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Only 40 Benin Bronze makers are left in Nigeria as the country fights to have the stolen bronzes returned

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 10:54

In the past few years, Europe and the United States have been returning stolen bronzes from the historical Kingdom of Benin.

Small Business, Video, new-this-week-video, benin-city, benin-bronze, looted-art, repatriation

A New York basic income participant used his monthly $1,000 to pay bills and launch a nonprofit

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A black and white photo of a man wearing a patterned bandana and — Kenneth McQueen, 35, used his guaranteed basic income to pay bills and launch a rollerskating nonprofit.
Photo Courtesy of Claudia Maturell

economy, finance, economy, finance, basic-income, UBI, income-inequality

This Beautiful Wall Art Shows When Your City’s Trains are Breaking Down in Real-Time

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 10:35

Metroboard in front of NYC subway

gadgets, art, Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Design Rules Company, Los Angeles

Curator says she faked 'Picasso' paintings that had hung for more than 3 years in an Australian museum

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 12:50

One of the original Picasso paintings from the 'Luncheon on the Grass' series that inspired one of Kaechele's copies. — A painting from Picasso's "Luncheon on the Grass" series that inspired one of Kaechele's copies.
BEN STANSALL/ Getty Images

News, uk-weekend, news-uk, tasmania, Australia, picasso, art

Artists in New York got $1,000 monthly through a basic income program. One participant used the money to pay bills and afford healthcare.

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

Jacinta Burnell wears a colorful cloak and stands with her art. — Jacinta Burnell, 52, is an artist in New York and a participant in a guaranteed basic income program.
Courtesy of Jacinta Burnell

economy, finance, economy, politics, finance, basic-income, UBI

A stolen painting found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop just sold for $22 million.

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 10:37

A curator in a white shirt and white gloves against a black background holds the edge of a heavy golden picture frame around one of Titian's masterpieces, — A Christie's curator holds Titian's "Rest on the Flight into Egypt."
Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

Entertainment, Law, art, art-heist, Crime, christies

Tech has transformed in-person art-viewing experiences. AI is changing them even more.

Thu, 06/27/2024 - 13:30

A person wearing a dress looks at a digital art piece with various hues of neon pink, blue, purple, and green-yellow. — The art firm Artechouse helps artists showcase immersive works created with tech such as extended reality and AI.
Artechouse

AI, build-it, sp-freelance, artificial-intelligence, art, es-tfb-buildit, edit-series

Artists are terrified Instagram is stealing their work. They're turning to hot platform Cara — but it's not a perfect solution.

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 20:44

Some artists are leaving Instagram for Cara, but it's not a perfect transition.

Michael Burrell/Getty, photo-lime/Getty, julichka/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Tech, AI, culture, Media, social-media, art, tyler-le

Visitors to Australian gallery surged 24% after billionaire Gina Rinehart objected to her unflattering portrait, director says

Sun, 06/02/2024 - 11:38

Gina Rinehart — Gina Rinehart and her portrait by Vincent Namatjira.
Getty Images

finance, news-uk, uk-weekend, art, gallery, portrait, Australia

Gina Rinehart, a mining magnate worth $22 billion, wants her portrait removed from an Australian gallery

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 07:16

Gina Rinehart — Gina Rinehart and her portrait by Vincent Namatjira.
Getty Images

finance, culture, culture, art, paintings, Australia, gina-rinehart

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