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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.
1 month agoBringing 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. ...
1 month agoAn 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. ...
1 month ago"HANDPICKED: 100 Artists Selected by the Saatchi Gallery" will be open for bidding from May 12 through 28.
5 years agoThe French château where Leonardo da Vinci spent the final years of his life has launched a kid-friendly, online portal that delves deep into the mysteries and brilliance of the Italian Renaissance master.
5 years agoA six-foot image of a sad-eyed man, baseball cap askew and mask covering his nose and mouth is spray painted on a building in a Nairobi slum. Next to it are the words “Corona is real”.
5 years agoThe exhibition “Trajectory” at Lawangwangi Creative Space in Bandung, West Java showcases works – both virtually or by appointment – by 10 artists who have made make their mark in the past decade with innovations in concepts and materials.
5 years agoChristie's will host an online-only auction in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, with bidding running from April 28 through May 6.
5 years agoBob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to his 1960s classic "The Times They Are A-Changin'" are going up for sale with a $2.2 million asking price in what could mark a world record for rock lyrics.
5 years agoFrom a bunch of radishes to a sleeping cat, Parisian Agnes Goyet has turned to her life indoors for inspiration as France's coronavirus lockdown frees her up to pursue her hobby: art.
5 years agoStreet-artist Banksy has followed official advice to stay at home during the coronavirus crisis by creating a new artwork in his bathroom that shows his trademark stencilled rats running amok around the sink and toilet.
5 years agoThe street artist has recently announced on Instagram that he is releasing a series of limited-edition prints to raise funds for various charities.
5 years agoVolunteers visited the camp for displaced Syrians in the northwestern town of Maarat Masrin, where they aim to teach the children how the coronavirus is spread and how to prevent infection.
5 years agoEddi Prabandono’s stellar Vespa-shaped installation at a posh Jakarta mall goes beyond art as it marks a turning point in the artist’s life.
5 years agoFrom scythe-wielding monsters to a globe fending off coronavirus with an umbrella, a group of Indonesian artists has turned to wall murals to help stem a growing number of infections.
5 years agoBerlin's art galleries are closed, but the art scene is rising to the occasion as around 50 artists join a community exhibition from their balconies.
5 years agoThe annual theater festival in the French city of Avignon, the world's most famous celebration of drama, has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers said Monday.
5 years agoThe coronavirus pandemic poses a huge global challenge to auction houses large and small, but those that have embraced technology could prosper as nervous investors seek a safe haven.
5 years agoMyanmar’s New Year festival of Thingyan is the country’s biggest public holiday -- normally a week of nation-wide celebration and water-fights, with soaked revelers partying late into the night.
5 years agoAmid public anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic, art collections like those of the Jakarta Art Council (DKJ) and Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) should never be overlooked.
5 years agoOrganizers of the Burning Man arts festival, which takes place every year in the Nevada desert in the US, have canceled the gathering, joining a string of other cultural and sporting events to be sidelined because of the coronavirus outbreak.
5 years agoA sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" sold for $910,000 in an online auction held Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' historic split.
5 years agoMore than 20 Broadway producers have offered a $1 million challenge match to double the impact of donations to the emergency fund, which was launched back in March.
5 years agoAs the pandemic has affected people’s lives across the world, one social enterprise steps up to help Indonesian weavers preserve their livelihoods and the art of weaving.
5 years agoUntil the middle of the last century, the 10 languages of the indigenous Sami people -- who are spread across the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia -- were decimated by brutal assimilation policies by their governments.
5 years agoCampaigners fear developers will carve bijou flats out of the British prison where playwright Oscar Wilde was jailed for the “gross indecency” of gay sex after plans for an arts hub failed.
5 years agoBroadway theaters, among New York's most-visited tourist attractions, will remain closed through June 7 due to the global coronavirus outbreak, an industry group said on Wednesday.
5 years ago"Andy Warhol" was on view in London when the Tate group of galleries closed their doors through at least May 1 in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years agoHungary's MAV Symphony Orchestra is taking its music to the streets of Budapest to lift the spirits of residents quarantined in their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, and it appears to be working.
5 years agoStaying at home is considered de riguer in these trying times, what with the pandemic and all.
5 years agoJemuran Orang, a theater performance by Artery Performa, was staged online on the Budaya Saya YouTube channel and can be re-watched later.
5 years agoIf they have a mind to marvel at miracles of engineering, automobile fans living under quarantine can visit the fabulous Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, where they can embark on a virtual stroll through the renowned exhibition space and admire all of the collection on show.
5 years agoArt spaces in Jakarta, such as Museum MACAN and Galeri Indonesia Kaya, have launched digital initiatives to allow the public to enjoy art and cultural entertainment at home.
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