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When undergraduate students return to the Ringling College of Art and Design this fall, one of the school’s newest offerings will be an AI certificate . Ringling is just the latest of several top art schools to offer undergraduate students courses that focus on or integrate artificial intelligence tools and techniques. ARTnews spoke to experts and faculty at Ringling, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), and Florida State University about how they construct curriculum; how they teach AI in consideration of its limitations and concerns about ethics and legal issues; as well as why they think it’s important for artists to learn. “Knowing how these tools work and how they don’t work, and what they can do and what they can’t do is, we think an important step in a successful artist standing out, right?” Ringling’s AI coordinator, Rick Dakan, told ARTnews . “There’s a million different ways you can apply AI that aren’t having it write the story or make ...

OpenSea, one of the largest NFT marketplaces, has said it received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling the regulator’s intent to bring a lawsuit against the company for allegedly offering unregistered securities. On Wednesday, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer disclosed the notice in a blog post on the company’s website, asserting that the SEC’s targeting of tokens traded on its platform threatens the “creative expression” of its sellers. The SEC has been clamping down on the crypto industry, bringing enforcement actions against major players like Kraken, Coinbase, Consensys, and Uniswap. The SEC previously charged Impact Theory LLC and Stoner Cats 2 LLC for similar offenses, with the latter agreeing to a $1 million fine. In response to the Wells Notice, Finzer criticized the decision of the 2021 Stoner Cats case targeting the sale of NFTs for funding an adult animated television series, expressing concern over the SEC’s aggression toward digital ...

Ten lithographs signed by Salvador Dalí are set to head to the auction block after being found in a London garage, the United Kingdom–based auction house Hansons Auctioneers said in a press release earlier this week . The lithographs were found with five other lithographs by Theo Tobiasse, the French painter and engraver, in a garage in London’s posh Mayfair neighborhood. “It was an amazing find,” Chris Kirkham, an associate director at Hansons Richmond, said in a statement. “I was invited to assess some antiques at a client’s home. During the visit the vendor took me to his garage and, lo and behold, out came this treasure trove of surrealist lithographs—all 15 of them. They’d been tucked away and forgotten about for around 50 years. It felt quite surreal. You never know what you’re going to uncover on a routine home visit.” According to Kirkham, the buyer had purchased the lithographs for £500, or approximately $650, in a closing sale at a London gallery in the 1970s. He had plann...

It is mild curiosity that Sunday’s fourth round NPC fixture between the Wellington Lions and the Canterbury Lambs is the fourth consecutive match between these sides played in Christchurch. One of those matches was the 2022 final but the other two were also round-robin games, so if the red and black men don’t want to...

Christie’s South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art will have its first non-selling exhibition as part of Asia Week New York’s autumn edition. The 26 works by Francis Newton Souza come from the collection of gallerist Navin Kumar and focus on an 18-year-period when the Indian modern artist was based in London. The exhibition of paintings and works on paper will take place at Christie’s New York headquarters from September 13 to 18. “We just saw the response to Souza in March,” Nishad Avari, the New York–based head of Christie’s South Asian modern and contemporary art department told ARTnews , in reference to the strong results and new auction record for the artist, set in March at $4.9 million. “We just thought, you know, there’s an appetite for people to see works of high quality, and that sort of has a knock-on effect on the market as well.” Many of the works have not been seen in public for more than five decades, and were collected by Kumar over more than 30 years....

Not since the darkest days of the Cold War has the global situation looked so worrying.  And yet, Canada has not changed its basic approach to crafting and executing foreign, defence and security policy since the Cold War ended, and we chronically underfund the policies and capabilities we do have. In short, we continue to rely on our hopes for the “rules-based international order”, established in the aftermath of the Second World War, nearly 80 years ago.  But that order is under threat as never before in this century and we do not maintain the capability to make a suitable national contribution to the maintenance of it.  In the past few years numerous organizations, academics, foreign affairs experts and others have expressed concern about Canada’s growing irrelevance in the world . A broad consensus has emerged on the need for sustained action to repair Canada’s ability to contribute to the maintenance of a global order in keeping with our interests, our values, and w...

