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Art Basel, DoodlePutt, Pussy Riot: The Block’s guide for the crazy web3 week ahead in Miami
Quick Take Miami’s busiest week of the year is about to unfold, and web3 will be everywhere. nft now, Mana Common, and MoonPay will open “The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis” spanning two city blocks, while Tezos will allow Art Basel Miami Beach visitors to mint NFTs in real-time. Decentralized ride-sharing application Teleport will test out…
Read MoreDavid Hockney brings a splash of color to luncheon with King Charles III
Celebrated British artist David Hockney is renowned for the bold and expressive use of color in his paintings. So, it was only right that he made a daring sartorial statement when he was invited to the Order of Merit luncheon at Buckingham Palace. While some guests donned their finest loafers for the annual event hosted…
Read MoreArt Cologne, the World’s Oldest Art Fair, Boasts Impressive Art and a Tranquil Atmosphere
Josie Thaddeus-Johns Nov 21, 2022 8:58PM Installation view of Ruttkowski;68’s booth at Art Cologne, 2022. Courtesy of Koelnmesse and Art Cologne. It’s the oldest art fair in the world, a hub through which some of the world’s most important artworks have traveled. Indeed, when Art Cologne opened this week with 43,000 visitors attending its recently…
Read MoreCrisis, what crisis? Global import and export of art set to hit record levels by the end of 2022, according to Art Basel/UBS report
Demand from collectors remains “extremely resilient”—but survey asks how long can the current model be sustained? Anny Shaw (TheArtnewspaper) A visitor at Frieze Masters 2022—one of a number of fairs this year that held live events with no social distancing measures. Courtesy of Frieze After the art market bounced back better than expected in 2021,…
Read MoreIt’s Harry and Meta-n: Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to venture into metaverse virtual world
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to launch their own space in the virtual world to attract a new generation of fans, it has been reported. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in talks with a highly sought after tech firm to embark on the world’s first ‘land sale’ in the metaverse. In the…
Read MoreInflation Fueling Red-Hot Art Market? High Prices Draw More Sellers
The art market is tracking for record highs, says UBS and Art Basel. Martine Paris3 November 2022 at 16:48 GMT A visitor walks past an art installation during Art Basel Miami Beach. Photographer: Scott McIntyre/Bloomberg It’s boom times for the art world as high-net-worth collectors flock to international shows in search of exciting new finds. Buyers are bullish about…
Read MoreThe golden age of AI-generated art is here. It’s going to get weird
How software that can create almost any image from a few words will change human creativity October 27 2022 © August Kamp What is the face of the man behind the apple? For almost 60 years, the figure wearing a sombre suit and bowler hat in René Magritte’s painting “The Son of Man” has been obscured…
Read MoreHow the Cubists used illusions to break and remake painting
‘Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil Tradition’ at the Metropolitan Museum sparkles with works by Picasso, Braque and Gris November 5 2022 ‘Still life with Compote and Glass’ by Pablo Picasso (1914-1915) © Estate of Pablo Picasso/ARS Cubism sprang on to the scene in the early years of the last century, blaring its break from the…
Read MoreFor US collectors buying in London, the dollar’s strength may be their only advantage
While the relative weakness of the pound this season has given Americans at Frieze more buying power, many other factors may prevent them from making major purchases Daniel Grant 11 October 2022 Not so star-spangled banner: In the aftermath of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, collectors from the US face additional bureaucratic challenges and…
Read MoreCentral London’s calling: smaller galleries bank on bigger spaces despite economic uncertainty
In the post-Brexit, post-pandemic era, dealers are moving into new and more central venues in London London’s Fitzrovia has seen several galleries pop up in new spaces Photo: Flavius Călin/Unsplash A flurry of moves and expansions among London’s smaller and mid-sized galleries suggests dealers are rising to the twin challenges of economic and political crisis.…
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