Mia Fendi operates at the intersection of memory, imagination, and machine—where centuries of artistic mastery are reinterpreted through the precision of artificial intelligence. Her work is not pastiche, but proposition: a new visual language rooted in reverence and rebellion.
Her breakthrough began with a single question: “What if Picasso painted Los Angeles?” This thought experiment evolved into a transhistorical journey—reimagining iconic cities through the eyes of 25 great masters, across 544 years of art history.
Fendi’s work has been the subject of two solo exhibitions, including a landmark debut at a 16th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site—a testament to the narrative depth and cultural resonance of her vision. Her exhibitions have since extended across the globe, from the Oculus at the World Trade Center in New York, to The Holy Art Gallery in London, to showings in Paris, Amsterdam, Miami Art Week, Tokyo, Chicago, Milan, Mexico, Riyadh, and beyond. Upcoming solo showcases in Vienna and Dubai mark a continued ascent in both scope and influence.
Named among the “115 Best Digital Artists of Our Generation,” Fendi has carved out a singular space in the contemporary digital art movement. Her upcoming NFT auction, created as a landmark cultural gesture, will allocate proceeds to UNICEF, reflecting her belief in art not only as expression—but as intervention.
Her background in banking, diplomacy, and strategic management (MBA) informs a rigor rarely seen in conceptual digital practice. A dedicated Rotarian, she merges art and philanthropy in service of community, culture, and planetary care.
Mia Fendi’s practice is at once archival and visionary—resurrecting the past, designing the future.
Mia Fendi is pioneering the future of AI-generated art, with her latest NFT collection available on OpenSea. View the Collection
ART REVIEWS:
"Mia Fendi's work is a transformative blend of classical inspiration and digital innovation. As one of the '115 Best Digital Artists of Our Generation,' her art resonates deeply, capturing the essence of modern creativity while paying homage to timeless artistic techniques. Her selection for the Day of the Dead Exhibition at Oculus, WTC, is a testament to her ability to evoke profound emotion and cultural connection through digital mediums. We are thrilled to have her as part of this iconic showcase."
Lorraine Ye, Head Curator of HUG
"Mia has been an incredibly talented artist in our past exhibitions, and we were always thrilled to showcase her work. Her unique style and creative expression have consistently added great value to our events, and we couldn't be happier to have had her as part of our artistic community. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and celebrating her future achievements."
Gulsum Keskinoglu, gallery owner
New York Exhibition
Truly honoured to be reimagined through the lens of AI conceptual artist Mia Fendi—recently featured at New York’s iconic Oculus (and in the metaverse), and celebrated as “one of the defining digital artists of our generation.” The personalised, AI-generated art, shaped from my own photography, represents more than aesthetic innovation; it marks a new chapter in the unfolding dialogue between technology and human expression. What moves me most is the deeper message embedded in the images: that in the hands of a thoughtful creator, AI becomes more than a tool: it becomes a mirror. It has the potential to reveal hidden layers of our humanity and invite a deeper introspection about who we are and what we might become…
♾️ From Sotheby’s:
“Golden Reckoning: Nadja Skaljic as the Modern Goddess of Climate Justice” A Gustav Klimt Reverie Reimagined by Mia Fendi
“At the heart of this work stands Nadja Skaljic—serene yet resolute. Her presence radiates the calm assurance of someone who has already brought her visions to life, her gaze hints at new frontiers still forming in her mind. Set within a dreamlike landscape, the piece unfolds with symbols of a rebalanced world. Wind turbines rise like sculptural sentinels of sustainable energy, while a golden sun beams the enduring promise of solar power—eternal, inexhaustible. Rolling green fields evoke a planet in balance: fertile, thriving, and whole. Her cloak—part garment, part cosmos—is adorned with motifs of regeneration, digital currencies, and ecological symbiosis. The details whisper of a new mythology, where technology and nature are no longer at odds but collaborate as co-authors of a luminous future.“
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“Nadja: Eternal Muse of Inner Sovereignty” An Amedeo Modigliani Invocation Reimagined by Mia Fendi
“In this arresting homage, Mia Fendi channels the ghostly elegance of Modigliani through the lens of AI serving as both mirror and muse. The portrait of Nadja Skaljic emerges as a figure both ancient and ultra-modern—elongated, introspective, and imbued with a haunting serenity. True to Modigliani’s legacy, the composition transcends mere likeness. The almond-shaped eyes become portals, enigmatic and ungraspable. They meet the viewer's gaze and also eclipse it, inviting contemplation. Here, ambiguity becomes a form of intimacy. Nadja’s figure is not observed so much as sensed—grace distilled into line and shadow.
