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A mix of .ART news, stories straight from our community, and practical advice you can actually use. We write about digital presence, creative work, and the more fascinating corners of the domain world—with room for curiosity, opinion, and the occasional deep dive.


Inside Out – essays by an art journalist. Essay 4: sound.
Sound in visual arts is like colour in music. It is something that we cannot visualize directly. Or can we? This essay on the new .ART blog series, written by our “secret agent” in the art world, covers yet another fundamental element of the art world – sound, and all the implications that come with […]
May 20, 2019


How we got here – the history of .art domain registry
We've come a long way! .ART was launched in December 2016 by Ulvi Kasimov, a venture investor and patron of the arts, whose company UK Creative Ideas Limited (UKCI) became an operator of .ART under an exclusive agreement with ICANN, the Internet regulating body. Among over 2000 new gTLDs released by ICANN, .ART was in […]
May 13, 2019


10 Bauhaus principles that still apply today
2019 will mark a century of the world-famous architectural style which is still used in contemporary design<br /> <br /> Germany and the whole world will commemorate this year the centenary of one of the most famous architecture style of the 20th century. The history of Bauhaus The term Bauhaus literally means «construction house» and […]
May 13, 2019


Famous acts of art vandalism
Madmen and politicians are threatening the world’s cultural legacy The all-Instagram famous French artist JR, known for his large-scale prints of faces of locals on house facades all over the world, took the Louvre pyramid to the next level to celebrate Louvre’s 30th anniversary. For a brief moment in time the pyramid appeared to extend […]
Apr 5, 2019


Inside Out – essays by an art journalist. Essay 1: colour.
Once a visual manifestation of status, now a subject of Pantone-patented hype, colour is still something we really do care about – a lot. So much that a recent research suggests: switching your iPhone to a monochrome mode might drastically decrease your screen time. This first essay on colour, a fundamental factor in the world […]
Apr 3, 2019


Art as therapy is a growing trend
If you’re anxious or unhappy just try art You are certainly familiar with the concept of catharsis invented by Aristotle. This Greek word means «purification». In the philosopher’s works on poetics it refers to purifying of emotions by tragedy. It is also repeatedly mentioned with regard to the other arts. From very early on people […]
Mar 18, 2019


Why is the Mona Lisa so expensive?
Information is king. It is information that turns average into famous, strange into scandalous and once unknown into celebrity. But is it always authentic and reliable? It may be hard to believe, but before the 20th century the most famous painting in the world, the Mona Lisa, was hardly known to anyone and definitely wasn’t […]
Feb 27, 2019


How to protect your art on the web
Today’s reality is digital, so if you’re a modern artist it’s highly probable that your artworks are not hanging on a gallery wall and will never be. The day is not so far when most people will consider «offline» art exposure and visiting galleries as something old-fashioned. However even if you are sentimentally attached to […]
Feb 21, 2019


Love and art, do we have to choose?
Art and love always went together – in literature, paintings, and for the real-life artistic couples. Today we reminisce about all things love and the forms it takes for human beings, the only specie capable of making it so complicated. It’s hard these days to write a blog article without referring to Van Gogh, but […]
Feb 14, 2019


Classic art as the most detailed reflection of the past
History of art? Yes, but what about the history that is within the art? What is classic visual art? Something to admire, to just look at and marvel, to understand what mastery is. But also, a detailed study of life back in the day – from architecture and fashion to gastronomical taste. It is the […]
Feb 8, 2019


Adopter stories: Portia de Rossi and her art+tech project General Public
Actress and philanthropist Portia de Rossi has recently launched her new project generalpublic.art that uses unique synograph technology to print modern artwork with all of its original texture. Let’s face it, there is nothing more annoying that the “DO NOT TOUCH” signs we see all over. And even if you aren’t some kind of crazy […]
Feb 4, 2019


The Art of Spending on Art
We have agreed that the value of art is ultimately determined by how much time we are ready to spend on it. And when talking about time, we mean money, for we remember that time is money. But where art is concerned, this direct conversion is not quite obvious. The value of art has long […]
Jan 14, 2019


Portfolio on .ART: How to showcase your creative work in 4 simple steps
At .ART, the world’s most creative online space for artists, we’re all about celebrating art and innovation. We pride ourselves on our online community of creatives and have worked hard to create a recognizable domain that makes a statement about your affiliation with and affinity for the art world. Here’s how we suggest you go […]
Jan 10, 2019


Artists who destroyed their work way before Banksy, and an online art-shredder
Lo and behold, Banksy did not invent the art of destroying art. While this “trend” goes back to Michelangelo, the digital age offers a safe virtual way of destroying art at ease and without consequences. Artists are incredibly emotional beings and it’s hardly surprising that destroying one’s work is practically part of the routine. However, […]
Dec 24, 2018


Mystery solved: why code A113 appears in most animation films you’ve seen.
What do Toy Story, Cars, Wall-E, Finding Nemo and The Simpson have in common, apart from being awesome cartoons? They were all made by the California Institute of Arts graduates, who have quite a sense of mystery, as it turns out. Do you use your old postcode as a computer password? Your grandfather’s year of […]
Dec 4, 2018


AI-Generated Portrait Sold For More Than 40 Times Its Estimate
On Thursday, Christie’s became the first auction house to sell an artwork generated by an AI. “Edmond de Belamy, from La Famille de Belamy”, the AI-generated portrait, was sold to an anonymous phone bidder for $432,500, more than 40 times the upper range of its expected sale price. The piece was created by French collective […]
Oct 29, 2018


Canadian Artists Embroiled In Lawsuit Over Copyright Of AI-Generated Art
Adam Basanta is a renowned artist whose works often dabble in AI. His recent mixed-media installation, All We’d Ever Need is One Another, has been thrown into the limelight for the wrong reasons after it attracted a lawsuit from another Canadian artist. Amel Chamandy alleges the work infringes copyright and trademark laws that protect her […]
Oct 12, 2018


Roden Crater by James Turrell: Nature Turned Into Art
The artwork conceived by contemporary artist James Turrell, explores the forgotten tradition of creating observatories that are integrated into their natural surroundings. The enormous installation has been built into the Roden Crater, which Turrell acquired in the 1970s. After consulting with astronomers, Turrell excavated parts of the Crater so a series of tunnels and apertures […]
Aug 22, 2018


Sunday Inspiration: Studio Drift’s Levitating Concrete Monolith and Many More
Studio Drift’s debut solo exhibition, Coded Nature, opened at The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam on April 25 and will run until August 26, 2018. The highlight of the show is ‘Drifter’, a 4 meter x 2 meter floating concrete monolith that defies gravity. Studio Drift collective was founded in 2007 by Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph […]
Jul 22, 2018


teamLab And Mori Building Opened the Unique Interactive Art Museum
.ART early adopters teamLab have partnered with Mori Building to open the world’s largest museum with a permanent digital exposition. Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless opened its doors on June 21 and has already acquired multiple positive reviews from both visitors and critics. Forest of Resonating Lamps – One Stroke, Interactive Installation, Murano […]
Jul 4, 2018
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