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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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A visitor sits next to lithographs 'The Dancer' (L), 'Young Danish Woman' (C) and 'Wide landscape with clouds' by German-Danish painter and printmaker Emil Nolde during a press visit of the first exhibition of the Cornelius Gurlitt's collection, on the eve of the public opening at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bern, on November 1, 2017.
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Swiss museum gives up art treasures stolen by Nazis

A Swiss museum said on Friday it would give up almost 40 works of art after a years-long investigation concluded they were either stolen by the Nazis or of doubtful origin.

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The best system is a sound system: One of Senikanji's most iconic and popular artworks. (Courtesy of the Supomo family)
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Senikanji: How a Chinese-Indonesian factory worker in his 60s became Indonesia's hippest illustrator

Supomo’s modest style of illustration, its Chinese character hand-lettering, and his son Yulius’ witty captions, made him a household name. Along the way, a once-distant father and son relationship blossomed.

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Iraqi actress and director Zahraa Ghandour poses for photo during an interview on the sideline of the 5th edition of the Gouna Film Festival in Egypt's Red Sea resort of el-Gouna, on October 21, 2021. Alongside celebrities gracing the red carpet at film festivals in Egypt, the traditional powerhouse of regional cinema, young Arab women directors are making their mark with documentaries tackling subjects ranging from femicide to revolution.
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Arab women lead 'new generation' in documentary film-making

Young Arab women directors are making their mark with documentaries tackling subjects ranging from femicide to revolution.

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Visitors at the opening of GES-2 contemporary arts center by the banks of Moksva River in Moscow on Dec. 3.
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In Moscow, a new arts centre to brush up Russia's image

"Putin and his administration have this dream that they can freeze politics while still having business or art develop," said art collector and government critic Marat Gelman.

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Art collective: Udeido members (from left) Dicky Takndare, Nelson Natkime, Yanto Gombo, Andre Takimai, Betty Adii, Constantinus Ruharusun and Michael Yan Devis. (Courtesy of the Organizing Commitee Biennale Jogja XVI Equator #6 2021)
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Healing wounds: Papuan art collective delivers activism through fine art

Udeido brings to focus art inspired by cases of human rights violation, women’s rights and environmental issues in Papua.

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Yasmina Gaida (C) -- known professionally as Fouchika Junior -- gives a demonstration before students during a DJ mixing class as part of the 'DJ Academy for Girls' at the French Institute of Tunisia on November 25, 2021.
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Tunisia women mix beats and break taboos

One of Tunisia's rare female DJs, Fouchika Junior is helping other women break into a male-dominated world.

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An image of Josephine Baker is projected during a ceremony dedicated to Josephine Baker, the American-born French dancer and singer who fought in the French Resistance and later battled racism, at the French Pantheon in Paris on November 30, 2021. The icon of the Roaring Twenties, born in 1906 in the United States before adopting French nationality, is only the sixth woman out of 80 illustrious figures to receive the honor of being welcomed into the Pantheon, a grandiose neoclassical building in the heart of Paris, whose pediment proclaims "To the great men, the grateful fatherland.
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Josephine Baker becomes first black woman in France's Pantheon

Baker, who left the US in 1925 to escape racial segregation and found fame in France, is buried in Monaco.

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A view of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 'The Met' is seen on May 4, 2020 in New York City.
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New York's Met gets its biggest donation ever

The donation by Oscar Tang and his wife Agnes Hsu-Tang is the largest capital gift the Met -- one of New York City's biggest tourist attractions -- has ever received in its 151-year history. 

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A 1956 Rolls-Royce Phantom Model 4 is pictured at the Iran Classic Cars Museum, on the western outskirts of the capital Tehran, November 24, 2021.
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Vintage cars show racy past of Iran's toppled royalty

Before they were ousted by the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran's royal family enjoyed a lavish lifestyle with a taste for fast cars quite unlike any ever built.

