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Centre Pompidou, LACMA Announce Major Blockchain Art Accessions
Source artforum.com The Centre Pompidou in Paris on February 10 announced that it had purchased eighteen NFTs by thirteen artists renowned for their work in the genre. The acquisition, which encompasses crypto art, plastic
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Alex Katz and David Velasco discuss “Gathering” at the Guggenheim
Source artforum.com Artforum editor in chief David Velasco joins Alex Katz in his Manhattan studio to discuss the making of “Alex Katz: Gathering,” a career retrospective at New York’s Guggenheim Museum encompassing eight
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This Artist Creates Stunning 3D Murals On Buildings And Walls
Source Design You Trust Wild Drawing is a talented street artist who specializes in stunning 3D murals that turn transform bland structures into works of art. Born in Bali, Wild Drawing, or WD for short, first got into street art in the year 2000 during his studies at the School of Fine Arts. He and…
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Animal Shelter Launches “Poorly” Drawn Pets Fundraiser to Support Animals in Need
Source Design You Trust For thousands of years, animals have been devoted companions to humans, offering us love, comfort, and emotional support. We form close bonds with them, and each animal has its own unique personality and traits that endear them to us even more. Unfortunately, not all animals have a loving home, and many…
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Photographer and Urban Explorer Caputerd The Most Beautiful Venetian Doors
Source Design You Trust Dimitri Bourriau (previously featured), known professionally as Jahz Design, is a graphic designer-turned-photographer with a deep passion for history and architectural remains. His work focuses on exploring the ruins of the past and observing the effects of time on architecture, drawing attention to the ephemeral memory of our constantly changing civilization.…
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Banksy’s Latest Artwork “Valentine’s Day Mascara” Dismantled Within Hours of Claiming It
Source Design You Trust Banksy Banksy’s latest artwork, a poignant commentary on domestic violence, has been met with controversy and censorship. The piece, which features a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye and missing tooth shoving her male partner into a chest freezer, appeared on the side of a building in Margate, Kent. More: Banksy…
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The 2023 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Dives into the Stunning, Heartbreaking Lives of Aquatic Creatures
Source Colossal Image © Gregory Sherman/UPY2023. All images shared with permission Dedicated to spotlighting the most vibrant, awe-inspiring aquatic organisms, this year’s Underwater Photographer of the Year competition centers on the mammals, fish, and plants occupying the world’s oceans and seas. The 2023 contest garnered more than 6,000 submissions from photographers in 72 countries, many of which…
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A Visit to Third Man Records Reveals the Remarkably Analog Process of Cutting Vinyl Records
Source Colossal How do our favorite songs make their way into vinyl records? The team over at WIRED visits Third Man Pressing in Detroit to document the particularly labor-intensive production process. From adding the finicky lacquer coating to etching the matrix number by hand, the undertaking requires at least 14 steps before the album is packed and…
