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Mandate, mysticism and the theater of Indonesian power

While Javanese belief continues to shape the symbolism of Indonesian leadership, critics argue its deeper demands for restraint and moral balance are fading from political life.

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Art Jakarta Papers reframes a familiar medium

Bringing focus to artworks made on and of paper, the exhibition reveals how artists continue to push the expressive limits of the humble, age-old material in an increasingly digital world. ...

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Then and Now: Revelations after two decades

An exhibition in Jakarta reunites 11 artists first championed in the late 2000s, tracing how their ideas, materials and methods have evolved amid shifting cultural and technological landscapes. ...

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Masterpiece: A view of Sandro Botticelli's The Man of Sorrows as Sotheby's January 2022 Masters Week Auctions Sandro Botticelli Masterpiece at Sotheby's on Jan. 21 in New York City, the United States.
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Rare Botticelli under the hammer in New York, one year after record sale price

A rare Botticelli painting depicting Jesus Christ will go up for auction on Jan. 27 at Sotheby's in New York, a year after a record $92 million was paid for a work by the Italian Renaissance master. 

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The Caravaggio, the American princess and a bitter family dispute

But those days of stretching and contorting under a depiction of the gods may soon be over. The villa in central Rome is up for auction due to a bitter inheritance dispute.

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Character: Mulie Addlecoat is well-known for his traditional Americana and Japanese-style tattoo designs, especially in the unique shape of origami. (Personal Collection/Courtesy of Mulie Addlecoat)
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In-demand artist only inks believers of ‘meaningful tattoos’

With hundreds of potential clients racing to get his work inked onto their bodies, tattoo artist Mulie Addlecoat remains spiritual in his approach.

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This picture taken on January 19, 2022 shows a woman posing with a gold-plated tiger model in Hanoi, ahead of the Lunar New Year that will celebrate the Year of the Tiger.
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Burning bright: Vietnam's gold-plated new year tiger

Vietnamese are paying hundreds of dollars for gold-plated tiger models as gifts as Lunar New Year draws near.

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Divers wearing a traditional lion costume (L) and a god of fortune costume (C) look on as a turtle (R) swims past at the Aquaria KLCC oceanarium in Kuala Lumpur on January 21, 2022, ahead of the Lunar New Year.
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Underwater lion dance at Malaysian aquarium ahead of Lunar New Year

With fish and turtles swimming around them, divers performed an underwater lion dance in a Malaysian aquarium, in a fresh take on the traditional Lunar New Year performance.

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The site: Excavations around the al-Nuri mosque in the old town of Iraq's northern city Mosul, at the site heavily damaged by Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the 2017 battle for the city.
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12th century prayer room found under mosque in Iraq’s Mosul

The foundations of a prayer hall from the 12th century have been discovered under the Al-Nuri mosque -- where the Islamic State group once proclaimed their "caliphate" -- in Iraq's Mosul, site managers said Tuesday.

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Eyes on the art: A member of staff uses the Acute Art app to display an augmented reality artwork entitled “COMPANION (EXPANDED)” by American artist Kaws.
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US artist and London gallery launch first exhibition on ‘Fortnite’

The large sculpture of a blue man sitting on the roof is invisible to the naked eye but it is there -- in augmented reality.

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Sneak a peek: Mitsuhiro Fujimoto, the representative of Majerca, manages the store in Kichijoji district in Tokyo's Musashino area.
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Japan's 'invisible' disabled artisans fight for spotlight

In a trendy Tokyo neighborhood, customers browse the wares at Majerca, a shop stocked with handmade items from scarves to glassware, all produced by people with disabilities.

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Hundreds lost: The Lapawawoi Museum is pictured in Bone regency, South Sulawesi, on Jan. 17. (Courtesy of ANTARA/Kasdar Abhe)
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Hundreds of museum artifacts stolen in suspected inside job

Nearly all of the 19th-century Bone kingdom artifacts on display at the Lapawawoi Museum in Bone regency, South Sulawesi, have been stolen.

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Italian luxury label Prada on Tuesday reported "robust" growth last year, driven by strong sales despite the continuing disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Prada records 'robust' growth despite Covid

Group revenues for 2021 reached 3.36 billion euros (US$3.8 billion), up 41 percent on 2020 and up eight percent on 2019, according to initial figures adjusted for exchange rate changes.

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Inked for life: Getting a micro tattoo may be all the rage, but Revolver Tattoos cofounder Christine So cautions against using DIY hand-poke kits. Instead, she recommends consulting a tattoo artist so you get the design you want, as it's (usually) for life. (Courtesy of Christine So)
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Small is big: Stuff to think about before getting a micro tattoo

Micro tattoos have been growing in popularity over the last few years. They’re exactly what they sound like, small tattoos, and are generally favored for their simple and minimalist designs. Trends aside, be sure to have a long and hard think before getting one!

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Members of the public stand near an artwork entitled 'UNTITLED' by American artist Kaws, real name Brian Donnelly, during a press preview for the exhibition 'KAWS: NEW FICTION' at the Serpentine North gallery in London on January 18, 2022.
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US artist and London gallery launch first exhibition on Fortnite

For one week, people can access a fully accurate replica of the Serpentine Gallery in the game, walk around with their avatar, and view the works.

