Juergen Berkessel

Herb Ascherman shoots platinum prints with a 15-pound camera. There's a documentary about him making festival rounds. Some photographers just refuse to make it easy on themselves, and the work shows it. jb9.me/Ti7sPS

There's an iPhone app that makes you wait 24 hours to see your photos. The idea is that delay teaches patience. I think it teaches the wrong lesson entirely. jb9.me/6yoV9Z

When cameras can do everything automatically, what's still worth doing by hand? New issue of The Intersect sits with that question - and it gets uncomfortable fast. jb9.me/ct8QEl #Photography

Court sketch artists have always distorted faces a little. That's the job. But once AI tools enter the process, "a little" stops being a stable concept. Two faces, one sketch, zero consensus on what counts as real. jb9.me/jDR3lK #AIEthics

Someone colorized Ansel Adams photographs. I have opinions about this. Strong ones. The kind that make you want to sit down and write 800 words at 11pm. jb9.me/eAXpt2 #ContemporaryArt

A Reddit user walked into Olalekan Jeyifous's solo debut at the Walker Art Center and posted an "AI slop alert." The work draws from African diasporic cosmologies. The accusation says more about the accuser than the art. jb9.me/LcLZmF #AIEthics #ContemporaryArt

My first reaction to a wild video was "that has to be AI." I still don't know if it was. That reflex is the whole problem. New issue of The Intersect is out: jb9.me/LS0Qj9 #AIandArt #ArtAndTechnology

Xiaomi’s foldable phone might let users swap camera modules magnetically. As an Apple fan, I find it interesting but remain skeptical. Could this solve foldables’ usual camera compromises? jb9.me/pjRv7D

AI thrives in gallery offices but not on walls. 57% use it for admin; only 9% see AI art as real art. My take: AI works better as a tool than a creator. jb9.me/XVBxGe

Refik Anadol’s AI art goes beyond prompt-based images, using museum data as pigment. Visitors stayed 38 mins at MoMA. What does this reveal about AI and creativity? jb9.me/aQptUH

Flip phones & Game Boys, but crocheted giant-sized? Nicole Nikolich recreates early 2000s tech in yarn, turning nostalgia into playful, soft art. See the full story: jb9.me/pt0IvU

Berlinale’s funding from government & corporate sources challenges true political independence. Artists say silence equals complicity. Read more at The Intersect: jb9.me/Zs0pmw

If every image looks real, what’s left of truth? Meaning must lead, not follow. That’s how art stays real—even with AI. jb9.me/eziFFv

BAFTA bans AI actors but embraces AI tools. What remains for human creativity in film? Read more: jb9.me/Pr7hmn

Design trends or AI echoes? I believe authenticity and imperfections will define 2026's design—even if that means less polished UX. More here: jb9.me/iLFX4D

Blue is more absence than presence—a color born from light’s tricks. Maria Popova’s essay uncovers the hidden mechanics behind the hues we often overlook. jb9.me/XYLFue

Artists and astronomers share a gaze that turns science into stunning visuals. Bristol’s new show blurs the lines between observation and creation. jb9.me/1xm9xr

What if photos aren’t windows but magic tricks? Rice’s Moody Center show uses AI to reveal how fragile our trust in images really is. jb9.me/BLbjxT

Comic-Con has banned AI art following artist backlash. Is this a move to protect creativity or something else? Read more: jb9.me/kBtwru

Sherald’s canceled retrospective reveals who really controls museum narratives. When funding dictates shows, curators lose their voice. jb9.me/q45rfg