Elizabeth McKim extended her hand, gratefully accepting the assistance of a well-wisher as she stepped to the stage recently at the Walnut Street Cafe in Lynn. This 85-year-old poet and teacher was dressed in a flowing shirt, scarf and wide pants, her white hair gathered …
Read MoreNFTs: luxury retail’s new frontier
Luxury lawyers Maria Luigia Franceschelli and Ghada Qaisi Audi examine the viability of digital and ‘phygital’ asset strategies in an evolving luxury world NFTs have triggered tremendous interest among brands for the past few years. The concept of owning a digital object that can be …
Read MoreStreet Art Revolution: The Murals and Graffiti Transforming Latin American Cities
By Sounds and Colours 07 September, 2023 In the pulsating heart of Latin America’s urban landscapes, there is a vibrant revolution taking place. Far from the corridors of power, the political manifestos, or the mainstream media, the streets have become the canvas for a new …
Read MoreGoogle Clarifies Cryptocurrency Ads Policy For Blockchain Games With NFTs
Google has clarified its cryptocurrency policy to clarify the scope and requirements for the advertisement of blockchain-based games involving NFTs. Google said advertisers offering NFT games that do not promote gambling-related content may advertise those products and services starting September 15, 2023. Google first started …
Read MoreColourful street mural aims to create uplifting connections in the community
Something big and beautiful is coming to the intersection of Larch and Jennings streets near Dalhousie this fall, and members of the surrounding community are invited to help bring it to life. A colourful mural designed by Mi’kmaw artist Tayla Fern Paul will be painted …
Read MoreArtist vandalises Jean-Michel Basquiat’s studio… for art
In what has become a huge controversy in New York’s graffiti community scene, a street artist has been whitewashing the building where Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked until his death in 1988. The building – located in downtown Manhattan – has been a site of …
Read MoreArtist vandalises Jean-Michel Basquiat’s studio… for art
In what has become a huge controversy in New York’s graffiti community scene, a street artist has been whitewashing the building where Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked until his death in 1988. The building – located in downtown Manhattan – has been a site of …
Read MoreSugartown’s first NFTs will mint on 13th September
Don’t miss news from the blockchain games space: sign up to our Substack and follow us on Twitter. Zynga has announced the details of its first NFT mint for its forthcoming mini-game platform Sugartown. The 9,999-strong Ora collection – of which 6,000 will be available – will start minting …
Read MoreAs a young artist, he was tortured. He lived to paint about it.
Awash in swirling hues of green, blue, and orange that evoke the cosmos, the towering canvases showcased in a new exhibition at Chicago’s Rhona Hoffman Gallery are inspired by the tense and disorienting moments after a bomb detonates. Bassim Al-Shaker, the Iraqi-born and now Chicago-based …
Read MoreArtist Who Duped Art Contest With AI Image Has Copyright Application Rejected
Theatre D’opera Spatial | Jason Allen An artist who rose to notoriety for winning first place in a fine art competition with an AI-generated image has had his application for protection rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office. Jason Allen made headlines around the world last …
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