This year’s Arts and Culture Programme at the World Economic Forum encompasses a wide range of creativity under the theme of A Spirit of Dialogue
The artist is collaborating with the curator Mirjam Varadinis to create “THE BUS”, a work that allows WEF attendees to focus on the here and now
In a memo announcing the withdrawals, the president said the organisations ran “contrary to the interests of the United States”
Balshaw will see out her nine-year tenure by co-curating the largest-ever survey of the artist Tracey Emin in spring 2026
The cutting-edge institution, which opens tomorrow, fuses museum and library in decommissioned military airport
From the late greats Richard Hunt and Joyce Pensato at the Institute of Contemporary Art to Hiba Schahbaz at Moca North Miami, Jack Pierson at the Bass and a look back at the futurism of World’s Fairs at the Wolfsonian
The Hong Kong entrepreneur also spoke about his love for Monet, Matthew Wong and the Medici family in an interview hosted off the back of the latest K11 Art Foundation Salon
The newly designed gallery will build on the artist's legacy through commissions and new technology
The unglamorous world of art market logistics is set to become much more efficient, says Convelio shipping founder Edouard Gouin
As the London centre for innovation and contemporary art celebrates 25 years of public opening, its awardees will be mentored by the artist and designer Yinka Ilori
Cultural and business leaders from around the world highlight the central role of artists in shaping human-centred futures at a time of rapid advances in artificial intelligence, blockchain and quantum computing
A virtual reality visit to the Sistine Chapel made me realise that museums are going to have to up their game in order to maintain visitors' interest
The heiress and NFT evangelist is supporting a new acquisition fund at the museum, which has a history of supporting artists working with cutting-edge technology
He will work with newly appointed culture secretary John Whittingdale
As Art Dubai 2025 kicks off this week, Aimee Dawson speaks with experts in the digital art world to find out if the emirate’s art scene is as futuristic-looking as its skyline
Collectrium is a digital multi-tool for art collection
San Francisco’s Gray Area Festival and the Bay Area Now 9 Exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts show how art can be used to form—and strengthen— communities
Experimentation, freedom and in-house content are key to how the gallery engages with its five million followers on social media
Digital initiative will invite users to explore and sponsor more than 190,000 works in the collection
Project aims to create virtual archives using 3D scanning technology
New Japan-UK season will bring together artists at the forefront of virtual reality and robotics
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has overhauled the country's Department for Culture, Media and Sport Digital, dropping "digital" from its mandate
Are new media museums the future?
New technology allows novices and scholars to zoom in on the artist’s sketches and notes
New institution will include exhibitions about digital art, as well as QR codes for visitors to view NFT works
"Blockchain participants have had little guidance from regulators as to how they plan to shape the law so as to protect against criminal activity"
Ekner, who was appointed interim director general last year, has 25 years of museum experience in Sweden and New Zealand
The sale this month will be the first time the auction house has accepted cryptocurrency as payment for a physical work of art
Infinity des Lumières is the largest centre of its kind in the region
The current chief, Edward Dolman, will shift in September to a new role as executive chairman of Phillips’ holding company
The boom in digital art tokens may have turned to bust, but the Dubai fair is putting them front and centre as the NFT market in the city flourishes
As the art world rushes to digitise we look at the different ways to create digital renderings of works
Centre for Contemporary Art Derry-Londonderry, Experience Barnsley, Firstsite, Thackray Museum of Medicine and Timespan chosen as five finalists for Art Fund's coveted £100,000 prize
New experience produced by Frameless Creative with London museum to launch national and international tour at MediaCity, Salford, in May 2025
Art fair opens in the UAE this week with a new digital arts section and a series of talks on all things metaverse
Technological wizardry in replication is improving, alongside claims to relocate far-flung treasures
ArtMeta art fair and Tezos ecosystem are taking Quantel Paintbox—used by contemporary art giants four decades ago—on a global tour to introduce it to a new generation of creators
In the game-changing era of NFTs and AI, the city’s diversified art ecosystem has helped it play catch-up as the medium’s global hub
Harrison Tenzer's hire is part of the group’s “long-term expansion strategy”
As the Musée d’Orsay in Paris appoints an Instagram-artist-in-residence, we look at the growing trend in museums for social media takeovers and collaborations
Smith leaves after four and a half years with a $28.2m severance deal, including $16.9m in shares, and will remain as a senior adviser to Stewart
The coming year has buttons for everyone to press including a celebration of the computer artist Harold Cohen and Art Dubai Digital
London- and Prague-based online art trading platform launches full website this month
The Canadian-Korean creative works with light and sound to create Zen for the digital age
The founder of INSTINC art space on the DIY spirit of Singapore’s art scene
Graduating fashion students will collaborate on a new 3D work with artist Jacolby Satterwhite as end-of-term exhibitions are cancelled due to coronavirus
The new venture will offer a dozen artists' residencies and an exhibition space
The partnership is the latest collaboration undertaken by the growing blockchain-based art registry to increase “transparency” in the art market
Visitors to the Museum of Art and Photography in Bangalore can pose questions to a "digital twin" of the late Bombay Progressive Group painter
Digital art venues are a global phenomenon, attracting massive audiences with radical new forms of immersive experiences. Are they a threat or an opportunity for traditional galleries and museums?
