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• Does Interactive Art Make For A Richer Experience?

  10-11-2017 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Poor interactive shows come across like a desperate plea for attention from Generation iPad. But this doesn’t have to be the case. We’re just scratching the surface of the technological possibilities. And as for the interactivity haters there will always be shows hat expect you to sit down and shut up rather than asking if you want Hamlet to a) be or b) not be."
  
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• Giancarlo Politi, Founder of Pioneering ‘Flash Art’ Magazine, Has Died at 89

  27-02-2026 23:41 via artnews.com
  Giancarlo Politi, publisher, art critic, and founder of Flash Art, one of the most  influential contemporary art magazines to emerge from Europe’s postwar era, died on February 24. He was 89. News of his death was first reported in the Italian-language press. Founded in 1967 in Rome, Flash Art was among the first regularly published magazines dedicated exclusively to art criticism—and one of the earliest to circulate internationally. Over decades, it expanded to include edi
  
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• Scotch & Soda Launches Basquiat-Inspired Collection

  27-02-2026 23:40 via artnews.com
  Amsterdam-based fashion brand Scotch & Soda released a collection this week that is inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat and features some of the artist’s work. The collection is a partnership with the Basquiat estate, via the global licensing agency Artestar.In a press release, Scotch & Soda said that like Basquiat, who is best known for bold paintings featuring dozens of different figures and colors in energetic and at times chaotic compositions that drew inspiration from 1980s &ldqu
  
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• SVA Is Shutting Down Its MFA in Curatorial Practice Program

  27-02-2026 22:43 via artnews.com
  On Thursday, the School of Visual Arts announced that starting next year, it will no longer offer a masters of arts degree in curatorial practice. The update was shared with faculty via an email from Steven Henry Madoff, who founded the department in 2013 and has been chair of the two-year program for the past 14 years.The sudden announcement follows years of financial difficulty for the New York art school. And, earlier this month, David A. Ross, chair of the MFA art practice program at SVA, ab
  
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• At Frieze Los Angeles’s Satellite Fairs, Galleries Wait For the Crowds to Roll In

  27-02-2026 22:33 via artnews.com
  On Wednesday morning at 11 a.m., the VIP line for Felix Art Fair extended from the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Ballroom out onto Hollywood Boulevard. And, as is always the case with this fair, the line for the elevators to ascend to the 12th floor was equally lengthy. For this reason—unlike the other fairs taking place during LA Art Week—the opening half hour was relatively quiet for exhibitors, as collectors, advisers, curators, and critics trudged through lines to rea
  
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• Birmingham Museum of Art Asks Public to Help Locate Works by First Black Artist Exhibited at Museum

  27-02-2026 20:46 via artnews.com
  The Birmingham Museum of Art is asking the public for help locating artworks by Corietta Mitchell, the first Black artist to have a solo exhibition at the museum during the city’s segregation era, according to local news outlet WVTM. The institution marks its 75th anniversary this year with a renewed effort to recover what it calls a missing piece of its history. Founded in 1951 amid Jim Crow laws that restricted Black visitors to the museum to one designated day p
  
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• Check Out the Celebrities at the 2026 Frieze Los Angeles Art Fair

  27-02-2026 19:42 via artnews.com
  The 2026 edition of Frieze LA kicked off yesterday with an invitation-only VIP day. The art fair, held in a tent on the grounds of the Santa Monica Airport, features about 100 exhibitors from around the world and runs through Mar. 1. ARTnews attended the opening, where dealers excitedly reported a “frenzy” of sales.But! Frieze LA is not just about the sales. This edition of Frieze (which also hosts fairs in New York, London, and Seoul) is an easy draw for celebrities, whether to the
  
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• Director of Poland’s Jewish Museum Reinstated After Defeat of Far-Right Government

  27-02-2026 19:41 via artnews.com
  Seven years after being ousted by the nationalist government, Dariusz Stola will return as director of Poland’s premier Jewish museum, reflecting a broader cultural renaissance in the country.Sola led the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw from its founding in 2014 to steady acclaim, until the newly ascendant right-wing nationalist Law and Justice party began a purge of museum leaders unwilling to accept their revisionist history. Law and Justice’s eight-year rule w
  
