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‘We’re ready for you’: English galleries and museums throw open their doors
With few overseas tourists, curators think there has never been a better time for Britons to see their own national treasures Leading museum and gallery directors have urged the public to grab a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see national treasures up close when
Picasso oil painting sells for over $100 million at New York auction
An oil painting by Pablo Picasso sold for $103.4 million at a Christie’s auction in New York, smashing its presale estimate of $55 million.The portrait of Picasso’s French lover Marie-Therese, “Femme assise près d’une fenêtre
Chinese students enthusiastically participate in Pak-China painting contest
BEIJING, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th May, 2021 ) :Around 20,000 teens from China and Pakistan have attended the China (Henan) and Pakistan (Balochistan) Drawing Contest for middle School Students. "We were surprised by the undiluted enthusiasm
ITI-BBSR students make art out of waste
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge Up Next BHUBANESWAR: Students and faculty members of Government ITI-Bhubaneswar have used their free time to create 25 sculptures from waste materials. The institution is shut since April 19. They have used scrap like gears, chain,
Impact of pandemic addressed with lectures on Museum Day
Museums across Greece will open their doors to the public free of charge on Tuesday in celebration of International Museum Day. They will
Will the art that collector Uli Sigg donated to Hong Kong museum M+ finally be ...
Art collector Uli Sigg, a keen hunter in his youth, feels he is the one trapped
Polish virtual event focuses on Qatari museums
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Museology in Qatar was the focus of a virtual session held as part of the second edition of the annual Arabian Week organised by the Arabic Studies Research Group at ... ...
Bucks dominate in paint, beat Heat
In what could be a playoff preview, Khris Middleton posted 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, leading
Bonhams sale of Madhloom and Makiya collections reunites two bastions of Iraqi art
“There are some times in the history of art when certain figures stimulate a way of thinking that brings in a lot of other people,” Iraqi author and scholar Kanan Makiya says about the “golden age” of Iraqi modern art. “And suddenly, there are all kinds of new
‘Eaten alive by my own art’
Between designing sets for the legendary San Francisco rock promoter/impresario Bill Graham, penning posters for the Grateful Dead and monumental sets for the Rolling Stones, Dennis Larkins kept migrating back to New Mexico like a lost homing pigeon. The
Mixed Martial Arts: Charles Oliveria KOs Michael Chandler to claim UFC lightweight crown
STOCKHOLM: Brazilian Charles Oliveira mounted a superb comeback to score a second-round knockout victory over American to win the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 262 in
Santero combines vibrant colors, social issues with traditional Spanish art
“I tell people I’m not an artist; I’m a storyteller,” the multi award-winning carver said from his Albuquerque studio. Montoya produces the tragic figures of Spanish Colonial art in vibrant hues extending well beyond the traditional
Makenzie Warren of Titusville Wins First Place in Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Fish Art Contest
Makenzie Warren of Titusville wins first place in the Red Drum category The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Wildlife Forever announced the winners of the 2021 Florida Fish Art Contest, which includes this first-place submission by
Changi Chapel and Museum will reopen its doors on May 19 after major makeover
Singapore’s revamped Changi Chapel and Museum highlights personal stories, new artefacts from Japanese occupation of Malaya Read full story ...
Scratches and all: Heath Ledger’s treasured possession to go on display at WA Museum
It has been more than a decade since the tragic death of Hollywood star Heath Ledger but his father is finding ways for his legacy to carry on in Perth. ...
From Cai Guo-qiang’s fireworks to a Boston heist and more, art documentaries on Netflix, Amazon ...
If a picture is worth a thousand words then that seriously short-changes the art
Young artist paints Xinjiang's ancient city in bold colors
To many locals of Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the ancient city has always been dull yellowish-brown due to the dominant color of dwellings. But to 25-year-old Mamattursunjian Mamatimen, the city that ignited his art dream
My Favourite Room: Interior designer and antiques dealer Joy Thorpe shows us around her Kilkenny home
More than other graduates, young people who attend art college tend to have multi-hyphenate careers. This is possibly because it’s hard to make a living purely as an artist, but, also, the talents these students develop while at college enable them to succeed
Art: How a cow, a milkmaid, a boy, a genius and an ‘ungodly’ experiment led to a medical breakthrough
ERNEST BOARD Dr Jenner Performing His First Vaccination, 1796 An unusual quartet, Blossom the cow, milkmaid Sarah Nelmes, an eight-year-old-boy James Phipps, and one medical genius, Edward Jenner, changed everything for the better. On May 14, 1796, a
How Lord Irwin saved William Luker Junior’s paintings from being forgotten
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Prestigious museum The Hunterian appoints a 'curator of discomfort' to address how its collections helped ...
