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Breaking Down Elements Behind Sascha Fonseca’s Award-Winning Wildlife Photo “World of the Snow Leopard”

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The indigenous peoples of the Indian Himalayas call them “the ghost of the mountain.” The moniker fits; with its thick, whitish-grey fur that blends perfectly with its icy local habitat, the snow leopard seems made for camouflage. This is not, however, enough to protect it from poaching or the ruinous effects of climate change. Not only are snow leopards difficult to findโ€”there are now fewer of them to see. This is why the snow leopard is the subject of the photograph that won Sascha Fonseca the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. The London Natural History Museum hostsย this photography competitionย to highlight the connection between photography, science, and art.

ANTOINETTE: Altar of Europa 3.0 – Art Museum in the Metaverse | INVITATION

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The artist ANTOINETTE, together with her technology partner BizzTech, have created a photorealistic museum space ofย  unprecedented image quality in the Metaverse for the ALTAR of EUROPA. The ALTAR of EUROPA is a real existing, 100m2 drawing consisting of millions of individual pencil strokes created by ANTOINETTE during three years of work . The image density of this monumental work of art is an ideal example to demonstrate the power ofย the browser-based multi-polygon technology used. In the digital world, every detail of the drawing becomes visible and perspectives and sections can be explored that would not beย accessible when visiting the physical exhibition. In this virtual space, museum visitors, regardless of their location, meet with theirย digital twins, their avatars. With their avatars and an integrated translation tool, visitors can communicate about what they see and what moves them, without being restricted by language barriers.ย 

JDL Unveils 40-Metre Mural ‘Icarus’ in Rome to Raise Awareness for Environment

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Judith de Leeuw (JDL) – a well-known Dutch street artist who’s art appeared all over the world – has unveiled her imposing new 40-metre mural entitled “Icarus”, created for the Street Art for Rights Forum Festival on the north-east wall of the Corviale building in Rome, the famous “Serpentone”, one of the “most symbolic” walls in the capital.ย 

This new masterpiece – on one of the city’s largest walls – bears a reference to the myth of Icarus. Icarus is the man who, heedless of his own limitations, flew too close to the sun with wax wings and fell into the sea. A metaphor for a profit-blinded society that is heading for self-destruction, aiming to have the most today, heedless of the future.ย 

Amref Health Africaโ€™s ArtBall and Auction Honors Artist Julie Mehretu and the Power of Ethiopian Youthย 

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On February 25, 2023 at 26 Bridge in Brooklyn, NY, Amref Health Africa will host their annual ArtBall eventย  and adjoining art auction, creating a connection between African culture and philanthropy to celebrate andย  highlight the talent of the African continent. This year Amref Health Africa will honor world-renownedย  Ethiopian artist Julie Mehretu with the Rees Visionary Award.ย 

ArtBall features a Contemporary African, Pan-African, and Black art auction, entertainment, food andย  beverages from award-winning Black-owned vendors, an installation, and an award ceremony, and has grownย  from just over 300 attendees to nearly 800, with an emphasis on the African diaspora. Notable hosts and guestsย  have included Solange, Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, Chris Rock, Antwaun Sargent, Kimberly Drew, Hank Willisย  Thomas, Isolde Brielmaier, Shantell Martin, Nina Chanel Abney, Jack Shainman, Young Paris, and many more.ย 

Rough Diamond Financing – Sarine and DELGATTO Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

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Until now assessing rough diamonds was an inaccurate subjective process, at best. This, alongย  with the difficulty in providing unique identification means, reduced their attractiveness as collateral.ย  The DDFF and Sarine’s groundbreaking cooperation utilizes Sarineโ€™s various proven industry leading technologies, including the Galaxyยฎ and DiaExpertยฎ platforms along with the Advisorยฎ andย  related software processes, to accurately, objectively and rapidly evaluate rough diamonds, as wellย  as uniquely tagging them, with the result being the ability to reliably ascertain the optimally producedย  polished diamonds’ potential value, and hence confidently provide financing. The DDFF will applyย  Sarineโ€™s technologies to evaluate if the rough diamond is eligible for the requested financing, andย  at what level.ย 

