A Disquieting Look at How AIs Foment Political Extremism

Good morning, President Biden. ⛅ Today, art dealer Helly Nahmad got a Presidential pardon 🤮 , check o

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Good morning, President Biden. ⛅ Today, art dealer Helly Nahmad got a Presidential pardon 🤮 , check out the very first photo of a US Presidential Inauguration 🖼️, and we review of an exhibition about the Kamoinge Workshop 📷.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

The Best Memes from Inauguration Day

A pointillist Bernie lazes in the park in "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (edit by Jasmine Weber for Hyperallergic)

It’s now official: Joe Biden is the 46th president of the United States!On Inauguration Day, Twitter was buzzing with memes and jokes about moments in the inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC.

SPONSORED The California Studio at UC Davis Is Accepting Applications for Artists in Residence Individuals have until February 19, 2021 to apply for 10-week, quarter-long teaching artist residencies in fall 2021 or spring 2022.

In Other NewsHours before the end of his single-term presidency, Donald Trump unleashed a blitz of presidential pardons to 143 people. Urban artist Adrian Wilson, known for his clever interventions in public spaces, has reworked a sign for Thompson Street in Lower Manhattan to read “TrumpGone St.” Chicago will distribute about $2.5 million in grants to local artists and art organizations, the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced.

Latest Reviews

A Disquieting Look at How AIs Foment Political Extremism Devil You Know, a video essay by Don Edler, looks at the emergence of artificial intelligence systems in political discourse and civic life. Abe Ahn

SPONSORED Breathing With Zarah Hussain at the Peabody Essex Museum Works made during lockdown explore our connection to breath in a new exhibition at PEM, on view through June 20.

The Living Legacy of the Kamoinge Workshop, a Force in Black Photography The influential collective created a rigorous yet non-hierarchical sphere of influence, which challenges the very tidiness of retrospectives like Working Together. Rachell Morillo

SPONSORED Maine College of Art Is Now Accepting Applications for Its MFA in Studio Art Program Apply by January 22 to be considered for the full-tuition scholarship. The priority deadline is February 26.

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The Very First Photograph of a US Presidential Inauguration The image dates from the 1850s, when the recent discovery of the wet-plate collodion process allowed for crisp captures of landmark moments to be faithfully documented and easily disseminated. Valentina Di Liscia

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