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• 6 Must-See Artworks on Digital Art Streaming Platform CIFRA

  27-02-2026 18:59 via artnews.com
  Editor’s Note: This article was produced in partnership with CIFRA.As the art world continues to grapple with how best to exhibit, preserve, and monetize digital work, a new streaming platform aims to do more than simply replicate the white cube online. CIFRA positions itself as a platform made for artists working in video, sound, and other time-based media. For years, digital artists have been constrained by social media platforms that privilege speed, virality, and short-form display ove
  
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• See the Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s New Film About an Artist and an Art Forger

  27-02-2026 18:39 via artnews.com
  The art world continues to be Hollywood’s new favorite setting. Following Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist, an art thriller released last month, and Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, a 2025 film about an art heist, comes The Christophers by director Steven Soderbergh. The new film, set to be released April 10 in the US and May 15 in the UK following its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival last September, stars Ian McKellen as a once celebrated artist who becomes the target of an art
  
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• 350-Year-Old Vrindavani Vastra Tapestry Makes Homecoming to India on Loan From British Museum

  27-02-2026 18:33 via artnews.com
  The Vrindavani Vastra, a 350-year-old tapestry woven in the foothills of the Himalayas and depicting the life of the god Krishna, will make a six-month homecoming, as part of a loan struck between the British Museum and the state government of Assam in northeastern India.The London institution agreed to return the tapestry in 2027 after Assam’s chief minister pledged to construct a new facility at the Assam State Museum in Guwahati, the state capital, to house the fragile textile, which, f
  
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• Jean Widmer, Designer Who Created Logo for Centre Pompidou, Dies at 96

  27-02-2026 18:18 via artnews.com
  Jean Widmer, a French-Swiss graphic designer whose minimalist aesthetic manifested a striking logo for Centre Pompidou upon its opening in 1977, died on February 2 at the age of 96. His death was announced by Centre Pompidou, which said, “Since that day in 1977, Widmer’s logo has travelled the world, weathering the decades without ever losing its graphic force.”The logo—featuring a series of black lines bisected by a zig-zagging diagonal channel connecting the top and bot
  
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• In New LA Show, Takashi Murakami Shows That Influence Flows in Two Directions

  27-02-2026 16:59 via artnews.com
  Takashi Murakami closes his eyes when he speaks. Still, this makes him no less animated: his hands gesture wildly, the pitch of his voice rising and falling. The artist is speaking in Japanese, but even before his translator intervenes, I can glean some of the sentiment from the proper nouns and the range of intonations. We are sitting in the center of Perrotin’s Los Angeles gallery amid a crowd of stylists, videographers, and representatives from both the gallery and Kaikai Kiki, Murakami
  
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• Catherine Pégard Named French Culture Minister, Frieze Los Angeles Clocks Enthusiastic Sales: Morning Links for February 27, 2026

  27-02-2026 14:18 via artnews.com
  To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.The Headlines
  MACRON PICKS PÉGARD. Catherine Pégard, former president of the Chateau de Versailles and a close ally of French president Emmanuel Macron, will become the new French culture minister, reports Le Monde. Unconfirmed guestimates that she would replace the outgoing Rachida Dati were making the rounds for weeks. Pégard, 71,
  
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• Former Château de Versailles President Catherine Pégard Replaces Rachida Dati as France’s Culture Minister

  27-02-2026 14:10 via artnews.com
  Emmanuel Macron has appointed his close ally Catherine Pégard as France’s new culture minister, replacing Rachida Dati, who is stepping down to run for mayor of Paris in March’s municipal elections.Pégard is far from a surprise pick. She ran the Château de Versailles for 13 years and has been President Macron’s culture adviser since 2024. Before that, she was a political journalist, editing the magazine Le Point, and also worked as a speechwriter for former
  
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• Tracey Emin’s lust for life, gaudy Egyptian treasure and Don McCullin hits 90 – the week in art

  27-02-2026 13:18
  Emin reminds us of the deep power of art, Ramses II parades his megalomaniac gold and Rose Wylie’s witty paintings finally get their due – all in your weekly dispatchTracey Emin: A Second Life
  The most serious and intelligent, as well as passionate, artist of her generation proves art can still touch us all and express what it is to be alive.• Tate Modern, London, until 31 August Continue reading...
  
