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Berger Paints shares down 0.57% as Nifty gains
NEW DELHI: Shares of Berger Paints (India) Ltd. traded 0.57 per cent down in Friday's trade at 01:42PM (IST). Around 36,695 shares changed hands on the counter. The scrip opened at Rs 840.0 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 840.0 and Rs 824.5,
Enjoyment Guaranteed at Art For Fun at SJIMA
Submitted by San Juan Islands Art Museum. Art for Fun is a great way to celebrate a birthday, share a date night, create team building, just enjoy a night out on your own or try your hand at
Sketched from the soil: Art from the farm protests
The ongoing stir by farmers has inspired artists across the country. From silverpoint drawings to indigo paintings, see how they’re documenting the resistance. PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2021 01:42 PM IST Artist Umesh Singh’s father Sriram Singh used to farm in
Kolkata artist creates Durga idol resembling CM Mamata Banerjee | In Pics
Kolkata artist creates Durga idol resembling CM Mamata Banerjee | In Pics ...
Durga or Didi? Kolkata artist makes idol look like Mamata Banerjee holding 10 govt schemes
A Kolkata-based Durga Puja pandal has come up with a Durga idol that looks like Mamata Banerjee and holds 10 Bengal government schemes. ...
Cindy Chao’s butterfly and peony dreams take flight at world-renowned museums
[Sponsored Article] A legacy in the making Stewards of
PH's 'Structures of Mutual Support' honored at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale
“Structures of Mutual Support,” the Philippine s’ exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021, took home the Special Mention as National Participation honor last Aug. 30, 2021, the first-ever award for the Philippines from the
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain review – Cumberbatch’s cat artist drowns in quirk
Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal of eccentric Edwardian artist famed for his cute cats is brimful of star cameos but gets lost in mannered performances Here is a sentimental biopic that buries you in a fusillade of quirks and tics and flicks, an overegged
Man tries to sell his painting on the streets of Paris. Viral video shows what ...
Man tries to sell his painting on the streets of Paris. Viral video shows what happened next ...
China-Saudi Arabia digital art exhibition opens
A painting created by a Saudi Arabian artist. [Photo provided to China.org.cn] An online exhibition that brings together artists from China and Saudi Arabia opened on Sept. 1, with the goal of promoting cultural exchanges and friendship between the two
How street art is helping young migrants paint a brighter future in Italy
An innovative community project has brightened buildings, ‘brought people together’ and provided an emotional outlet after traumatic journeys Jadhav*, 18, from Bangladesh, arrived in Italy 10 months ago, but is still haunted by memories of his journey with
From Elton John to Taylor Swift: artists who recorded albums in isolation
Just when we thought Elton John was winding up his six-decade career with a final world tour, he is back with a new album. The celebrated British singer-songwriter said his next release will be timely in terms of its context and collaborators. Out on October
The Painted Bird’s shocking violence speaks more truth about wartime Europe than other films
Just released, as the cinemas start to open up, is a film that I don’t know whether to recommend or not. It certainly comes as a searing reminder of everything, good and bad, that we have been missing in all the months that the cinemas were closed. It has the
Just why do artists get so offended when Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells is offended?
