Fury over Crossrail artwork’s Newham Murder jibe

A huge regeneration is taking place in Silvertown, which is a largely forgotten part of the West Ham area of Newham and an industrial wasteland which has fallen into dereliction. The ambitious plans for the 62-acre site centre around the restoration of the 1930s Millennium Mills, once home to food manufacturer Rank Hovis MacDougall. The … Read more

AI creates artworks ‘indistinguishable’ from works painted by humans 

From abstract expressionist masterpieces to perfect portrayals of the real world, artificial intelligence (AI) can create artworks that are indistinguishable from pieces painted by humans, a new study reveals.  In online surveys, around 200 humans were unable to suss the human-made artworks from the artificial art, the US author reports.  AI art is created by machine … Read more

70 artworks are damaged in mysterious ‘hushed up’ attack at German museum

70 artworks are damaged in mysterious ‘hushed up’ attack at German museum linked to bizarre conspiracy theory about ‘global satanic paedophile cult that sacrifices humans’ Three institutions on Berlin’s UNESCO-listed Museum Island were targeted  ‘Oily liquid’ that left behind visible stains was used during the attack, police said But the episode was kept quiet by … Read more

Ronnie Wood, 73, the rock maestro exhibits original artworks with all profits going to the NHS

Stone me! At 73, Ronnie Wood the rock maestro shows he’s a bit of an old master, too… as he exhibits original artworks with all profits going to the NHS By Emma Powell Showbusiness Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 18 August 2020 The band that … Read more