When we submitted our design for the Society of Naval Architect and Marine Engineers (SNAME) 2023 Lisnyk Student Design competition in May last year, we had no idea how our ship would stack up against the other entries from around the world.   We had spent the preceding four months doing what Naval Architects do: rack up hundreds of hours performing stability calculations, develop the hull form, run resistance and powering predictions, develop preliminary scantlings, create general arrangement plans, and much, much more. But by the end of the term, we still felt that there were many aspects of the design that needed more attention. Somewhat reluctantly, and in a state of panic after noticing the time, we sent off our final report to SNAME five minutes before the deadline.   For those unfamiliar, the annual SNAME Lisnyk competition is a ship design competition open to all undergraduate students. SNAME is the largest international professional society for Naval Archi...

After further analysis, one work previously believed to be painted by Caspar David Friedrich has lost its attribution. Caspar David Friedrich was a German Romantic landscape painter, considered among the most important of his generation. He is best known for his allegorical landscapes, such as Wanderer Above the Sea (1818), which typically feature contemplative figures silhouetted against an earthy backdrop. In advance of an anniversary exhibition commemorating Friedrich’s 250th birthday, scientists at the Dresden State Art Collections in Germany analyzed paintings attributed to the artist within the museum’s holdings. One early painting, in particular, was in question. The oil painting Landscape with Bare Tree (1789/1799) was “written off” and shown in the exhibition “Caspar David Friedrich: Where it all began” with an “unknown” attribution, alongside of 13 other Friedrich paintings in the Dresden’s collection. Infrared and pigment analysis revealed an underpainting that “has no...

Federal Fleet Services (FFS) has announced a significant development: the Government of Canada has opted to extend their Provision of Services Agreement (PSA) for the Combat Support Ship (CSS) Asterix by an additional three years. This agreement, initially structured with an optional five-year extension, underscores the effectiveness and reliability of the current partnership. John Schmidt, President of Federal Fleet Services said, “Since 2018, Combat Support Ship Asterix has circumnavigated the globe several times working with NATO and other allied navies in military and humanitarian operations in the world’s most hostile regions – from the Persian Gulf to East Africa, the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula. In that time, the ship has performed flawlessly, without a single day of unplanned downtime. Asterix has truly earned her place as an essential capability for serving the needs of our military, as well as those of our allies.” Under this arrangement, FFS not only supplies...

 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board chair Apulu Reece Autagavaia backs increasing council terms from three to four years. Photo: Supplied Local Democracy Reporting | Free Public Interest News Service By Mary Afemata of Local Democracy Reporting New poll data shows 47% of respondents – almost half – favour a council four-year term – a sentiment backed by Pacific local politicians. The Local Government New Zealand survey found a further 18% would only support the idea if the central government also adopted a four-year term, while 22% were against it and 13% were unsure. Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board chair Apulu Reece Autagavaia says longer terms are needed. “Usually, the first year is relationship building, then flows into planning the next year, with consultation and budget confirmation in the last year. “If things went well, you won’t see projects happen until the first year of a new term. Many of the new playgrounds we have opened in Ōtara Papatoetoe this term were planne...

A colossal week of rugby for Wellington and lower North Island teams, as the action continues to come thick and fast. The midweek rugby sees the St Mary’s College and Manukura teams meet in the Hurricanes schoolgirls Rex Kerr Cup final. This is set down for the Petone Rec at 1.30pm on Wednesday. The winner...