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• Top Gaming Sites: A Comprehensive Guide to Online Gaming

  27-02-2026 11:50 via zouchmagazine.com
  Online betting has come to be a popular type of home entertainment and a rewarding market worldwide. With hundreds of wagering websites available online, it can be challenging to recognize the very best and most trustworthy options. This short article aims to provide you with a thorough guide to the leading gaming websites, supplying beneficial details concerning their functions, video game selection, security actions, and more.
  Factors to Consider When Picking a Betting Site
  Before diving right
  
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• El Incremento de los Establecimientos de Juego de Criptomonedas Móvil: Una Nueva Período en el Apuestas en Línea

  27-02-2026 07:59 via zouchmagazine.com
  Recientemente, el panorama electrónico ha observado extensos ajustes, especialmente en los mundos de dinero y entretenimiento en casa. A medida que las criptomonedas siguen penetrando la conciencia colectiva, su impacto ha permeado en varios mercados, notablemente el gaming en en línea. Los empresas de juego de criptomonedas móvil han convertido en una intersección dinámica de estos dos campos que florecen, proporcionando a los jugadores una experiencia distint
  
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• The Best Booths at Frieze LA, From a Textile Trunk Show to Poignant Commentaries on ICE Raids

  27-02-2026 04:49 via artnews.com
  VIP day for this year’s edition of Frieze Los Angeles took place on Thursday morning, and the sunny weather seemed like a good omen. Gone was the glum cloud cast by last year’s wildfires.From the beginning, the fair was packed with visitors. There’s a slightly new layout this year, which helped make the fair feel less claustrophobic. The fresh layout also created the sense that the fair was well-attended. Certainly, the energy was buzzing.The 95 exhibitors at the fair brought a
  
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• Dealers Are Abuzz at Frieze LA’s VIP Day: ‘It’s a Frenzy’

  27-02-2026 03:39 via artnews.com
  First-day sales reports from galleries at the latest edition of the Frieze Los Angeles art fair indicate an abundance of enthusiasm. Enough New Yorkers escaped the snow to be everywhere in the aisles, and major California collectors and cultural figures were spotted in numbers.“It’s a frenzy,” said clearly harried LA dealer Charlie James, standing amid works by Kristopher Raos, Manuel López, and other gallery artists.“We’ve already sold three times as much as
  
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• Ulysses Jenkins, Video Art Trailblazer with an Eye on Mass Media, Has Died at 80

  27-02-2026 01:16 via artnews.com
  Ulysses Jenkins, a muralist, performer, and trailblazer of video art, has died at 80. His death was confirmed by the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, his hometown and first collaborator in a lifelong examination of the connective and destructive potential of mass media.The museum mounted a retrospective of Jenkins’s work in 2022, titled “Without Your Interpretation,” and wrote in a remembrance shared on social media that he was “a true video griot whose work and spirit touch
  
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• Ulysses Jenkins, Video Art Trailblazer with an Eye on Mass Media, Has Died at 79

  27-02-2026 01:16 via artnews.com
  Ulysses Jenkins, a muralist, performer, and trailblazer of video art, has died at 79. His death was confirmed by the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, his hometown and first collaborator in a lifelong examination of the connective and destructive potential of mass media.The museum mounted a retrospective of Jenkins’s work in 2022, titled “Without Your Interpretation,” and wrote in a remembrance shared on social media that he was “a true video griot whose work and spirit touch
  
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• Online Baccarat in Iowa: A New Era of Casino Gaming

