Letters to MinnPost: The Twin Cities theater plight, the case for license plate readers, embracing AI

Ross Phernetton chairs the board of Combustible Company and is founder of 79 Seconds On Stage (79.seconds.org). He believes the media ecosystem that makes being found a luxury good is hurting small theaters. He created a website where people and plays find each other.

The Flood of A.I.-Generated Images Will Make Human-Made Art More Precious, Not Less

As a full-time painter and educator, I welcome technology as a tool for efficiency, connectivity and education. Some people believe that digital painting and A.I. image generation are the same thing, but for artists, the creative process is at the root of the distinction. Artists should be encouraged to value the fundamentals of color, composition and composition.

At Ebbio, the Parisian Art Consultancy IDA Offers Artists the Luxury of Unstructured Time

IDA is a Parisian consulting agency that connects corporate enterprises with artists. It was founded by Florence Marmiesse, a French art consultant, and Camilla D'Alfonso, an Italian photographer. The agency also runs an artist residency in Ebbio, a restored 13th-century farmhouse in the Tuscan countryside.

UNESCO’s A.I. Report Considers How Technology Can Serve Culture

The latest UNESCO survey on A.I. gathers views and advice on the evolving relationship between culture and artificial intelligence. The report was part of the preparatory work for MONDIACULT 2025, held in Barcelona, which brought together member states to consider future global cultural policies.

Icom adopts new code of ethics for museums in bid to address a ‘rapidly changing world’

The International Council of Museums (Icom) has adopted a revised code of ethics for its members. The new code has been in development for over five years and was approved by 85.9% of Icom's general assembly in Paris on 25 June. It addresses issues such as the rise of technology, AI, climate crisis and the legacy of colonialism.

The Expanding Role of AI Across the Global Art Industry

According to a report, estimated global art sales reached $59.6 billion in 2025, marking a 4 percent increase year over year. However, operating costs rose by an estimated 5 percent on average, while 38 percent of dealers reported lower profits. Art Technology Holdings developed its platform, Taste, around that philosophy.

Sébastien Borget Is Expanding Digital Art’s Reach Without Softening Its Ambition

Sébastien Borget is president of the Blockchain Game Alliance, a group of more than 90 companies promoting the use of NFTs and the SAND token in gaming. He is also the co-founder of ArtVerse, a gallery in Paris dedicated to the convergence of contemporary art and new technology.

The worst of us: a philosopher’s guide to the world’s most depraved art

Daisy Dixon is an assistant professor in philosophy at Cardiff University, UK. She wrote Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art, which charts the most immoral art ever produced by humanity. Her PhD thesis argued that artworks can perform speech acts. She takes a strong stance on the immoral artist problem and takes a nuanced take on censorship and the freedom of speech.

Michael Asher Digs Deep

A survey of the artist who made museums his medium, the godmothers of ecosexuality, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum’s decennial exhibition of Connecticut artists, a mural damaged during a break-in of the Harriet Tubman Museum, a former executive at the High Museum pleads guilty to embezzling more than $600,000 from the nonprofit arts institution. Cranbrook Academy of Art is accepting applications from June 22 through August 15 for artists and designers considering graduate study.

More Pressure on the Smithsonian, Yoko Ono’s “Cut Piece” Revisited at the Broad, and More: Morning Links for July 15, 2026

The Smithsonian is under pressure from the Trump administration over its leadership and governance. Yoko Ono's Cut Piece is being revisited at The Broad in Los Angeles. Cincinnati Art Museum opens its first Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room. Los Angeles is considered to be a museum city.

Letters to MinnPost: The Twin Cities theater plight, the case for license plate readers, embracing AI
Letters to MinnPost: The Twin Cities theater plight, the case for license plate readers, embracing AI

Ross Phernetton chairs the board of Combustible Company and is founder of 79 Seconds On Stage (79.seconds.org). He believes the media ecosystem that makes being found a luxury good is hurting small theaters. He created a website where people and plays find each other.

