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• MetaBrera: NFT thesis defenses in the Metaverse at Brera Academy digital

  MetaBrera, established by students from Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano—Annalisa Curtarelli, Maddalena Conti, Martina Dalla Vecchia, and Sara Calandra—merges crypto art with the…

• Objkt.one Launches as NFT Marketplace on Tezos Blockchain at Art Dubai digital

  During Art Dubai, which took place from March 1 to 5, 2023, Objkt.one debuted as a new NFT marketplace dedicated to limited edition 1/1 digital artworks on the Tezos blockchain.…

• Ai Weiwei's Middle Finger Project Invites Global Participation digital

  On April 7, the Design Museum in London will open a major exhibition dedicated to Ai Weiwei, his first solo show at the institution, focusing on the relationship between his…

• FOREAL® Studio Creates Nostalgic CGI Playlist Covers for Spotify digital

  FOREAL® Studio, a high-end CGI studio, has produced a series of playlist cover artworks for their Spotify music playlists. These digital artworks blend retro audio devices with…

• Viz Media and YouTube Launch Free Anime Streaming Channel digital

  Viz Media, the American manga distributor linked to Shueisha since 1986, has partnered with YouTube to launch a dedicated channel offering hundreds of anime episodes for free. The…

• Netflix's 'Agent Elvis' turns rock legend into a secret agent digital

  Netflix is releasing 'Agent Elvis', an animated series starring Elvis Presley as a secret agent. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the show is an irreverent action comedy for…

• Blizzard installs Diablo IV fresco in French deconsecrated church digital

  Blizzard Entertainment commissioned a 49-meter painted installation in the Chapelle des Jésuites in Cambrai, a deconsecrated 17th-century church classified as a historical…

• Properly Studio Creates Negative Space Brand Identity for Financial Firm Optio digital

  Properly Studio, a design agency, developed a new brand identity for Optio, a financial services company. The project focused on creating a distinctive visual system that reflects…

• Milano's House Museums Launch Two Free Podcast Tours digital

  The Circuito delle Case Museo di Milano, with support from Fondazione Cariplo and the Comune di Milano, has launched two free podcast projects—ListenToMI and AscoltaMI—to narrate…

• LeapX and OPPO Unveil Xiaobu, a Home Robot for Elderly Assistance digital

  LeapX, a design and innovation company known for its work on the DJI Mavic series, has collaborated with OPPO to develop Xiaobu, a home robot aimed at supporting older adults. The…

• Pokémon stop-motion series 'La Concierge Pokémon' coming to Netflix digital

  On Pokémon Day, February 27, 2023, The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara announced a new stop-motion animated series titled 'La Concierge Pokémon' for Netflix. The teaser,…

• Matthew Gilbert's 3D Typography Illustrates Adaptation Through Digital Art digital

  Artist Matthew Gilbert has produced a series of 3D typographic illustrations centered on the word 'adapt,' with each letter designed to symbolize change and evolution. The work…

• Figma Tutorial: Creating 80s Style Logotypes with Nostalgic Effects digital

  A tutorial published on February 28, 2023, by an unnamed designer on Abduzeedo demonstrates how to create 80s-style logotypes using Figma. The guide leverages Figma's gradient…

• Gomorrah video game turns Saviano's book into interactive fiction digital

  Italian developer 34BigThings has released a video game adaptation of Roberto Saviano's Gomorrah, but as a fictional story rather than a direct adaptation of the book or TV…

• Galeria TATO launches second online course cycle alongside physical exhibition digital

  Galeria TATO has opened enrollment for its second educational program cycle while simultaneously presenting an in-person exhibition. This dual approach combines physical and…

• Itaú Cultural launches virtual accessibility initiatives during quarantine period digital

  Itaú Cultural has implemented virtual alternatives to enhance accessibility during quarantine. The institution's efforts address the non-market aspects of inclusion and ableism…

• SESC São Paulo Launches Digital Archive Platform After 70 Years digital

  SESC São Paulo has launched Sesc Digital, a comprehensive digital platform that aggregates content across multiple domains. The platform features materials related to art, sports,…

• Video on embroidery transgressions in art at Sesc Pinheiros highlights overlooked female artists digital

  A video titled 'Transbordar: transgressões do bordado na arte' is available for viewing at Sesc Pinheiros. This content explores how embroidery techniques have been used in…

• Hugo Barbosa Renders OP-1 Field Synthesizer in Blender digital

  Using Blender, Hugo Barbosa crafted a 3D representation of the OP-1 Field synthesizer by Teenage Engineering, a company located in Stockholm. His project meticulously replicates…

• VI International Virtual Seminar ARTE!Brasileiros Focuses on Nature and Culture Defense digital

  The VI International Virtual Seminar ARTE!Brasileiros was organized under the theme "In defense of nature and culture – the art..." This event, titled "The resistance from…

