorporating his own semen. Colen creates objects and paintings out of found images, chewing gum, trash, and caked-on paint intended to resemble bird excrement. Part of a countercultural downtown art scene that also included Ryan McGinley, Snow and Colen had an intimate friendship that was marked by the same liberated irreverence that characterizes each of their artistic practices.

Their raucous substance abuse fused seamlessly into a kind of chaotic artistic collaboration: While drunk and high, they trashed numerous hotel rooms, creating “hamster nests” by shredding phone books and rollicking—sometimes naked—in the debris. After Snow died of an overdose in 2009, Colen quickly got sober. He created an exhibition dedicated to his friend in 2014.

—Rachel Lebowitz

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