A Scholar Has Cracked the Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript
Artnet - An academic in the UK has unraveled the mysteries of a coded medieval manuscript that has confounded experts for more than a century. Professional codebreakers, linguistics specialists, and computer pr...
The Barbican dives deep into artificial intelligence with More Than Human exhibition
dezeen - As well as showcasing recent research projects out of innovation hubs like MIT, it incorporates historical artefacts such as a world war two-era Enigma Machine. - read more
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How the First Smartphone Came Out in 1994, But Flopped
Hyperallergic - Silicon Valley’s favorite mantra goes “Fail often, fail fast.” It captures the tech industry’s long history of dismantled startups, lost jobs, demoralization, and bankruptcy. - read more ...
Art Basel will launch a sector for monumental works at its Miami Beach fair
Artsy - No visitor to Art Basel in Miami Beach has ever left the Miami Beach Convention Center thinking the fair could use some more art—last year’s fair hosted 268 exhibitors—but that’s precisely what it’s get...
Van Gogh’s Correspondence
The Art Newspaper - A tantalising and largely overlooked postscript in a letter suggests that Vincent van Gogh knew the young Victor Horta, who would eventually become the celebrated Art Nouveau and Art Deco ar...
Jeff Koons ‘Rabbit’ Sets Auction Record for Most Expensive Work by Living Artist
The New York Times - A shiny stainless steel sculpture created by Jeff Koons in 1986, inspired by a child’s inflatable toy, sold at Christie’s on Wednesday night for $91.1 million with fees, breaking the record...
Six of I.M. Pei’s Most Important Buildings
The New York Times - Born in Guangzhou, China, in 1917, I.M. Pei had a career in architecturethat spanned over 60 years. Mr. Pei, who moved to the United States to attend college and died Thursday at the age of...
Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial is a “call to action” against climate change
dezeen - New York's Cooper Hewitt is trying to tackle the global challenge of climate change with its sixth design triennial, Nature. Director Caroline Baumann picks out five of the most forward-thinking design...
Venice Biennale 2019 Round-Up
Artnet News - Every two years, the art world descends on Venice to assemble its thoughts on the state of art, share its innovations, and lay out its priorities for the years to come. - read more ...