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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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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.

5 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.

5 years ago
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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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago
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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.

5 years ago
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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. 

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago
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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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago
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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.

5 years ago
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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. 

5 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.

5 years ago
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Thai metal workshop dazzles tourists with movie-inspired creations

Towering Transformers, life-sized Marvel superheroes and extraterrestrial lifeforms -- a "House of Steel Robots" in Thailand has made a name for itself by transforming scrap metal into dazzling sculptures inspired by Hollywood blockbusters.

5 years ago
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Greek National Opera finds post-lockdown voice

The rich mezzo-soprano voice of Anita Rachvelishvili is scheduled to ring out on Saturday evening across the ancient ruins at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens. 

5 years ago
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It wasn't the sex: Bloodletting fatal for Raphael, study claims

A feverish Raphael suffering from "a coronavirus-like disease" died after failing to tell his doctors he had been secretly visiting lovers on freezing cold nights, leading them to wrongly prescribe bloodletting, a new study claims.

5 years ago
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Dutch king may stop using carriage celebrating colonial past

Dutch King Willem-Alexander may stop using a ceremonial horse-drawn carriage with images celebrating the Netherlands' former rule over colonies, he said on Friday, following an upsurge in criticism of the "Golden Carriage".

5 years ago
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World's first e-pilgrimage at France's Lourdes shrine

France's Lourdes Roman Catholic shrine, on Thursday organised its first ever e-pilgrimage following the coronavirus crisis, drawing a virtual audience of 80 million from around the world.

5 years ago
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Papuan artists raise their voices in virtual exhibition

A virtual exhibition by art group Udeido features 23 artists and spotlights racial injustice. 

5 years ago
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What does a geisha do with spare time? Read manga, play with cats

An iconic Japanese symbol, geisha are also dwindling, with women scared off by the rigors of training and traditional rules. 

5 years ago
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Cirque du Soleil accepts purchase offer from creditors

Canadian cultural icon Cirque du Soleil accepted a purchase offer from its creditors Thursday, which will serve as a minimum bid for an investors auction in August. 

5 years ago
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Floored by COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil eyes return to the high-wire

As the coronavirus pandemic ripped around the globe, Cirque du Soleil saw most of its operations grind to a halt in barely 48 hours.

5 years ago
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'Top Gun' helmet and 'Alien' spaceship in Hollywood props auction

Maverick's fighter jet helmet, Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber, Rocky's boxing gloves and an 11-foot "Alien" spaceship tipped to fetch half a million dollars will go up for auction in Los Angeles next month.

5 years ago
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Banksy coronavirus graffiti removed from London train

British street artist Banksy's latest work, tackling the spread of coronavirus, that appeared inside a London Underground train carriage "some days ago" has been removed, according to transport operators.

5 years ago
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Tintin and the mystery of the dueling mummies

The mummified corpse of Rascar Capac thrilled and terrified generations of young fans of the Tintin comic book story "The Seven Crystal Balls". Now, Herge's fictional Inca has sparked a row between rival Belgian tourist attractions, each of which displays a mummy they say inspired Tintin's creator.

5 years ago
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Italy returns stolen Bataclan Banksy to France

Rome returned a stolen Banksy artwork to France on Tuesday after the famed street artist's homage to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks was found in Italy.

5 years ago
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