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• BNL launches Instagram account to showcase its 5,000-piece art collection digital

  BNL Gruppo Paribas, a bank known for its commitment to cultural initiatives, has recently set up an Instagram account (@bnl_cultura) to display its impressive art collection of…

• YouTube video claims to decode Picasso's paintings digital

  Evan Puschak, a California-based YouTuber, released an eight-minute video offering a method to understand Pablo Picasso's paintings. Puschak suggests a psychological approach,…

• Jeff Koons Designs $40 Phone Case for Google Nexus digital

  Jeff Koons has created his first video work, viewable exclusively on a Google Nexus smartphone. The limited-edition Jeff Koons Live Case, priced at $40, draws from his Gazing Ball…

• Google's Data Center Mural Project Brings Street Art to Server Farms digital

  Google has launched The Data Center Mural Project, inviting artists to paint murals on the facades of its data centers worldwide. The initiative aims to enliven the otherwise…

• Art Sweet Art Brings Artists into Private Homes in Umbria and Tuscany digital

  Art Sweet Art, a novel initiative for artist residencies within private residences, debuted at the Fabbrica Europa festival in Florence. This concept was developed by Laura Caruso…

• miart talks 2016 now available on Artribune web TV digital

  Artribune has launched a web TV series featuring four key talks from the miart 2016 program, making them accessible online. The first video features artist Anri Sala in…

• Digital Art Critiques: GIFs, Video Games, and Online Exhibitions digital

  A pop-up exhibition pits Baidu against Google, highlighting corporate rivalries in digital art spaces. At the Museum of the Moving Image, "The Reaction GIF: Moving Image as…

• David Douard's 2015 digital animation work documented on artcritical digital

  A 3D animation by French artist David Douard titled "The reason we no longer s'speak, slippers of snow" was created in 2015. The work was documented on the artcritical website on…

• Google's Tilt Brush Lets You Paint in 3D with Virtual Reality digital

  Google has introduced Tilt Brush, an application that allows users to paint in three dimensions using virtual reality. The tool works with HTC's Vive headset (approximately…

• MoMA digitizes 66,000 artworks from 1860 to 2016 for free online access digital

  The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has digitized over 66,000 paintings, sculptures, and installations spanning from 1860 to 2016, making them freely accessible online.…

• Magnus App: The 'Shazam for Art' Challenges Artsy and Artprice digital

  Magnus Resch, the 31-year-old German entrepreneur behind Larry's List, has launched Magnus, a free mobile app that identifies artworks and provides detailed information including…

• Kooness: The Italian Art Marketplace Going Global digital

  Kooness, an online art marketplace founded in Milan, has rapidly established itself as a platform connecting buyers and sellers through an intuitive interface. The platform offers…

• Patricio Guzmán's 'Nostalgia for the Light' Screens on Sky Arte HD digital

  Sky Arte HD is airing Patricio Guzmán's 2010 documentary 'Nostalgia for the Light' to coincide with the Italian release of his new film 'La memoria dell'acqua'. Guzmán won the…

• Geist.xyz: Algorithm-Generated Fabrics by Zeitguised digital

  Berlin-based studio Zeitguised has developed Geist.xyz, a project exploring algorithmically generated textiles that change color, shape, and texture in real time. The video promo…

• Sky Arte Documentary Series Explores Michele Giangrande's Studio in Puglia digital

  Starting April 18, 2016, Sky Arte HD will air a documentary series on emerging Apulian artists, beginning with 'Odissea Dandy – Michele Giangrande e il suo atelier.' Directed by…

• #MuseumWeek 2016: Italy Dominates Twitter Art Festival digital

  The 2016 edition of #MuseumWeek on Twitter concluded on April 3, generating over 664,000 tweets and 294 million impressions, up from 600,000 tweets and 237 million impressions in…

• Sky Arte Documentary Explores Maddalena Sisto's Illustrations of Contemporary Women digital

  Sky Arte HD will premiere "Il mondo di Mad" on Friday, April 15, a documentary about illustrator Maddalena Sisto (d. 2000). Sisto grew up in 1960s provincial Italy, moved to Milan…

• Sky Arte HD to Air Daily Design Week Coverage and New Series digital

  Sky Arte HD will broadcast daily 'pillole' (short episodes) of De.Sign Fuorisalone 2016 from April 11 to 17 at 8:55 PM, offering behind-the-scenes coverage of Milan's Fuorisalone…

• Firewall Pop-Up Internet Café Opens on Orchard Street in 2016 digital

  In 2016, a pop-up internet café titled Firewall was established on Orchard Street in New York. The project, documented by artcritical on March 3, 2016, functioned as a temporary…

• Carla Gannis's 2015 Video Work Nude Descending a Staircase Featured on Artcritical digital

  Carla Gannis created the 4K video Nude Descending a Staircase in 2015, with a runtime of 3 minutes and 37 seconds. The work was highlighted on the artcritical website in a post…

