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Get inside the minds of first-time travelers in this new documentary

Mashable Tech

Traveling to a new place takes us out of our comfort zone and helps us get a new perspective on our life back home. Inner Portrait , a new documentary from Turkish Airlines and media artist Refik Anadol, helps us visualize and articulate the change we feel when traveling, backed by data and technology.

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Accidental Jedi: How a VFX artist earned a surprising place in Star Wars history

Digital Trends

Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor Matt Sloan has one acting role on his résumé, but it's a big one. Here's how he ended up playing a Jedi in the Star Wars saga.

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In the heart of the Panamanian jungle, a startup village grows

The Next Web

At the end of 2013, more than 100 entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, and yogis flew into Panama City’s chaotic metropolis, seeking an adventure, and a fun way to celebrate the New Year. Hotsko and two of Panama’s most celebrated artists, Thomson Moore and Anne Dillon.

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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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NFT mania is here, and so are the scammers

The Verge

Artists are seeing their work showing up in NFTs they did not mint themselves The artist Derek Laufman woke up last weekend to a couple emails from his followers, who had a question for him. I thought the point of NFT was that the artwork and artists needed to be verified? Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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How to choose a photo storage service

The Verge

It offers pros a place to store, exhibit, and license their work. So if you have ambitions to start peddling your photos, 500px may be a place to check out. The first, modestly named Awesome, offers unlimited uploads, priority support, no ads, a history of “liked” photos, gallery slideshows, and a profile badge for $35.93

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Faith Ringgold: 30 Years of Art-Making and Activism and Video Clip on Women Artists

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Click here to listen to a very brief interview Over the weekend, I attended the Technology in the Arts Conference in Pittsburgh where artist and activist Faith Ringgold was one of the keynote speakers. " I had a chance to do a quick video interview with her about her thoughts on women artists. They are brilliant!

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