Can art made by machines ever be real art?
When does a work of art cease to be a work of art? When it is made by a machine? Until recently, this was largely an academic question. Society was not horrified by the possibility that photography would destroy the art of painting. Film theorists calmly observed that the movie camera was its own agent […]
German installation artist Rebecca Horn dies aged 80 | Art and design
Rebecca Horn, the German installation artist known for her surreal and sensual “art machines” that incorporated musical instruments, bird feathers and mechanical engineering, has died aged 80, her foundation confirmed. According to Moontower FoundationHorn died on Friday evening in his hometown of Bad König in the Odenwald region of western Germany. Born in 1944, one […]
London Zoo painting completed by Banksy is believed to be the last in a series of art
In a string of new artworks that have captivated audiences over the past week, enigmatic illustrator Banksy has sparked consternation among fans who have taken to the comments sections of social media posts to offer ever-changing explanations behind his murals. The unknown artist has been spotted on camera dressed in costume before, but his true […]
Edinburgh art festival review – haunting return of the railway that robbed Africa | Edinburgh festival 2024
Time is a round-trip ticket to Ibrahim Mahama’s ‘Songs About Roses’ exhibition at the Fruit Market Gallery – the best show of the year. Edinburgh Arts FestivalMahama’s detailed yet poetic charcoal drawings of rail-hauling youths leave one wondering: are they laying or removing track for the British Empire’s Gold Coast Railway? My attention was immediately […]
Art exhibit shows items dead NYers leave behind
For this Brooklyn art exhibit, the end was just the beginning. Belongings of dozens of people who died in New York City — ranging from the mundane to the incredibly moving — are on display at Green-Wood Cemetery’s Fort Hamilton Gatehouse as part of artist-in-residence Adam Tendler’s latest exhibition, “Exit Strategy.” The artist said his […]
Mastering ‘the art of brainwashing,’ China cracks down on AI censorship
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Joy Gregory unveils billboard art project at Heathrow inspired by asylum seekers | Art
Award-winning artist Joy Gregory, who has just unveiled a new project inspired by more than 100 asylum seekers at Heathrow Airport, says the UK needs more public art that confronts major issues of our time. Gregory, known for his photography work, won the £110,000 prize. Freelands Award We were recently commissioned by Transport for London […]
‘Then a woman with a bullwhip walked into the lift’: my 17 years painting the demimonde of New York’s Chelsea hotel | Art and design
MaIt is commemorated in song by former residents Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and NicoThe Hotel Chelsea in New York was designed by Brendan Behan, Arthur C. Clarke (who described it as “Spiritual home“, Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock and other British artists in 1994. David RemfreeThe then 52-year-old joined this prestigious group when he moved to […]
Man sentenced for death of fiancée, an Ohio art student who went missing in 2011
John Carter was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the August 2011 disappearance of Ohio art student Caitlin Markham. Carter was charged with two counts of murder when he was arrested in March 2023. He pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter as part of a plea agreement. Butler County prosecutors said […]
Christie’s is all in on holograms ahead of Art & Tech Summit
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla will convene in New York City this week for a technology-focused summit hosted not by an Internet giant but by Christie’s, the 258-year-old auction house. Bonnie Brennan, Christie’s president of the Americas, told the Post that having some of the biggest […]