• DataSpaceTime's 'Night Watch/Night Vision' Browser-Based Animation from 2015 digital

  Lisa Gwilliam and Ray Sweeten, working as DataSpaceTime, created a single-channel browser-based artwork titled 'Night Watch/Night Vision' in 2015. The piece consists of a grid of…

• Lisa Gwilliam and Ray Sweeten's DataSpaceTime presents digital work Oculus 2 (Assumption) digital

  Lisa Gwilliam and Ray Sweeten, operating as DataSpaceTime, created a browser-based digital artwork titled "Oculus 2 (Assumption)" in 2015. The piece consists of a two-channel grid…

• Paris Opera Launches Digital Stage for Video and Performance digital

  The Paris Opera has launched its '3e scène' (Third Stage), a digital platform that redefines interactions between live performance and video creation. This initiative coincides…

• Carol Szymanski's Email Project Cockshut Dummy Featured on Artcritical digital

  On December 9, 2015, Artcritical published a page from Carol Szymanski's email project titled Cockshut Dummy. The digital entry was posted at 12:21 pm and remains accessible…

• Kadist Foundation Explores Passaic, NJ in Online Project digital

  The Kadist Foundation launches an online project examining the codes and transformations of Passaic, New Jersey. Artist and artcritical contributor Darren Jones opens his browser…

• Von Glitschka Holiday Card Tutorial Using Adobe Capture and Illustrator digital

  Von Glitschka published a tutorial on Abduzeedo demonstrating how to create a holiday card using Adobe Capture CC and Illustrator CC. The process begins with a rough sketch on…

• Digital Homage to Smithson's Passaic Monuments Explores Ruins and Translation digital

  In 2015, photographer Jason Fulford teamed up with writer Hernán Díaz to develop Monument, a multimedia photo essay for The Kadist Foundation, drawing inspiration from Robert…

• Jordan Fulford and Hernán Díaz's Monument Digital Slideshow Featured on Artcritical digital

  On November 17, 2015, artcritical published an entry featuring Jordan Fulford and Hernán Díaz's collaborative work Monument from 2015. The piece is an interactive digital…

• Noah Dillon's Cold-Brew Coffee Video Featured on Artcritical digital

  On October 6, 2015, artcritical published a post featuring a video by artist Noah Dillon about cold-brew coffee preparation. The entry included a photograph credited to Marc…

• Photoshop Tutorial Demonstrates New Layer Styles Capabilities digital

  On September 13, 2015, a digital artist published a tutorial showcasing advanced techniques in Adobe Photoshop. The tutorial focused on recreating light effects popular during the…

• YouTube video of 1974 film Un Homme Qui Dort posted on artcritical digital

  On August 24, 2015, the website artcritical posted a YouTube video featuring a still from the 1974 film Un Homme Qui Dort. The film was directed by Bernard Queysanne and has a…

• Adobe Stock Launches Integrated Content Service for Creative Professionals digital

  Adobe Stock has launched a new stock content service that is directly integrated into creative tools and workflows. The service targets both buyers and sellers of stock content,…

• Fondazione Prada opens its Milan venue exclusively to Instagrammers digital

  Fondazione Prada invited ten Instagrammers for an exclusive early-morning visit to its new Milan venue, designed by OMA/Rem Koolhaas and inaugurated in May 2015. The event, held…

• Richard Prince's Instagram Appropriation Sparks Online Commentary in 2015 digital

  On July 9, 2015, artcritical published a screenshot capturing an Instagram post by artist Richard Prince, which included commentary from other users. The post, shared on the…

• Björk's 'Black Lake' Video Commissioned by MoMA in 2015 digital

  The Museum of Modern Art in New York commissioned Icelandic musician Björk to create the video work 'Black Lake' in 2015. Directed by filmmaker Andrew Thomas Huang, the project…

• Designing App Navigation with Material Design Principles digital

  The designer of Abduzeedo is rethinking navigation for a new Android app using Google's Material Design. Inspired by Newstand and Play Store, the concept combines vertical…

• David LaChapelle directs Sergei Polunin in blues-inspired dance video digital

  David LaChapelle, the internationally renowned photographer and director known for his glossy fashion-pop aesthetic, has created a music video for Sergei Polunin, the 25-year-old…

• Michael Brown Memorial Image with #IfTheyGunnedMeDown Hashtag Posted Online digital

  On January 3, 2015, an image combining two photographs of Michael Brown with the Twitter hashtag #iftheygunnedmedown was shared online. The visual work was created by Big Mike JR…

• artcritical introduces HUBS category for recurring artist and subject discussions digital

  The art publication artcritical has launched a new content category called HUBS. This feature organizes articles around artists and subjects that have been discussed multiple…

• Artcritical Launches 'HUBS' Category for Recurring Artist and Subject Coverage digital

  Artcritical has introduced a new editorial feature called 'HUBS' to organize content around artists and subjects that receive repeated discussion on the platform. This category…