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The New Statesman
Nick Cave: “I don’t think art should be in the hands of the virtuous”
The New Statesman
~13 min read · · The musician on why Morrissey matters, his deepening faith and grieving for his sons. · Shared by 7
djfood.org
Fantasy Jodorowsky Tron visualisations by Johnny Darrell
djfood.org
3 min read · · There seems to be a current trend in AI circles of mashing up film genres or visualising existent films either within different time periods or with different directors. Johnny Darrell has imagined… · Shared by 13, including Karen K. Ho, Ahmad Ragab
characterdesignreferences.com
Art of the Prince of Egypt
characterdesignreferences.com
1 min read · · Egyptian Prince Moses, upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother Rameses, the new pharaoh, a series of…
Fast Company
MoMA’s newest artist is an AI trained on 180,000 works, from Warhol to Pac-Man
Fast Company
· Unsupervised reaches new highs in what’s possible with AI, creating a breathing being that synthesizes 180,000 artworks from MoMA.
· Shared by 40, including Nathan Benaich
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Engelsberg Ideas
In defence of freedom in fiction
Engelsberg Ideas
10 min read · · While we may think we have moved beyond the censorship of the past, writers' artistic freedoms are still constrained. · Shared by 312
CNET
This Free Comic Series Is Gorgeous. You'd Never Know AI Drew It
CNET
5 min read · · The Bestiary Chronicles is both a modern fable on the rise of artificial intelligence and a demonstration of how shockingly fast AI is evolving. · Shared by 69, including C.C. Chapman (He/Him)
Brain Pickings
James Baldwin on the Creative Process and the Artist’s Responsibility to Society
Brain Pickings
6 min read · · “A society must assume that it is stable, but the artist must know, and he must let us know, that there is nothing stable under heaven.” · Shared by 65, including Stephanie A Kowalski
The New York Times
Brian Eno Reveals the Hidden Purpose of All Art
The New York Times
~12 min read · · “I’m absolutely fascinated by this question, because I think I have an answer, and I don’t think it has ever been well answered.” · Shared by 58, including Ev, Eli Pariser | @elipariser@mastodon.social, Felix M, Agnes Callard 🐘 = @agnescallard@zirk.us, Bill Johnston, Fabio Chiusi, luis antónio santos
newcriterion.com
The true colors of antiquity
newcriterion.com
5 min read · · Suzanna Murawski on “Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color” at the Met. · Shared by 50
Aeon+Psyche
Why aesthetic value should take priority over moral value
Aeon+Psyche
~14 min read · · The ultimate value of the world can be discovered if you are sensitive to what is beautiful · Shared by 46, including Anita Leirfall, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Carly
neh.gov
Caravaggio Was the Other Michelangelo of the Renaissance
neh.gov
~13 min read · · Both artists were named after the archangel Michael, who cast out the rebel spirits from Heaven. Michelangelo typified the archangel’s immaculate tendency, a model for all artists to follow.… · Shared by 42, including Esther Schindler, Bill Johnston
Fast Company
MoMA’s newest artist is an AI trained on 180,000 works, from Warhol to Pac-Man
Fast Company
· Unsupervised reaches new highs in what’s possible with AI, creating a breathing being that synthesizes 180,000 artworks from MoMA.
