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How Gretchen Andrew’s AI art is revealing the societal scars of ‘facetuning’

The Art Newspaper

Once a Silicon Valley software engineer and now an artist with a focus on the digital, Gretchen Andrew creates works that make the invisible impacts of technology visible. The artist is not only criticising contemporary beauty standards, but also AI at large. “AI We’re often told to be different—by society, family or even algorithms.

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Location, location, location: behind the Art Basel floor plan beef

The Art Newspaper

When it comes to traditional fair stands, contrary to popular belief, different gallerists often prioritise different qualities. With the new floor plan at Frieze London, there aren’t any bad placements or dark corners,” suggests Eva Langret, the fair’s artistic director. To each their own?

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Reputed Donatello bust taken into hiding by Slovak government

The Art Newspaper

The bust had arrived at the museum in 1975, from the former mansion of the aristocratic Csáky family, with the artist listed as being “unknown”. Herucová, an art historian at the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, first came across the bust in a depository while researching the Spiš Museum’s 19th century collection.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in May

WorthPoint

After Madeleine Albright (1937–2022) criticized Saddam Hussein when she was the US Ambassador to the United Nations, his poet-in-residence called her an “unparalleled serpent.” The German company Meissen , the first porcelain manufacturer in Europe, is one of the most popular and sought-after porcelain makers.

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

Invaluable

Not merely ingenious tools of precision and accuracy, these instruments are also celebrated for their artistic qualities. The fine craftsmanship and artistic qualities of an orrery weren’t lost on Alexander Calder , whose interpretation took form and function into the realms of high art and sold for $2,434,500 at Christie’s in 2010.

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Nearby Gallery Exhibits Strong Trio with Into the Ether

Michael Rose Fine Art

While New Englanders enjoy a culturally rich region, there are always precious few opportunities for local artists to see their work exhibited in high quality spaces. Nearby Gallery in Newton, Massachusetts, was founded during the pandemic to share the work of emerging and mid-career art-makers in their community.

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Announcing the AASLH 2025 History in Progress Award Winners

American Association for State and Local History

Many of the recordings created by Louisville artists during this era were no longer in the possession of anyone in the local gospel community. The Detroit Historical Society launched The Hustle in 2022 to celebrate Detroit’s unsung entrepreneurs.