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Digital narcissism. The Art Newspaper Think this year’s version Art Basel Miami Beach exposes a problem with contemporary digital art: its culturally ingrained narcissism. Nowhere is this more true than in Zero 10the fair’s new digital art initiative, which operates outside the usual safeguards of the art world. curator Eli Scheinmanprevious uga laboratorya section that bypasses selection committees and gallery representation, replacing critical mediation with visibility, scale and online influence. Unlike traditional artists, many digital practitioners lack the corrective influence of committed gallerists who provide historical grounding and rigorous feedback. tan. Instead, “they have followers, fans and social media metrics, which are dangerously reactionary mechanisms that creators can rely on,” according to the paper’s report, which concluded that the result is that art often reflects the attention economy rather than questioning it.
Terranova. Sotheby’s announced that it will be Saudi Arabia January 31st. While last February’s inaugural sale included art, luxury goods and sports memorabilia, next year’s auction will be titled “Origin 2” — will only feature art as Sotheby’s adjusts its strategy to try to inject more nitro into the bidding. That’s likely because the auction sold 65.8% of the time, with about half of the 28 jewelry lots and about eight of the 17 handbag lots unsold. Sotheby’s is the first company to admit that its push into the Middle East is a fact-finding mission, at least for now. Ahead of the February auction, Julian DawesHead of Impressionist and Modern Art Department at Sotheby’s New York tells us art news: “We’re testing the waters. It’s a marathon. Whatever the outcome, we’ll be smarter.”
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From 2026, tourists will have to pay a €2 ($2.36) entrance fee to visit Rome Trevi Fountain. Authorities said they were trying to stop people “eating ice cream or pizza at a monument that deserves proper respect.” [Euronews]
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We are the three kings of Mar-a-Lago. president Donald Trump He compared himself to a king, a one-day dictator, even an emperor, new york times wrote but this Christmas exist NaplesLater, he was also recast as one of the Three Wise Men. along Via San Gregorio ArmenoA historic street in the southern Italian city known for its handmade nativity scenes, where craftsmen have long blended contemporary figurines with biblical figures. football player statue Diego Maradona and Silvio BerlusconiThe former Italian prime minister has been popular for many years. This season, however, “Trump” has become the best-selling item. In workshops lining the streets, statues of Trump, wearing a dark suit, red tie and distinctive yellow hair, are displayed in rows. Some buyers placed them among the Magi who visited the newborn Jesus. Michel BonincontroOne veteran craftsman said Trump was seen as something to do with faith, if not divine. Even clergy have expressed openness. An official of the Cathedral of Naples noted Jesus born in emperor augustusHe added that the world today could see similar changes “under the rule of the Trump empire.”
