‘Immersive bazaar’ Area15 to display festival-inspired artworks in Las Vegas
The gallery, known as Art Island, will tentatively make its debut in September as part of the new entertainment complex and “immersive bazaar” Area15.
World’s first fully interactive virtual museum to open in August
While museums across the world have developed virtual spaces due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Virtual Online Museum of Art will open on Friday, Aug. 14.
Postcard reveals site of Van Gogh’s ‘farewell note in color’ before death
One postcard showing gnarled roots and tree trunks along a road in Auvers-sur-Oise bore a remarkable similarity to Van Gogh’s last painting, “Tree Roots”.
Wondering what carrots looked like centuries ago? Art might help you
While Edouard Manet once called still lifes “the touchstones of painting,” a recent study notes that this pictorial tradition also gives valuable insight into how fruits and vegetables have changed over the years. The fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds we cook and consume in our daily life all originate from wild ancestors that […]
Tired of the Louvre and MoMa? Create your own museum at home with these AR projects
VR and AR production house Acute Art has announced that it is currently working on a version that art aficionados can use at home, or wherever they are.
LEGO, video games… How the art market is conquering millennial audiences
While the arts and culture industry is estimated to have lost billions due to the coronavirus pandemic, cultural institutions are turning to video games and toys to appeal to a new generation of potential museum-goers. Although museums and galleries are only accessible to a limited number of visitors at the moment, art professionals have turned […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture launches new ‘Talking About Race’ portal
As mass demonstrations against racial violence continue across the United States, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has introduced a digital initiative exploring racism and racial identity in American society. The “Talking About Race” portal was originally set to launch in fall, although “a rash of racially charged incidents” has […]
London gallery invites collectors to live with artworks before buying them
While professionals in the art world are envisioning a post-pandemic slump, TAFETA has announced a new initiative to attract indecisive collectors. The London-based gallery, specialized in modern and contemporary African art, has recently launched the “SixforSix” initiative. TAFETA offers the opportunity for collectors to live with up to three pieces from their “SixforSix” collection for […]
Prickly pastime: Cactus inspires coronavirus art project
What do a match-studded turnip, celeriac embedded with coffee capsules and a kiwano melon decorated with lollipops and pins have in common? All are the brainchild of a British man trying to keep busy during lockdown, reproducing the shape of the novel coronavirus from everyday objects. “The idea started a bit randomly,” Lorenzo Saa told […]