Rafael Salazar Blogs

I recently came across this news article on Mashable, which I found to be relevant to all especially for us Artists and public in general. An Eye Opener for sure available later this week. I invite all to read & if you'd like to share your thou... 

Artists now have a new digital tool they can use in the event their work is scraped without permission by an AI training set. The tool, called Nightshade, enables artists to add invisible pixels to their art prior to being uploaded online. These dat... 

For many, a new year includes resolutions to do better and build better habits. For Midjourney, the start of 2024 meant having to deal with a circulating list of artists whose work the company used to train its generative artificial intelligence prog... 

A new take on AI as "Food For Thought" episode 2 -- In conclusion, is Just Another Tool Astronomers have confirmed that Earth-like planets orbit nearby stars, but they’re too far away for humans to reach. That's where artificially-intelligent rob... 

Op-ed: Planetary impacts, escalating financial costs, and labor exploitation all factor. Dr. Sasha Luccioni is a Researcher and Climate Lead at Hugging Face, where she studies the ethical and societal impacts of AI models and datasets. She is also a... 

A Changing Labor Market ~ The latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence could lead to the automation of a quarter of the work done in the US and eurozone, according to research by Goldman Sachs. The investment bank said on Monday that “gen... 

A new class of incredibly powerful AI models has made recent breakthroughs possible. HAOMIAO HUANG - 1/30/2023 Progress in AI systems often feels cyclical. Every few years, computers can suddenly do something they’ve never been able to do before. ... 

As Elon Musk's Category 5 tweetstorm continues, the once-obscure Mastodon social network has been gaining over 1,000 new refugees per hour, every hour, bringing its user count to about eight million. Joining as a user is pretty easy. More than enoug... 

Please read complete article enclosed in the link. Extremely informative writing for those of us who share our work on different Social media platforms. Found on Mastodon post by https://toot.cat/@StephanieZvan/109564832289331290 By: Alex Chen ... 

AI Generators I came across this disturbing article that will make the Art world evolve into infinite levels. 3-D machines have not replaced Sculptors. Art molds to the different tools available to human beings thru time. ---Rage Against the Mach... 

How do you navigate an immersive virtual world that’s still mostly conceptual yet manages to generate billions of visits and even more dollars? Buckle up, because the deeper you go, the weirder it gets. One of the most buzzed-about destinations of... 

The dispute revolves around the movement of a 2014 work, ‘Quantum’, from one blockchain to another and how that affects its ownership and fungibility A Canadian company is suing Sotheby’s and artist Kevin McCoy over the sale of an early NFT (... 

Nora N. Khan has emerged as one of the most important voices when it comes to all things related to art and technology. A Harvard grad with a degree in English and American Literature, she attended the most prestigious writing program in the country,... 

By Kevin Collier – NBC News Digital thieves had stolen from Aja Trier before. Trier, a painter in San Antonio, often riffs on Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” adding dogs or dinosaurs to it, or reimagining it as a desert landscape or Mor... 

“I have been hacked. All my apes gone. This just sold please help me,” wrote gallery owner Todd Kramer, of New York’s Ross + Kramer Gallery, in a since-deleted tweet posted on December 30. A phishing scam had drained his Ethereum wallet of 15 ... 

A Fine Art America group of artists is leading the Change for Valentine's Day from Sharon Cummings idea to create an option for Giving to Your Loved ones #Art instead of Candy on February 14th! All artists at FAA are welcome to Join in and participa... 

A year has gone by since NFTs entered mainstream culture. Earlier this week, we brought you an article on the NFT  highlights of 2021. For those who haven’t quite figured it out over the past 12 months, we’ve put together a refresher course i... 

By: Melanie Gerlis - Financial Times In a year of tech innovation, buyers and sellers have had to grapple with new systems of value and ownership — or lose out Surplus wealth, in-person activity and the three letters N, F and T have motored the l... 

Banksy, Love is in the Air, 2005 COURTESY PARTICLE “I always wanted to own art, even when I had absolutely no money—I wished I could have at least a tiny stake in the paintings that I liked.” So said Loïc Gouzer, the ex-head of contemporary ar... 

