Writing on the wall: Art UK digitises thousands of murals as street artworks go mainstream https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/01/art-uk-digitises-thousands-of-murals #Art #ArtAndDesign #Culture #UkNews
Writing on the wall: Art UK digitises thousands of murals as street artworks go mainstream

From medieval church wall paintings to Liam Gallagher’s viral X post, charity has catalogued more than 6,600 pieces

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“I doubt many students passionate enough to study a skilled #creative craft (and pay the often lofty #education costs to do so) are thrilled about becoming overqualified #PromptEngineers.

One study conducted by the Ringling College of #ArtAndDesign in late 2023 found that 70 percent of its #students felt “somewhat” or “extremely” negative toward AI, and most outwardly stated they didn’t want it in the curriculum. Still, creative #institutions are pushing ahead regardless.

Wander says that schools have a responsibility to help students explore and critique these tools directly because #technology will always be a part of the creative industries.”

#AI / #Art / #ArtSchool <https://theverge.com/tech/903954/art-schools-generative-ai-education-creative-jobs> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/Dyrxz>

Art schools are being torn apart by AI

Many students and faculty members are opposed to using the technology, but art schools are plowing ahead with teaching AI tools regardless.

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Centuries-old pottery firm Denby set to call in administrators

Almost 600 jobs could go amid higher cost of gas and labour and softening consumer demand

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US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group

New York-based Gao Zhen was detained in 2024 during a family visit to China and then tried for ‘defaming national heroes’

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Painting considered workshop copy is in fact by Rembrandt, expert says

Exclusive: UK owner’s version of Old Man with a Gold Chain reunited in Chicago with undisputed work by Dutch master

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Glasgow arts hub tenants condemn ‘unsustainable’ rent rises by landlord

City Property, which manages buildings for council, accused of ‘coercive and unfair’ increases and issuing eviction notices

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Sarah Lee captures the wonders of spring – in pictures

As the clocks go forward and the UK enters British summer time, the Guardian photographer Sarah Lee has been trying to distract herself from gloomy world news by focusing on the miracles of springtime and coming of longer days

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Thieves steal Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions from Italian museum

Four masked men entered Magnani Rocca Foundation villa, near Parma in northern Italy, and made off with artworks

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Many Asians try to hide cultural clothing – now it's centre stage at an exhibition
By Angelica Silva

For many South Asians, museums in the West have historically been places where their cultures were displayed as static artefacts. An exhibition like The Offbeat Sari has flipped that script, presenting South Asian creativity as innovative and globally influential.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/the-offbeat-sari-exhibition-priya-khanchandani-indian-fashion/106489672

#Fashion #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #ContemporaryArt #ArtandDesign #InstallationArt #Multiculturalism #Art #AngelicaSilva

Many Asians try to hide cultural clothing – now it's centre stage at an exhibition

For many South Asians, museums in the West have historically been places where their cultures were displayed as static artefacts. An exhibition like The Offbeat Sari has flipped that script, presenting South Asian creativity as innovative and globally influential. 

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Crisis in the Middle East, a Russian drone attack in Lviv, cherry blossom in Tokyo and the return of BTS – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists

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