A huge regeneration is taking place in Silvertown, which is a largely forgotten part of the West Ham area of Newham and an industrial wasteland which has fallen into dereliction. The ambitious plans for the 62-acre site centre around the restoration of the 1930s Millennium Mills, once home to food manufacturer Rank Hovis MacDougall. The … Read more
From abstract expressionist masterpieces to perfect portrayals of the real world, artificial intelligence (AI) can create artworks that are indistinguishable from pieces painted by humans, a new study reveals. In online surveys, around 200 humans were unable to suss the human-made artworks from the artificial art, the US author reports. AI art is created by machine … Read more
70 artworks are damaged in mysterious ‘hushed up’ attack at German museum linked to bizarre conspiracy theory about ‘global satanic paedophile cult that sacrifices humans’ Three institutions on Berlin’s UNESCO-listed Museum Island were targeted ‘Oily liquid’ that left behind visible stains was used during the attack, police said But the episode was kept quiet by … Read more
Stone me! At 73, Ronnie Wood the rock maestro shows he’s a bit of an old master, too… as he exhibits original artworks with all profits going to the NHS By Emma Powell Showbusiness Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 18 August 2020 The band that … Read more
Is Ed Sheeran the new Banksy? Artworks turn up around the singer’s Suffolk town – and look VERY familiar Several paintings have been found around East Suffolk by an unknown artist The artworks resemble those posted on Ed Sheeran’s Instagram earlier this year People have found notes directing them to a website called ‘who is … Read more
Bark to the drawing board: Dog owner recreates classic artworks by dressing up her pet pooch Elena Kolacheva, 37, from Pskov, Russia, dressed up her dog Hanna, 3, a Staffordshire bull terrier One shot shows Hanna recreating Vincent Van Gogh’s famous self-portrait with his bandaged ear A second depicts Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with … Read more
The curator of parliament’s art collection said that artefacts in Westminster are being reevaluated, as many statues and paintings have a ‘racist history’ and were bought with wealth from the slave trade. The Palace of Westminster lobbies, which are open to the public, are lined with artwork featuring 18th and 19th Century politicians, many of … Read more