Digital & new media
Digital & new media
Digital art, NFTs, AI art, virtual reality, new technologies applied to art.
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Smithsonian Museum Launches VR Experience on Revolutionary War Gunboat
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The National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian, has introduced a virtual-reality experience named “Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution!” This immersive…
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Hudson River Museum launches digital guide on Bloomberg Connects app
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The Hudson River Museum has introduced a new digital guide on the Bloomberg Connects app, providing free multimedia content for those visiting the museum or exploring it online.…
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Walters Art Museum Launches Redesigned Website with Enhanced Accessibility
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The Walters Art Museum has launched a redesigned version of its main website, thewalters.org, prioritizing user experience and accessibility. The new site features intuitive…
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National Gallery launches comprehensive online tour with Google Arts & Culture
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The National Gallery in London has launched a new online tour on its website in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, offering the first complete view of all its picture…
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Rahmanan Family Launches RugsOnNet.com, a Digital Hub for Rug Collecting
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The Rahmanan family, renowned for their expertise in fine rugs and textiles, has launched RugsOnNet.com, a comprehensive digital platform consolidating their multi-generational…
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Raclin Murphy Museum of Art Launches Digital Guide on Bloomberg Connects
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Bloomberg Connects now includes the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. The museum’s new free digital guide, launched in partnership with the app, supports both on-site and remote…
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LACMA launches playlist for David Geffen Galleries
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LACMA has unveiled Currents: A Soundtrack for the David Geffen Galleries, a custom playlist curated by KCRW Music Director Alejandro Cohen. The playlist includes a special edit of…
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FLAG Art Foundation Sponsors Anthony Mason's Interview Series 'Alchemy'
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The FLAG Art Foundation has revealed its role as the founding sponsor of 'Alchemy with Anthony Mason,' a fresh long-form interview series led by seasoned journalist Anthony Mason.…
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Es Devlin's interactive digital portrait of UK launches at National Portrait Gallery
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The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has unveiled 'A National Portrait for the National Portrait Gallery,' a dynamic digital artwork by artist Es Devlin, created in partnership…
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Olana Launches Online Portal with 200+ Frederic Church Works
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On August 17, 2026, The Olana Partnership will unveil an online portal featuring over 200 works by renowned artist Frederic Church. This initiative, named Frederic Church 200, is…
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Belvedere launches digital catalog of Gustav Klimt collection
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The Belvedere museum in Vienna has published a comprehensive online catalog of its Gustav Klimt collection, marking the first time an Austrian federal museum has offered such…
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ALBERTINA Launches First Online Catalogue Raisonné of Klimt's Drawings
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Vienna's ALBERTINA has introduced the first-ever online catalogue raisonné of Gustav Klimt's drawings, representing a significant advancement in its digital evolution. This…
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Smithsonian partners with TOPPAN for VR Peacock Room
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art has partnered with Japan-based TOPPAN Inc. to advance digitization efforts, starting with virtual and augmented reality experiences.…
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LMU Students Write Wikipedia Entries for Staatsgalerie Schleißheim
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A seminar collaboration between LMU Munich and the Bavarian State Painting Collections enabled students to research and write Wikipedia articles on Baroque masterpieces from the…
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New Online Portal Opens Access to 10,000 19th-Century Italian Photographs
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The Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen has unveiled a new website dedicated to the Dietmar Siegert Collection, which comprises approximately 10,000 photographs taken by 300…
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Alte Pinakothek launches Ukrainian audio tours in WebApp
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The Alte Pinakothek in Munich has expanded its Ukrainian-language offerings, now available via the 'Alte Pinakothek Unframed' WebApp. Since 2023, the museum has offered guided…
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Bavarian State Paintings Collections Add Frames to Online Collection
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The Bavarian State Paintings Collections (Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen) have expanded their online collection to include information on picture frames. The frame collection…
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ARTMargins.com Implements Accessibility Features for Users with Disabilities
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ARTMargins.com has implemented significant accessibility measures on its website to serve users with disabilities. The platform uses the UserWay Website Accessibility Widget to…
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Arcual CEO Bernadine Bröcker Wieder on Blockchain for Art Market
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Arcual, a blockchain platform founded in November 2022 by LUMA Foundation and MCH Group (parent of Art Basel), aims to digitize primary market transactions for artists, galleries,…
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V&A's Raphael Cartoons Digitized in High-Resolution with Infrared and 3D Scanning
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The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has released high-resolution digital images of the seven remaining tapestry cartoons by Raphael online. These Renaissance pieces were…
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Vienna Museums Protest Social Media Censorship by Posting Art on OnlyFans
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Vienna's tourism board has launched an OnlyFans account to protest social media censorship of artworks, featuring content from the Albertina Museum, Leopold Museum, Natural…
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Uffizi Gallery launches online exhibition of rare Dante illustrations for 700th anniversary
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The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is releasing 88 rarely exhibited illustrations of Dante's The Divine Comedy online to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the poet's death in 1321.…
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Virtual Holocaust Museum 'Voices of the Forgotten' Opens in Fortnite Game World
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In Fortnite, game developer Luc Bernard has introduced a virtual museum titled 'Voices of the Forgotten,' dedicated to the Holocaust. This museum, available in private sessions,…
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Pornhub Launches Virtual Tour of Museum Nudes as Art History Guide
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Pornhub has introduced a digital guide to nude artworks housed in major global museums, framing it as an educational resource for erotic art. The adult website's 'Classic Nudes'…
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Madonna and Beeple's NFT Collaboration Mother of Creation Sparks Debate on Digital Corporeality
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In 2022, Madonna collaborated with Mike Winkelmann, who goes by Beeple, to launch an NFT collection titled Mother of Creation. This series features three videos where a CGI…
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.art domain to launch in February 2017
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In February 2017, the launch of a new internet domain, .art, is set to bolster the cultural heritage of the global art community. Over 60 prestigious institutions, including the…
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Ruya Foundation launches online database featuring 380 Iraqi artists
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A new digital platform from the Ruya Foundation now showcases 380 Iraqi visual artists, with 220 currently residing in Iraq. Based in Baghdad, the foundation created this resource…
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Bruno Ferreira's Vibrant Digital Portraits Blend Fan Art and Pop Culture
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Brazilian illustrator Bruno Ferreira creates digital portraits known for their bold, stylized characters and vivid color palettes. His work merges fan art, pop art, and graphic…
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Marcel Agency Uses AI-Generated Content in Visa Campaign to Combat Social Media Scams
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The Paris-based advertising agency Marcel created a campaign for Visa called The Feathered Lamb to address online fraud. The initiative involved using an anonymous account named…
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