One of Britain’s most prestigious museums has appointed a ‘curator of discomfort’ to address how its collections have helped perpetuate the legacy of ‘white supremacy’. The Hunterian Museum said historical racist ideologies had
Museums are open. How about us?
At 1 p.m., there were very few visitors at the Goulandris Museum in the Athens suburb of Pangrati. The personnel very courteous, all at their posts, but the public could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Friday was the first time museums opened, after
Interiors: My very colourful life
When decorating, Kit recommends using fabrics as the blueprint for the colours in the rest of the space. in the dining room at her New Forest home, The dining chairs are covered in fabrics that kit found in argentina, The wing chairs are in her ‘Loom Weave’
Blow to arts scene's comeback as some anticipated shows get canned
This weekend was meant to have been a comeback for Singapore's arts scene after last year's pandemic closures, but tightened Covid-19 measures announced on Friday have scuppered several anticipated arts festival shows. The Singapore International Festival of
'Art speaks for the heart, the mind and the soul,' Mayor Norton says at Art ...
After a year of being apart, it was a day for art lovers to be together as Arts on the Ave returned to the Slattery Park neighborhood near downtown Rochester. The 11th annual event was back in a modified form Saturday after a year off due to the pandemic.
Is it crazy to buy art that doesn't physically exist? It sounds bizarre - but ...
Investing in collectables is nothing new. It ranges from traditional investments such as paintings and fine wines to more outlandish Beanie Baby toys and even tulip bulbs. Until now, collectables have been physical objects, but the latest craze is
Is it crazy to buy art that doesn't physically exist?
Investing in collectables is nothing new. It ranges from traditional investments such as paintings and fine wines to more outlandish Beanie Baby toys and even tulip bulbs. Until now, collectables have been physical objects, but the latest craze is
Phylicia Rashad plans to be hands-on as Howard University’s Fine Arts dean
More On: phylicia rashad Phylicia Rashad named Dean of Howard University’s Fine Arts department Whoopi Goldberg takes over Tao Downtown for 64th birthday Phylicia Rashad on her new show, ‘David Makes Man’ Bill Cosby has support of ‘both
Artists tell the stories behind 4 art installations that will anchor Seattle’s AIDS Memorial Pathway
This summer, a busy corner of Capitol Hill welcomes a massive public art installation documenting the reach of the AIDS crisis in the Northwest — and the legacy of the activists who stood up for justice and equitable health care. ...
Canadian police search for persons who spat on, painted graffiti on Chinese consulate
Read full article ANI15 May 2021, 2:53 pm·2-min read Representative Image Vancouver [Canada], May 16 (ANI): Vancouver police in Canada are searching for persons who spat on and painted graffiti on the Chinese consulate in separate incidents. In one
Art on the Ave returns
After a year of being apart, it was a day for art lovers to be together as Arts on the Ave returned to the Slattery Park neighborhood. The 11th annual event was back in a modified form Saturday after a year-off due to the pandemic. "Art on the Ave really
Climate change may be accelerating decay of ancient Indonesian cave art, study says
A new Australian study suggests that climate change may be accelerating the degradation of Indonesia's ancient cave art. ...
What will Covid do to India's GDP mainstay? Economists paint grim picture even as businesses ...
When Covid reached our shores last year,
Wayne Arts to re-open gallery June 5th
On Saturday, June 5th, Wayne Arts will host a Grand Reopening. Despite the COVID shutdown, a lot has been going on a the gallery in preparation for the reopening as well as plans for classes and
Ancient Egyptian Painter Left Behind His Palette and The Paint Has Survived!
