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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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'IWA #4' affirms the position of Indonesian women artists

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Spanish 'Fallas' festival postponed on virus fears

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