Archaeology & History 30 Years After the Discovery of Ötzi, the ‘Iceman’ Mummy, New Research Rewrites How He Died and How He Was Preserved A new study challenges the long-held Ötzi narrative, claiming that he did not die where he was found. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 24, 2022
Pop Culture See 7 Artist-Designed Balloons That Took to the Street (and Sky) at the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Since 2005, Macy's Blue Sky Gallery has tapped some of the leading names in contemporary art to create balloons. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 24, 2022
NFTs Never Mind the Crypto Crash, Christie’s Is Powering on With a Sale of More Than 15 NFTs, Timed for Miami Art Week The Christie's 3.0 marketplace continues its bid to become the go-to platform for high quality NFTs. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 23, 2022
NFTs Ahead of Its Reopening, Buffalo AKG Art Museum Rolls Out Its First Online Exhibition Dedicated to NFT Art "Peer to Peer" puts 13 digital artists in conversation with historical works in museum's collection. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 23, 2022
Auctions A Hand-Colored ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Work Sold for a Record-Smashing $480,000, Making It One of the Most Valuable Comic Strips This is only the second time that Bill Watterson's work has appeared at auction. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 22, 2022
NFTs Digital Art Star Krista Kim Dreams of the Metaverse as a Space for High-Fidelity, Immersive Art Experiences. Can She Make It a Reality? The artist's metaverse company is beta-testing Ørb, an interoperable vehicle aiming to deliver immersive content to virtual worlds. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 22, 2022
Archaeology & History Amateur Metal Detectorists in Scotland Have Unearthed a Stash of 8,400 Medieval Coins, One of the Largest Finds in Scottish History The hoard includes pennies dating from the 13th to 14th-century. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 21, 2022
Museums & Institutions ‘It’s All Machine-Made’: Crossover NFT Art Star Refik Anadol’s New Installation at MoMA Lets A.I. Do the Creating, Generating, and Dreaming With 'Unsupervised,' the digital artist's A.I. work makes its major museum debut. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 20, 2022
Pop Culture Shantell Martin Is One of 12 Contemporary Artists Set to ‘Reskin’ Classic Arcade Games for Atari’s 50th Anniversary Project The redesigns will also be minted as NFTs, launching on November 19. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 17, 2022
NFTs Yuga Labs Has Gifted a CryptoPunk to ICA Miami, Kicking Off the Company’s Initiative to Place Its NFTs in Contemporary Art Museums CryptoPunk #305 will be the third NFT to enter the museum's collection. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 16, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Hirshhorn Museum Appoints Colombian Pop Star J Balvin as Its First Cultural Ambassador In a Bid to Boost Youth Engagement The Grammy Award-winner will help reinvigorate the museum's digital and social media presence. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2022
Art & Tech DeviantArt’s New A.I. Generator Angers Artists for Promising—But Failing—to Protect Creator’s Rights Hours after rolling out DreamUp, DeviantArt was forced to change its terms of use following backlash from artists. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2022
Museums & Institutions We Went Backstage at the Newly Opened Museum of Broadway, the First Museum to Chronicle the History and Spectacle of American Theater The museum opens in Times Square on November 15. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2022
Museums & Institutions In Pictures: The FIFA Museum Kicks Off an Exhibition of 211 Objects—From Trophies to Tickets—Celebrating Global Football Culture Ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, FIFA is hosting “211 Cultures. One Game,” an exhibition that features memorabilia from each of its 211 member associations. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 14, 2022
Art & Tech DeviantArt Is Selling Its New A.I. Art Tool as a Way for Creators to Take Back Control… From A.I. DeviantArt is addressing concerns about creator's rights with a tool it calls fair and responsible. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 11, 2022