4 years ago
This file photo taken on Jan. 6, 2020 shows a crane near Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was partially destroyed when fire broke out beneath the roof on April 15, 2019.
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Notre-Dame in Paris denies redesign is too radical

With the cathedral set to reopen in 2024 -- five years after a fire devastated much of its roof and spire -- church authorities are putting forward new plans on December 9 for how the public will experience the iconic Parisian landmark. 

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US fashion designer for Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh, attends the Dior Men's Spring/Summer 2019 fashion show on June 23, 2018 in Paris.
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UK fashion awards honour Virgil Abloh and other big-hitters

The British Fashion Council's usually glitzy annual awards honoured a host of prominent industry names in sombre style on Monday following the death of Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh.

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Cultural regeneration: Suci Ofita Dewi (left), 28, poses with senior 'sindhen' in traditional costume. (Courtesy of Suci Ofita Dewi).
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Singing on: Next-generation 'sindhen' carry the Javanese performing art

Musically inclined people, both Indonesians and foreign nationals, are carrying the Javanese traditional performing art over the tide of pop culture into the digital era and hopefully, beyond.

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In this file photo taken on May 09, 2004 Stephen Sondheim speaks during the Dramatists Guild Fifth Annual Benefit Dinner at the Hudson Theater in New York City.
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Revered Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91

Legendary Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim, widely credited with revolutionizing American musical theater, died Friday at the age of 91.

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US artist Mark Bradford talks during the presentation of his exhibition 'AGORA' at the Serralves Museum of Cotemporary art Art in Porto, north of Portugal, on November 25, 2021.
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'Shape shifting' US painter Mark Bradford explores racial tensions in Portugal show

In his first major show in Europe in nearly five years, US painter Mark Bradford says he has turned to the mediaeval period to explore contemporary conflicts and racial tensions.

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Collection: Bembeng's painting for Perjakapan Panjang Perihal Pulang Pergi a book of poems by Theoresia Rumthe and Weslly Johannes (Courtesy Bambang Nurdiansyah)
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Green fingers: a conversation with leaf-loving painter Bambang Nurdiansyah

The Yogyakarta painter has made a name for himself as a book cover illustrator

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Ghanaian photographer Paul Ninson smiles while speaking to a journalist at Long Island City, in Queens, New York, U.S., November 5, 2021. Picture taken November 5, 2021.
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Pandemic hobby grows into plan for Africa's largest photography library

His dream of using the books to set up Africa's largest photography library in Ghana became a reality after popular blog "Humans of New York" promoted a crowdfunding campaign for his project that raised US$1 million in a single day.

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A photo shows a general view of the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples, on January 25, 2021.
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Pompeii online: Italy launches cultural streaming platform

The new "ITsART" (Italy is art) platform, launched Tuesday in the spectacular surroundings of the Colosseum in Rome, will offer a mix of live and on demand events, from plays, concerts and films to virtual tours of museums and monuments.

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A view of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 'The Met' is seen on May 4, 2020 in New York City.
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Met returns three artworks looted under British colonial rule to Nigeria

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art returned three works of art to Nigeria that were looted in the 19th century, as museums make increasing efforts to repatriate some foreign treasures.

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An employee working for shoemaker Zuhair Shiha at the Marina workshop assembles a shoe at the shop in Jordan's capital Amman, on November 2, 2021.
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Imports imperil Jordanian makers of handcrafted shoes

"This craft is on the verge of extinction," said the head of Shoe Manufacturers Association, lamenting that Jordanian shoemakers received little support.

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A picture taken on November 18, 2021 in Rabat shows artifacts unveiled by archaeologists in Morocco which they say are one of the oldest in the world. Archaeologists in Morocco unveiled what they said was the oldest jewelry in the world, perforated seashells dating back as much as 150,000 years. The shells, assumed to have formed necklaces and bracelets, were discovered in the Bizmoune cave near the coastal resort of Essaouira. They were dated as 142,000-150,000 years old, according to researcher Abdeljalil Bouzouggar.
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'Oldest' jewelry in history unveiled in Morocco

The shells, assumed to have formed necklaces and bracelets, were discovered in the Bizmoune cave near the coastal resort of Essaouira.

