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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.

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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.

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Art in a pandemic: Tokyo show tests if fans will come

It's a blockbuster exhibition, featuring some of the biggest names in Japan's contemporary art scene. But will people flock to galleries in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic?

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Teater Koma's ‘Tanda Cinta’: An exploration of love, life

Bakti Budaya Djarum Foundation’s #NontonTeaterDiRumahAja program serves up something dramatic through Teater Koma’s streamed play.

4 years ago
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Surviving selfies: Japan's purikura photo booths cling on

Old-style photo booths have staged something of a comeback in parts of the world in recent years, for their nostalgic value in the smartphone era. But the purikura -- an abbreviation of the Japanese pronunciation of "print club" -- offers much more than a simple strip of passport photos.

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Postcard reveals site of Van Gogh's 'farewell note in color' before suicide

Stuck at home during lockdown, Dutch researcher Wouter van der Veen finally found time to look through old postcards of the French village where Vincent Van Gogh died and made a remarkable discovery.

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Japan's renowned artists find inspiration from pandemic

Some of Japan's best-known artists are finding new avenues of expression in areas such as online communication and the environment, as the novel coronavirus outbreak sparks ideas as radical as renaming the country's "Reiwa" imperial era.

4 years ago
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Israeli artist mocks Netanyahu in 'Last Supper' installation

An Israeli artist mocked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in a re-enactment of "The Last Supper" installed in central Tel Aviv, a day after people protesting against him in the city were beaten and bloodied.

4 years ago
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Rare Rembrandt sells for £14.5 million at UK auction

One of only three self-portraits by Rembrandt still in private hands sold in London Tuesday for £14.5 million ($18.7 million, 16 million euros), setting an auction record for one of the Dutch master's self-portraits.

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Banksy triptych raises $3 million for Palestinian hospital

A triptych of a Mediterranean shipwreck donated by British street artist Banksy raised nearly $3 million on Tuesday at a Sotheby's auction held to raise funds for a Palestinian hospital in the West Bank.

4 years ago
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Arisan Karya art raffle goes Instagram Live for final edition

If you love raffles and art, get ready for the third and final edition of the Arisan Karya, with art raffle coming to you by Instagram Live on Aug. 3.

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Banksy to donate sale of artwork to Palestinian hospital

British street artist Banksy is to donate the proceeds from the auction of one of his works, valued at over $1 million, to a Palestinian hospital, one of his collaborators told AFP on Monday.

4 years ago
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Taking the fight to Trump: Documentary follows rights lawyers

Immigrant families separated, battles over abortion, voter suppression, and a transgender military ban: the Trump administration has been a frantically busy period for US rights lawyers, a new documentary shows.

4 years ago
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Despite the success of their online sales, auction houses saw 49% drop in sales

While online-only sales have boomed in reaction to coronavirus-induced lockdowns, a new report by ArtTactic reveals that the global art market is still struggling to recoup its losses. 

4 years ago
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Mary Justice Designs’ furniture highlights Indonesian nature, history

Mary Justice Designs, a Bali-based luxury furniture company, uses sustainable, handmade furniture to showcase the natural beauty and history of Indonesia.

4 years ago
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Passion for purple revives ancient dye in Tunisia

A Tunisian man has pieced together bits of a local secret linked to ancient emperors: how to make a prized purple dye using the guts of a sea snail.

4 years ago
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Paintings at least 3,000 years old discovered in Phang Nga cave

A new set of ancient paintings were discovered in Phang Nga Bay Marine National Park.

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London's Tate Modern gallery gears up for Monday reopening

One of Britain's leading visitor attractions, the Tate Modern in London, on Friday put the finishing touches to its reopening plans, after four months of closure.

4 years ago
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Nagasaki A-bomb museum English tour livestreamed amid pandemic

An antinuclear group on Friday livestreamed a 30-minute English tour of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum to reach out to people overseas as the coronavirus pandemic has sharply reduced the number of foreign visitors to the facility.

4 years ago
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Miro sculpture expected to sell for nearly $7 million

More than 40 monumental sculptures by artistic giants including Miro, Rodin and Calder -- which have not seen in decades -- will go under the hammer in Paris in October, Christie's said Thursday.

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Erdogan to pray in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take part Friday in the first prayers at Hagia Sophia since the Istanbul landmark was reconverted to a mosque despite international condemnation.

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Warning over UK theater closures due to virus lockdown

Britain's world-leading theater industry faces mass redundancies and venue closures because of the effect of the coronavirus lockdown, lawmakers said on Thursday. 

4 years ago
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Antonius Kho canvases of love to drive out the coronavirus

The stay-at-home period has impacted all of us, and artists are not spared.

4 years ago
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Andrew Scott's new lockdown play to be livestreamed this July

The "Fleabag" star will take the stage of London's Old Vic for the new lockdown play "Three Kings," which will be livestreamed from July 29 through August 1 as part of the theater's "In Camera" series.

4 years ago
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Struggling Cirque du Soleil returns to Mexico

Using face masks, sanitizing gel and social distancing, Cirque du Soleil artists in Mexico practice before a performance -- a rare sign of hope for the famous Canadian circus company.

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Fashion and posters: Exhibitions go virtual amid pandemic

Art collective ecosystem Gudskul, like other arts foundations, has been deeply affected by the ongoing pandemic, forcing it to close its doors to visitors.

4 years ago
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Erasmus Huis launches online arts and culture program

Launched as an alternative to its usual live performances and events, e-rasmus huis is the latest endeavor from Erasmus Huis, disseminating Dutch culture through a digital platform.

4 years ago
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Visitors bypass Berlin museums despite star attractions

Berlin museums might house the iconic Nefertiti bust, the Ishtar gate of ancient Babylon or Rembrandt masterpieces, but they still trail global counterparts in popularity -- and the coronavirus is making things worse.

4 years ago
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Larasati's live auction of artworks slated for late July

Larasati’s upcoming sale, Traditional, Modern and Contemporary Art, a live auction of artworks to be held in Jakarta on July 25 at 2:30 p.m., is available for inspection -- the preview online virtual exhibition is open July 16-25.

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Minikino takes Youth Jury Camp online with YouTube webinars

The camp has gone online this year in light of the COVID-19 health protocols, and includes three public webinars on its YouTube channel.

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Ancient Golan rock art sheds light on mysterious culture

The chance discovery of lines carved into the boulders of an ancient tomb in what is now the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights could offer new insight into an enigmatic culture that thrived thousands of years ago. 

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Hagia Sophia mosaics will be covered with curtains during prayers

Mosaics depicting Christian figures in Istanbul's ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered with curtains during Muslim prayers, as work to prepare the building for use as a mosque continues.

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