When compared to later, more naturalistic Classical art of the Greeks and Romans, ancient Egyptian art has been described as blocky, static, abstract, and formal. But that doesn’t mean that the ancient Egyptians didn’t value artistic creations, their art was
Barcelona's Picasso Museum celebrates 50th anniversary of painter's donation
BARCELONA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona's Picasso Museum did not let the coronavirus pandemic stop it from celebrating the 50th anniversary of the painter's donation of over a thousand works from his youth to the city in 1970. Between May 20 and Sept. 26, the
Children's Museum to reopen July 1 after being closed for 16 months
After a 16-month long closure,�The�Cincinnati Museum Center will reopen its Children's Museum on July 1. ...
China’s feminists protest wave of online abuse with ‘Internet violence museum’
A growing nationalistic fervor is fueling a torrent of vitriol against anyone speaking out against the state, especially women’s rights activists By Helen Davidson / The Guardian, TAIPEI Late last month, an “unknown hill in the Chinese desert” was blanketed in
Resident’s art captures aftermath of tanker spill near Lyons
The North St. Vrain Creek is Sally King’s sanctuary. Living in a house on Apple Valley Road — a stone’s throw from the bank, the creek is intertwined with her and her husband, John’s life. “We have a whole history of connection (to the
March Field Air Museum offers a look into military history
March Field Air Museum, near March Air Reserve Base, has a large military aircraft and artifact display across 30 acres of outdoor and indoor space. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. March Air Force Base was the result of a 1917
Montreal's 1st Indigenous arts centre opens with exhibition by Wendat artist
After a slew of postponements throughout the pandemic, the first Indigenous-run arts centre in Montreal opened its doors last weekend for its first exhibition. ...
The Ivo Ispani Estate Collection of Asian Art and Antiques will be Offered June 18 ...
(MENAFN - Online PR Media)The collection includes a vast assortment of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean ceramics, bronzes, works of art, decorative arts, antique furnishings and moreOnline PR News ... ...
Learn to make NFTs of your own art for $20
One hour of expert content taught by a marketing professional will help you start creating and listing NFTs in the marketplace. ...
The Painting Fell Down While Watching - Doctor Strange REACTION
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Egypt Today presents museums artifacts chosen by the public through voting on Facebook to be the "pieces of the month"
CAIRO - 15 May 2021: A monthly tradition is performed by the Egyptian museums under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, where a distinctive display is held of an artifact chosen by the public through voting on the social networking site Facebook of
Painter Hassan Ruholamin unveils new artwork on Hadith of Golden Chain
TEHRAN – Hassan Ruholamin, an Iranian painter who is most famous for illustrating stories from the history of Islam, has recently unveiled his latest artwork on the Hadith of Silsilah al-Dhahab (The Hadith of the Golden Chain). ...
Masks are no longer needed for vaccinated visitors to the Air Force museum
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Essential Arts: What the CDC mask guidelines mean for L.A.
Hey y’all, I’m Times arts reporter Makeda Easter, taking over for my colleague Carolina A. Miranda this week with the rundown on everything that was essential in arts. After more than a year of mask mandates, going anywhere without a facial covering feels a
Egypt Today presents artifacts chosen by the public through voting on Facebook of museums to be the "pieces of the month"
A monthly tradition is performed by the Egyptian museums under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, where a distinctive display is held of an artifact chosen by the public through voting on the social networking site Facebook of these museums to be the
Local artists turns taxis into her own canvases in public art initiative
Cape Town - In the literal sense of bringing art to the streets of Cape Town one artist has turned taxis into her canvas. It’s where art meets the public transport industry. The Taxi Project is a Public Arts Initiative to make art accessible to the people in
Malaysian and Taiwanese online initiative to develop indie music/arts launched
Taiwan Asean Music Action aims to develop regional artistic collaborations Read full story ...
