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M I C H A E L M A N N I N G @MIRRRRORING BY THE NUMBERS Michael Manning is a prolific artist who frequently produces multiple works under the umbrella of a single concept. He's a regular contributor to Phone Arts, an international collective of artists who create work on their mobile devices. DIGITAL PIONEER Manning's paintings are created on a computer using software that simulates the physical painting experience. Thick oils smear and blend naturally, and materials react to the texture of the canvas. They are then printed on canvas, to which he applies acrylic with a palette knife. The result is a combination of two paintings: the first, digitally rendered in bright pastel colors, fusing with the other, a transparent composition intended to bestow physicality and gesture. OUTSIDE THE BOX In 2013, Manning started going into Microsoft retail stores and painting on display tablets, which led to the Microsoft Store Painting series. That same year, Manning created the Sheryl Crow Pandora Paintings, a series of works painted by hand on a touch screen, digitally printed on canvas, covered in clear acrylic, and titled after songs featured on Sheryl Crow Pandora Radio. #CULTUREDMAG P E T R A C O R T R I G H T @PETCORTRIGHT BY THE NUMBERS Petra Cortright is an inimitable force on the Internet, producing trailblazing web-based art for nearly a decade. She's the ultimate California girl, regularly posting photos of her day trips to her hometown of Santa Barbara and outfits from her friend and collaborator, fashion designer Stella McCartney. DIGITAL PIONEER Cortright is renowned for making self-portrait videos that use her computer's webcam and default effects tools, which she then uploads to YouTube. In 2011, the company removed her video VVEBCAM for violating their terms of service. Cortright's transgression was the use of 733 keywords in the video description, including "tits, nude, boobs" and "taco bell, mcdonalds, kentucky fried chicken, trans fat." The video is archived on Rhizome.org's ArtBase. EARLY ADOPTER At the age of 22, Cortright was included in "Montage: Unmonumental Online," an exhibition for the New Museum, organized by Lauren Cornell and curated by Marisa Olson. Manning's paintings are created on a computer using software that simulates the physical painting experience. Thick oils smear and blend naturally, and materials react to the texture of the canvas. "The most significant career moment happened when my CCTV chandelier was the top-selling lot at 'Paddles ON!,' the first digital art auction at Phillips. I woke up the next morning to emails from galleries and curators wanting to represent and congratulate me." • • CULTURED 167 PHOTO BY MICHAEL CLINARD; BEN KENNEDY; ROCHELLE BRODIN. COURTESY GETTY IMAGES, DEPART FOUNDATION A D D I E WA G E N K N E C H T @WHERESADDIE BY THE NUMBERS Addie Wagenknecht has a social media following of more than 40,000 people. Her accounts feature works in progress, as well as photos of her Siberian husky, spontaneous ski trips at the top of Grossvenediger and her co-piloting a small plane. WHEN IT CLICKED "The most significant career moment happened when my CCTV chandelier was the top-selling lot at 'Paddles ON!,' the first digital art auction at Phillips. I woke up the next morning to emails from galleries and curators wanting to represent and congratulate me." DIGITAL PIONEER Wagenknecht pioneered the process for painting with drones in 2007 while she was a resident at Eyebeam Art + Technology Center. EARLY ADOPTER Anita Zabludowicz, the influential collector and philanthropist, was one of the first people to approach Wagenknecht. Since then, Wagenknecht has developed a strong network of collectors, including Robert Bielecki, David Diamond, Benjamin Palmer and Kevin Slavin.