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Apple Taps Virtual Avatar Firm Animato's Expertise and Intellectual Property — Apple has quietly agreed to hire employees and license intellectual property of Animato, a small California-based company that has developed software for creating virtual avatars used in video chats an
Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s Fragments of Home — His fractured portraits at the National Public Housing Museum reckon with memory, family, and a childhood shaped by Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes.
16 Arrested for Showing Portraits of People Killed by ICE in DC Senate Building — The action by members of the Women’s March used artist Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of Alex Pretti, Renée Good, and other victims of ICE violence.
Delacroix’s Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople Restored to Its Original Glory — Following a meticulous course of conservation treatment, Eugène Delacroix’s Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople is returning to the Red Rooms, joining a number of other famous work
The Longtail of Incarceration Unfolds in Gil Batle's Surreal Narratives — The flora and fauna of a tiny Filipino island commingle with harrowing memories of California prisons in the surreal works of Gil Batle.
AI just called design’s bluff — We spent a decade hiding behind the interface. Now it’s gone.
Found out my entire apartment's vibe was ruined by choosing the wrong lightbulb temperature... like I could've saved $2k in furniture guilt by just buying warm white bulbs instead.
David scores with first touch for Canada — Canada forward Promise David scores with his first touch to give his side hope in their Group B match against Switzerland in Vancouver.
Michigan Arts School Alumni Allege Abuse by Jeffrey Epstein — The previously unreported claims are part of an investigation into a history of sexual misconduct and assault at Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Betye Saar Dies at 99 — The beloved artist dies just four days before her 100th birthday. Also, Trump crosses a new line in his war against the Smithsonian.
Nudges, Biases & Heuristics for the Age of AI — 43 interactive field cards covering nudges, biases, heuristics, and AI phenomena. A practical reference for designers, researchers, and product teams building with AI.
Danielle Mckinney's Portraits of Black Women at Rest — Each figure in her paintings luxuriates in the dreaminess of space belonging to her and her alone.
Do Websites Need to Function Exactly the Same on Every Platform? — While we’ve accepted that websites don't need to look the same everywhere, we seem to be stuck on a new hurdle: the idea that websites need to function the same everywhere.
Google Arts & Culture — Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.
James Cahill’s Character Study of the Art World — “The Violet Hour” is a dreamy chronicle of fame, greed, and ambition, full of cartoonish personalities you’ve likely had the misfortune of encountering firsthand.
Four Dozen Artists Celebrate Marine Wildlife and Lore in 'Common Waters' — Arch Enemy Arts joins forces with PangeaSeed for a group show and fundraiser to help conserve our oceans.
Designing With Uncertainty: How AI Supercharges Probabilistic Thinking — Smashing Magazine — In a world where AI is informing more design choices, it’s easy to mistake predictions for certainties. This article introduces Probabilistic Design, a mindset that allows UX and…
Korea's Coastal Folklore Surfaces in Jeongmin Lee's Ink Illustrations — On traditional Korean mulberry paper, Jeongmin Lee draws delicate lines in ink and pigments known as bunchae.
Vibrant Folded Canvases Form Garment-Like Sculptures by Susan Maddux — Susan Maddux often stacks the bunches of painted, folded canvases several feet high, mirroring human proportions.
Get Up Close to the Sun in the Highest Resolution Image Ever Captured — The U.S. National Science Foundation’s powerful Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured details smaller than 12 miles across.
Required Reading — This week: a Renaissance altarpiece returns home, Yoko Ono at the Broad, the anti-AI writing movement, an uncertain future for butterfly collectors, the harp is hot again, and more.
Two new episodes of Ric Burns’ 1999 documentary series New York will soon air on PBS. “Produced by the same te — Two new episodes of Ric Burns’ 1999 documentary series New York will soon air on PBS. “Produced by the same team that created the original NEW YORK series, The
Speedo’s new smart goggles module can track all four swim strokes — A removable Speedo iQ module tracks swim strokes, head movement, breaths, distance, and more.
Sturgill Simpson Makes Surprise Live Return With Latest Johnny Blue Skies Album, Talking Heads Cover — Sturgill Simpson might have a complicated, contentious relationship with the Nashville country music industry, but he’s not going to let that stop him from playing a wild…
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Remembering David Hockney, Duane Michals, and Danny Simmons — This week, we honor a painter who made the everyday otherworldly, a poet-photographer, and a champion of Black artists.
Seattle Art Museum Workers Vote to Unionize in Landslide Election — The new union will represent over 130 full- and part-time employees across the institution’s three locations.
State of CSS 2026 — <p>The results are in. Developer adoption across modern CSS features—empirical data on layout practices and usage.</p> <br/><br/>
Open Call: The 7th VH AWARD for Media Artists Engaged with the Context of Asia — Supporting media artists with production grants, global exhibitions, and an expanded online residency with Ars Electronica.