I recall travelling down the west coast of Australia in a dusty bus, many years ago, reading a collection of Australian short stories entitled Transgressions. The editor of the volume was a long-time enemy of mine. But then you wouldn't want as a friend
FFCU's liberal arts education and multi-disciplinary learning experience opens new doors of opportunities for students
Established in 1864, the Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) has a legacy of nurturing and consolidating the social and intellectual capital of Pakistan FCCU has a longstanding reputation for leading with change and innovation. Over the years
Thinking out of the box: Japanese artist makes life-like cardboard sculptures
1 of 11 Using a long pair of tweezers, Monami Ohno (pictured) delicately places tiny cardboard "scales" on the legs of her sculpture of Godzilla, the giant reptile from the classic Japanese movie. Image Credit: REUTERS 2 of 11 Over the past decade,
City of Palm Bay Announces Sustainability Action Plan Art Contest Now Accepting Submissions
winning artwork will be featured on the front cover of the City of Palm Bay Sustainability Action Plan The City of Palm Bay Sustainability Advisory Board is hosting a contest to find the cover art for the City’s upcoming Sustainability Action Plan. (City of
First Ghanaian paint brand, Agatex Paints to address growing demands for affordable paint commodities
The Dominion Paints Manufacturing Industries Limited has outdoor its newest, subsidiary, Agatex paints, the first Ghanaian production company. With a production capacity of about 50,000 liters daily, Agartex is poised to serve the growing demands for quality
Art season back in full swing: 14 exhibitions to see this September in the UAE
Art season comes back in full swing as we enter September, with Jameel Arts Centre and Tashkeel beginning their autumn programmes this month. Jameel Arts Centre will present three new exhibitions: a group show featuring pieces from Art Jameel’s collection, a
Looking far ahead: Artist uses robotic insects as mementos for future generations
Wearing only a T-shirt and shorts, the installation artist known as Toyol was busy fiddling with a robot he had created and called "Fireflies", when met him at a new gallery called Nol Kecil in Surabaya, on June 15. "Having a bit of a
New Park for Sculptors to come up in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: A new park for sculptors would be set up at Kadambadi village in Chengalpattu district by the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO) for the benefit of 100 artisans and to
Henry Tang gets extended term to lead West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Henry Tang Ying-yen has been re-appointed chairman of the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority for a two-year term from October 1, 2021, the government announced. Chief Executive Carrie Lam
The pioneering art display helping patients' families come to terms with heart disease at GOSH
Great Ormond Street Hospital’s artist in residence has unveiled a pioneering new display of works designed to help families come to terms with
Deputy Speaker rejected motions to remove Art Harun Speaker on technicalities, say MPs
PETALING JAYA: Motions by at least two lawmakers to remove Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun, better known as Art Harun, as Dewan Rakyat Speaker were rejected by Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon. Read full story ...
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain - Emily Painting Clip
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain
Inside our museums, a struggle to keep the culture wars at bay
Seismic social movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo brought about some vital conversations in society. As anger around racism, sexism and social injustice surfaced, attentions soon turned to other conversations about history, symbolism and
Art in caves – Neanderthals loved to paint 65 thousand years ago
Neanderthals may have been closer to prehistoric man than previously believed, cave paintings in Spain show, revealing that the species also had a need to create art, scientists said Sunday. An ocher pigment was found on stalagmites in
Hublot Collaborates With French Artist DJ Snake On A Big Bang With Big Color
Hublot puts a new spin on thee rainbow effect popular in accessories at the moment, with a watch co-designed by electronic music star DJ Snake. ...
10 strikes, and you’re out at Louisville Slugger Museum
By Tom Adkinson September 3, 2021 New York Yankee legend Babe Ruth looks to the sky, following another home run. Image by Tom Adkinson LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – You don’t have to know who won last year’s World Series, understand the infield fly rule or even know
Exhibition shows works with scientific aesthetics
A sculpture of Yuan Longping is displayed at Charm of Science and Technology, an exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] Art and science are, as Albert Einstein put it, "the branches of the same
The Oscars Best Picture mix-up was a piece of performance art for our times
Sunday night’s enormous, honking 89th Academy Awards Moonlight catastrophe proves my theory that awards mix-ups are always the best bit. Suffice to say, I’m using the term “mix-up” to keep within the boundaries of polite discourse. Nobody backstage at the
Friday essay: 10 photography exhibitions that defined Australia
Australians have always loved photography exhibitions. They are consistently among the most well attended at our museums and galleries, and have formed an important part of our cultural landscape since the middle of the 19th century. Our research reveals a
Russia’s State Hermitage Museum auctions NFTs of world-renowned artworks
Russian State Hermitage Museum started its first auction of non-fungible tokens, digital objects with certified ownership, or NFTs on the Binance platform, Tuesday. The footage, filmed on
Art trail along the Bruce Highway brings visitors into small towns
Roadside sculptures are encouraging visitors to pull off the highway and spend some time and money in small central Queensland towns. Lucy Loram reports. ...