Venice’s Storied History Soon to Find a Home in New Museum
Doug Rapp, Venice Current / SMDP Staff Writer Los Angeles has nearly 100 museums, but the Venice Heritage Foundation thinks it’s about time Venice gets its own commemorative space. The Venice Heritage Museum would be the first-ever museum exclusively dedicated
Interior designer Punam Kalra opens up on new home décor trends of 2021
Lifestyle: Home Decor LifestyleTags: Home Decor Trends 2021 Attach Main Lifestyle Image: Interior designer Punam Kalra opens up on new home décor trends of 2021 Enter the Lifestyle details: We have been reminded that our lifestyle is nothing but an ode to
Climate Change Is Eroding An 40,000-Year-Old Rock Art
Climate change! There's been much discussion about the phenomenon, all negative. Now it seems climate change is slowly destroying our most ancient and treasured rock art that to this day provides insight into the early lives of our ancestors. A out of Griffith
Profile: Young artist paints Xinjiang's ancient city in bold colors
by Xinhua writers Shang Sheng, Gao Zun and Hu Huhu URUMQI, May 15 (Xinhua) -- To many locals of Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the ancient city has always been dull yellowish-brown due to the dominant color of dwellings. But
What's up with the new paint job on Rochester Police Department squads?
I hear the Rochester Police Department is changing the color of its new squad cars to all black, rather than black and white. Why? Is it to "blend in" with other cars on the street or to look more menacing? There's also been social media reports
Key Marco Cat stays longer, gets more rare friends in museum exhibition
Centuries-old pelican, wolf�and deer figureheads made by the Calusa Indians will come back to Marco Island as a loan to Collier County. ...
Herd of 100 life-sized ELEPHANT sculptures go on display outside Buckingham Palace to promote co-existence ...
If you spotted a herd of elephants walking down the Mall in London this morning, you wouldn't be the only one. The 100 life-sized Asian elephant sculptures have gone on display in front of Buckingham Palace to promote to co-existence
Nigeria: Germany to Return Some African Art to Nigeria
The German minister of culture has announced plans to return hundreds of art
Greater Vernon Museum and Archives video looks at Vernon Then and Now
Museums are all about bringing the past to the present. And that is exactly
Herd of life-size elephant sculptures go on display at Buckingham Palace
The pieces will be displayed in various London parks before going on sale. ...
‘A master at storytelling’: Exhibit of original John James Audubon prints, paintings on display at MAC
In 1827, when John James Audubon’s “Birds of America” first went to print, a copy of the
University of Houston-Clear Lake expands offerings at Art School for Children
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Art School for Children will expand its offerings to include classes for autistic children, starting with programming at the end of the month. The first classes geared
Adire: Teenagers upholding the ancient art of 'tie and dye' in Nigeria
Khaerat and her schoolmates are continuing the tradition, art, and craft of Adire. ...
Black Country Living Museum to feature in TikTok marathon
A museum in the Black Country where actors take visitors back to industrial Britain will take part in the first "museum moment" on TikTok. The Black Country Living Museum (BCLM) in Dudley became the app's most followed museum in December. With
Elephant sculptures bring environmental message to Buckingham Palace
Following the parade in the Mall, the elephants will be displayed in various
Theory Design features interior for Genova model at Esplanade Lake Club
Theory Design features interior for Genova model at Esplanade Lake Club ...
Picasso's oil painting of French lover sells for over $100m at New York auction
The portrait of Picasso's French lover Marie-Therese, "Femme assise pr�s d'une fen�tre (Marie-Th�r�se)", or 'Woman sitting near a window,' led the '20th Century Evening Sale' on Thursday. PUBLISHED ON MAY 15, 2021 03:12 PM IST An
First House of Iranian Stamp Museum to open in Tabriz
Tehran, May 15, IRNA - The First House of the Iranian Stamp Museum will be opened at Mojtahedis' House in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, concurrent with the "Communications Week" and the "Cultural Heritage Week." ...
Bowes Museum's Silver Swan seizes up during lockdown
The 18th Century life-size clockwork model needs to undergo "complex" conservation repairs. ...
Businessinsider.co.za | Facebook moderators advised to do karaoke, painting after moderating horror content
Wellness coaches for Facebook mean well, but "you don't always feel like singing ... after you've seen someone battered to bits," one moderator said. ...
Inspired in lockdown, 12-year-old Halifax boy paints Atlantic Canadian scenes
Carter Noseworthy, 12, is using his time in lockdown to teach himself a new skill — watercolour painting. The Halifax boy is creating watercolour sketches of sites in Halifax and other cities in Atlantic Canada. ...