An artwork by the German landscape painter Carl Blechen that was confiscated by the Nazis in 1942 has been returned to the heirs of its rightful owners. Valley of Mills near Amalfi (c.1830) was bought by Dr. D.H. Goldschmidt in Berlin during the early 20th century and inherited by his sons, Eugen, a chemist, and Arthur, a publisher. The brothers both committed suicide after the 1938 November pogroms, also known as Kristallnacht, and their art collection was bequeathed to their nephew Edgar Moor. However, he had emigrated to South Africa so the artworks remained in the Berlin apartment he shared with his uncles until they were seized by the Gestapo in 1942. Adolf Hitler’s “Special Commission Linz” purchased the painting after it was seized by the Nazis. Hitler reportedly planned to exhibit the work in his unrealized Fürhermuseum in his hometown of Linz, Austria. Thanks to Germany’s Federal Art Administration, which delves into the provenance of the state’s cultural assets to determi...

A patrol sub to remain undaunted by the Canadian coastline Among the contenders to provide Canada with a new fleet of submarines over the next decade, Sweden brings to the competition its extensive naval experience — centuries of defensive and offensive operations on a busy Baltic Sea, with a heightened awareness of just how belligerent the nearby Russian neighbours have become in the last few years. Over the last three decades, Canada has acquired some of Saab’s products for its own military, such as optronic sensors installed on Halifax-class frigates to control its missile and gun systems. Earlier this year, the federal government announced the $227.5 million purchase of Saab’s RBS 70 short-range air defence system, a portable missile launcher for Canadian troops currently posted in Latvia. Now, as the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) gathers momentum, Saab would like to provide this country with one of its latest and most sophisticated products — a long-range, expeditio...

Tagata Pasifika | Television Series The Pacific Music Awards is a permanent fixture on the music scene in Aotearoa New Zealand and this year marks 20 years! As we countdown to the big event on Thursday 29 August, TP+ presents the PMA Podcast series where we talanoa with our musicians, influences,and living legends as we gear up for a night of tribute to our musical taonga from across the Moana. SPECIAL THANKS Lui Vilisoni Oliver HOOLS Pacific Music Awards Trust PRESENTER  Neueli Mauafu DIRECTOR  Neueli Mauafu CAMERA OPERATOR  Ann-Tauilo Motuga EDITOR  Ann-Tauilo Motuga PRODUCTION ASSISTANT  Gladys Hartson DIGITAL PRODUCER  Antonia Utanga

By Kevin McCarthy  Well, that was a mic drop moment. Five tests in and Team Razor already has somebody – Leon MacDonald – firing out of the ejector seat. While everyone is saying the right things, the question that hangs over the falling out between the head coach and one of his assistants is why...

The Wellington Lions and Manawatu Turbos meet on Sunday at Porirua Park in the third round of the 2024 NPC season. Wellington have won their first two matches, while Manawatu have lost both of theirs. The two teams meet for the Coronation Cup. This was presented by the Arnott family to the Manawatu Rugby Union...

Luciane Buchanan and Vea Mafile’o outside the premiere screening for their short film Lea Tupu’ana / Mother Tongue at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Photo: 1News New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has today announced the winners of the New Zealand’s Best and Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts awards for 2024, as well as the winners in the unique 2024 Fresh and Frames strand comp The five finalists for New Zealand’s Best were selected by Guest Selector Gerard Johnstone and the six finalists for Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts were selected by curators Leo Koziol (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka) and Craig Fasi (Niue), as announced earlier this year.etitions. The NZIFF Patrons Award for Best Film was awarded to director Vea Mafile’o for her film Lea Tupu’anga/Mother Tongue. Vea says, “I feel incredibly honoured and proud to receive such a prestigious award, especially on the eve of Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week. This film repres...

Seven curled silver arm rings dating to the Viking era were found by an archaeology student earlier this year in Denmark, the Mosegaard Museum announced on Monday. The Danish institution called the find “stunning.” The artifacts were unearthed south of Aarhus by the 22-year-old Dane Gustav Bruunsgaard, who had been searching the historical Viking settlement using a metal detector and a spade. It’s estimated that the rings are from 800 CE, placing them within the early Viking era (793 CE–1066 CE). One is a known type of armband that originated in Viking settlements located in what are now Russia and Ukraine. The design was subsequently copied by people throughout the Nordic region. The three others are common to what is likely Denmark in south Scandinavia for the period. The three additional armlets, which do not have any ornamentation, are considered rarities within Scandinavia and England. The hoard weighs more than 500 grams total. Silver was highly valuable in the Viking Age and...

