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Sounds Like Kandinsky
The abstract artist Vassily Kandinsky’s world of sounds, shapes, and colors
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The artist who could see sound
Explore Vassily Kandinsky’s art with machine learning, augmented reality and more
Meet Kandinsky
8 things you need to know about the Father of Modern Art
Hang a Kandinsky
Bring a never-before-seen exhibition into your home with augmented reality
Listen to the Kandinsky Experts
An interview with Angela Lampe, lead curator at Centre Pompidou, on how Kandinsky became a modern master
Play a Kandinsky
Kandinsky's iconic masterpiece 'Yellow-Red-Blue' comes to life in sound thanks to machine learning
How will you explore?
Choose your adventure into Kandinsky's kaleidoscopic world
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Discover the Art
Did you know Kandinsky created over 600 artworks?
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Explore his Life
Find out what made him become an artist at 30
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Learn about the Legacy
Discover why some of his work weren't discovered until 1984
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Take the Pop Quiz!
Now you know the story, test your knowledge
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"Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul."
- Vassily Kandinsky
Kandinsky's rainbow
Explore over 2,800 artworks and photos by color
Green
Blue
Yellow
Red
Black
See all his artworks in one place
Listen to a color
Explore Kandinsky's color theories with Machine Learning
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What is 'Play a Kandinsky'?
Machine Learning brings the music of Kandinsky to life
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Play a Kandinsky
Discover what a Kandinsky might sound like through today's music
What is synesthesia?
Discover more about Kandinsky's unique condition and how it influenced his art
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What Is It Like to Hear Color?
Did you know that Kandinsky thought of trumpets when he saw yellow...
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An Audio Journey Through Synesthesia
Hear a painting, see the sounds
Can you see the music?
Zoom in to see his brushstrokes, up close
Towards Biomorphic Abstraction
Zoom into Sky Blue and watch Kandinsky's painting come alive
The Almanach Cover
Explore how Kandinsky created this iconic cover
Black Arch Symphony
Zoom into a musical abstract masterpiece
Kandinsky's First Abstract Work
Zoom-in Aquarelle abstraite
Hang a Kandinsky in your living room
Project a masterpiece into your own home with augmented reality
Enter a brand new exhibition
Step inside a gallery of Kandinsky's painting with augmented reality
Learn about the gallery
Get the Guided Tour of a Brand New AR Art Gallery
What you'll find in the Kandinsky Pocket Gallery
Try it yourself
Now Launch the Gallery for Yourself
Bring a never-before-seen exhibition into your home with augmented reality
Tune in to his technique
Explore how Kandinsky created his masterpieces
Medium
Kandinsky's Love Affair With Oil Paints
Discover how he adapted his favorite medium to his artistic evolution
Style
Back to Black
The importance and role of dark backgrounds in Kandinsky's work
Keep exploring his art
Discover the foundations of his distinct abstract style
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Becoming Kandinsky
A closer look at what made him stand out
How Kandinsky Saw A New Side of Shapes and Color
Discover how a young artist became a pioneer of abstract art
What Did He Do Before He Became a Painter?
His youth in Russia and his two defining artistic experiences
Back to Russia: Kandinsky During WWI
What happened when the artist had to leave Germany
Blue Rider: Kandinsky's Publishing Career
What a trendy art magazine looked like over 100 years ago
Travels, Young Love, Concerts, and Manifestos
An overview of Kandinsky's life as an artist
On the road
Travel in the footsteps of the wandering painter
Hop on Board
From Russia to France, by way of Germany
Where Did Kandinsky Live?
Explore the many homes that the painter lived in
"The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul."
- Vassily Kandinsky
Meet the family
Snapshots of Kandinsky's personal life
Kandinsky and his son Vsevolod
Nina Kandinsky
Kandinsky and his uncle Alexander Silvestrovich Kandinsky
Anna Tchemiakina
Family Portrait
Kandinsky and his father
Nina Kandinsky
Kandinsky's famous friends
The friendships, collaborations, and rivalries at the heart of Kandinsky's life
With Marcel Duchamp and Katherine Dreier
With André Breton
With Paul Klee in Hendaye
With Mrs. Guggenheim, Hilla von Rebay, & Solomon R. Guggenheim
With Arnold Schönberg and his wife in Pörtschach
With Georg Muche and his wife
With Dimitri Kardovski
With Paul Klee in Guéthary
With Otto Freundlich
Kandinsky's day off
Explore photos of the artist's travels, hobbies, and friends
On the deck of the "Lotus"
Nina and Vassily Kandinsky on a beach in Juan-les-Pins
In Mürren
Nina Kandinsky in front of snowy landscapes
At Lake Wörther in Pörtschach
At the beach in Binz in Rügen