Leah Baker's studio motto: "Neutral but never boring." She's been making lamps in Weaverville, NC since 2013 — her Sourwood Leaves series captures what she calls "sunlit liquid color crescendo." See it in Liminal Light: https://jb9.me/C8qbjX

A crochet artist is making oversized textile versions of early 2000s tech. Floppy disks, old phones — rendered in yarn at giant scale. Nostalgia and craft doing something genuinely strange together. https://jb9.me/KzBHLj

Never Made's "Shoot For The Stars" - screenprint on recycled French paper, hand signed, edition of 80. Part of Sugar Press Art's 10th anniversary show at Mad Rabbit Studio, DTLA. April 10, 6–10 PM. Free. sugarpressart.com/shows-festivals/ink-earth/

Is that design trend genuinely popular, or just an AI trained on AI trained on AI? The recursive loop is sanding real aesthetic movements down into safe, forgettable templates. https://jb9.me/JvcnCj #CreativeTech

'Out of Bounds' brings together artists actually wrestling with what AI does to creative practice — not theorizing from the outside. Exhibition + curator's statement linked. notrealart.com/out-of-bounds-curators-s...

Trevor Paglen just won the Guggenheim's $100,000 LG Award for Art and Technology. His work on surveillance and machine vision has been asking hard questions for years. Good to see that recognized. https://jb9.me/1Lx3lH

Refik Anadol's 'Lava Lamp' landed on 60 Minutes and reignited every argument about AI art at once. Is it art? Is it a screensaver? Both camps are talking past each other again. https://jb9.me/KMjkfE

Interesting to see AI in galleries: mostly behind the scenes. 57% use AI for admin; only 9% accept AI art as legit. My take? AI fits in the back office, not the studio. https://jb9.me/rmXQEk

LA’s museum scene is heating up, but what really grabs me is LACMA’s fresh approach. Michael Govan says it’s about making your own path, not following a set story. A new way to experience art. https://jb9.me/F3ligJ

Nicole Nikolich’s crochet art brings back the early 2000s internet vibe—only this time, it’s soft, huge, and oddly comforting. Think flip phones and Sims screens, but in yarn. It’s a fun twist on tech nostalgia. More here: https://jb9.me/4HUPci

This film’s deepfake of Sam Altman is clever but already behind the curve. Artists wrestle with AI topics that feel outdated as tech and politics rush ahead. How do we catch up? https://jb9.me/lhG0KP

Trevor Paglen’s art exposes tech we don’t see. Winning the Guggenheim’s LG Award is ironic, but the jury was right—his work questions corporate power while making complex tech accessible. Read more: https://jb9.me/tme5yg

Refik Anadol’s work shows AI art isn’t just generating images from prompts. It’s a complex use of data as material, blending curation and creation, challenging how we view AI’s role in art. More at https://jb9.me/TVln5h

Artists at the Blanton Museum treat technology like a brush, not just a tool. teamLab’s piece reacts to real weather and visitors, creating a living digital ecosystem. This reminds us tech can support vision, not replace it. https://jb9.me/14yIuA

Magnetic camera modules on foldables? Xiaomi might bring this soon. As a photography fan stuck with Apple, I admire the idea but wonder if it’ll catch on beyond niche users. Thoughts? https://jb9.me/LWzGFq

There’s something about how art and astronomy overlap that really grabs me. Bristol’s show captures this with solargraphs and recycled solar panels. It’s science that feels like art—and that’s what moves me most. https://jb9.me/36ijRM

Maria Popova’s essay on blue shows how much of what we see is shaped by what’s missing. Blue isn’t just a pigment—it’s a play of light and absence. This changes how we think about color and perception. https://jb9.me/8IzLkd

This experiment where AI systems keep training on their own outputs shows what they hold onto when left alone: the safest, most familiar images. It’s a bit like a cultural echo chamber, but maybe less worrying than unexpected alien results. https://jb9.me/ayqWYv

Images blur between real and AI-made. The key? Meaning must come first, not as an afterthought. That’s how we keep art honest in a flood of visuals. https://jb9.me/p3vEf2

Rice University’s Moody Center show flips photography on its head. It’s not about faking reality better but showing how shaky “evidence” has always been. AI and art mix to question what images really tell us. https://jb9.me/h6duJZ

Seeing design trends blur into AI-generated echoes makes me question what’s real creativity. But the rise of human authenticity and flaws in 2026 feels right. AI can still deliver solid UX without losing soul. Thoughts? https://jb9.me/p97jnE

The Berlinale controversy shows how funding shapes art’s message. With over 40% from government and corporate sponsors, neutrality means silence. Artists like Bardem and Swinton highlight this issue. Read more: https://jb9.me/rjascB

BAFTA’s new rule: AI can assist but not replace human actors. It’s a clear stance on creativity in film today. How will this shape future productions? Details here: https://jb9.me/gksQ3R

San Diego Comic-Con’s quick ban on AI art shows artists still hold sway. But is this pushback just from creators, or are fans joining? The moment demands we ask what authenticity means now. https://jb9.me/EdOUm9

Human-centric design feels like UX’s “eat your vegetables” advice—everyone nods, then funnels get optimized. In an AI economy, it’s a moral test: are companies truly designing for humans or just making extraction feel humane? https://jb9.me/eWEj8o

In the 80s, I used giant view cameras and up to 170 exposures on one film—no Photoshop, no AI. Now AI reshapes fashion photography, raising questions about craft and authenticity. Charlie Engman’s work shows AI can be thoughtful, but is the industry chasing cheaper options? https://jb9.me/lPfhmK

Sherald’s canceled show is more than a headline—it’s a test of who shapes our public art stories. When museums rewrite exhibits to dodge politics, curators lose control of the narrative. Read more: https://jb9.me/MEoXfY

Hans Ulrich Obrist sees 2026 art exhibitions as spaces where strangers actually talk. I’m torn—curators as cultural connectors or gatekeepers? His predictions feel grounded and worth watching. More at https://jb9.me/JdDcq1

Greenland’s TikTok creators use satire to show how the U.S. exports crisis as culture. Their take on the "fentanyl fold" isn’t about addiction—it’s a sharp critique of American moral authority. More here: https://jb9.me/BCQ2ts

What’s striking about digital textile projects like Nosukaay is how they reveal the computational logic woven into African diaspora weaving. It’s not added tech—it’s tech uncovered, where cloth becomes a living archive. https://jb9.me/ntxlKm