The Seagull, specialist openside flanker Bill Clark was involved in all four of University’s Jubilee Cup title wins in the 1950s. He was in the team that won a three-peat between 1952-54 and when he retired due to recurring injuries at the end of the 1958 season, he was one of only two players along...

Tuivaiti Fetaiaimauso Tuivaiti will have his legacy of ‘tautua’ honoured with a street named after him. Photo: Supplied Local Democracy Reporting | Free Public Interest News Service By Mary Afemata of Local Democracy Reporting A Pasifika community leader’s legacy will be immortalised as he becomes the first Sāmoan to have a street named after him in Hawke’s Bay, 23 years after his death. Tuigate’i Tiute Fiu says it’s an honour for her grandfather Tuivaiti Fetaiaimauso Tuivaiti to be recognised. “Our family are still in shock because they didn’t really know how much he contributed to Hawke’s Bay.” Tuivaiti moved to Hawke’s Bay in the late eighties with his wife. He had seven children including Tuigate’i’s mother Sapini. “When he moved here, I think there was something missing in the community back then,” says Tuigate’i. He was known for his ‘tautua’ (service) to his community and church through the Pacific Islanders Congregational Church in Auckland and Hawke’s Bay. P...

Marama T-Pole | Presenter As the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State and Faith-based Care winds down, attention turns to what comes next.   It’s a part of New Zealand’s history that is both shameful and horrific – children, young people and adults who should have been safe in state or faith-based care were abused and neglected.   One hundred and Thirteen Pacific survivors were part of those who  shared their experiences  in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care which began back in 2018. The final report from that inquiry was tabled in Parliament last month.   Maori and Pasifika endured higher levels of physical abuse than other ethnicities… Moeapulu Frances Tagaloa  was one of the Pacific voices in the inquiry. She suffered sexual and emotional abuse between the ages of five and seven. Her abuser was Marist Brother Bede Fitton, also known as Frances Fitton, who taught at Marist Brothers Intermediate Scho...

The Manurewa Local Board. Photo: Supplied Local Democracy Reporting | Free Public Interest News Service By Torika Tokalau of Local Democracy Reporting The Manurewa Local Board will become the first South Auckland local board to allow members of the public to attend workshop meetings. A local board workshop is a non-decision-making meeting, focused on oversight and delivery of projects in their work programme, covering topics from events, projects, funding to renewing assets. Until this year, workshops have been closed to the public and the media. In June, Auckland councillors unanimously voted in favour of opening the workshops, following an investigation by the Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier last year. The Ombudsman looked into workshop practices of councils around New Zealand (not including Auckland), concerned that decisions were being made behind closed doors. Although he didn’t find any evidence of this, he noted that closed workshops could undermine transparency a...

Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh. Photo: Festival.nz Poet, author, and academic Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh ONZM, FRSNZ has been awarded the 2024 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, making her the first Pasifika writer to do so.  This recognition is a step towards acknowledging Pacific voices in Aotearoa New Zealand literature.  With the help of the Fellowship, which offers a $43,000 grant to cover all costs, Dr Marsh will be able to live and work on her selected project for three months in Menton, Southern France. “I’m ecstatic and deeply honoured to be selected as the 2024 Katherine Mansfield Menton  Fellow,” says Dr Marsh.  “Being the first Pasifika woman to receive this  Fellowship is profoundly meaningful to me and, I hope, to the communities I serve. “It’s a  testament to the growing recognition of Pacific voices in our literary landscape. I hope it  opens doors for more voices to be heard and celebrated in the future.” Chair of the Katheri...