As Big Shows of Russian Art End in Europe, Some Wonder What’s Next
NY Times - Museums in London and Paris are grappling with questions about how to get art back to Russia, and whether the works will ever be seen again in Europe. - read more
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AI Can Help Reconstruct Ancient Texts — With Stunning Accuracy
Hyperallergic - A new deep neural network could help historians restore ancient inscriptions, identify their original location, and date them with impressive accuracy. Named Ithaca and developed by DeepMind, a ...
The Advantages of Buying Art at Auction
artsy -When the pandemic first hit, the art market was turned upside down. “People were saying, ‘Oh my god, the wheels are coming off the bus. This is probably not a great time to sell art.’ So there were far l...
Antiquities Expert Calls on Getty Museum to Repatriate Ancient Artwork
Hyperallergic - A researcher is calling on the LA museum to return the fresco fragment, claiming it was linked to Robert E. Hecht Jr., who was accused of trafficking in looted art. - read more...
Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs Ousted From Tate Museums
Hyperallergic - London’s Tate museums have cut ties with two Russian oligarchs who were sanctioned by the United States and the European Union (EU) as punishment for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. - read more ...
Arts Sector Shrank at Twice the Rate of US Economy During Pandemic, NEA Finds
Hyperallergic - For nearly a year after the initial March 2020 lockdowns across the United States, economic productivity throughout the arts sector came to a standstill, as closures affected employment and reve...
Iconic Warhol Marilyn Could Fetch $200 Million, Set Records for 20th-Century Art
Hyperallergic - An iconic 1964 silkscreen portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol, estimated at $200 million — which, if achieved, would make the painting the most expensive 20th-century painting to be sold a...
Spotlight: Layla Vladi
“Inspired by moments…”
Paul Zimmerman in conversation with Layla Vladi
Paul Zimmerman: How did you get interested in art?
Layla Vladi: I’ve been an artist pretty much ever since l...
Mario Gómez
The Life That Was (La Vida Que Fue), 2021 oil on canvas, 26.7” x 45.2′′
Wordless Plea (Súplica Muda), 2022, oil on canvas, 27.5” x 39.3′′
Forgotten Gods (Dioses Olvidados), 2022, oil on canvas, 27.5” x...
Ikeuchi Hiroto sculpts wearable cyberpunk fantasias from gadgets
de zeen - The result is a series of wearable sculptures that are both futuristic and nostalgic, with a cyberpunk aesthetic. - read more
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