artsy/eigen
Eigen
Eigen is a cross-platform mobile application and art marketplace client designed for discovering artists and exploring a curated database of fine art and gallery collections. It serves as a community art discovery tool and digital platform for connecting with art enthusiasts across different operating systems.
The project implements a component-based mobile user interface that synchronizes a JavaScript thread with native platform views. It focuses on delivering a social mobile experience for sharing discoveries and interacting with a global art ecosystem.
The application incorporates a high-performance image gallery and mobile artwork discovery tools. These capabilities are supported by native device API integration, local image caching, and asynchronous API fetching.
Features
- Cross-Platform Mobile Applications - A cross-platform mobile application for iOS and Android developed with a shared React Native codebase.
- Arts and Culture - Provides a mobile interface for exploring global art collections and interacting with an art community.
- Art Marketplaces - Serves as a handheld client for discovering artists and exploring curated fine art gallery collections.
- Digital Art Community Platforms - Implements a social mobile experience for connecting with art enthusiasts and sharing discoveries within a global ecosystem.
- Artwork Browsers - Provides capabilities for searching and browsing a curated global database of art from a mobile device.
- Gallery Mobile Applications - Provides a dedicated mobile application for browsing global art collections and discovering artists.
- Platform-Specific Native Modules - Extends JavaScript functionality with direct bindings to platform-specific APIs for device hardware and OS features.
- JSON Message Bus Bridges - Uses a JSON message bus to synchronize a JavaScript thread with native platform views for UI rendering.
- Social Art Community Interfaces - Enables art enthusiasts to connect and interact through social features integrated into the artwork viewing experience.
- Social Art Discovery Tools - Provides a social platform for exploring artworks and connecting with other art enthusiasts on mobile devices.
- Social Community Features - Implements social features that allow users to connect and interact with other enthusiasts.
- Mobile Component Architectures - Constructs the mobile interface using a tree of reusable, self-contained components that manage state and props.
- Media Artwork Caching - Provides local storage of retrieved artwork images to reduce network latency during gallery scrolling.
- High-Performance Image Components - Implements optimized UI components for rapid image loading and native caching of high-resolution artwork.
- Architecture Best Practices - Example of a large-scale production iOS app.
- Miscellaneous Tools - Mobile client for an art marketplace.
- Open Source Apps - Mobile client for the fine art discovery platform.