Recipients include the Ullens Center, K11 and M+
Conservative government wants £120m event to “celebrate all four nations’ offer to the world”
Scholarly head of collections to take overall charge of Dutch national museum of art
The UK's shadow culture minister sets out the Labour party's plan for arts and culture if they win the next election
A new show curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist chronicles decades of artistic innovation employing the tools and technologies of video games
Crypto might have crashed, but online-only sales and other digital channels are allowing auction houses to deepen their business beyond the thin market for blue-chip art
Advocacy group has warned UK government that museums risk permanent closure due to the pandemic's effect on funding streams
Artamonovskaja, a leading consultant and moderator in the Web3 world, will oversee development of opportunities for artists across the Tezos ecosystem
As South Korea’s presence in the international art world grows rapidly, we look at what makes it unique and the challenges it faces
Plus, a “crypto-jukebox”, a striking piece of Modern British silver and a sea battle by a Dutch Old Master
The No Fakes Act has been proposed by four US Senators and garnered support from organisations representing creative industries
Estimated at $300m, the sale of American Modernist masterpieces will be digitally encrypted by the blockchain startup Artory
The pull of past traditions is juxtaposed with the push of digital innovations
Move towards "greater and greater" transparency cannot be stopped, he says
Will artists and institutions participate in “national celebration” planned for 2022?
The web-based videos looks into the lives of performers and artists
While its physical location was closed by the combined impact of government reprisals and the global pandemic, the museum lives on as a digital space
Two books take a look at the past and future of the non-fungible token. Once seen as the creature of market hype, the NFT now promises the first shared technical standard for the digital art world
Researchers are hopeful the state-of-the-art Turkish Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Institute will enhance international collaboration in the field
Art for art’s sake, or for the sake of socioeconomic benefits? Two writers reach very different conclusions
From VIP virtual viewing rooms to grassroots digital action
Museums must widen the ways in which they serve their audiences to reflect new forms of social interaction
Phillips rolls out 'Articker' to predict the next hot artists through exhibitions and media coverage
Like a stock ticker, the new data platform scrapes the internet to give users a constant stream of information about art
The digital works can be seen as just the latest overhyped trend, or the newest incarnation of using technology to create art
This booming but unregulated market is under scrutiny in the US and UK, but legislation is lagging behind innovation
Other creators have been selling works on Clubhouse and dedicated Facebook groups
Basel edition will continue hybrid model and satellite booths introduced in Hong Kong
In the current climate, where a teenaged NFT artist can sell for $2.9m and Old Masters have fallen out of fashion, the fickle art market has become the presiding judge of aesthetic achievement
The artist Refik Anadol, the museum director Thomas Campbell and the Future Art Ecosystems team at Serpentine share insights on how to thrive while working with artificial intelligence in 2024
In March 2014, Facebook bought Oculus VR, heralding a new era in extended reality. Will the arrival of the Apple Vision Pro move the medium from artistic experiment to widespread use?
The "Insta' gratification" column will now explore the full spectrum of social media and its uses in the art world
New report by Artsy finds that work by women accounted for less than 10% of auction sales in 2022
German artist-researcher receives €10,000 award for “Alvinella Ophia”, depicting a hybrid serpent creature’s exploration of a dystopian desert future
For its second appearance at the Biennale, Ghana will install modular bamboo structures in locations around the city
As lockdown continues, video games are proving to be ripe territory for artists and budding curators to experiment (and play)
An extended reality platform being developed by a Scottish university allows users to “teleport” around virtual museums
New government initiative MuseumsLab aims to foster more international co-operation and consider topics including decolonisation and restitution
Life is still uncertain but we know the industry can keep functioning against all odds through the pandemic, so enjoy the sun and save the questions for the autumn
The co-founder and director of Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film on her upcoming exhibitions and the best place to see the city's skyline
Social media giant has been taken to task for its notorious “female nipple” guideline, but the battle for creatives' freedom of expression is not yet over
New York's bitforms gallery brings show of digital works to San Francisco
Jorrit Britschgi, executive director of the Rubin Museum of Art, on ‘embracing non-attachment and impermanence’
The launch of Photofairs New York during Armory Week reflects a resurgent market for photographs and related media
Artists are getting creative to counter visual language being skewed by image-generating apps that average out scraped stock photos and social media files into “mean images”
As artificial intelligence becomes more common, the market is embracing tools that might help to bring digital natives into the Golden Age
Sixth book explores the artist’s oeuvre, from the Cologne Cathedral window in 2007 to his last sculptures in 2019
Yayoi Kusama's "Phantom Polka Dots of Fate, Ordained by Heaven, Were the Greatest Gift Ever for Me" to be sold by Sealed Auctions and on view in Sotheby’s New Bond Street Galleries. Success of Sealed Auctions has led to an expansion into fine art
Just as mega dealers have bought up prime real estate, so too are they dominating bandwidth in the virtual landscape
Auction house sees maturing of market since the heady days of 2021 as works by the digital art pioneer are sold in combination with launch of their catalogue raisonné-like historical survey "On NFTs"
Alex Kachkine, a PhD student at MIT, art-lover and self-taught restorer, wanted to provide conservators with another “tool in the toolbox”
Curator provides audio narration for 3D experience of a Taíno religious figure
As the election looms this month and Nicky Morgan announces she is standing down, the department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport prepares for its latest secretary of state
Plus, a super exclusive club, Tezos takes on 1970s tech and the door to Switzerland swings wide open
In an interview ahead of the Labour conference, Thangam Debbonaire also promises action on artist visas, copyright law and artificial intelligence





































































































