Ben Davis

The 2026 Whitney Biennial Just Wants You to Feel Something. The era of the vibe-ennial. By @benadavis news.artnet.com/art-world/whit…

@TrueAnonPod Listening to the ep. with @benadavis on acid, is a wiiild ride! Also, congrats @liz_franczak 🥳🍼

2 smart guys on a shitty but vibe subject-Can Brainrot Be Art? Beeple Thinks So. By @benadavis #Podcast podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/the…

My man @benadavis was kind enough to invite me on to @artnet's Art Angle podcast to talk over the crazy shit that has come to pass in culture since January 20, focusing on museums. Now live on @Spotify and @iTunes platforms. open.spotify.com/episode/1dGwRz…

"Where is the #Resistance?" Our man @benadavis has thoughts in his latest for @artnet. news.artnet.com/art-world/hand…

Culture Has No Name for This Cursed Vibe. It’s Everywhere by @benadavis news.artnet.com/art-world-arch…

@Ataoskers @benadavis It’s a strong response, the best I’ve read so far (and I think I’ve read nearly all of them). The alternative narrative of the last ten years is particularly good. Personally, I don’t think our positions are very far apart.

Article by @benadavis "Post-Woke"? My opinion: I don't think so. people will always be aware of the things they disagree with and will try to ban it. Maybe the word will change into something else. news.artnet.com/art-world-arch…

@vze26m98 uh no... that was my mistake, though a funny one

@benadavis In “Scene Cool” was it really “virility” and not “virality”?

My list of "Words of the Year" in art news.artnet.com/art-world-arch…

“The luxury dining industry is presented as a potential solvent for toxic masculinity and a path to self-betterment for the downtrodden.” Enjoy an amuse bouche from NYRA’s forthcoming issue: @benadavis on “The Bear”: nyra.nyc/articles/smarm…

“Conventionally, art takes up a discernible medium and takes creative distance from ordinary communication or banal functionality, making an appeal to the senses that reroutes common sense…….. In the current climate, though, art renounces its own project of mediation. Directness and literalism are the techniques, immersiveness and surety are the effects.” @benadavis From The Art Angle: The One Word That Explains Art Now, Aug 15, 2024 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… This material may be protected by copyright.

On the @artnet podcast with @benadavis talking about our strange moment in the arts and culture. We tell the decade arc story of how we got here and explore what comes next. Episode is out today 🔊

tina rivers ryan is using a genocide as an opportunity to advance her career. it makes me sick to see people congratulate her for that

Thank you @benadavis for your shout-out to my project in your profile on the first official art collection on the Moon: the Lunaprise 🌙 Check out his piece for a bird’s eye view of the project’s history: news.artnet.com/art-world/luna… @SpaceBlueclub @bitbaselart @artnet

Monday reading recommendation: "How will AI reshape art" by the inimitable @benadavis from @artnet from earlier this year! "if you want to predict the future of “art” in the shadow of generative A.I., you specifically do not want to focus on what the technology makes it easy to do." news.artnet.com/art-world/10-p…

A Case for Enjoying ‘The Curse,’ Showtime’s Absurdist Take on Art and Media. I'm still thinking about that ending. By @benadavis news.artnet.com/art-world/the-…

@benadavis "Futurology is mainly people telling you what corporations are already doing." Nice pair of articles, but as you say, they're about "how A.I. might be rewiring the perception of art," not so much on making artistic use of the technology. Luciano Berio in 1985:

Fascinating essay on the impact and interweaving of artificial intelligence and art critically explored by @benadavis - so much food for thought! "10 predictions about the unexpected impact of AI" | @artnet news.artnet.com/art-world/10-p…

This is one aspect I think @benadavis missed in his otherwise excellent @artnews AI essay, and where @jamesbridle has been especially articulate: the digital/physical interface