Pop Culture A Sculpture of Hip Hop Legend Biggie Smalls, Fitted With Speakers Playing His Greatest Hits, Has Landed in Brooklyn The installation will be on display through Spring 2023. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 8, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s $35 Million Auction of Ron Perelman’s Art Deco and Modernist Design Collection Shatters Expectations The vast majority of the 117 lots sold for two-thirds above their high estimates. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 7, 2022
Museums The American Museum of Natural History Has Appointed a Biophysical Chemist and College President as the First Black Leader in Its History Sean Decatur will follow the 30-year tenure of Ellen Futter. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 7, 2022
Science & Tech A Viral A.I. Generator, Which Allows Users to Conjure Up Their Own Self-Portraits, Has Sparked New Concerns About Creator Rights Lensa AI images have been flooding social media over the past weeks. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 6, 2022
Politics A Petition Is Calling for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to Rescind Kanye West’s Honorary Doctorate The call follows Ye's latest round of hate speech. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 5, 2022
NFTs The Duchess of York Will Launch a Web3 Gallery Offering an Eclectic Range of ‘Cinematic Fine Art’ The Duchess Gallery was created in partnership with Nifty Gateway. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 5, 2022
Art World Damien Hirst Is Now Selling Pared-Down Versions of His Monumental ‘Veil Paintings’ Via the Same Company That Released His NFTs The new works were painted by the artist's own hand. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 2, 2022
Archaeology A Pre-Hispanic Mural Depicting Moche Warriors Has Been Rediscovered in Northern Peru After Being Lost for More Than a Century The fresco was last seen in black-and-white photographs taken in 1916. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 2, 2022
Pop Culture The Bob Marley ‘One Love’ Immersive Experience Will Touch Down in Los Angeles, Complete With a Silent Disco and Weed Garden The opening in January marks the show's U.S. debut. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 1, 2022
Science & Tech A Top A.I. Art Generator’s Latest Version Prohibits Mimicking Work by Other Artists. Users Are Calling It ‘Censorship’ The latest update to Stable Diffusion also includes an adult content filter limiting the generation of NSFW images. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 1, 2022
NFTs Conceptual Artist Ahmet Öğüt Debuts in Web3 With a Collection of NFT Monuments That Commemorate Whistleblowers All of the NFTs have A.R. functionality. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 30, 2022
Archaeology A Woman’s Name Uncovered in the Margins of a 1,200-Year-Old Medieval Manuscript Provides a Fresh Clue About Its Real Significance The discovery is a rare example of the involvement of women in medieval book culture. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 30, 2022
Auctions E.T., Phone Bid? The Original Mechatronic Model Used to Make the Beloved Alien in the 1982 Film Could Fetch $3 Million at Auction The sale also includes an NFT, featuring an animation of the model. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 29, 2022
Pop Culture The Brit Awards, the U.K.’s Answer to the Grammys, Tapped Emerging Artist Slawn to Design its Next Trophy Incorporating His Nigerian Heritage The honor has formerly gone to Vivienne Westwood, Zaha Hadid, Tracey Emin, and Es Devlin. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 28, 2022
Museums The Latest Layoffs at the National Gallery of Canada Threaten Its Cultural Relevance, Say Former Museum Employees The gallery's 'restructuring' efforts have led to several senior dismissals. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 28, 2022
