Good Morning. ☀️ Today, Berlin researchers have found the risk of COVID transmission is far lower at
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Good Morning. ☀️ Today, Berlin researchers have found the risk of COVID transmission is far lower at museums than restaurants or shops, apparently Edvard Munch scribbled something on “The Scream" out of frustration, and Valentina Di Liscia speaks to a Christie’s specialist about their first-ever sale of NFT art.
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NFT Art Goes Viral and Heads to Auction — But What Is It?
NFT Art Goes Viral and Heads to Auction — But What Is It?
Christie’s first-ever sale of a purely digital artwork has decidedly catapulted non-fungible token (NFT) art into the mainstream.
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Exploring the Abandoned Spaces of the Internet
Exploring the Abandoned Spaces of the Internet
The web series Preserving Worlds asks us to consider the value of past-their-prime sites like Second Life.
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Ragna Bley’s Cerebral, Swirling Abstractions
Ragna Bley’s Cerebral, Swirling Abstractions
Equally intuitive and intellectual, Bley’s paintings redirect a time-honored form of abstraction into a more communal, cosmic unknowing.
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How a Legendary Boxing Area Became a Lens for Los Angeles
How a Legendary Boxing Area Became a Lens for Los Angeles
“18th and Grand” chronicles the history of the world-renowned venue, beginning with its unveiling for the 1932 Olympics and early history in segregated Los Angeles.
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From Rum Punch to Curries, This Artists’ Cookbook Is Deliciously Inclusive
From Rum Punch to Curries, This Artists’ Cookbook Is Deliciously Inclusive
The 1Shanthiroad Cookbook does more than stoke nostalgia, hinting at the politics that touch the growing, trading, cooking, and eating of food in India and beyond.
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