Sarine signs an MOU to acquire a majority stake in New York’s Gem Certification & Assurance Lab (GCAL)

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Hod Hasharon (Israel), 11 January 2023 โ€“ Singapore Exchange Mainboard listed Sarine Technologies Ltd (โ€œSarineโ€ and along with its subsidiaries โ€œthe Groupโ€) (U77:SI; SARN.TA), a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of precision technology ย products for the evaluation, planning, processing, measurement, grading and trading of diamonds ย and gems, is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding MOU to purchase, subject to the ย usual due diligence reviews and to reaching and executing a definitive agreement, a majority share ย of GCAL against an all cash consideration.

The Gem Certification & Assurance Lab, Inc. GCAL is a highly respected gemological laboratory ย founded in 2001 by Mr. Don Palmieri, a veteran of over 50 years in the diamond industry, and his ย wife, Pamela. Today, it operates as a family-owned business in New York City, on the city’s famous ย Diamond Way, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 47th Street, with son Angelo in the role of Chief ย Operations Officer (COO). GCAL provides services for the grading and certification of natural and ย lab-grown diamonds, coloured diamonds, coloured gemstones, pearls and precious metals.

Jill Miller vs Ariel Pink – How One Artist Armed with NFT Technology is Fighting Back

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Visual artist Jill Miller publicly breaks the silence and stands up for herself and all women who were facing objectification, discrimination, and violation of rights, but does so in a humorous, witty manner.ย 

Can digital technologies and new media consign gender inequality to history?

On 20 January, TAEX, the NFT contemporary art platform and infrastructure solution, launches a new NFT drop by Jill Miller ‘Ariel Stinks (50 Alternative Covers to Thrash and Burn)’.

The artist strives to attract attention to biased ways of treating women in the arts while sharing her experience and empowering others to speak out.

‘STREET ART FOR RIGHTS’ Concludes in Rome

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In Rome, 17 murals dedicated to the UN 2030 Agenda spread the culture of sustainability through street art.

The recently completed last wall by the well-known street artist Fabio Petani officially concludes the 3rd edition of Street Art for Rights in Rome, the festival that narrates and spreads the culture of sustainability through street art, in the sign of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN Agenda.

Street Art for Rights has established itself as a reference point for street art in Italy with over 30 works realized in Rome in the suburbs of Corviale and Settecamini and in Lazio between Cassino, Fiumicino and Latina. A true open-air museum that offers all fans and not, especially during the Christmas holidays, to get to know a ‘New Rome’ unprecedented and little known.

Atlanta Hawks and Novelis unveil 404 lbs upcycled aluminum sculpture to celebrate their Award-Winning Partnership

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ATLANTA โ€“ Before Wednesday nightโ€™s game, the Hawks and Novelis unveiled โ€œFULL COURT PRESSโ€, a sculpture made up of nearly 404 lbs. of upcycled aluminum cups and cans in the shape of the primary Hawks logo. The piece is located on the Terrace level by the Gate 2 entrance at State Farm Arena.

โ€œFULL COURT PRESSโ€ celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Hawksโ€™ partnership with Novelis, the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, which officially launched on National Recycling Day in 2021.

This sculpture symbolizes a circular economy where maximum effort is employed to make sure precious resources are recycled and reused, rather than discarded as waste.

Dionn Reneรฉ, artist of ‘The Woman King’ film poster, paints Queen Diambi โ€” the real-life ‘Woman King’ | VIDEO

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Dionn Reneรฉ is recognized for her work as a fine artist, graphic designer, and photographer throughout the entertainment industry. She has painted portraits of Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, and Maya Angelou, who displayed her portrait in her office. This year Dionn has been named โ€˜Selected Creatorโ€™ by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. and Columbia Tristar Marketing Group, Inc. for usage of her original artwork
in the global marketing campaign for the film, ‘The Woman King’.

The recently released Hollywood Blockbuster movie ‘The Woman King’ created a unique opportunity for Reneรฉ, an already internationally recognized artist, to meet and paint an original portrait for the real-life ‘Woman King’ โ€” Queen Diambi.