The New Software Lifecycle — I co-wrote a Google whitepaper about how AI is changing the software lifecycle. I'm not going to summarize the whole thing. Instead, here are the handful of ...
Will all-out war in Yemen reignite as the Houthis escalate attacks? — Analysts say Saudi Arabia is strengthening its position with regional allies as the Houthis increase their attacks.
San Diego Museum of Art Lays Off 11 Workers — The cuts impacted employees in departments including programs, development, exhibitions, and operations as the institution cited financial difficulties.
Sarah Schulman’s Four Decades of Lesbian Fiction — “Nothing stops me except the publishing industry,” quipped the novelist and AIDS historian, who cut her teeth as an East Village journalist writing for queer and feminist papers.
Wayback Machine — See any website's past.
Going Deep With Brenda Goodman — “I remember taking a plaid dress, tearing it up and using it as paint rags,” the 83-year-old painter tells me in a knee-to-knee interview at her studio.
Watch a Monumental Iceberg in Greenland Do a Somersault — On July 25, a mammoth iceberg literally made waves as it flipped over in Disko Bay off the coast of Ilulissat.
Remembering Bruno Lucchesi, Pat Oliphant, and Edward Lucie-Smith — This week, we honor a figurative sculptor, a political cartoonist who revolutionized the form, and a prolific poet and writer.
Experience Ana Mendieta's Visceral, 'Neolithic' Work in a Major Survey — A large-scale, immersive exhibition of her work opens today at Tate Modern.
Cape Town Gallery Accused of Withholding Pay and Artworks — An artist who left SMAC Gallery late last year took to social media with claims of delayed payments and missing works.
Once I Started Making Toast Like This I Never Looked Back — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//tk/edit/recipes/2026/2026-08/melted-butter-toast/buttered-toast-8089"> My breakfast will never be the same. <a…
THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY - Exploring Mythology in Classical Literature & Art — Welcome to the Theoi Project, a site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi),
Travellers panic as US attacks Iran-Iraq border crossing — Travellers panic as US attacks Iran-Iraq border crossing
Mechanical Pencil — Illustrating the Engineering Around Us
What If You're Wrong? | Cheryl Mitchell | TEDxAlabaster — What if the beliefs you’re most certain about are keeping you from truly seeing the person in front of you? When we loosen our grip on our locked-in beliefs and choose curiosity over certainty, conversations and…
Why communication is key to change management | Jenn Rigby | TEDxArden University Manchester — Effective change management relies heavily on clear, early, and consistent communication, not just brilliant plans or technology. Authoritarian directives ("Because I said so") foster…
watched a painter spend two hours on a single shadow and it just kept getting darker until suddenly it was the whole point of the painting 🎨
Photographer Sues Artist for Turning His Photo of British Rock Band Oasis Into $2 Million Painting — The photographer describes it as 'just a slavish copy' of his image.
Dozens of US and Canadian citizens missing after flash flooding in Nepal — They are among hundreds of people still unaccounted for, with authorities for both countries saying they are closely monitoring the situation.
iPhone Ultra could launch in US only at first, per report - 9to5Mac — iPhone Ultra is almost here, and a new report claims the initial rollout could be extremely limited, including being US-only at launch.
15 Art Shows to See in Upstate New York This Summer — James Turrell’s luminous visions, Agnes Martin’s nonconformist heroism, Anicka Yi’s micro-organic experiments, and much more.
It's Art-World Summer in NYC — Celebrate with a visit to Betye Saar's doll collection and Roberto Lugo's ode to Puerto Rico.
Jeffrey Epstein Dons Meta AI Glasses in Damning Guerrilla Ad — The notorious glasses are for “people who don’t do consent,” reads a mock ad mounted outside the Ray-Ban store by the activist group Everyone Hates Elon.
WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan | TechCrunch — WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional website-building tools.
Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Bank’s Jenin — Israel's prime minister and defence minister praise the attack as Hamas calls for Israeli 'crimes' to stop.
Atmospheric Scenes and Layered Interpretations Top the 2026 Hasselblad Masters Contest — This year, photographers in 160 countries submitted more than 108,000 images to the prestigious Hasselblad Masters competition.
Hawaiian Islands Maps — Two handmade mixed-media maps of Hawaiʻi by Erik Gauger: the full 1,500-mile Hawaiian Islands archipelago and the eight main Hawaiian Islands.
Meet This Year’s Joan Mitchell Fellows — 15 artists won this year’s prize. Plus, an interview with the founder of BlackStar Film Festival, layoffs at the San Diego Museum of Art, and more.
What awaits new Scotland head coach Pocognoli? — Shifting the playing style, maintaining qualification for major tournaments and refreshing the squad await the new Scotland boss.
David Daigle's Elaborate Punch-Cut Paper Pieces Excavate Commercial Imagery — Daigle's solo show 'The Death of Beauty' at Track 16 investigates intersections of identity, desire, and consumer culture.