Culture stories by GGD News
$4,500: Damien Hirst Artwork Added Alongside Works by Bob Dylan and Mr. Controversial
A Damien Hirst work with a mere four-figure estimate doesn’t show up often. Hirst’s “Butterfly Spin (acrylic on paper)” is set to appear in Halls Fine Art’s upcoming Modern and Contemporary Art and Design auction.
One of One: Haiti’s Team Outfits at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Olympic ceremonies have a history of rewarding symbolism, but they rarely reward risk. Most teams arrive wrapped in national colors and abstract flag cues. Haiti arrived with legacy.
Flipped: How a Brooklyn Family Cashed In on a Banksy
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, during Banksy’s month-long New York residency, a robot spray-painting a barcode appeared on a warehouse building in Coney Island. The stenciled work, commonly referred to as “Tagging Robot,” was one of several pop-up murals the elusive artist installed across the city that fall.
Cover Story: The Images Behind J. Cole’s The Fall Off
Album art still carries weight. Even in the streaming era, visuals remain one of the clearest ways artists communicate intention.
250: Nigerian Modernism
More than 250 works unfold across 9 rooms at Tate Modern, and yet what hits first isn’t Nigerian Modernism’s scale, but its density. Textured, saturated, vibrant layers are everywhere in the exhibit. Fabrics look like paintings. Paintings are enveloped in music or poetry. Doors are sculpted with royalty and scenes of daily life. Nothing is quiet. Nothing is random. It’s an ordered chaos.
Apple x ISSEY MIYAKE Drop a $229 Knit iPhone Pocket and it’s Already Sold Out
Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have teamed up to create a special-edition iPhone Pocket: a 3D-knitted sleeve for your iPhone, crafted in Japan and designed to wear (not just carry) your device. The concept builds on Miyake’s “a piece of cloth” philosophy, pushing wearable phone fashion to full tilt.
Paris Photo 2025: The Fair Defining Contemporary Photography
This weekend, the world turns its lens to Paris for the 28th edition of Paris Photo 2025; an event that’s not just an art fair but the single largest gathering on the planet dedicated to photography and image-based art.
1,900% Stock Gains and Hate Mail: Welcome to Quantum Investing
Rigetti Computing Inc. and D-Wave Quantum Inc. make products that so far have few real world applications. They’re burning through cash and aren’t expected to generate significant amounts of revenue for years. Despite all that, investors can’t get enough of them.
Rockstar Games Acquires Grand Theft Auto Collaborators Video Games Deluxe
Rockstar Games has officially acquired Sydney-based development studio Video Games Deluxe, rebranding it as Rockstar Australia. This strategic move strengthens a partnership that has flourished over the past decade, with both studios collaborating on notable projects such as L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files and enhancements to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition.
$8 Billion Paramount-Skydance Merger Expected to Close by July 2025
The entertainment industry is on the cusp of a significant transformation as Paramount Global and Skydance Media prepare to merge, forming the Paramount Skydance Corporation. This merger, valued at approximately $8 billion, is anticipated to close in the first half of 2025, marking a pivotal shift in the media landscape.