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Historians have thoroughly documented paper folding traditions across the world, and most of them have arisen around China, Europe and Japan. Until the 20th century, they seem to be separate entities that are now somehow becoming more united. Origami is the art of paper folding; the word comprises two parts, ori meaning folding and kami, […]

GIFs can not only be a tool to liven up online conversations, but also a business tool. Want to learn how easy it can be to create your GIFs for either personal or commercial use? This article is made for you. A GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is an animated image that is used online all […]

Almost everybody on the globe is familiar with Le Cirque du Soleil or have been to a circus performance that has involved clowns, aerial numbers, jugglers and sometimes animals' acts. How did the circus start? When did it start and how it has evolved to become the contemporary circus we know today. Focus on The […]

Jamie Burke, CEO and Founder of Outlier Ventures, and most recently Founder of 100xARt, a digital fine art gallery on a blockchain, shares his journey of building an arts community in the virtual world. Hollywood has brought us a fair share of dystopian sci-fi stories in recent years, spinning immersive virtual worlds that appeal to […]

Alone or in a group, created in the hype of the moment or rehearsed for hours, the performing art that is dance creates moments of emotions. Focus on this unique art form! Featured image: Annie Leibovitz, Tribute to Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, 2007 Dance; a sequence of movements, someone moving their body. The .ART […]

Who never heard a parent of theirs, while sitting at the kitchen table telling you, a little bit annoyed, "Don't play with your food!"? As life inspires artists and as food is pretty important in life, it isn't surprising that food has been a constant source of inspiration from 16th-century Italian painter to the Pop […]

2020 was not the year many of us have expected. It has been a global turmoil. The news was rarely positive. Yes, everything will be ok, but it could be so much better with art! Focus on 5 artists who hold onto art to cope, rethink, connects and more! Featured image: A mural by […]

Animal. They are the object of our fascination from a young age. They have been an undeniable inspiration of artists for centuries from the Lascaux painting to contemporary artists. .ART adopters have been enchanted and visually stimulated to put their talent to showcase the beauty, presence, gravitas of these living entities that belong to the global […]

Artists have this inherent quality; they can see the world with other lenses. Their mind seems to be wire in an alternative way that leads them to think creatively about everything. Featured Photo: Double Mona Lisa | Peanut butter and jelly, 1999 by Vik Muniz Inspiration can come out of the most mundane moment. The […]

"How Creators are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech" is the subtitle of the book "The Death of the Artist." Based on hours and hours of interviews with a wide range of artists – musicians, visual artists, writers, illustrator and more – this book casts a sobering still, unfortunately, truthful […]

Cut-and-paste, move around, reorient, overlay. Creating something new from many sources, some old, some more recent. Adding layers, pieces, superposing them, cutting again, editing, rethinking, dissecting to see new textures emerging, unique patterns and creating new narratives. Feature image: collage by Hannah Hoch Collage has been around for a long time – or at least […]

If you value the integrity of your images, you should take the necessary steps to protect them. In this article, we explain how to help stop your photos being stolen and misused online. Online image theft is, unfortunately, extremely common, and anyone who uploads their images online is at risk. In fact, around 85% of […]

In the last few months the non-fungible token (NFT) art space has exploded and data shows that there’s been over 4.9 million sales worth well over $128 million to-date. But what EXACTLY is the NFT, and why all the craze now specifically? Cryptocurrencies and blockchain have disrupted nearly all areas of our human life. Perhaps […]

The .art Domains is always focused on supporting the art community. In these testing times, mostly, the world is lived online. We are happy to announce our new FREE website builder to kickstart your online presence in only a few easy steps. This tool is free to use and accessible to all .ART domain holders […]

Ulvi Kasimov is included amongst activists, artists, auction professionals, curators, dealers, gallery owners, museums and not-for-profit leaders, media, government officials and tech innovators. Yesterday, Observer released its third iteration of the Arts Power 50. .art Domains founder, Ulvi Kasimov, has been named amongst 49 of his peers to receive this great honour. In these testing […]

The .art Digital Twin is a digital letter of authenticity that is simple to register and impossible to use. It has been years in the making. One of our new online solutions, the .art Digital Twin, has received a U.S. Patent. Three years after the initial application, UK Creative Ideas Ltd received news that the […]

If you're acquainted with the art world, you're probably aware of a debate that has been raging for years: where does art fall on the spectrum between pleasure and politics? Do we want art to challenge us, do we need to know where our favourite artists' political opinions lay, and do we really want art […]

If you're new to the world of digital art, take a look at these expert-approved books and get learning. Traditionally, digital art was denied the right to be taken seriously, let alone to be considered an integral part of our culture. However, the 21st century made the question of whether digital art is ‘true’ art […]

Estimated to run for the next 10+ years, this promises to become one of the longest running art collaborations. Through volatility.art Matt Kane, a Chicago-born artist and self-taught programmer, aims to produce and sell digital art NFT to represent a day in the life of Bitcoin. His Right Place & Right Time, a programmable artwork […]

Online art communities offer a sense of belonging that goes beyond simply being a mindless consumer. Find out why it's so important for you to build your community, and our top tips on getting started. You wouldn’t be surprised to learn that we’re accustomed to sharing huge amounts of content online. From photos of our […]