Art World Major works that entered the public domain include the characters of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Tigger. Adam Schrader 15 mins ago Mickie Mouse is pictured in Steamboat Willie. As 2023 turned to 2024, yet more creative works have shed their copyright protections and joined the public domain. In the United States, which
Filed by the Joseph Saveri Law Firm, the class-action lawsuit also takes aim at Midjourney, one of the most powerful AI models on the internet. It mentions multiple quotes from Midjourney founder David Holz and his answers regarding copyright ramifications. “To my knowledge, every single large AI model is basically trained on stuff that’s on
The City of Laredo is offering a stipend of up to $15,000 for contributing to a mural through a partnership with District III Councilmember Alyssa Cigarroa and UP Art Studio in the Lafayette Street Overpass Public Art Project. The project is aiming to implement artwork on the 17 columns and beams of the overpass so
MUAHS The Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild got a jump on the Oscars by announcing nominations for its awards before academy members start to vote. Of the 10 films that remain in the running for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the Oscars, only four are vying for these precursor prizes: three-time nominee “Maestro,” two-time
Baseera Khan in their studio. Photo: Daniel Efram. Baseera Khan’s expansive conceptual practice incorporates painting, large-scale installation, performance, and video to address broad socio-political issues like surveillance and invisible labor, as well as highly personal themes, like their identity as a Muslim queer person born in Texas. A 3D-printed acrylic scan of Khan’s own body,
In an arena where they’re often in the shadows, Black artists are creating spaces to recognize and celebrate their talent. For the 28th year, the Richmond Art Center will present the “Art of the African Diaspora” exhibition, later this month. AOTD gives local artists of African descent a way to share their work with the community
Pacita Abad with her trapunto painting Ati-Atihan, 1983. Photo courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate. In 1970, 24-year-old Pacita Abad left her home in the Philippines, fleeing political persecution after leading a student protest against the Marcos regime. She was planning to study law in Spain. Instead, she wound up in San Francisco, an
Music artists who gave us the ultimate chartbusters in 2023. Hyderabad: Raja Kumari, Shilpa Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan – Meet the music artists who gave us the ultimate chartbusters in 2023. Music was certainly a high point in Bollywood this year. And it was all thanks to the amazing artist who gave us chartbusters that ruled
Pope.L. Photo: Peyton Fulford Pope.L, the Chicago artist whose work has been the subjects of multiple solo exhibitions in recent years, died at home on 23 December 2023. He is perhaps most recognised for a series of public performances, including the early Times Square Crawl (1978) and Tompkins Square Crawl (1991), in which he dragged himself on his belly
Illustrator Pepita Sandwich discusses changing forms, developing a healthy relationship with social media, and connecting to the world through your work. You create autobiographical visual essays where you share stories of your daily life, emotions, and family stories. How do you decide what parts of your day or multiple sketches become the official piece? In