MinnPost
independent
The Flood of A.I.-Generated Images Will Make Human-Made Art More Precious, Not Less
The Flood of A.I.-Generated Images Will Make Human-Made Art More Precious, Not Less

As a full-time painter and educator, I welcome technology as a tool for efficiency, connectivity and education. Some people believe that digital painting and A.I. image generation are the same thing, but for artists, the creative process is at the root of the distinction. Artists should be encouraged to value the fundamentals of color, composition and composition.

Observer
corporate
At Ebbio, the Parisian Art Consultancy IDA Offers Artists the Luxury of Unstructured Time
At Ebbio, the Parisian Art Consultancy IDA Offers Artists the Luxury of Unstructured Time

IDA is a Parisian consulting agency that connects corporate enterprises with artists. It was founded by Florence Marmiesse, a French art consultant, and Camilla D'Alfonso, an Italian photographer. The agency also runs an artist residency in Ebbio, a restored 13th-century farmhouse in the Tuscan countryside.

Observer
corporate
UNESCO’s A.I. Report Considers How Technology Can Serve Culture
UNESCO’s A.I. Report Considers How Technology Can Serve Culture

The latest UNESCO survey on A.I. gathers views and advice on the evolving relationship between culture and artificial intelligence. The report was part of the preparatory work for MONDIACULT 2025, held in Barcelona, which brought together member states to consider future global cultural policies.

Observer
corporate
Icom adopts new code of ethics for museums in bid to address a ‘rapidly changing world’
Icom adopts new code of ethics for museums in bid to address a ‘rapidly changing world’

The International Council of Museums (Icom) has adopted a revised code of ethics for its members. The new code has been in development for over five years and was approved by 85.9% of Icom's general assembly in Paris on 25 June. It addresses issues such as the rise of technology, AI, climate crisis and the legacy of colonialism.

The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
independent
The Expanding Role of AI Across the Global Art Industry
The Expanding Role of AI Across the Global Art Industry

According to a report, estimated global art sales reached $59.6 billion in 2025, marking a 4 percent increase year over year. However, operating costs rose by an estimated 5 percent on average, while 38 percent of dealers reported lower profits. Art Technology Holdings developed its platform, Taste, around that philosophy.

Newsweek
corporate
Sébastien Borget Is Expanding Digital Art’s Reach Without Softening Its Ambition
Sébastien Borget Is Expanding Digital Art’s Reach Without Softening Its Ambition

Sébastien Borget is president of the Blockchain Game Alliance, a group of more than 90 companies promoting the use of NFTs and the SAND token in gaming. He is also the co-founder of ArtVerse, a gallery in Paris dedicated to the convergence of contemporary art and new technology.

Observer
corporate
The worst of us: a philosopher’s guide to the world’s most depraved art
The worst of us: a philosopher’s guide to the world’s most depraved art

Daisy Dixon is an assistant professor in philosophy at Cardiff University, UK. She wrote Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art, which charts the most immoral art ever produced by humanity. Her PhD thesis argued that artworks can perform speech acts. She takes a strong stance on the immoral artist problem and takes a nuanced take on censorship and the freedom of speech.

The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
independent
Michael Asher Digs Deep
Michael Asher Digs Deep

A survey of the artist who made museums his medium, the godmothers of ecosexuality, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum’s decennial exhibition of Connecticut artists, a mural damaged during a break-in of the Harriet Tubman Museum, a former executive at the High Museum pleads guilty to embezzling more than $600,000 from the nonprofit arts institution. Cranbrook Academy of Art is accepting applications from June 22 through August 15 for artists and designers considering graduate study.

Hyperallergic
culture
More Pressure on the Smithsonian, Yoko Ono’s “Cut Piece” Revisited at the Broad, and More: Morning Links for July 15, 2026
More Pressure on the Smithsonian, Yoko Ono’s “Cut Piece” Revisited at the Broad, and More: Morning Links for July 15, 2026

The Smithsonian is under pressure from the Trump administration over its leadership and governance. Yoko Ono's Cut Piece is being revisited at The Broad in Los Angeles. Cincinnati Art Museum opens its first Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room. Los Angeles is considered to be a museum city.

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