Crypto-Based Commerce Spikes 65% in 7 Months
Commerce fueled by cryptocurrencies has once again started to grow. Data collected by blockchain forensics company Chainalysis shows a significant…
‘It’s a Model That Doesn’t Work Anymore’: Why Galerie St. Etienne Is Transforming Its Historic, Scholarly Gallery Into a Non-Profit
The 80-year-old Galerie St. Etienne is transitioning over the course of the next year from a gallery into a nonprofit…
What Nairy Baghramian Is Looking At: The Artist on 3 Cultural Touchstones That Keep Reappearing in Her Work
It’s been a busy week for Los Angeles-based artist Nairy Baghramian. On Tuesday, she was honored at the SculptureCenter during…
Yayoi Kusama’s Head-Spinning New Exhibition in New York Is a Dream for Selfie-Takers—See Photos From the Show Here
Yayoi Kusama has unveiled a new Infinity Mirror Room at David Zwirner in New York, which all but guarantees lines…
Saudi Aramco’s $1.5 trillion IPO flies in the face of climate reality
The largest oil and gas producer, Saudi Aramco, is due to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company. The…
Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank IPO Debuts on NYSE
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared the IPO of pro-crypto Silvergate Bank effective. Its shares started trading…
The Expanded MFA Houston Will Host Seven Splashy Sculpture Commissions, Including Not One, but Two Hallucinatory Artist-Designed Tunnels
These days, it seems no major encyclopedic museum is complete without an equally major program of contemporary sculpture. That’s why…
If You’re Willing to Get Naked, These Artists at a Brooklyn Art Fair Will Draw Your Portrait
The Other Art Fair is hosting its sixth edition in Brooklyn this week with a special opportunity for adventurous fairgoers.…
Hong Kong Now Offers Opt-In Regulation to Crypto Exchanges
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has established a new regulatory framework that allows crypto exchanges to opt-in to be…
Queensland Health’s history of software mishaps is proof of how hard e-health can be
Queensland Health's current electronic medical records system is what you could call a "monolithic" system, meaning it's an all-in-one system…
Abusing a robot won’t hurt it, but it could make you a crueller person
Robots like AIBO can provide companionship to humans, and in some instances humans may even develop a strong emotional attachment…
A History of the Near Future: What history tells us about our Age of Discord
Last week I visited Centre for Complex Systems Studies (CCSS) in Utrecht, where I gave a talk about my research…
‘We Teach You How to Survive As an Artist’: JR Is Teaching a Free Class in Paris Next Year to Train Artists in the Practical Side of the Business
The street artist and photographer JR learned the tricks of his trade on his own, but now he’s preparing to…
Canadian Regulator Seizes Troubled Crypto Exchange
The British Columbia Securities Commission has taken control of a cryptocurrency exchange which allegedly owes customers over $12 million. Einstein…