Advances in laser scanning have transformed how museums research and conserve paintings by mapping the textures, colours and dimensions of their surfaces in minute detail. Now, an innovative Austrian printmaking company is using the technology — and the rich data it produces — to offer art enthusiasts the chance to […]
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Japan’s first AI-generated manga comic. Is it art?
In his latest comic “Cyberpunk: Peach John,” manga author Rootport imagines the Japanese folklore hero Momotaro — who is said to have been born from a giant peach — living in a dystopian future. But while the writer created the storyline and dialogue, his sci-fi-inspired imagery was produced entirely by […]
Art Dub-AI: Artificial Intelligence
Art Dubai (until 5 March) is always a momentous occasion in the local glitterati calendar, and this year is no exception. Returning to the luxury Madinat Jumeirah hotel with an even bigger edition than last year—130 exhibitors compared to 100—there was an upbeat vibe within the swelling crowds. But were […]
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Celebrities Who Promoted Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs
A class action filed Thursday alleges that Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, and Paris Hilton, among other celebrities who promoted Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, were compensated for those promotions and did not disclose such deals. In the complaint, filed to the federal Central District Court of California, plaintiffs Adonis Real and […]
A groundbreaking generative digital artwork by Beeple, opens at M+ today
Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong, unveils the Asia premiere of HUMAN ONE, an iconic kinetic video sculpture by digital art pioneer Beeple , in the museum’s Focus Gallery today. The work is on view until 30 April 2023. […]
Beware of Art Fakes
Anyone who thinks works of art declared to be fake simply disappear in disgrace or are destroyed should talk to Jane Kallir, the author of the catalog raisonné for Egon Schiele, the Austrian painter. She was offered the same fake Schiele watercolor for authentication, she said, 10 times by 10 […]
Crypto Investor Justin Sun Revealed as Buyer of $20 M. Picasso
Justin Sun, a 31-year-old Chinese tech entrepreneur and the founder of cryptocurrency platform Tron, has been revealed as the buyer of a $20 million Picasso painting at Christie’s in London last week, James Tarmey reports for Bloomberg. Earlier this month, Sun said that he was the underbidder on the record-breaking NFT by […]
Google Arts & Culture App Gets New Art Transfer Tool, Letting You Transform a Photo Into a Painting
Google has announced a new ‘Art Transfer’ feature in its Google Arts & Culture app which uses Google AI to let you apply characteristics of popular paintings to your own images, its official blog notes. For instance, you can add the swirling movement of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings or the […]
Mail Art, a Charming Trend
The beauty of all the mail art initiatives that have sprung up in the past few months is that anyone and everyone can partake. With studios and galleries shuttered around the world, artists these days are being forced to find new ways to make and share their work—and many are […]
Goodbye Art World, Hello Art Industry
How the Art Market Has Transformed—Radically—Over the Past 30 Years It’s fashion’s latest cult collectable, and following the success of the first collaboration in April this year, Louis Vuitton has announced a second capsule collection with artist Jeff Koons. Each piece in the capsule celebrates the work of an iconic artist throughout history, ranging […]