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Product of acculturation: Pegon is believed to be the result of the development of the Kawi script in order to ease the spread of Islamic teachings in Java. (Courtesy Pegon Community
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Pegon: a Javanese script of acculturation and resistance is fading

An Arabic-Javanese writing system used by scholars during wartime is at risk of being forgotten.

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Serena still carries trauma of 2001 Indian Wells jeers

"I remember I was playing this infamous match at Indian Wells ... That was a rough one for me," Serena said.

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A sculpture of a protester on display at a shop run by local clothing brand Chickeeduck in Hong Kong. Cute cartoon animals have been at the heart of Hong Kong clothing brand Chickeeduck since 1990, displayed on everything from t-shirts and tote bags to baby rompers and pillows, but now the company's owner Herbert Chow is struggling to get his designs made in China.
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Pro-democracy clothing brand Chickeeduck to quit Hong Kong

Cute cartoon animals have been at the heart of Chickeeduck since its founding in 1990, and as democracy protests convulsed the city in recent years it embraced designs that subtly backed the movement.

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Age-old debate: A shoe design by Malaysian artist Jaemy Choong for Adidas, which caused a backlash following the brand's claim that 'wayang kulit' was a part of Malaysian heritage. (Instagram/Courtesy of Adidas Singapore)
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Adidas apologizes after describing ‘wayang kulit’ as Malaysian

Adidas Singapore has apologized for its Instagram caption that claimed wayang kulit was from Malaysia.

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This photo taken on October 7, 2021 shows a replica of a cave painting of a blue Bodhisattva, part of artefacts destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, displayed at the Tokyo University of the Arts in Tokyo.
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Japan experts craft 'super clone' of destroyed Afghan mural

Using a mix of traditional and digital techniques, Japanese researchers have crafted a "super clone" of an Afghan mural destroyed by the Taliban.

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A mangrove batik worker dries a batik cloth in Klaces village, Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 4, 2021.
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Indonesia's batik-makers turn to mangroves as demand grows for eco-dyes

Despite being duller than synthetic dyes, natural dyes are more environmentally sustainable and have a greater market value because of their quality and durability.

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Local beauty: "Ni Sadri, Legong Klandis" 1938 - WG Hofker Oil on Canvas. 92 x 66.5 cm. (Courtesy of Zeeuws Veilinghuis – Zeeland Auctioneers The Netherlands.)
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Rare Balinese portrait by iconic Dutch painter Hofker to go under the hammer

Inspired by Bali, Hofker created a series of paintings describing the island and its culture's elegance.

4 years ago
Frida Kahlo's self portrait "Diego y yo" sets an auction record when sold to anonymous party for US$34.9 million.
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Frida Kahlo self-portrait sets auction record for Latin American painting

Completed in 1949, Kahlo's "Diego y yo" (Diego and I) went under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York and sold to an unidentified buyer for US$34.9 million.

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Sotheby's auctioneer Oliver Barker leads an auction of The Macklowe Collection, alongside Andy Warhol's 'Sixteen Jackies' (C) at Sotheby's on November 15, 2021 in New York City.
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Macklowe art collection brings in $676 mn at New York auction

The auction in New York saw a parade of 35 modern and contemporary works by artists such as Warhol, Rothko, Koons, Picasso and Giacometti go under the hammer.

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Art handlers hang Mark Rothko's "No. 7", part of The Macklowe Collection, at Sotheby's on November 5, 2021 in New York City. After more than a year, in-person auctions are returning to New York this week with the sale of the exceptional Macklowe collection, reputed to be the most expensive in the world to come onto the market -- and buyers are champing at the bit after the pandemic.
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Rothko abstract sells for $82.5 million

Titled, "No.7," the 95 in (241 cm) high canvas painted in 1951 in bands of green, crimson and lavender, had been expected to sell for $70 million to $90 million at Sotheby's in New York. It was the first time the painting had come to auction.

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