Master Wang Painting Review 🛑 STOP 🛑 Is Master Wang Painting Legit?
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Broughty Ferry art society hold first online exhibition
Broughty Ferry Art Society are holding their first online exhibition in its 40-year history. ...
Cancelled shows, masked actors: Arts groups face new Covid-19 restrictions
SINGAPORE - This weekend was meant to have been a comeback for Singapore's arts scene after last year's pandemic closures, but tightened Covid-19 measures announced on Friday (May 14) have scuppered several anticipated arts festival shows. The Singapore
Body painting is in fashion - does it appeal to you?
People have been applying colorful paint to their bodies since the beginning of time to enhance beauty or as war paint. These days body painting is enjoying a popularity surge. What are your thoughts on body painting? ...
Art nudges people to wear the mask, take the vaccine
The Regional Outreach Bureau is turning walls outside railways stations into canvases that promote awareness ...
When are Manchester's art galleries, museums and theatres reopening?
Our cultural gems have been forced to close for months on end, but the finish line is finally in sight ...
Integrated Viral Protection Invests in America''s Youth and the Arts
(MENAFN - PR Newswire) CHICAGO, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --�For 20 years, the Academy of Music of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra (PaSO) has served the Chicago community by providing musical ... ...
The Swamp Thing #3: Great Artwork, but I'm a Little Lost with the Story - Comic Review
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Meet the Indian artists offering art in exchange for aid to Covid charities
Painters, musicians, writers and comedians are creating customised digital portraits, free beats, giving donors the chance to name a character in a book. PUBLISHED ON MAY 15, 2021 12:07 PM IST Digital portraits in exchange for donations; a beat for free if you
Moscow State Museum hosting Iranian art of Qajar era
Moscow, May 15, IRNA – The exhibition of Iranian art is Qajar era (late 18th century – 1925) is being hosted by State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, Russia, as of Saturday (May 15). ...
The British Museum and the Abduction of Persephone
by George Vardas According to Greek mythology the goddess Persephone was the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of fertility and harvest, and almighty Zeus. Persephone was hauntingly beautiful and so pure and lovely that, as Stephen Fry has written, the gods
Rirkrit Tiravanija defends his pad thai performance art piece ahead of its revival at Hong ...
It is not the rarefied air of an upmarket gallery that greets visitors at
NC Museum of Art schedules to concerts at Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Theater
NC Museum of Art schedules to concerts at Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Theater May 14, 2021 Tomeka Sinclair Features 0 Staff report The North Carolina Museum of Art will hold two concerts, featuring Big Thief and Pink Martini, in partnership with Cat’s Cradle, at
Church and Community Center pick two high school students to paint murals
Church and Community Center pick two high school students to paint murals May 14, 2021 Tomeka Sinclair Features 0 Two high school students will each paint section of Home Store wall Tomeka Sinclair Features editor Shown is a rendering of what the artwork of
Taiwan universities shift online, museums shut in battle with Covid-19
TAIPEI (REUTERS) - Major universities in northern Taiwan are shifting to online learning and some museums will shut as the island grapples with a rare spike in domestic Covid-19 infections, taking urgent measures to stop the spread. Although Taiwan has just
Art on a plate from Dalloyau, French Gourmay food festival meals and deals from Grand ...
Art Basel Hong Kong returns this year after being cancelled because of the
Taiwan unis go online, museums shut after rare Covid spike
Though the government has not yet raised the alert
Resurrection of the lost art
On the Buddha Ceremony Stage in the Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province,"Emperor Xiaowen" of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) and "Queen Wenzhao" walked
Picasso oil painting sells for over US$100M at New York auction
NEW YORK — An oil painting by Pablo Picasso sold for US$103.4 million at a Christie’s auction in New York, smashing its presale estimate of $55 million. The portrait of Picasso’s French lover Marie-Therese, “Femme assise pres d’une fenetre
'Jaw-dropping' photos at Nelson Provincial Museum exhibition
From weather events to stunning moments in the animal kingdom, a new photo exhibition at the Nelson Provincial Museum is 'jaw dropping'. ...
