THE VERGE Friday January 28, 2022
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the flying of consumer drones by hobbyists after a suspected drone attack hit an oil facility and airport in the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi. The ban was announced by the Ministry of the Interior and also applies to light aircraft like gliders, notes The Verge. The recent attack on the oil facility and airport in Abu Dhabi reportedly involved both ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones. Read the full Story >>
THE ART NEWSPAPER Friday January 28, 2022
As the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan approached, George W. Bush announced that “America has no interest in being the world's jailer.” Fifteen years later, the detention camp created at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base remains open and has become a millstone for successive administrations intent on closing it, notes The Art Newspaper. On the 20th anniversary of the prison’s opening, TAN talks with a number of photographers who have documented the site, including Edmund Clark and Debi Cornwall. Read the full Story >>
W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Friday January 28, 2022
The W. Eugene Smith Fund announced it is now accepting applications for its 43rd annual Grant in Humanistic Photography and in 2022 will return to its tradition of awarding a single grant of $40,000. An additional $5,000 grant will be awarded as a Fellowship, and two finalists deemed worthy of special recognition will each be given a grant of $2,500. The Smith Fund is also accepting applications for the 5th annual Eugene Smith Student Grant ($5,000) and the 26th annual Howard Chapnick Grant ($10,000), which honors an individual or organization whose services support photographers. Deadline: May 31. Read the full Story >>
By David Schonauer Friday January 28, 2022
Twitter is bringing NFTs to its party. As we noted this week, the app is testing a new feature that allows NFT owners to authenticate NFTs displayed in their profile photos. The feature allows NFT
owners to connect their crypto wallet to their Twitter account and display an NFT as their profile photo. But you'll have to pay for the privilege. This week we … Read the full Story >>
