Wafaa Bilal, a professor of photography at NYU, has had a camera implanted into the back of his head. His project, called “The 3rd I”, was commissioned by the Arab Museum of Modern Art. Photos will be taken every minute, and will be streamed from his website beginning December 15. He will wear the camera…
According to ARTINFO, Picasso wasn’t quite as ungenerous as many have stated. They cite several examples of his repayment of services or friendship with works of art, e.g. to his chauffeur and his barber. Nevertheless, the French government has seized the trove of 271 works that electrician M. le Guennec had in his possession. His…
Pablo Picasso’s former electrician Pierre Le Guennec, who installed security systems in the artist’s homes, is at the center of a battle over 271 works of art he claims to have been given by the artist as payment for work. He brought several pieces to Picasso’s estate to have them appraised and Picasso’s son, the…
ARTstor just launched some search and filter features that really help you drill down to the images you want. You can start a search with a broad term (e.g. “Cordoba”), then click on the + sign beside “Narrow your results” (upper left). This opens up a filter panel on with options to narrow the search…
In celebration of its 20th anniversary this month, the Hammer Museum at UCLA will have 20 days of free admission — from November 26 to December 18. Additionally, the museum’s store will offer 50% discounts on design books (totaling some 10,000 titles) for the entire month of December. Here’s more information on current programs and…
Two wonderful sources for public domain film footage are available online Universal Newsreels: created between 1929 and 1967, these newsreels cover the major topics of the day. They were put into the public domain by University City Studios. (There are also many more recent pieces of news footage in this college.) Prelinger Archives: a…