In its latest push to convert Apple fanboys into Windows groupies, Microsoft has set off a marketing stunt of huge proportions in the center of London. In Trafalgar Square, one of London’s most trafficked public spaces, the company set up a giant Surface 2 tablet complete with a working keyboard and screen. The 27-foot wide… Continue reading Microsoft’s Latest Publicity Stunt: A Giant Surface 2 Tablet in the Streets of London
Tag: Events
The latest in what is going in events around the world.
The Festival of Lights in Berlin, Instagrammed
Each October, the Festival of Lights shines throughout Berlin, the capital of Germany for 12 consecutive nights. The annual festival started in 2004, and now brings together some of the top light and projection artists from around the world to help colorfully illuminate the most iconic landmarks, monuments, historical buildings and streets throughout the city.… Continue reading The Festival of Lights in Berlin, Instagrammed
If These Walls Could Talk: Lifelike Portraits Carved into Old Buildings
When it comes to creating fine art and new architecture, it appears we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface. Alexandre Farto, better known as Vhils, is a Portuguese-based street artist who often transforms old wall surfaces into lifelike portraits. Vhils creates these sculptures of faces by carving and chipping away on buildings. The underlying… Continue reading If These Walls Could Talk: Lifelike Portraits Carved into Old Buildings
Ai Weiwei Installs 3,144 Bicycles in Mesmerizing Public Exhibit
It appears Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is quite the fan of bicycles. Thousands of bicycles, that is. Ai Weiwei designed his biggest-ever Forever Bicycles exhibit in Toronto for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, an all-night contemporary art event that takes over city streets. The exhibit, containing 3,144 bicycles, is over twice as large as its initial… Continue reading Ai Weiwei Installs 3,144 Bicycles in Mesmerizing Public Exhibit
Out With a Bang: Street Artists Take Over Soon-to-Be-Demolished Building for One Last Month of Art
To help a building make one last stand before its impending demolition date, a group of street artists have converted a 10-story concrete and brick tower in Paris into an art gallery open to the public. When renovations for a former low-income housing project in Paris were deemed too expensive and the building was set… Continue reading Out With a Bang: Street Artists Take Over Soon-to-Be-Demolished Building for One Last Month of Art
SXSW Eco Live Stream: Featuring Innovative Solutions Taking Us Beyond Sustainability
SXSW Eco is a conference where professionals come together to solve complex challenges facing civil society, the economy and our mother planet. The three-day event runs from October 7 to October 9 in Austin and hosts an international audience of thought leaders and decision makers from the public, private and academic sectors to discuss potential… Continue reading SXSW Eco Live Stream: Featuring Innovative Solutions Taking Us Beyond Sustainability
Find Upcoming Tour Dates of Your Favorite Artists Now on Spotify
Spotify now automatically shows upcoming concert events for your favorite artists directly on their Spotify pages. Spotify integrated with Songkick nearly two years ago in an effort to better surface live events to users based on the musicians and bands they listen to via its music streaming application. The new feature, spotted by The Next… Continue reading Find Upcoming Tour Dates of Your Favorite Artists Now on Spotify
FOCUS100 Conference Brings Black Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders in Tech Together for Weekend of Mentorship
Black women entrepreneurs will meet and learn from top innovators in tech at FOCUS100, the self-proclaimed “most diverse tech conference on the planet.” Held at Ogilvy Headquarters in New York from October 4 to October 6, the Google-sponsored conference brings together thought leaders, innovators, investors and tech startups founded or co-founded by black women for… Continue reading FOCUS100 Conference Brings Black Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders in Tech Together for Weekend of Mentorship