  26-02-2026 22:33 via zouchmagazine.com
  In recent years, online gambling has shifted dramatically. Advances in technology and changing attitudes toward virtual entertainment have led Iowa players to turn to digital platforms for classic casino games. Online baccarat, in particular, has become a favorite for its elegance, simplicity, and potential rewards.
  Baccarat, rooted in European tradition, has moved from smoky casino rooms to sleek, user‑friendly interfaces accessible on any device. Whether you remember the thrill of a live
  
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• Play Baccarat in Alaska

  26-02-2026 22:31 via zouchmagazine.com
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  Overview of online baccarat in Alaska
  Baccarat has long been a staple of high‑stakes table games, known for its simple rules and low house edge. In Alaska, where land‑based casinos are limited to a handful of tribal properties, the shift to digital platforms has opened fresh avenues for enthusiasts and casual players alike. As of late 2023, more than 60% of Alaskan gamblers prefer the convenience of online baccarat, citing 24/7 availability, a wider range of betting
  
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• Baccarat in California: The Golden Age of Online Card Play

  26-02-2026 22:31 via zouchmagazine.com
  California’s sunny streets and tech‑savvy culture have turned the state into a hub for online baccarat. Residents now trade the clatter of casino chips for the glow of a screen, and the game’s classic elegance thrives in a digital playground. From high‑stakes tournaments that echo Vegas to casual evenings on a coffee table, baccarat’s appeal spreads across the state.
  Why Baccarat Is Thriving in California
  The appeal lies in a mix of legal clarity, advanced technolog
  
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• SoCal’s Bunny Museum Receives Gift of Rabbit Sculpture

  26-02-2026 22:13 via artnews.com
  Once dubbed “one of the weirdest, wildest, places you can visit” by SFGate, the Bunny Museum in Altadena, California, burned to the ground in 2025’s Greater Los Angeles Wildfires. Founded by Candace Frazee and her husband Steve Lubanski and dedicated to all things bunny, the beloved SoCal institution had been open to the public since 1998. During those years, it had gained a cult following and appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records three times.  Prior to its destru
  
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• Rena Bransten, Legendary San Francisco Art Dealer, Dies at 92

  26-02-2026 21:06 via artnews.com
  Rena Bransten, an art dealer whose gallery was a fixture of the San Francisco art scene for over 50 years, died Wednesday at the age of 92. Bransten died following a fall after a recent heart attack, her daughter, Trish, told the San Francisco Chronicle.Bransten’s eponymous gallery was founded in 1975 as the successor gallery to Quay Ceramics, which Bransten and Ruth Braunstein launched the year prior. Originally located in a 3,400-square-foot space in Union Square, the gallery became know
  
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• Sagrada Familia’s Central Tower Is Finished, 144 Years After Construction Began

  26-02-2026 18:04 via artnews.com
  Long-gestating construction on Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia reached a milestone this week when workers completed the upper section of its highest tower—a monument to Jesus Christ that makes the fantastical building the tallest church in the world.Work on the architect Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece commenced in 1882, and only one of its towers reached completion by the time he died in 1926, at the age of 73.But as reported by The Guardian, the chief architect for the pr
  
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• Chicago’s DePaul Art Museum to Close After 40 Years

  26-02-2026 17:07 via artnews.com
  The DePaul Art Museum in Chicago, founded in 1985 and part of DePaul University, will close at the end of its current fiscal year, on June 31. The school, which faces considerable financial challenges, announced the closure in an announcement to the community Thursday morning.In December, the school laid off 114 out of 1,493 staffers, a greater than 7 percent cut, due to what it called a significant drop in international enrollment, according to WTTW News, which noted that the school had sought
  
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• Judy Baca Denies Allegations She Improperly Profited From $5 M. Grant for ‘Great Wall’ Expansion

  26-02-2026 17:04 via artnews.com
  Artist Judy Baca is pushing back against allegations from former employees who claim she improperly benefited from a $5 million grant tied to the expansion of her landmark mural, The Great Wall of Los Angeles, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.The accusations come from 10 former employees of the Social and Public Art Resource Center, or SPARC, the Venice-based nonprofit Baca co-founded in 1976. Several former staff members, including two managers, told the Times that Baca blurred th
  
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