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Ideas Society

Warhol Jackpot! Keep Your Day Job! A French Artist Takes On The “Dirty” Money Question

In a country where money is taboo and culture is sacred, French artist Aurélie Galois navigates the uneasy relationship between following your muse and paying your rent.

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In The News

Robot Artists And Us: Who Decides The Aesthetics Of AI?

Ai-Da is touted as the first bonafide robot artist. But should we consider her paintings and poetry original or creative? Is this even art at all?

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Song Du Jour #12, Blur

In a livestreamed press conference on their Facebook page Thursday, Blur announced the release of a surprise new album on April 27, their first since Think Tank in 2003. Their eighth studio album will be called The Magic Whip and is set to include the following tracklist: The Magic Whip was partly recorded in Hong […]

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Society

Ruining The Ruins: Why Tourists Deface Ancient Monuments

How about a selfie instead?

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China's Entrepreneurs Economy

Chen Dongshen: Diversifying Among The Living And Dead

BEIJING — Chen Dongsheng has amassed a fortune with attention to both the mundane of insurance and the glamour of fine art. He is the founder of three completely divergent enterprises — China Guardian Auctions, the first Chinese auction company to specialize in the sale of Chinese artwork; Kangtai Life, one of China’s largest life […]

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Ideas Society

Stash Of Nazi-Stolen Art Is About More Than Just Billions

A German perspective on the mind-boggling modern art discovery this week in Munich – one more sign that the Nazi past is fading into history.

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