In its relentless effort to secure the title of most crypto-forward auction house, Sotheby's will next week accept live bids in the form of the cryptocurrency ethereum (ETH) for physical works of art. For the time being the new gimmick will apply to... 

By Chantal Da Silva LONDON — For more than a century, she lay hidden beneath one of Pablo Picasso's most famous works. But now the nude portrait of a crouching woman has been brought to life by an artificial intelligence-powered software trained t... 

The London-based auction house Phillips has gained a reputation as the go-to venue to acquire works by emerging artists in high demand on the primary market. Each season, the New York day and evening sales at Phillips typically generate records for r... 

A comprehensive list of the most well-known visual art movements during the 20th century, spanning two world wars and several cultural revolutions. Feb 19, 2020 • By Charlotte Davis The 20th century saw a new era of visual artists who challenged... 

Non-EU visitors will have to apply for Swiss Covid-19 certificate before attending and, with certain vaccines not recognised, some will have to take tests onsite UPDATE: 1 September, Art Basel clarified that anyone required to isolate will be able t... 

Fair says it is committed to going ahead but offers concessions to exhibitors, including rolling over booth fees to 2022 if they cannot enter the country and offering staff to man stands. Art Basel has written a letter to exhibitors in an attempt to... 

This year was a turbulent one, and auction houses were not exempt from facing the changes wrought by it. Because of the pandemic, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips swiftly adapted their marquee evening auctions for a new era, ushering in live-s... 

Is this the future of art? The French art collective Obvious is back with another project featuring artworks generated through artificial intelligence, this time training algorithms to blend prehistoric cave art with contemporary street art. Ob... 

Soothe your mind and keep occupied while you get a mental workout. Puzzles galore for the entire family to enjoy. ⭕️ https://rafaelsalazar.com/shop/puzzles Our puzzles are made from premium 0.2" thick paper stock and include a semi-glos... 

Art moves people, challenges them, sparks creativity, and so much more. And we’re lucky enough to have some of the best museums in the world right here in NYC! That’s why we’ve scoured museum websites to pull together all of the most exciting ... 

Having canceled all three of its in-person editions, Art Basel has plowed forward with online viewing rooms. The first in a series of two online viewing rooms titled “OVR:2020” was launched on Wednesday, with 100 galleries from 28 countries parti... 

During the 1970s, a long-running legal case concerning Mark Rothko’s estate dominated news in the art world. After Rothko’s death by suicide in 1970, a fierce battle waged between his heirs, executors, and dealers at Marlborough Gallery. The abst... 

The street artist opened a pop-up shop in Croydon last year in a bid to protect his image rights, but was found to have “acted in bad faith” Banksy has been stripped of the trademark of his famous Flower Thrower image after a panel of judges r... 

The next edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach will take place from December 2 to December 5, 2021, with preview days on December 1 and December 2, 2021. Given the ongoing impact of the pandemic, which spans from South Florida to other parts of the ... 

The pandemic has forced the art market to move online—an area that prognosticators have long said had potential for dealers and auction houses. Total online sales reached an estimated $4.82 billion in the first half of 2020, up 4 percent from the s... 

Let's all pause for a moment to think about Us, as Americans... as Human Beings and Let Love Win. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends“. Martin Luther King Jr. George Floyd - He died for... 

Like it or not, we are all computer nerds now. All aspects of our lives are driven by computation and algorithms: how we learn, work, play, even date. Given this situation, one could argue that generative art—work created at least in part with auto... 

As I reflect on the state of our affairs these Easter – Passover times, I believe we need to join hands, educate and be more proactive about our Future and the Future of our Planet. I invite Everyone to join and or visit Earthday.org to see what... 

By Andrew Russeth POSTED 01/02/19 2:07 pm In Washington, D.C.’s museum world, 2019 is beginning with a whimper. As the partial shutdown of the federal government enters its second full week, all Smithsonian museums and many other agencies in ... 

Surround your Life with Love - Feel the Love in the Air with Love art on your walls or home decor. Great gifts for the occasion available at RafaelSalazar.com Wall Art - Accessories - Apparel - Mobile - Lifestyle #ValentinesDay #Love #Friends... 

