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Five beautiful bags that also get the job done

Fast Company Tech

Linquist Hilma, $750 Linquist, a studio studio based in Rhode Island, creates bags that are inspired by works of art. The bag is named after Hilma af Klint, a Swedish artist who was among the first abstract artists in Western art history.

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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

This April, Black Coffee, the famed South African DJ and record producer whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, made history at the Grammys. Over the past couple of years, there’s been an overlap between tech and art, fueling a growing interest of movie, music and sports stars investing in tech startups. Europe and globally. .

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

4) Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop :: shop.artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. 18) NPR Shop :: shop.npr.org.

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Artists are playing takedown whack-a-mole to fight counterfeit merch

The Verge

There are all sorts of obstacles that are thrown up in front of artists’ Matt Buchholz’s artwork is usually a hit during the holidays. Buchholz’s official Alternate Histories calendar. It’s been a little like whack-a-mole,” says Aaron Reynolds, the artist behind Effin’ Birds, a comic series of swearing birds.

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Using Art and Motion to Expand a Powerful Brand

Forum One

Forum One’s recent design work with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Simmons Talks series was a dream come true: an opportunity to put passion behind a design that I believe in and honor the work of others who inspire me. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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NFTs could bridge video games and the fashion industry

TechCrunch

This will be seen as the next chapter of digital art history. This is a continuation of digital art history that started decades ago, by that I mean art made on a computer and distributed through the internet.”. I would only buy art as a piece that I liked.

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Goodbye Consulting, Hello Museum of Art & History!

Museum 2.0

As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). Because of the increased workload I expect in the months to come, as well as the likely possibility that we will start a Museum of Art & History blog, I'm lowering my Museum 2.0

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