• Franco 'Bifo' Berardi Calls for Societal Erotic Body Reactivation at ARTE!Brasileiros Virtual Seminar digital

  The VI International Virtual Seminar ARTE!Brasileiros, themed 'In defense of nature and culture – the art...', featured Franco 'Bifo' Berardi advocating for the reactivation of…

• Miltos Bottis Designs Brand Identity for Cinobo Streaming Platform digital

  On February 21, 2023, design agency Miltos Bottis unveiled a new brand identity for Cinobo, a streaming service focused on independent and alternative films. The platform…

• Tutorial on Creating Light Effects in Photoshop Using Angular Gradient and Color Dodge digital

  On February 21, 2023, a tutorial was published demonstrating how to produce a vibrant light effect in Photoshop. The guide focuses on utilizing the Angular Gradient tool and Color…

• Moncler Genius Launches AI-Driven Campaign at London Fashion Week digital

  During London Fashion Week, Moncler Genius introduced an AI-based campaign, reflecting a growing trend in fashion. The project was developed by Maison Meta and Creative Agency…

• Wikimedia Italia invites Italian museums to share culture on Wikipedia digital

  Wikimedia Italia, together with ICOM Italia and Creative Commons Italia, has initiated 'Tutti i musei su Wikipedia / Empowering Italian GLAMs' to enhance the presence of Italian…

• Fra Angelico's fresco comes to life in film by Armondo Linus Acosta digital

  The Catholic Church commemorates Fra Angelico on February 18, a title given to him as the Universal Patron of Artists by Pope John Paul II in 1982. Born as Guido di Pietro in…

• Unboxing: il trend virale che conquista TikTok con 44,3 miliardi di view digital

  L'unboxing, nato su YouTube nei primi anni 2000 per giochi ed elettronica, è diventato su TikTok un fenomeno da 44,3 miliardi di view dal 2018. Holly Harrison, responsabile…

• MemoMi: the first web TV dedicated to Milan's history digital

  MemoMi is the first web TV entirely dedicated to narrating the history of Milan. Launched in 2014, it aims to preserve and share the city's past through videos covering places,…

• NFT e diritto d'autore: il dibattito legale in Italia digital

  Un seminario organizzato a ottobre da ALAI Italia e dal Juridical Observatory on Digital Innovation (JODI) dell'Università La Sapienza ha esplorato le implicazioni legali degli…

• RETOKA Studio Unveils Holographic Humanoid Illustrations digital

  On February 16, 2023, the innovative studio RETOKA released a new series of digital illustrations. The collection features humanoid portraits with a holographic appearance,…

• Artribune launches 'FashionTribune' on Twitch for fashion discussions digital

  Artribune, an Italian art and culture platform, has expanded its Twitch presence with a new weekly show called 'FashionTribune', airing every Wednesday at 8 PM. The format follows…

• CirculArt Economy Artist Banknote Collection Launches in the Metaverse digital

  Edoardo Marcenaro's CirculArt Economy, a collection of artist-signed banknotes featuring works by Salvador Dalí, Keith Haring, and Andy Warhol, is now partially accessible in the…

• Italian Court Upholds Copyright for Digital Art, AI Authorship Question Unresolved digital

  On January 16, 2023, Italy's Court of Cassation issued ruling No. 1107, affirming the copyright of "The Scent of the Night," a digital piece created by a Genoese architect, which…

• Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato Digital Archive Launches with 300 Cataloged Works digital

  Launched in September 2023, the Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato Project is dedicated to documenting the artistic creations of painter Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato (1900-1995), who hailed…

• Serious.Business Designs Brand Identity for RLY Network Token Protocol Platform digital

  The digital design studio Serious.Business, based in Munich, Germany, created a comprehensive visual identity for the RLY Network Association. This non-profit organization…

• Mo(n)stre: The Social Profile That Plays with Art History digital

  Fabrizio Federici, an art historian and researcher at the University of Florence, runs Mo(n)stre, a social media project that blends art history with pop culture through memes and…

• La Scala launches streaming platform Scala.tv digital

  Teatro alla Scala in Milan has launched Scala.tv, a streaming platform offering live and on-demand opera, ballet, concerts, and children's shows. The debut is set for February 14,…

• Mauritshuis Launches Contest to Fill Vermeer's Empty Frame digital

  The Mauritshuis museum in The Hague has launched a contest called 'My Girl with a Pearl' to temporarily replace Jan Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' while it is on loan to…

• Mino Games Announces Web3 RPG 'The Dimensionals Multiverse' with NFT Heroes digital

  Mino Games is developing 'The Dimensionals Multiverse,' a Web3 role-playing game where players collect heroes as NFTs across multiple dimensions. The game features characters like…

• Creative Agency &Walsh Develops New Brand Identity for LGBTQ+ Social App Lex digital

  In January 2023, the creative agency &Walsh completed a comprehensive rebranding project for Lex, a social application designed for the LGBTQ+ community. The agency, founded by…