For a Collection of Apparel, Rafael creates new stylish designs that fit the clothing line as Art to Wear – Fun – Modern – Young & and for the whole family. Whether athletic clothes to exercise into to all around apparel. Available in differen... 

As the global ultra-rich snap up trophy artworks and build collections scattered around many homes and storage facilities, art services are becoming an increasingly important part of wealth professionals� offering to help these collectors manage thei... 

I would like to share with You all this article I received written by Josh at RedBubble.com. Because I think it is of extreme importance to all of Us artists who post and share our Artworks thru Social Media. Hope You enjoy and find useful. "Key... 

I would like to wish the Family at Fine Art America a Happy New Year 2017. May the New Year bring You and Yours Happiness, Health, and Success this coming 2017. I am trying the New App at Shopify and want to invite You for a visit. RafaelSalaz... 

The Digital Revolution is Here Now � ACanvas � Digital Picture Frame is Digital Streaming for your Walls. The Acanvas digital picture frame is a large-format digital picture frame which hangs on a wall and allows You to stream your Artwork images... 

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Born in Cali, Colombia. South America in 1944.Barranquilla was where he first got introduced to the world of arts; assisting different schools including Bellas Artes with some of the most renowned Colombian artists during the La Cueva years. Rafael ... 

Happy Camper! My Primary Domain RafaelSalazar.com now Resides Permanently at Fine Art America/Pixels. This move has improved the 'Handle on my Artwork Inventory', I highly recommend it to Everyone. "Consolidate and Concentrate" all your Energy... 

This is a preview of my new Collection of 2016 paintings that range from Abstracts, Geometrics, Portraits, 3D Sculpture, Into the Future to Abstract Flowers Series with a wild Twist. As I like to Push the Envelope in my Art I would like to introdu... 

Is the art market bubble about to burst? Photo: Spencer Platt via thefakefootball.com A recent study published in the Journal of Empirical Finance from the University of Luxembourg predicts that the seemingly ever-growing art market bubble is about... 

Thanks to multi-billion-dollar November art auctions in New York and the ever-growing behemoth that is Art Basel in Miami Beach each December (with an estimated $3 billion worth of art on view), the tail end of the calendar year has become one of the... 

Is It Important to Know What Kind of Art Sells Best? By Barney Davey � Art Marketing News FAA The Question Vexes Many Artists. In some ways, it�s impossible to give an accurate answer to what kind of art sells best. It�s too broad. Are we talk... 

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While the recent upsurge of feminist activity in this country has indeed been a liberating one, its force has been chiefly emotional�personal, psychological and subjective�centered, like the other radical movements to which it is related, on the pres... 

The artist Eric Fischl remembers the time a friend waved a catalog at him to alert him that one of his paintings was up for auction for six figures in London. In reality, the work was a fake, but so convincing, Mr. Fischl said, �I thought I was losin... 

In a world where machines can do many things as well as humans, one would like to hope there remain enclaves of human endeavour to which they simply cannot aspire. Art, literature, poetry, music - surely a mere computer without world experience, moo... 

There will always be a critic who dislikes an artist's work. But some artists throughout history have faced more than just one dissenting voice. These artists, now studied and revered, were once criticized, ridiculed and rejected. What unites them is... 

Pinterest has become an invaluable tool for concept artists and illustrators alike � we discover why from the pros who use it. While the female-dominated social media platform Pinterest may have a reputation with whimsical home-decor ideas � it ca... 

Artist Jos� Parl� reaches new heights CBS News September 6, 2015 A former street artist, Jos� Parl�s works are anything but Off The Wall. In fact, they can now be seen in many a high-profile location, including one of the very highest of all. ... 

Too often in interior design, we see wall art treated as an afterthought. It�s what gets dealt with last, long after the final coat of paint has dried on the walls and all of the furniture has been artfully arranged, if it gets dealt with at all. ... 

Artists are the ultimate entrepreneurs. That�s why a trip to a museum is so inspiring for founders. BY SAMUEL BACHARACH Co-founder, Bacharach Leadership Group (BLG)@samuelbacharach Who is more entrepreneurial than an artist? They have new i... 

�Art lending business is booming�, according to the first comprehensive poll of the industry, conducted by the research firm Skate�s and due for publication on Tuesday, 4 August. The report calculates that art loans could account for more than $10bn ... 

