Artists and Creatives Are Working with AI Companies, but Should They?
When Edmund Cartwright was at work creating the world’s first power loom at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, he sent a prototype of his...
At Christie’s Art + Tech Summit, A.I. Dominated But There Were Few Answers About its Utility
When Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak took the stage for the final talk on Wednesday at the Christie’s Art + Tech Summit, a sea of iPhones...
At NFT.NYC, Web3 Types Focus on Merchandising and the Art World Heads Elsewhere
When NFT.NYC was established in 2018, it brought together a tight-knit community of Web3 nerds. But, by 2021, it had exploded into a monster convention,...
One Year On From the NFT Crash, the Digital Art Scene at Miami Art Week Matures
During the 2021 crypto boom, Miami became the white-hot center of the scene: Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, christened the Miami Heat’s stadium...
The Lack of a Viral Artwork at Art Basel Miami Beach Is, Sadly, Another Indicator of This Year’s Market
Every edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, it seems, can be marked by that year’s viral artwork. You know what I mean. In 2019, there...
Art Basel Isn’t Even Open Yet, But Artists and Dealers Are Already Partying Hard
On Monday, two days before the VIP opening of Art Basel Miami Beach, the parties were already raging. One of the night’s biggest events was...
Student Groups at Hunter Call for Firing of Israeli Performance Artist After ‘Dear Hamas’ Video
Last week, Israeli performance artist Tamy Ben-Tor posted a video to Instagram and YouTube titled “Dear Hamas…” In the video, Ben-Tor dons a mask resembling...
Artist Eduardo Kac to Send a Hologram Into Space
Eduardo Kac has been waiting three decades to complete his artwork Ágora (1986-2023), which he designed with deep space in mind. Soon, the work will...
Christie’s Fails to Sell $400,000 ‘Lost Robbie’ NFT Weeks After a Similar One Sold on SuperRare
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. Earlier this month, artist Robbie Barrat’s...
Vera Molnár NFT Auction at Sotheby’s Generates $1.2 M. Total
In less than an hour, an NFT collection by Vera Molnár sold out during a Sotheby’s auction, totaling 631 Eth/$1.2 million in total sales volume....
NFT Artist Beeple $29 M. Sculpture Human One Will Be Exhibited in US For First Time at Crystal Bridges
This Friday, visitors of the Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas, will have the opportunity to see Human One (2021), the first sculpture made by...
Collector Fails to Get Painting De-Listed from Nazi-Era Lost Art Database
An unnamed collector filed a suit in German federal court to get his painting de-listed from the Lost Art Database, which tracks paintings that were...
How the Jay-Z Exhibit Came Together at the Brooklyn Public Library
Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment agency, is a well-oiled machine, capable of putting together complex live performances all around the world for millions of fans. But,...
Judge Appears Likely to Dismiss AI Class Action Lawsuit by Artists
On Wednesday, Judge William Orrick of the US District Court for the Northern District of California heard oral arguments on defendants’ motion to dismiss in...