October 2007

Supermarket tycoon leaves major collection to U.K. galleries

Two U.K. galleries jointly announced on Monday what is being described as one of the most significant artistic bequests ever to the nation: the donation of 18 paintings worth an estimated $200 million by the late Simon Sainsbury.

Dylan’s art reflects his music in German exhibit

Visitors flocked to an art gallery in the small eastern German city of Gemnitz on the weekend to see the first art exhibit by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.

16-billion-pixel image of Da Vinci’s Last Supper posted online

You won't need to go to Italy any more to get a close-up view of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper: you can now get an intimate look at it through an image posted on the internet.

Texas-Sized Web Design Instruction

While I am known to deride the inadequate and antiquated Web design instruction offered by so many colleges and universities, this week I am encouraged! Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending my first advisory board meeting for the Texas State Technical College Web Design and Development Department in Waco, Texas. It would seem that not all collegiate Web design programs are worthless. Far from it, in this case...

Valued at $3,078, Rembrandt copy sells for $4.5M

The Young Rembrandt as Democrates the Laughing Philosopher, dismissed as a copy and valued at $3,078, was snapped up Friday for $4.5 million at a Britain auction.

Inuit artist accuses CRA staff of writing racist tax memo

An internationally renowned Inuit artist is accusing staff at the Canada Revenue Agency of racism, after he found racial comments on a memo contained in his government tax file.

Princeton strikes deal with Italy over looted artifacts

The latest U.S. institution to agree to return disputed artifacts to Italy is Princeton University Art Museum, which announced a deal Friday.

Close-up image of Leonardo’s Last Supper set for web posting

An Italian tech firm is set to post a high-resolution scan of Leonardo da Vinci's mural The Last Supper online this weekend, about three months after an Italian man's announcement of mysterious findings within the image sparked renewed interest.

Elton John’s Goldin photo not indecent, prosecutors say

A photograph of two young girls by American Nan Goldin is not indecent, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service has decided.

Dia | logo: rubrica settimanale di grafica –> EP3

Il supplemento settimanale del Pais, EP3, è un bel sito (tutto in flash), ricco di informazioni, rubriche, speciali, musica, video, eventi e tanto altro.

I giornali italiani dovrebbero studiarlo a fondo e "copiarlo" il più possibile.

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