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Antonius Kho stitches memory into mosaic world in Year of the Horse show

Balancing handcrafted traditions with contemporary abstraction, the 53-work exhibition explores memory, identity and emotional texture through richly tactile compositions.

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‘Unbound’: Quiet devastation woven through light and form

The exhibition pairs Allyson Jeong’s meditations on movement and release with Diane Tuft’s photographs of serene beauty, weaving a record of ecological loss. ...

1 week ago
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'IWA #4' affirms the position of Indonesian women artists

Marking its final chapter, Indonesian Women Artists #4 traces two decades of research and exhibition practice while presenting new works that reflect unease, memory and shifting social realities. ...

3 weeks ago

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‘Tale of Nowhere’:Transcending boundaries to reach an imaginary world

With imagination and technology, mythical animals from Bali’s fables are brought to life in a virtual exhibition.

5 years ago
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Macron rejects petition to move Rimbaud to French Pantheon

A petition campaign last year backed by a host of celebrities as well as French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot called for Rimbaud to be re-buried alongside his lover and fellow poet Paul Verlaine at the monument in central Paris.

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Virtual AGSI exhibit heralds 2021 with homegrown talent

The virtual exhibition takes viewers on a tour through rarely seen pieces by Indonesian artists, some of who have employed the technique of appropriation to create new works that give artistic expression to Indonesian-ness.

5 years ago
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World's oldest known cave painting found in South Sulawesi

The finding described in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday provides the earliest evidence of human settlement of the region.

5 years ago
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Kennedy Center arts awards to honor Joan Baez

Choreographer and actress Debbie Allen, country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks and violinist Midori round out the 43rd class of honorees.

5 years ago
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Strong whiff of wartime scandal clings to Coco Chanel

What no one mentioned was that Chanel had spent World War II in the luxury hotel with her German officer lover working as a spy for both German military intelligence and the SS.

5 years ago
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Naufal Abshar: Chronicling spirit of changing times

Nine months into the COVID-19 invasion that spread havoc throughout the entire arts ecosystem, there seems to be no signs of it abating as yet.

5 years ago
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A hot air balloon but no parade for the Three Wise Men

The Three Wise Men flew over Seville in a hot air balloon on Tuesday morning, after traditional street parades on the eve of the Epiphany were cancelled throughout Spain to avoid drawing big crowds amid the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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The show goes on: Transforming beyond the digital veil

Despite the pandemic, the show must go on, albeit on virtual stage.

5 years ago
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'Fast-food' bar frozen in Pompeii ash gives clues on Roman snacking habits

The ornate snack bar counter, decorated with polychrome patterns and frozen by volcanic ash, was partially exhumed last year but archaeologists extended work on the site to reveal it in its full glory.

5 years ago
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‘Cinta Semesta’: Poetic closure of a waiting game called love

Teater Koma moves on from a classic romantic tale to an intergalactic love story to close the year.

5 years ago
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Year in review: Art matters in this turbulent year

The pandemic has forced people to experience art in a new way and embrace the technology that delivers it.

5 years ago
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Archeologists recreate tiles of temple where Jesus walked

When Jesus strode through the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem, his feet met hewn-stone, earth-tone tiles that were geometric in design and cool, dappled and scuffed to the touch.

5 years ago
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Graffiti explodes across pandemic-era New York

Graffiti -- part of New York's history for over 50 years -- is flourishing during the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of decadence for some, but vitality for others.

5 years ago
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Digital hack: Goethe festival uses tech to innovate culture

Festival Retas Budaya by Goethe-Institut offers a glimpse into the (digital) future of GLAM institutions.

5 years ago
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Wayang show, orchestra concert for a virus-safe weekend

Stroll down memory lane, enjoy Javanese theater comfortably at home this weekend.   

5 years ago
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UNESCO puts Finnish sauna culture on heritage list

Finns' penchant for relaxing in blazing hot steam-filled rooms was on Thursday put on the UN's list of the world's intangible heritage.

5 years ago
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Spanish art show spotlights 'hidden' digital divide in pandemic

A painting of a woman using an iPad, a vase depicting children dreaming of computers - both historical objects with a contemporary twist highlighting the world's growing digital divide during the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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Venice hails UN listing for virus-hit glass bead makers

Venice hailed Thursday a UN decision to put the art of glass beads on its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and expressed hope it would help artisans hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago
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UK slavery museum pulls sex trafficking exhibition after backlash

Britain's International Slavery Museum has pulled an exhibition on human trafficking in the porn industry after a backlash over the "dehumanizing" artwork and the involvement of a US lobby group criticized for its hardline stance on the sex industry.

5 years ago
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France MPs back return of looted African treasures

French lawmakers on Thursday approved the return of prized artefacts looted during colonial times to Benin and Senegal, completing the legislative process needed to give back the objects.

5 years ago
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UK slavery museum criticized for 'dehumanizing' sex trafficking exhibition

Britain's International Slavery Museum is facing a backlash over a "dehumanizing" exhibition on human trafficking in the porn industry, which features an image of a naked woman with tape over her mouth and abusive comments plastered on her body.

5 years ago
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Egyptian potters using Nile mud seek to protect their craft

For generations, potters in the village of El Nazla have taken mud carried by the River Nile to craft their wares by hand, using techniques they say date back to Ancient Egypt.

5 years ago
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Art of watchmaking gets UNESCO heritage status

The craftmanship of Swiss and French mechanical watchmaking on Wednesday won UNESCO intangible heritage status, casting the spotlight on an art practiced for centuries in the Jura mountain region straddling the two countries.

5 years ago
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'Priceless' haul of over 27,000 artifacts seized in France

French authorities have seized a "priceless" haul of over 27,000 archaeological artifacts ranging from Bronze Age bracelets to Roman coins that had been secretly amassed by a single person in the east of the country.

5 years ago
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5,000-year-old Great Pyramid artifact found in Scotland

One of only three artifacts ever recovered from inside Egypt's Great Pyramid has been found in a misplaced cigar tin in a Scottish university collection.

5 years ago
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Cairo restored hieroglyph typecaster tells new stories

The French-made typecasting machine is over a century old, the Egyptian hieroglyphs 5,000 years. Now, in a Cairo workshop, the mechanical marvel has come to life once again.

5 years ago
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Dismay as London's theaters forced to close their doors again

London's theaters will shut again on Wednesday as the British capital moves into the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions, with some forced to close Christmas shows just days after they opened, in a hammer blow for the industry.

5 years ago
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Paris Opera singers go digital after COVID keeps theaters closed

Just five days before they were due to perform before a live audience for the first time in almost two months, the singers of the Paris Opera learned they could not re-open before January as France's coronavirus cases remained stubbornly high.

5 years ago
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Housewives join workshop to start ecoprint production amid pandemic

Ecoprinting is a process of printing on various media containing natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, leather and paper, using leaves and flowers with the help of natural dyes and other additional materials.

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