You can lose a lot of money with the wrong art buy � especially if you�re young, naive, and really, really rich. According to Bloomberg, Citigroup is hoping to prevent such losses by teaching the heirs of its wealthiest bank customers how to inves... 

Entrepreneur and artist Stephan Vogler wants to change the art world, and he is using Bitcoin to do just that in what�s considered by many to be the epicenter of contemporary art, Berlin, Germany. Vogler�s novel block chain technology inspired lic... 

Christie�s has bought Collectrium, an online collection management tool for the art world. Sources close to the deal say the purchase price was $16 million, although this figure could not be confirmed at the time of publication as neither Christie�s ... 

Editorial Note: May We Always Remember What Artists Stand For ~ Freedom of Speech ~ Libert� d�expression The four cartoonists killed in the offices of Charlie Hebdo, the satirical French newspaper, represented a radical, crude and vital strain ... 

Buying art can be a truly intimidating experience. How do you know what's good? How much should you pay? Is that gallerina giving you the stink eye? (Probably.) But you've outgrown those framed posters you kept for too long post-college and you're re... 

These Holidays Give the Gift of #Art � Plenty Artful Stocking Stuffers to Brighten Up Your Days and Your Loved Ones! Free Worldwide Shipping Available Today when you Shop ONLINE this Cyber Monday. Find Art to Wear - Cozy up your Place or Office... 

The art market continued its upward climb last week with unprecedented results at the New York auctions. But when Jasper Johns's Flag (1983) makes a record $36 million at Sotheby's (see "Rothko Reels In $45 Million at Sotheby's $343.6 Million Contemp... 

What does it take to become a world-class art collector? These days, you need to build not only a great collection, but a great museum to house it in. Over the past few years, a rash of art-loving billionaires have dedicated themselves, or their foun... 

Software is no longer limited to computers, tablets, and phones. Everyday objects from sneakers to refrigerators contain software, which often allow our apparel and appliances to communicate with mobile devices, the internet, and each other. As all o... 

Artists, such as musicians and authors, receive royalties each time their artistic works are used or sold. Hear a song on the radio and you know that its creator will receive a check for its use. That is not always true for visual artists. How often... 

By Steve Schlackman It may be surprising to receive a free licensing agreement from an attorney but we think it is so important that we had to do it. Let�s start with a hypothetical scenario. A Story About Latte Art Janet recently opened a ... 

Artist�s rights in their street art, whether commissioned or guerrilla, has been in the news with some frequency lately, largely due to suits against American Eagle and Terry Gilliam. The slippery nature of copyright law has left many wondering where... 

A new generation of Colombian artists and curators are benefiting from international exposure as the country�s political crisis recedes; art galleries, foundations and collectors are growing in numbers while its national economy flourishes. Hans Ulri... 

An artist needs a certain amount of turmoil and confusion. Joni Mitchell - In her own words - Conversations with Malka Maron It�s paradoxical that while �art holds out the promise of inner wholeness� for those who experience it, the relationshi... 

Thanks to our Fellow Artist Barney Davey and his fine Magazine http://artprintissues.com/ I stumbled upon this very important article about Bitcoin. How it may affect the Art World, How can We Artists Benefit, etc. Very important points that I ... 

Art is a Gift that lasts forever. It is an Investment if you happen to find works from an Emerging Artist. ❝ Buying emerging art is the equivalent of investing in frontier market equities. Rather than buying the global names that appear in ... 

Collection of Abstract artwork by Colombian artist Rafael Salazar. View these and other styles that make up his wide range of creativity. Galleries and earlier works also available. All rights reserved Copyright 2013 

Geometric art collection by Rafael Salazar ~ Colombian artist and sculptor Art News and Collection of Works including Paintings and Commercial Art 

Art to Wear Available Ready to Wear at our Red Bubble Online Store T-Shirts & Hoodies We love our tees and hoodies so much we could talk about them all day, but that�d be a bit weird. So we�ll just say that we�re immensely proud of the quality of... 

Collection of Paintings ~ Abstract ~ Conceptual ~ Geometric ~ Figurative ~ Portraits ~ Art by Rafael Salazar ~ Colombian Artist