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What do you get when you marry Tinder, Spotify and Instagram? An app that lets non-art experts discover and buy art that they love.

Published Fri, Mar 10, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    IF you, like me, are pathetic at art but still appreciate a good painting and may even want to buy an artwork someday, ARTO could be your solution.

    The Singapore-based startup, founded by Dutchman Jonie Oostveen, has created an eponymous app. Using its proprietary, artificial intelligence-powered "Art Recommendation Engine", ARTO helps art enthusiasts of all levels of expertise find artworks they like based on their preferences.

    Mr Oostveen describes the app this way: "Take art as your main ingredient. Add a good dose of Instagram, blend it with Tinder and add a dash of Spotify, this is what you get, ARTO!"

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