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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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Rare Brueghel the Younger painting sale in Belgium

A Belgian auction house said Wednesday it had sold a painting by Flemish renaissance artist Brueghel the Younger, marking a rare home-territory transaction for the master.

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Banksy take on Monet masterpiece sells for £7.6 million

An oil painting by British street artist Banksy parodying a Claude Monet masterpiece sold in London on Wednesday for £7.6 million, the second highest price at auction for the mysterious artist.

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Connecting the dots: Printmaking studio invites all to join ‘the gang’

A printmaking studio is offering a chance to own beautiful artwork for an affordable price as it opens customers to the wider world of visual arts.  

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Artist Atreyu Moniaga, singer Jewel join hands for coloring book

Indonesian illustrator Atreyu Moniaga has collaborated with American singer Jewel for a coloring book to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the singer’s debut album, Pieces of You.

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Mexico's 'Weeping Woman' returns with pandemic-era twist

A disconsolate mother dressed in white wanders through Mexico City's floating gardens looking for her children killed by the coronavirus, in a pandemic-era adaptation of a legend rooted in Aztec mythology.

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'Slavery and the City' tour sheds light on London's dark past

 A tour showing London's links to the slave trade aims to shed light on how British institutions - from megabanks to the state church - prospered on the backs of Black lives.

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Peru unveils giant cat etching at famous Nazca site

A giant 2,000-year-old figure of a feline that was on the brink of disappearing will be the new cat's meow when Peru's remarkable Nazca Lines attraction reopens to tourists in November.

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Saudi woman makes world's 'largest coffee painting'

A Saudi artist has created the world's "largest coffee painting", becoming the first woman from the country to achieve a record title single-handedly.

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British artist Banksy claims hula-hooping girl street art

The elusive British street artist Banksy confirmed on Saturday that a new artwork that appeared on a wall in Nottingham, central England, depicting a young girl using a bicycle tire as a hula-hoop is his work.

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Fun for fun's sake: Artist seeks to lift gloom with London installation

Artist Amy Broch's playful art installation in the heart of London aims to create a "joy bomb" as an antidote to tough times.

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In a pandemic year, Mexico's Day of the Dead will be more subdued

Ratcheting back the celebrations is a sacrifice that must be made if Mexico is to curb the spread of the pandemic.

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Spain's Prado drops painting from female expo after artist revealed as man

Madrid's Prado museum abruptly withdrew a 19th century painting from an exhibition of Spanish female artists on Wednesday night after an online art sleuth showed the work in question was actually painted by a man.

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Siberia's treasured wooden houses face uncertain future

The ornate wooden homes dotting the Siberian city of Tomsk are cherished landmarks, but that hasn't prevented many from falling into disrepair following years of neglect, with some now facing demolition.

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Contemporary artist takes a hard look at Cambodia’s troubled past

Aiming to recall the history before and during the Khmer Rouge era (1970-1979), “Recollection” presents two series of performance photos by globally renowned classical dance and music company Sophiline Art Ensemble and Bunarath, an emerging photographer.

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Robbery or social justice? French court fines activist who pinches colonial relics

A French court convicted Congolese activist Mwazulu Diyabanza of aggravated robbery and fined him 1,000 euros ($1,176) after he snatched a 19th century central African funerary post from a Paris museum in June.

5 years ago
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Aztec headdress would be damaged in journey to Mexico, Austrian museum says

Granting the wish of Mexico's president to have a famous Aztec-era headdress sent from Europe to Mexico for an exhibition would seriously damage the fragile pre-Hispanic artifact.

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Exhibition centers on women’s universe to heal the world

An exhibition opening during the pandemic may be a cause for surprise given the less favorable situation, but it also denotes the enduring spirit of art’s creative energy.

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Egypt singer adds modern touch to Islamic chanting

At age 41, Tohamy is inspired by the mystical Sufi branch of Islam and deeply committed to the spiritual essence of the ancient performance of devotional poetry and odes.

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New York Philharmonic cancels 2020-21 season over COVID-19

The New York Philharmonic has cancelled all shows through mid-June 2021 over the coronavirus pandemic, the first time the 178-year-old institution has been forced to scrap an entire season.

5 years ago
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Dutch ready to give back seized colonial art, but to whom?

A cannon that once saluted a Sinhalese king and a diamond looted from an Indonesian sultan are among thousands of objects seized during the colonial era whose rightful owners Dutch authorities are intent on tracking down.

5 years ago
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French museum halts Genghis Khan show after Chinese pressure

A French museum won backing from scholars for its decision to halt an exhibition about Mongol leader Genghis Khan because of a censorship attempt by the Chinese government.

5 years ago
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Dance reaches beyond the physical and through the virtual 'wall'

It is said that art thrives in strife, and Indonesian dance is breaking new ground at home (literally) and beyond as it stretches the bounds of the physical stage to reach audiences through digital space.

5 years ago
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Mexico urges Austria to return Moctezuma's headdress

Mexico's president said Monday that he had given his wife the "almost impossible mission" of persuading Austria to return a feather headdress said to have been worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma.

5 years ago
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Meet the six-year-old pianist who plays Rachmaninoff

When Guillaume Benoliel sits at the piano stool rehearsing Rachmaninoff's Italian Polka for a forthcoming concert, his feet dangle in the air.

5 years ago
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Torlonia collection's ancient sculptures back on show after restoration

One of the world's biggest private collections of antique marble sculpture is bringing restored works, from mythical creatures to statues of emperors, back to public display in Rome this month.

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Magelang cultural festival provides platform for artists amid pandemic

The 2020 Pinggir Kali Festival is livestreamed on Komunitas Pinggir Kali’s (Riverside Community) YouTube channel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

5 years ago
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Art star Gabriel Orozco's pandemic: A screen-friendly opening and new introspection

There was no formal opening or personal interaction with fans. Instead, Gabriel Orozco, the Mexican artist with a continents-spanning perspective, promoted his new collage watercolors with a dramatic, screen-friendly teaser.

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Royal Ballet leaps out of lockdown with online extravaganza

The Royal Ballet, Britain's largest ballet company, leaps back into action on Friday after seven months of COVID-19 gloom with an extravaganza that mixes classics such as Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote with playful modern dance.

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A trove of Basquiat drawings in a French village? Experts scoff

Modern art rebel Jean-Michel Basquiat turned out scores of drawings in his short career, but more than a few eyebrows are being raised over a French gallery show of 35 unknown -- and virtually priceless -- works from the artist.

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Historic Armenian cathedral damaged in Karabakh shelling

Armenia said Thursday that Azerbaijani forces had shelled a historic cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh's city of Shusha, where AFP journalists saw the church had suffered serious damage.

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