· Shared by 40, including Nathan Benaich
Aeon+Psyche
If all we do is argue about politics, maybe the arts can help
Aeon+Psyche
~13 min read · · Good art, laced with irony, ambiguity and suspense, is not obviously political. That’s what makes it politically interesting · Shared by 32, including Rick Powell, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Anita Leirfall
@colossal@mastodon.art
Wooden Pixels Dissipate from Han Hsu-Tung's Fragmented Figurative Sculptures — Colossal
@colossal@mastodon.art
2 min read · · Han Hsu-Tung carves wood into figurative sculptures that dissolve into pixels, which appear to float away from the central form. · Shared by 31
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The Verge
NFTs, explained
The Verge
~16 min read · · Shared by 1519, including Helen Yu #CES2023, Finance Cassandra, Mark Anderson, Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD, Dave Kellogg, Stig Ørskov, Tom Muller, BrendanEich, CyberCodeTwins, Frank Gruber, Michael (मुकेश), Scott Berkun, Kelsey D. Atherton, Bill Johnston, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Real Marsha Wright®, 𝚃𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝙷𝚊𝚢𝚍𝚎𝚗, Dave McClure, Paul Roetzer, Chris Skinner
moxie.org
My first impressions of web3
moxie.org
~14 min read · · Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don’t think I’ve ever actually said the words “get off my lawn,” but I’m much more likely to click… · Shared by 1460, including Jeff Jarvis, Vala Afshar, Ryan Selkis 🥷, zeldman, Steven Sinofsky, BrendanEich, Martin Fowler, дэн, Robert Scoble, Ryan Hoover, Ezra Klein, SwiftOnSecurity, Brian Armstrong, Laura Shin, Michael A. Stelzner, Benedict Evans, Charles Hoskinson, hardmaru, Michael Arrington 🏴☠️, Casey Newton
tante
The Third Web
tante
20+ min read · · I had hoped that I wouldn’t have to write this thing, that blockchains and NFTs and all that would just go away and become a chapter in a book about weird economic scams. But if 2021 taught us anything it’s that we can’t have nice things so here we are. · Shared by 1424, including Mathew Ingram, Mark Kaigwa, Clemens M. Schuster, Tactical Tech, Pablo Felip, Thomas Knüwer, Kevin Marks 🏠kevinmarks.com xoxo.zone/@KevinMarks, Richard MacManus, Michael Seemann, Dion Almaer, your #1 source for absurdist true crime 🐀 🐍👑 🌷, Nils Hitze, Katja Evertz, Yann “shalf@mastodon.social” Heurtaux 不停, rufuspollock, Fabio Chiusi, @luca@vis.social, Nicolas Kayser-Bril, Jakob Adler
Open Culture
The Woman Who Theorized Color: An Introduction to Mary Gartside’s New Theory of Colours (1808)
Open Culture
3 min read · · Shared by 976, including Jennifer Ouellette, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), Marcos aka @marcos_v2@techhub.social
The Atlantic
NFTs Are an Art Project Gone Awry
The Atlantic
8 min read · · When we invented non-fungible tokens, we were trying to protect artists. But tech-world opportunism has struck again. · Shared by 816, including Dan Gillmor, anildash, Mike Monteiro🌹, Jer Thorp, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, William Gibson, Rand Fishkin, Tom Muller, Eithiriel DeMerè 🏴🏳️🌈, Mathew Ingram, TonyParisi.eth🇺🇦AGENT ZERO of the Metaverse, Cem Sertoglu 🤖, Scott Monty, Mark Kaigwa, LARRY ELKAN, Rhizome, Kyle McDonald, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Brian Rinaldi, Hiroko Tabuchi
a16z
NFTs and a Thousand True Fans
a16z
6 min read · · Non-fungible tokens offer fundamentally better economics for creators by removing rent-seeking, enabling granular pricing, and reducing customer acquisition costs. · Shared by 707, including Joanna (J.F.) Penn, cdixon.eth, Jessica Lessin, John O'Farrell, string 🇦🇺🍗, Li Jin, benahorowitz.eth, Brent Beshore, TK Kader, Boring Howard Lindzon, Jeff Jordan, Steven Sinofsky, Chris Messina, Brian Roemmele, felix salmon, Adam Singer, Chris Gledhill | gledhill.eth, Nicolas Granatino 🌻, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Mathew Ingram
hellogiggles.com
Stuck at home? These 12 famous museums offer virtual tours you can take on your couch
hellogiggles.com
3 min read · · Experience the best museums from London to Seoul in the comfort of your own home. · Shared by 695, including Robert Lepenies, Ceferino Díaz, Rifki Caesar Novaldin, Tris Hussey, Warren Whitlock, Stuart Chalmers, Neil Hart 💙, Ines Bieler, Philipp Laurim, Damon Young, Gabriele, Katja Evertz, Gregor B. Rosenauer, Mario Clemente
ianleslie.substack.com
How To Be Influenced
ianleslie.substack.com
10 min read · · Why we need to take control of our influences and what we can learn from artists about how to do so · Shared by 692, including Pippa Malmgren
Travel + Leisure
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
Travel + Leisure
3 min read · · Going into a self-quarantine can have many complex issues and complications beyond having enough food and supplies for two weeks. In terms of entertainment, it… · Shared by 664, including Peter Smith, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him), Joanna (J.F.) Penn, John Nosta, Jennifer Ouellette, Elinor Stutz, Guggenheim Museum, Dr Jim Walsh 🇪🇺🇺🇳, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡, Artnome, Danielle Fong 💁🏻♀️, What's Trending, Massimo Pigliucci, AIGA, PTC, Thomas Power, 🌻 Laura Fitton (she/her) 🌻, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, Brooks Rainwater