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In this file photo taken on April 26, 2016 French fashion designer Pierre Cardin poses in a Pierre Cardin store in Paris. Cardin, who shook up the fashion world with his visionary creations but also turned his name into a money-spinning global brand, died on December 29, 2020 aged 98.
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Pierre Cardin plans Paris comeback after founder's death

The famed couturier died in December 2020 at the age of 98, having built a hugely profitable business empire by licensing his name around the world. 

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Black diamond, largest ever cut, goes on show in Dubai

The world's largest known cut diamond went on public display for the first time Monday ahead of its sale, when it is expected to reach 5 million dollars.

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Pay a visit: Director of the Anne Frank Center Veronika Nahm (left) welcomes German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (right) and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as they arrive to visit the Anne Frank Center in Berlin in 2021.
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Anne Frank betrayal suspect ‘identified after 77 years’

One of World War II's most enduring mysteries may have been solved after a cold-case investigation identified a Jewish notary as the prime suspect in the betrayal of diarist Anne Frank and her family.

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Gofur does not need many tools in the ritual to drive out the rain. The most important are the kris, handkerchief, incense and chili and onion pierced on a stick. (JP/Ivan Darski)
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Control the weather?: the story of a lifelong rain handler

Working as a ‘supernatural consultant’ for more than three decades, Gofur Purnomo has become one of Surabaya's legendary rain handlers. 

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Outlet: Fandy Susanto began drawing to blow off his creative steam between his work as a graphic designer as an outlet for his thoughts and frustrations. (Courtesy of Fandy Susanto)
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Bitter humor from an introvert: Designer-illustrator Fandy Susanto talks debut exhibit

With a dislike for confrontation, Fandy Susanto uses simple and raw illustrations to criticize the social values of those around him, while also confronting his own psyche.

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Speaking up: Egyptian actress Sumaya al-Khashab (pictured) expressed her solidarity with Aya Youssef, saying that the issue showed the double standard women faced.
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Viral Egypt dance video fuels women’s rights debate

A video of an Egyptian mother-of-three dancing that went viral online prompting her husband to divorce her and her employers to sack her has reignited a fierce debate over women's rights.

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Made from trash: Artist Made Bayak created the Plasticology campaign in the early 2000s when he was a student at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) in Denpasar. (JP/Alez Kurniawan Ulung)
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Fighting plastic trash problems the Plasticology way

For 15 years, Balinese artist Made Bayak has promoted a greener Bali through his 'Plasticology' artworks.

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How Bali's ARTCanggu supports artist and art-entrepreneurs

Indonesian fine and functional art are growing markets within the 21st-century global creative economy.  Functional art, where new design ideas combine with the artist’s technical expertise, is an under-utilized economic sector offering an enormous upside that has been lacking in supportive infrastructure until recently.

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In this file photo taken on April 13, 2019 Nadya Tolokonnikova, of Russian feminist protest punk rock group Pussy Riot, performs during a show at La Trastienda in Montevideo, on April 13, 2019.
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Russia labels Pussy Riot members, satirist 'foreign agents'

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Picture taken on June 28, 2021 shows one of the exhibits as preparations are under way for the opening of a new museum devoted to Danish author Hans Christian Andersen in his home town of Odense, Denmark.
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Denmark's Hans Christian Andersen museum gets fairytale makeover

Denmark is honouring its most famous writer, Hans Christian Andersen, with a revamped museum that aims to immerse visitors in the fantasy worlds he created.

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This photo taken on December 24, 2021 shows puppet master Indra Suroinggeno playing Christmas-themed puppetry in Bantul, Yogyakarta. A small community in Indonesia is celebrating Christmas by telling stories about the birth of Jesus through a traditional puppet show in the shadow of coronavirus pandemic that shuttered most public performances.
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Indonesian community tells the story of Jesus through shadow puppets

A small Indonesian community is celebrating Christmas by performing traditional shadow puppet shows about the birth of Christ as the pandemic shutters most public performances.

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Building on tradition: Iraqi labourer preserves calligraphic art

When he is not hauling concrete blocks on a construction site in northern Iraq, Jamal Hussein devotes his time to preserving the gentle art of Arabic calligraphy.

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In this picture taken on December 12, 2021, people visit the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.
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Visitors return to Afghan national museum Taliban once ransacked

Afghanistan's national museum is once again welcoming visitors and exhibiting pre-Islamic artefacts with the Taliban's blessing.

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'Wisisi' is taking over Wamena, then the world. What is it?

It began as an outré dance subculture initiated by teens in the West Papuan highlands. Now, is wisisi set to become international dance music’s best kept secret?

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron walk past the painting entitled 'Portrait of Mikhail Matyushin' as they visit the opening of the exhibition of 'The Morozov Collection, Icons of Modern Art' at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, on September 21, 2021.
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Art is one area where France and Russia get along

While relations between Russia and France can often feel as frosty as the Siberian tundra, there is one area where diplomacy is working better than ever: art.

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In this file photo taken on February 3, 2021 workers clean the Arabic-calligraphy decorated exterior of the Museum of the Future in Dubai.
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Arabic calligraphy enscribed into UNESCO heritage list

UNESCO on Tuesday added Arabic calligraphy, a key tradition in the Arab and Islamic worlds, to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Gemological Institute of Ratnapura Director of research and development, Chamila Suranga, inspects the world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310 kilograms, which was found in a gem pit, at a private residence in Horana, Sri Lanka, December 12, 2021.
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Sri Lanka shows off giant natural blue sapphire

Local gemologists, who have examined the sapphire, said it was one of the rarest gems in the world as it weighed more than 300 kilograms.

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