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Has the AI-Art Movement Arrived?We know that there is a myriad of business applications for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning – from conversational interfaces to predicting software vulnerabilities to automation. We use AI more often than we realize. After all, we interact with our smartphones, access social media, use Google Maps, or call an Uber – all of…
Art and Money Series Part. 2: Why It’s Complicated"I always loved swimming pools, all the wiggly lines they make," said David Hockney, the author of a painting "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" that set the record for a work by a living artist sold atauction. "If you photograph them (swimming pools), it freezes them whereas if you use paint, you…
Andy Warhol’s Legacy and the Business of ArtNovember 12 - The Whitney Museum of American art opened the most significant Andy Warhol retrospective in almost 30 years. A fantastic opportunity for the new generation of Americans to get to know the work of one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century… well, at least for those who love art. “From…
Witnessing the Painful Fall of the Art Gallery BusinessIn just the past few years, we’ve heard about more and more galleries closing across many cities around the world. After 22 years, L.A.’s ACMA Gallery shut its doors abruptly with little explanation. London’s Limoncello announced its closure in 2017, citing, “The numbers didn’t add up". And closing in August 2018, New York’s Envoy Enterprises…
Demystifying the Contemporary Art World: Where to BeginIf you’ve ever entered a museum and found yourself embarrassed or confused, you indeed wouldn’t be the first. While others say they see a majestic rainforest, all you see are splotches in varying shades of green. While others ooh and aah and are quick to interpret the artist’s choice of colors, lines, and technique,…
Salvator Mundi: The Complex History Behind the Last Leonardo da VinciThe Salvator Mundi ("Saviour of the World") painting shows Christ with a haunting expression on his face. He is holding a glass orb in one hand while his other hand is raised with fingers crossed, as though blessing whoever was looking upon it. But before Salvator Mundi, the 500- year-old painting of Christ by Leonardo…