Fendi’s reinterpretation gently weaves a new iconography of female autonomy. Nadja is not simply a subject; she is an archetype, a symbol of inner sovereignty in a world rushing toward artificial certainty. Executed with digital finesse yet deeply human in tone, the piece resists the spectacle of hyper-reality. In an era saturated with synthetic perfection, its restraint is refreshing. This work is more than portraiture—it is a meditation.”
More about Mia Fendi’s work:
https://www.miafendi.com
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Cc: Refik Anadol + World Economic Forum
Nadja Skaljic,
The esteemed international lawyer
and member of The Club of Rome,
the preeminent systemic‑change think tank
“Sarajevo in the style of the Great Masters - AI art by Mia Fendi”
How would Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and Leonardo da Vinci paint Sarajevo? This question is sure to spark the imagination of many art lovers in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina; at least those ready to explore the possibilities offered by the dizzying rise of technological tools in the first decades of the 21st century.
One possible answer to this hypothetical question is provided by the AI-generated cycle of images of Sarajevo, guided by the project's author, Mia Fendi. Of course, if we stripped the question of its "poetic freedom," it would be closer to this: How do available artificial intelligence platforms, directed by precise instructions, propose visual solutions for Sarajevo's vistas in the manner of the recognisable styles of artists whose artistic expressions are segments of world heritage and popular culture? This reformulated question certainly loses the magic of the more freely created question from the beginning of the text but helps us as it demystifies the striking enigma of encountering the images from the Sarajevo cycle, where depictions are in the style of some of the most prominent representatives of world art history.
The visual appeal of the works prevails in the first impressions of most recipients, and the aesthetic level is quite sufficient for those who focus on the decorative aspect of visual art: whether due to appeal or the emotional moment of closeness with the opus of certain greats brought into the context of their anachronistic encounter with familiar vistas.
In this, we already notice the complexity of possible interpretations and the relevance of the Sarajevo AI image cycle as a representative example of using artificial intelligence to create new works based on existing masterpieces of human cultural heritage. As with all social ripples that bring (or foreshadow) paradigm shifts, polarisation of opinions about them is inevitable; in the case of using artificial intelligence for artistic or – since art is a specific expression of the human spirit – at least creative purposes, there are two opposing camps: on one side are those who believe that artificial intelligence has no place in the spiritual realm of artistic creation, and on the other side are those ready to recognise new tools in technological possibilities as yet unexplored means of contemporary artistic expression.
For those who contemplate art more devotedly and deeply, beyond the surface layer of aesthetic elements, Mia Fendi, with her Sarajevo cycle, opens up current and relevant aesthetic questions. With her series Sarajevo, Mia Fendi opens current and relevant questions in the field of ontology of art.
The inquiries of her creative efforts delve into the thoughtful depths of the creative spheres of authentic expression, touching upon the magnificent cultural heritage of humanity and our relationship with it, all in the context of the changes brought by technological advancement as the backbone of new possibilities of our era. The fundamentally intriguing nature of this theme is also highlighted by the etymological closeness of the terms art and artificial intelligence – a phenomenon present not only in our but also in global languages; and language, as a key determinant of humanity, both reveals and conceals with its communicative (un)limitations.
Therefore, if we accept as a premise that curiosity is inherent in an artistically profiled being and return to the question in the opening sentence of this text – and whatever we think about (inevitably) coming changes – it is hard to resist the desire to really see how Leonardo da Vinci would paint Sarajevo.
(Translation of the exhibition catalogue text)
Ermin Lagumdzija, Art Historian and Curator
Bosniak Institute - Adil Zulfikarpasic Foundation
Mula Mustafe Baseskije 21, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina