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East meets West: The traditional Gandrung dance of Banyuwangi meets raptor courtship as the Prehistoric Body Theater reimagines the Acheroraptor’s final days in 'Ghosts of Hell Creek: Stone Garuda'.
East meets West: The traditional Gandrung dance of Banyuwangi meets raptor courtship as the Prehistoric Body Theater reimagines the Acheroraptor’s final days in 'Ghosts of Hell Creek: Stone Garuda'.
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‘Ghosts of Hell Creek’: Echoes of mass extinction and a call for harmony

The piece transports audiences into the prehistoric world, just before the Chicxulub asteroid struck earth 66 million years ago. At the heart of the story is the Acheroraptor, one of the last dinosaurs to walk the planet.

5 days ago
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From youth to rhythm, Sarawak’s twin celebrations of sustainability and culture

From rainforest dialogues to global rhythms, Sarawak is hosting two of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic events, the Rainforest Youth Summit 2025 (RAYS) and the Rainforest World Music Festival 2025 (RWMF) this week, charting a bold, intergenerational vision for sustainable tourism, environmental leadership and cultural connection in the heart of Borneo.

1 week ago
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‘The Hidden Treasures of Sudjana Kerton’: Remembering for tomorrow

Amid today’s digital art surge, the exhibition, running from June 11 to 26, invites us to reflect on Indonesia’s history through his powerful, timeless works.

2 weeks ago

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Delia Fiallo, "mother of the telenovela," dies in Miami

Adored by her fans, Fiallo left her mark on US Hispanic popular culture in the second half of the 20th century. She started her career in Cuba in 1950 with radio soap operas before writing her first television screenplay in 1957. 

4 years ago
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Picasso painting found in Greek gorge years after heist

A Picasso painting which personally donated by the Spanish master to the Greek people had recovered almost a decade after it was stolen alongside two other artworks in an audacious heist at the National Gallery.

4 years ago
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From tattoos to tokens at Tokyo's first crypto art show

Tokyo tattoo artist Ichi Hatano's usual business has dwindled during the pandemic, but now he's keen to mine a new stream of income at Japan's first crypto art exhibition.

4 years ago
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Dutch to check artwork stolen by Nazis for restitution

A total of 3,040 objects from the collection of cultural works returned to the country after the war will be examined.

4 years ago
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David Bowie painting bought for $4 sold at auction for nearly $90,000

Auctioneer Rob Cowley said a dozen bidders vied for the computer and acrylic collage on canvas that is part of the so-called D Head series of portraits of the Ziggy Stardust rocker himself, his friends, and others that he painted between 1995 and 1997.

4 years ago
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Srihadi Soedarsono paints Jakarta in its past, present and future glory

A 2-by-4 meter oil on canvas is painted in the unique Wayang Beber style, portraying Jakarta in different eras by vivid colors and important landmarks.

4 years ago
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Futuristic Gehry tower opens in World Heritage Arles

The tower, which opens to the public on Saturday, is the flagship attraction of a new "creative campus" conceived by the Swiss Luma arts foundation that wants to offer artists a space to create, collaborate and showcase their work.

4 years ago
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David Bowie painting bought for $4 sold at auction for nearly $90,000

A painting by British pop icon David Bowie recently discovered and purchased for about $4 at a Canadian store that resells donated goods, has been sold at auction in Toronto for nearly $90,000 (Can$108,120), the auction house said Friday.

4 years ago
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First oaks felled for Notre Dame cathedral rebuild

Experts have been scouring forests across France to select 1,000 developed oaks with long, straight trunks that can be used in the spire and roof of the Gothic cathedral, which was ravaged by fire in April 2019. 

4 years ago
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Churchill painting from Onassis superyacht sells for $1.85 mln

"The Moat, Breccles," a signed 1921 oil landscape, went for within its pre-sale estimate price of between $1.5 million and $2 million.

4 years ago
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Ancient sculptures prompt Germany to reckon with colonial past

But the 16th-18th century metal plaques and sculptures that once decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin may never see the light of day in a German museum again.

4 years ago
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'Godfather' of Tibetan rap spits karmic rhymes

In his tracksuit, silver chain and sparkling trainers, MC Tenzin would look like any other rapper if not for the backdrop of towering Himalayan peaks in his videos and rhyme-dropping about karma.

4 years ago
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Digitizing Balinese iconography into the 21st century

The 21st-century digital creative economy is the catalyst and thriving platform to propel Balinese creatives into new and growing local and international markets. Technology and the internet empower emerging artists, pushing their cultural iconography to fresh heights. New domestic and foreign audiences are embracing it.

4 years ago
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Waxing lyrical: Madame Tussauds to open museum in Dubai

Madame Tussauds will open its first outpost in the Arab world in Dubai later this year.

4 years ago
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David Bowie painting from donation bin up for auction

A painting by British pop icon David Bowie recently discovered at a Canadian store that resells donated goods had frantic bidders lining up for a chance to own it.

4 years ago
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Nearly 800 archeological finds stolen from Italy returned

The nearly 800 pieces "of exceptional rarity and inestimable value", including stelae, amphorae and other works, came from clandestine excavations in Apulia in Italy's southeastern tip, according to the Carabinieri police in charge of cultural heritage.

4 years ago
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New museum gingerly explores German wartime suffering

The new museum dedicated to the long-silenced trauma of ethnic Germans forced to flee eastern Europe at the end of World War II.

4 years ago
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Women build the city': Vienna's space for female architects

A visionary project in Vienna aims to create a suburb in the Austrian capital designed by and for women.

4 years ago
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Live audience 'baby steps' back to normality for Milan fashion

The numbers are still modest, with only Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and Etro inviting an audience to their men's Spring/Summer 2022 collections

4 years ago
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Centuries-old shipwrecks found off Singapore

The wrecks were found off Pedra Branca, a rocky outcrop east of Singapore, according to the National Heritage Board and think tank the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, which worked together on the project.

4 years ago
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Dutch 'Golden Coach' exhibition revives racism debate

Nearly six years later, the monarch was back on Thursday to unveil a newly-restored carriage -- but this time as the centrepiece of an exhibition at the Amsterdam Museum exploring the Netherlands' troubled relationship with its colonial past.

4 years ago
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Italian graphic artist designs homage to Denmark's Eriksen

A graphic artist in Italy has customised a pair of boots with the Danish flag and Inter Milan's logo for footballer Christian Eriksen, who is recovering after collapsing during a match.

4 years ago
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1,000-year-old German boys' choir to open door to girls

Founded in 975 and one of the oldest choirs in continuous existence in the world, the Regensburger Domspatzen is attached to a Catholic boarding school and a secondary school where the curriculum is heavily focussed on music

4 years ago
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Cyberpunk 2077 returning to PlayStation store, Sony says

The dystopian-themed game was reportedly one of the most expensive ever made and its release was hotly anticipated, but the rollout was mired in problems.

4 years ago
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David Bowie painting from donation bin up for auction

A painting by British pop icon David Bowie recently discovered at a Canadian store that resells donated goods had frantic bidders lining up Tuesday for a chance to own it.

4 years ago
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Notre-Dame cathedral seeks more money for interior repairs

Notre-Dame is to reopen for worship in April 2024, in time for the Paris-hosted Summer Olympics

4 years ago
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Herders to hoteliers: China lures millions of tourists to Tibet

Critics warn the surge of visitors risks eroding traditional ways of life.

4 years ago
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As war destroys Yemen's present, museums struggle to preserve its past

A bronze statue of the main god of the kingdom of Saba, located in what is now the Yemeni province of Marib, lies in a dark and fortified room of the Sanaa National Museum.

4 years ago
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Christie's to sell teenager's NFT art about gender transition

Christie's is to auction artwork by 18-year-old trans artist FEWOCiOUS in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) it said on Monday, as the world's major auction houses ramp up their sales of NFTs.

4 years ago
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Greek 'neo-muralist' draws on mythology to depict pandemic

From Bangkok to Rabat and Zurich, Fikos has painted the walls of many cities, but he's now adding a splash of colour to the sun-beaten facades of the Cypriot capital Nicosia.

4 years ago