Art & Tech How Hot Are You? Art Collective MSCHF’s New Chat Site Lets A.I. Do the Evaluating Hot Chat 3000 rates and matches users based on attractiveness. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 27, 2023
Art & Tech A Scholar Has Uncovered a Hidden Translation of the Gospels by Shining UV Light on an Ancient Biblical Text His study found noticeable differences in how the Matthew chapters were translated. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 27, 2023
Art Fairs A Unique Marcel Duchamp ‘Readymade’ From 1924 Is Headed to the New York Antiquarian Book Fair This Week The asking price for 'Monte Carlo Bond,' made with Man Ray, is $575,000. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 25, 2023
Law & Politics Yuga Labs Has Won Its Lawsuit Against Artist Ryder Ripps for His Copycat Versions of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs The court found that Ripps and his collaborator had infringed on the company's trademark. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 24, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered Medieval Paintings ‘Unique for Christian Art’ on the Walls of an Ancient Chamber in Sudan The paintings include depictions Christ, Archangel Michael, and the Mother of God. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 24, 2023
NFTs Damien Hirst’s New A.I. Project, Which Asked Collectors to Generate Their Own Paintings, Earned Him $20 Million in Nine Days More than 5,000 'Beautiful Paintings' were sold. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 21, 2023
Auctions An ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Expert’s Collection of Ceramics Raked In More Than $130,000 at Auction, Double Its Presale Estimate Harry Sandon had a strong collection of Royal Worcester porcelain. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 21, 2023
NFTs The Tintin Illustration That Set a World Record for the Most Expensive Comic Art Ever Sold Is Up for Sale Again—as an NFT Owning a Tintin NFT unlocks exclusive fan content. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 20, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Selling an Eye-Popping Set of Blue-Chip NFTs From the Collection of Failed Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital The auction is the first in a series to sell off the company's digital assets. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 20, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Are Using Imaging Technology to Capture 2,000 Years of Ancient Graffiti Scratched Into the Walls of an Egyptian Temple The inscriptions include textual graffiti, depictions of hunting scenes, and feet imprints. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 19, 2023
Museums & Institutions Why Is There a Teeny Replica of a Parthenon Marble Hidden in the British Museum? This Activist Group Was Hoping You Would Ask The effort is intended to spur dialogue around the restitution of the Parthenon marbles. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 18, 2023
Art & Tech A Photographer Submitted an A.I.-Generated Image to a Prestigious Art Competition to Be ‘Cheeky.’ It Won a Top Prize Anyway Boris Eldagsen has refused the award, saying his submission was intended to start a discussion about the use of A.I. in photography. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 17, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Glitch Art Sale, Which Was Paused Due to Online Backlash, Has Relaunched With a Newly Diverse Lineup of Artists The new sale arrays 34 works with no reserve prices. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 17, 2023
Art History Researchers Have Named Sandro Botticelli as the Artist Behind Several Previously Anonymous Preparatory Drawings The exhibition will attribute more works closer to opening in November. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 14, 2023
Archaeology & History A Museum Wants a Piece of the Meteorite That Just Fell in Maine—and Is Offering a $25,000 Reward for the First Specimen The museum already boasts the largest piece of Mars on Earth. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 13, 2023