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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.

4 days ago
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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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What the future holds for Art Jakarta and other fairs

What could the future of the art fair look like?

5 years ago
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Tiny mouse-size art proves a hit in Sweden

They're drawing crowds in Sweden: cute and quirky shopfronts, delis and restaurants created by a mystery art collective called "Anonymouse" that have popped up out of nowhere in some cities.

5 years ago
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Busan Biennale scrambles to put on a show in pandemic times

When the second wave of COVID-19 infections hit South Korea in late August, forcing people to suspend many of their daily activities, the Busan Biennale‘s organizing committee went into crisis mode.

5 years ago
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Andrew Lloyd Webber urges UK to set date for theaters to open at full capacity

British theaters urgently need to be given a date when they can reopen at full capacity if they are to survive the coronavirus pandemic, composer and theater owner Andrew Lloyd Webber told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.

5 years ago
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A special edition of ARTJOG

There is something different about this year’s ARTJOG, but it's still very much worth a visit - either online or offline.

5 years ago
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French culture ministry joins opera sex assault case

France's culture ministry said it had contacted prosecutors about allegations by a soprano that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted during opera rehearsals in Paris and three other French cities.

5 years ago
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75 years of 'Black Armada’: Australian dockworkers defend Indonesia’s independence in 1945

It’s a little-known fact that dockworkers in Australia were up in arms to help Indonesia maintains its Independence.

5 years ago
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Dutch royal 'slave coach' to miss key parade

Dutch King Willem-Alexander's "Golden Coach" will have its return to ceremonial duties postponed after a refit, amid controversy over pictures of slaves on the horse-drawn carriage.

5 years ago
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If you've ever dreamed of being contemporary artist, this might be the playlist for you

It is well-known that music calms the soul, but how does it affect artistic creation? The Art Newspaper called on contemporary artists Jenny Saville, Chantal Joffe, Rashid Johnson and Michael Armitage to share the titles of songs that they often play in their studios. 

5 years ago
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Sudan floods threaten ancient archaeological gem

Rising Nile floodwaters are threatening to swamp an ancient archaeological site in Sudan, after some of the highest ever recorded river levels, archaeologists said Monday.

5 years ago
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Korea's largest art fair to go online as pandemic continues

Korean International Art Fair (KIAF), the largest international art fair in Korea, will go online as the government’s strengthened social distancing system continues, the KIAF Art Seoul Committee announced Monday.

5 years ago
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Notre-Dame crypt reopens with exhibition 18 months after blaze

The archaeological crypt of Notre-Dame reopens on Wednesday with an exhibition retracing the cathedral's turbulent history nearly 18 months after it was ravaged by fire.

5 years ago
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From window to jug: Lebanese recycle glass from Beirut blast

Standing in a pile of broken glass in northern Lebanon, a man heaved shovel-loads of shards -- retrieved from Beirut after the massive explosion at its port -- into a red-hot furnace.

5 years ago
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Manga 'Ghost in the Shell,' Noh merged through VR technology

Noh, one of Japan's traditional performing arts with a history of around 700 years, has expanded its boundaries by realizing the world of "Ghost in the Shell," a sci-fi manga masterpiece, on stage with the assistance of cutting-edge virtual reality and visual technology.

5 years ago
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Iraq's Jews fled long ago, heritage struggles on

Growing up in Iraq, Omar Farhadi would heat up dinner for his Jewish neighbors when they rested on the Sabbath. Few are left, and their heritage risks fading away too.

5 years ago
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South Africa's Zulu reed dance scaled back on virus fears

Coronavirus lockdown rules forced Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini on Saturday to host a scaled down version of the annual reed dance celebration.

5 years ago
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As slow as possible: German organ changes note for first time in years

Dozens of mask-wearing music enthusiasts gathered at a church in an eastern German town to witness the first note change in seven years in the world's longest lasting pipe organ performance.

5 years ago
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NY Philharmonic is back, pandemic-style: Playing in the streets

Its fall season has been cancelled and its concert hall closed indefinitely, so New York's Philharmonic is taking it to the streets.

5 years ago
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British Museum acquires 'lost' drawings of Japan's Hokusai

The British Museum said it had acquired 103 "lost" drawings from the 19th century of Japanese artist Hokusai, whose internationally renowned work includes the iconic "The Great Wave".

5 years ago
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Russia's Bolshoi Theatre reopens with a socially distanced 'Don Carlo'

Russia's opera aficionados will flock to the Bolshoi Theatre for the first time in almost six months on Sunday, wearing masks and sitting apart in a half-empty auditorium for a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's "Don Carlo".

5 years ago
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Mutant cats still a draw at Hemingway's virus-hit Florida home

Starved of international visitors, the house once inhabited by writer Ernest Hemingway in the Florida Keys has struggled to stay open. 

5 years ago
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Virtual exhibition highlights folk tales from four continents

Held until Dec. 22, virtual exhibition Let's Talk about Folklore from 4 Continents can be viewed on YouTube.

5 years ago
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Arab artists boycott UAE after Israel deal

The United Arab Emirates' move to pursue normalization with Israel has prompted a backlash from Arab artists and intellectuals, who are boycotting Emirati-backed cultural awards and events to support the Palestinian cause.

5 years ago
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Can Japan's ancient Noh theater survive coronavirus?

Kennosuke Nakamori's sonorous voice fills a small room as he practices the lines of a traditional Japanese Noh play, even though he hasn't performed before a live audience in months.

5 years ago
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City of London reviews monuments linked to slavery

The City of London Corporation, which runs the British capital's historic financial district, launched a public consultation Tuesday on whether to remove or re-label monuments with links to slavery.

5 years ago
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Couples design their own 'virtual babies' at Dutch art exhibit

Couples who want children of their own got a brief taste of parenthood by creating their own "digital babies" during a virtual reality art exhibit in the Netherlands.

5 years ago
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'Fake' Rembrandt might be real, says UK museum

A painting dismissed as a Rembrandt copy and kept in storage at a British university museum, does come from the Dutch master's studio, the institution said on Monday.

5 years ago
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Eddy Susanto puts Java as the center of the world in his works

Eddy Susanto’s visually juxtapositional artwork are as phenomenal as they are inspiring, creating a niche genre in contemporary art that is entirely his own.

5 years ago
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Sotheby's puts the spotlight on the personal collection of Keith Haring

Sotheby's has teamed up with the Keith Haring Foundation for an exclusive online sale dedicated to the famous American street artist, who passed away in 1990 at the age of 31 following a battle with AIDS.

5 years ago
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Salihara announces online art festival

Online festival Musim Seni Salihara will include the latest works of notable performance artists and discussions.

5 years ago
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