NYC can’t handle public art
The moment the Dublin Portal, a live outdoor video feed linking Ireland and NYC, was announced on May 8, you could hear the collective shout of eight million New Yorkers: …
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They said Michael Chow was too Chinese to be an artist, so he opened a restaurant. Look at him now
Every detail would be thought out, and run with the exactitude of an operatic performance. The aim, the goal of all art – transcendence. Restaurateur Michael Chow in London circa …
Zombie video game sees players shoot undead art collectors and dealers, but is Hong Kong artist biting the hand that feeds?
In this fictional world, the walls are adorned with Mak2’s AI-generated artworks, and all non-player characters – fair attendees – are zombies. Mak2 in front of her Copy of Copy …
‘If people can’t see it, is it even art?’
Although we still don’t know who he is, we know where to find him. The new Banksy Museum in New York City presents what it claims is “the world’s largest collection” …
King Charles III’s bright red official portrait raises eyebrows
London — Britain’s King Charles III has unveiled the first official portrait completed of him since his coronation, and it’s getting mixed reviews. The painting by British artist Jonathan Yeo shows …
How Marine Hartogs Is Demystifying the Design World
You’ve probably heard of art advisors — those powerful, stylish, in-the-know people whose job it is to tell you what to buy and where to buy it, and who, most …
Who is Andrei Belousov? Russia’s new defence minister is seen as devoted to Vladimir Putin and state power
Still, he agreed without hesitation because he views Putin not simply as a president but as a global figure who’s changing the course of world history, one of the people …
I’m an art expert — I use AI to expose sellers of fake paintings on sites like eBay
She has an AI for fakes. Dr. Carina Popovici, a specialist in authenticating artwork, revealed that she uses artificial intelligence to spot fraudulent paintings sold on sites such as eBay. …
Burning Man massive ‘antisemitic’ pro-Palestine sculpture
The Burning Man festival removed a massive pro-Palestine sculpture from the list of art installations set to be on display at the massive gathering this summer. More than 1,000 people …
Priest, 82, and retired teacher, 85, smash case holding copy of Magna Carta in environmental protest
The glass case containing an original copy of the Magna Carta at the British Library in London was smashed by two environmental activists on Friday, causing minor damage to the …