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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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Women build the city': Vienna's space for female architects

A visionary project in Vienna aims to create a suburb in the Austrian capital designed by and for women.

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Live audience 'baby steps' back to normality for Milan fashion

The numbers are still modest, with only Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and Etro inviting an audience to their men's Spring/Summer 2022 collections

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Centuries-old shipwrecks found off Singapore

The wrecks were found off Pedra Branca, a rocky outcrop east of Singapore, according to the National Heritage Board and think tank the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, which worked together on the project.

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Dutch 'Golden Coach' exhibition revives racism debate

Nearly six years later, the monarch was back on Thursday to unveil a newly-restored carriage -- but this time as the centrepiece of an exhibition at the Amsterdam Museum exploring the Netherlands' troubled relationship with its colonial past.

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Italian graphic artist designs homage to Denmark's Eriksen

A graphic artist in Italy has customised a pair of boots with the Danish flag and Inter Milan's logo for footballer Christian Eriksen, who is recovering after collapsing during a match.

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1,000-year-old German boys' choir to open door to girls

Founded in 975 and one of the oldest choirs in continuous existence in the world, the Regensburger Domspatzen is attached to a Catholic boarding school and a secondary school where the curriculum is heavily focussed on music

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Cyberpunk 2077 returning to PlayStation store, Sony says

The dystopian-themed game was reportedly one of the most expensive ever made and its release was hotly anticipated, but the rollout was mired in problems.

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David Bowie painting from donation bin up for auction

A painting by British pop icon David Bowie recently discovered at a Canadian store that resells donated goods had frantic bidders lining up Tuesday for a chance to own it.

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Notre-Dame cathedral seeks more money for interior repairs

Notre-Dame is to reopen for worship in April 2024, in time for the Paris-hosted Summer Olympics

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Herders to hoteliers: China lures millions of tourists to Tibet

Critics warn the surge of visitors risks eroding traditional ways of life.

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As war destroys Yemen's present, museums struggle to preserve its past

A bronze statue of the main god of the kingdom of Saba, located in what is now the Yemeni province of Marib, lies in a dark and fortified room of the Sanaa National Museum.

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Christie's to sell teenager's NFT art about gender transition

Christie's is to auction artwork by 18-year-old trans artist FEWOCiOUS in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) it said on Monday, as the world's major auction houses ramp up their sales of NFTs.

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Greek 'neo-muralist' draws on mythology to depict pandemic

From Bangkok to Rabat and Zurich, Fikos has painted the walls of many cities, but he's now adding a splash of colour to the sun-beaten facades of the Cypriot capital Nicosia.

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Neglected creator of 'Bambi' celebrated in Vienna show

Felix Salten was a product of the cultural blossoming in the capital of the then Austro-Hungarian empire around the turn of the 20th Century.

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Mona Lisa up for auction? Not quite

The painting was done by an unknown artist in the early 17th century, around 100 years after the original by the Italian Renaissance master entered the royal collection of Francois I.

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Hong Kong to censor films for national security breaches

Film Censorship Ordinance had been expanded to include "any act or activity which may amount to an offence endangering national security".

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New Zealand Muslims object to mosque attack film while pain still raw

Ardern has distanced herself from the project with her office saying she and the government have no involvement with it.

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Salt erosion decaying world's oldest cave painting at rapid pace

The painting of a group of therianthropes, or humans with animal characteristics, appearing to hunt animals was found in a limestone cave in 2017 and dated to nearly 44,000 years ago.

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Sale of Mona Lisa replica set to raise up to 300,000 euros

The painting is known as the "Mona Lisa Hekking", named after Raymond Hekking, an art dealer based in the south of France who cast doubt on the authenticity of the original masterpiece owned by the Louvre museum in Paris.

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Sex attack survivors praise Bafta-tipped 'I May Destroy You'

The hard-hitting British television series I May Destroy You, which depicts the impact of a sexual assault on a young woman, has won praise from real-life survivors of sexual violence.

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Venezuela's Dancing Devils ask for an end to the pandemic

Residents played drums for dancers who dressed as devils that took an animal form, such as horses, dogs or cats, with bells tied to their waists.

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Museum protesters denounce Picasso's treatment of women

A professor from a Barcelona art school has staged a protest at a museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso intending to shed light on the Spanish painter's sometimes callous behaviour towards women.

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Artists continue paying tribute to victims of Nanggala disaster

Indonesian artists, musicians and netizens have continued to express their sorrow and sympathy for the victims of the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine disaster on social media.

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Thai museum unveils 1,000-year-old artefacts returned from US

Two ancient sandstone artefacts believed to have been stolen from Thailand during the Vietnam War were unveiled Monday at a Bangkok museum.

4 years ago
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Toppled UK slave trader statue to go on temporary display

The statue was retrieved from the harbour and a conservation team at local museum M Shed cleaned it and stabilised spray painted graffiti to prevent flaking.

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Hunting for mini artworks on New York's streets

Filmmaker Zack Obid trembles with excitement: he has just found a miniature work of art during a treasure hunt that an American artist organizes every week in his Brooklyn neighborhood.

4 years ago
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From Oscar Wilde to suffragettes, new UK museum tells story of policing London

Old police cells, including a so-called drunk tank, have been restored as historical exhibits in London's newest museum, charting the advent and evolution of policing in the British capital.

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Speaking out: Addressing past human rights violations in Aceh and Timor-Leste

Asia Justice and Rights recently launched two animated documentary shorts, “Konta-Sai” and “8:45”, giving two survivors the chance to speak out.

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'Epic Iran' puts 5,000 years of artefacts on show at London's V&A

From ancient sculptures to contemporary photographs, objects spanning 5,000 years of Iranian art, culture and design go on display at London's Victoria & Albert (V&A) museum this week.

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Did cinema chains just pull a rabbit out of the hat?

Peter Rabbit 2 give a boost to cinema chains which had been burning through cash during months of lockdowns.

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