Time100 Creators List Unveils Diverse Talent Roster
7.9.25
The Time100 Creators list has been announced, featuring a diverse group of influential content creators across various fields. The list includes media and interview-driven content leaders like Alex Cooper and Joe Rogan, lifestyle creators such as Charli D'Amelio and Cyrus Veyssi, and advocates for social justice like Mel Robbins and Jay Shetty. The list also highlights artists, entertainers, educators, gamers, and experts in fields like fashion, beauty, and self-expression. Notable individuals on the list include Sean Evans, Vivian Tu, Hannah Neeleman, Keith Lee, and Paige DeSorbo. A launch party for the 2025 list will be held in New York City, featuring appearances from many of those featured on the list.
The BBC's "The Traitors" Proms event will feature classical works by Mozart, Puccini, and Tchaikovsky alongside "Traitors Pop" versions of popular tracks by Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Britney Spears, and The Hanging Tree. The event will also include original music by Sam Watts from the series, with a world premiere of two extended orchestral versions of the famous theme tune. A celebrity special version of the show has been confirmed, featuring actors Stephen Fry, Ruth Codd, Celia Imrie, Tameka Empson, and Mark Bonnar, who will compete to win up to £100,000 for charity.
Ihor Poklad was a celebrated Ukrainian composer and conductor who received numerous prestigious awards, including being named a Hero of Ukraine and a Laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize. He is best known for his iconic songs such as "Kohana" and "Dva kryla". In August 2024, President Volodymyr Zelensky honored Poklad with the title of National Legend of Ukraine.
Valorem Reply Powers Art Basel's Image Recognition Tool
7.9.25
Valorem Reply partnered with Microsoft to develop Art Basel Lens, an image recognition feature within the Art Basel Companion app that provides real-time information about artworks displayed at the fair. The feature uses Azure AI to train and host models for image embedding and cropping, and was piloted during the Miami Beach edition before being scaled for use at events in Basel, Paris, Hong Kong, and Qatar.
A renowned art detective has recovered a treasure trove of documents from the Dutch East India Company (VOC), including early ships' logs and records of its trading and military operations in Europe, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Latin America. The documents, which date back to the 17th century, provide a fascinating glimpse into the VOC's history and its impact on world trade and diplomacy. The archives were recovered after being stolen from the National Archives in The Hague in 2015, and their significance was confirmed by UNESCO, which has designated them as part of its "Memory of the World" documentary heritage collection.
Bowers Museum Showcases Terracotta Warrior Treasures
7.8.25
The Bowers Museum in California is hosting an exhibition called "World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century" through October 19, featuring over 110 newly uncovered treasures from the Qin Dynasty. The centerpiece of the show are a pair of terracotta chariots, including one with a bronze edge and turquoise images that is considered the most elaborately decorated at the time. Archaeologists discovered this replica in 1980, which took eight years to reconstruct from 70,000 shards dating back 3,000 years.
Layer is a platform that enables families to explore the world of digital arts through various mediums, including code-based and ultra-resolution pieces. Founded by artists who specialize in moving macro photography of chemical reactions and paint and ink art, Layer offers a unique opportunity for collectors to engage with groundbreaking artists in a new format. By partnering with exhibiting artists, Layer aims to make digital art more accessible to a broader audience, potentially helping to legitimize it among those who may be skeptical about its value.
Adesman's Subversive Domestic Scenes in Chinoiserie Art
7.8.25
Adesman reimagines domestic life scenes in art, challenging traditional views that saw them as mere decoration or passivity. Instead, she portrays intimate moments, power struggles, and resistance on decorative surfaces like chinoiserie and stained glass, revealing complex emotions and dynamics at play.
BlackStar Festival Celebrates Genre-Bending Artists
7.8.25
The BlackStar film festival, now in its 13th year, has grown from a one-day microfestival to a four-day event showcasing works by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists. The festival features speakers such as Meg Onli, Saidiya Hartman, and Rachael Abigail Holder, alongside Charles Burnett, whose tender film "Killer of Sheep" will be screened during the event. Burnett, 81, will also speak about his work, which Holmes credits as a key part of the festival's mission to provide a platform for genre-defying artists.