Amoako Boafo’s Paintings Launched into Space on a Bezos Rocket
In an elaborate PR stunt, the Ghanaian artist painted three portraits to ride upon a Blue Origin New Shepherd rocket.
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ARTnews in Brief: Halston Archive to Auction Ephemera—and More from September 3, 2021
A continually updated post of goings-on around the world.
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Bob Ross Netflix Documentary Surveys the Tense Legal Battle Over His Estate
Bob Ross Inc. has called the film an "inaccurate and heavily slanted portrayal."
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The Future of NFTs: How PFP-Based Projects Took Over the Market
Once designed to be profile pictures, they are now spurring buying frenzies with each release.
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Visa Enters NFT Market, Buys CryptoPunk for $150,000: ‘This Is Just the Beginning’
The bank announced the purchase of Punk #7610 over Twitter today.
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After Museums Complain, Pornhub Removes Content from Classical Nude Series
Following a lawsuit from the Uffizi Gallery and complaints from other institutions, some content from the Classical Nudes museum guide has been removed.
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Instagram Reverses Decision to Censor Pedro Almodóvar’s Film Poster
A poster for Pedro Almodóvar's new film was removed from Instagram for depicting a lactating nipple.
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Forgery of $1 M. Worth of Art
Jason Harrington sold Richard Hambleton and Barkley Hendricks forgeries to at least 15 individual buyers and galleries between 2018 and 2020.
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London’s Barbican Centre Shifts Leadership Roles in Response to Race Allegations
The institution has named two interim managing directors, as its current managing director announced his departure.
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Christie’s Hong Kong is the First to Auction Profile Pic NFTs
Avatar NFTs like CryptoPunks, Meebits, and Bored Apes from the Bored Ape Yacht Club, will be offered by the auction house in an online sale in September.
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