Germany had a strong showing in this year’s ADCE 2023 Creative Rankings, capturing four of the top-10 agency spots and top-ranked country status. The results are based on points earned for wins at the 2023 ADCE Awards Gala Ceremony, announced during the recent ADCE Festival in Barcelona. Serviceplan Germany Munich led the way, ranked as
The fight against AI progresses as creators concerns see legislation in the EU, whilst the conversation continues in the US. In a move that could have significant implications for the music industry, the European Union (EU) has introduced the AI Act, a landmark piece of legislation that aims to regulate the development and use of
What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That’s what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European coordination authority. Campfens’ recommendations can be found in
A year ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the world’s leading public health agency, focused its attention on an area outside its traditional remit of emerging epidemics, chronic diseases and primary health care – the arts. With the creation of the Jameel Arts and Health Lab, it launched a pioneering project aimed at exploring the positive
We live in a time dominated by brands and franchises. At the cinema, most films are sequels, spinoffs, or remakes; in the street, many people wear tee-shirts that function as walking billboards; and at home, children play with toy versions of their favorite characters from Frozen or Paw Patrol. In some cases, these branded objects
The nominees for the 2023 European Film Awards (EFAs) are among the very best movies of the year, in Europe or anywhere. The five best picture nominees include Justine Triet’s legal thriller Anatomy of a Fall; Jonathan Glazer’s harrowing Holocaust film The Zone of Interest; the refugee dramas Io Capitano, from Italian director Matteo Garrone;
This year’s EFA best film nominees: Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’; Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’; Matteo Garrone’s ‘Io Capitano’; Aki Kaurismäki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’; Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Green Border’; best first feature nominee ‘How to Have Sex,’ from director Mia McKenna-Bruce Capitano, Green, Fallen: Courtesy of European Film Awards. Anatomy: Courtesy of Neon. Zone:
The nominees for the 2023 European Film Awards (EFAs) are among the very best movies of the year, in Europe or anywhere. The five best picture nominees include Justine Triet’s legal thriller Anatomy of a Fall; Jonathan Glazer’s harrowing Holocaust film The Zone of Interest; the refugee dramas Io Capitano, from Italian director Matteo Garrone;
“Cracked Ice” by Maruyama Ōkyo, painted in the second half of the 18th century In 1639, in a panicky response to fears of cultural domination and the rise of Christianity, which had been spread by Spanish and Portuguese missionaries, Japan threw out the foreigners and suppressed their religion. The only Europeans allowed to remain were
During her decades in the gallery business, Luisa Strina has earned a reputation for both her keen eye — and her clear opinions — about contemporary art. She knows what she likes and the type of art that sells under her brand, she said, and does not waste words appeasing the egos of artists or