Delphine Diallo, The Shield, 2023 Delphine Diallo, courtesy of the Diallo and Fisheye Gallery New York will welcome a new photography fair this week, as the city’s first edition of Photofairs will be held Sept. 8-10, with a VIP preview on Sept. 7, at the …
Read MoreHelen Toomer On Photography, New York Art Fairs and the Challenges of the Job
It’s an art fair week in New York City, which means Uber prices will be surging and high-heeled feet aching all across Manhattan well into Sunday. This season marks the debut of newcomer PHOTOFAIRS, which focuses on photo-based and digital artworks from fifty-six galleries across …
Read MoreA Street Artist Keeps Whitewashing the Graffiti at Basquiat’s Former Studio. His Fellow Artists Are Outraged by the ‘Desecration’
Street artists have long accepted that their work is by nature ephemeral, subject to not only the elements, but the whims of property owners, who may or may not appreciate their work. But over the past two months or so, the graffiti community has been …
Read MoreFall exhibit at Mesa museum to resume with all Shepard Fairey artwork on display
City officials say the Mesa Contemporary Art Museum’s fall exhibit is back on in October, after they had to abruptly postpone it over fallout from artwork by world-renowned artist Shepard Fairey many deemed anti-police. Just six weeks shy of the fall exhibit’s opening day, city …
Read MoreNFTs and Metaverse: Activewear and Luxury Brands Embrace Web3 Innovation
Source: AdobeStock / denisismagilov Despite the setbacks caused by the 2022 crypto crash, Web3 continues to intrigue marketers, particularly in the activewear and luxury brand sectors. Based on the principles of decentralized applications and blockchain technology, Web3 offers ownership of data and digital assets, opening up new …
Read MoreEx-Winside teacher gets 2 years prison for having sex with student
WAYNE, Neb. — A former Winside Public Schools teacher was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for having sex with a 17-year-old male high school student. Cali Heikes, 26, of Winside, faced up to six years in prison after pleading guilty in July in …
Read MoreGoogle loosens ad guidelines for NFT game providers
Google recently tweaked its policies on cryptocurrencies and related products, expanding the range of permissible advertisements for games based on NFTs. When the changes go into effect on Sept. 15, advertisers offering NFT games that don’t promote gambling will be able to safely advertise those …
Read MoreLatrobe Art Center to host 14th annual Mister Fred Rogers Fine Arts Juried Exhibition
Latrobe Art Center will host the opening reception for the 14th annual Mister Fred Rogers Fine Arts Juried Exhibition 5-7 p.m Friday. Nearly 50 of the participating artists who created the 75 pieces in the exhibition are expected at the reception. The exhibition will run …
Read MoreWaynesville arch nears fundraising goal
The replica of a decorative arch that once spanned Main Street in Waynesville but was removed in the early 1970s is closer than ever to being reinstalled, after more than two years of efforts by town officials and local civic groups to resurrect it. “It …
Read MoreJustin Bieber Producer Is Selling Royalties for the Song ‘Company’ as NFTs
Ever wanted to own a tiny slice of a Justin Bieber song? Writer and producer Andreas “Axident” Schuller is set to sell NFTs that will grant owners a percentage of future streaming royalties to Justin Bieber’s hit song “Company.” Schuller, who has also worked with …
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