‘We are all homeless’: New art exhibit encourages compassion, empathy
Willie Baronet’s latest exhibit, “We Are All Homeless.” (Courtesy photo) In 1993, Willie Baronet began purchasing and collecting signs from homeless people on the side of the road in Dallas. At the time, he said, he felt very awkward and uncomfortable around
Museum chief elected Estonia’s president
ESTONIA has found its new president in a place far outside the political arena — the art world. Alar Karis, director of the Estonian National Museum in Tartu, has been elected to lead the country, after he was backed by two-thirds of lawmakers in a second
Council renews city support for East Austin's African American cultural district
After several last-minute edits, a resolution calling for the city to reaffirm and expand on its designation of an African American Cultural Heritage District in East Austin was unanimously passed by City Council Sept. 2. The
Exhibitions
He Xiangning Art Museum Masterpieces collected by patriotic entrepreneur Liao Anxiang (1907-1997) are on display with historical documents and photos related to the 1941 rescue of 800 patriotic intellectuals during the Chinese People’s War of Resistance
Here's why these US Air Force A-10 attack aircraft rock fearsome shark teeth war paint
An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft with shark teeth nose art at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. US Air Force The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a close air support aircraft famous for its powerful cannon. But the aircraft is also famous for some ferocious nose
Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles names Johanna Burton of the Wexner as its ...
In its fourth change of leadership in the last 12 years, the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles voted today to appoint Johanna Burton, currently the head of the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, as its new executive
Events and listings: Food, exhibitions, charity
SINGAPORE - Score deals for mooncakes, check out an art exhibition, or have a laugh at a virtual comedy show featuring some of the best local and Malaysian acts. Food & Drink Mooncakes at JW Marriott Singapore South Beach PHOTO: JW MARRIOT SINGAPORE The
Bullet-Riddled Emmett Till Sign on Display in US History Museum
In what would have been Emmett Till’s 80th year, a sign marking where his body was found at age 14 is now on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The bullet-riddled sign will be shown starting Friday in the heart of the
Journal Culture Awards 2021; The Winners
Published: 2 September 2021 Reporter: Peter Lathan Share: sharebutton#share"> sharebutton#share"> sharebutton#share"> sharebutton#share"> Journal Culture Awards 2021 The winners of the Journal Culture Awards 2021 have been
MOCA appoints an executive director to co-run the museum
The Museum of Contemporary Art has hired Johanna Burton, executive director of the Wexner Center for the Arts at the Ohio State University, to lead MOCA alongside Klaus Biesenbach, who shifts from director to artistic director. Biesenbach and Burton, whose
Argentine crypto-artist paints the famous, digitalizes, donates his works
By Augusto Morel Buenos Aires, Sep 2 (EFE).- For years, he battled the problems associated with losing mobility in his right hand and, during the Covid-19 quarantine in Argentina, he found art to be a medium he could use to help those who needed help most.
IRAS officer displays art shecreated during lockdownsMeghna Sharma’s ‘Lanes of Life’ reflects how city life ...
An IRAS officer is exhibiting her oil paintings at a show this weekend. Meghna Sharma, hailing from Assam and working as a Railway officer, is presenting an exhibition titled ‘Lanes of Life’ at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. What started out as an
Former Friends of Yampa Valley Arts director leaving snowy Steamboat for rainy Oregon
Scott Parker, right, showed his holiday spirit while talking with Geoff Petis at a rally for Yampa Valley Gives to celebrate nonprofits in Routt County in 2019. (File photo/John F. Russell) Scott Parker, former executive director of the local nonprofit Friends
Richard Hamilton: Respective review, Pallant House: A restless showcase of the early pop artist
Pop art, as Richard Hamilton fashioned it, was once the “now” to modernism’s “then” – but walk through Pallant House Gallery’s exhibition Respective, and it is clear how the visceral newness of modernism titans such as Duchamp influenced pop art’s Hamilton.
Large Arts, Beats and Eats crowds expected with ‘one of the best lineups ever’
With the Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats and Eats festival starting Friday, event producer Jon Witz sees sunny skies. The four-day Labor Day weekend event was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but returns Friday with headliners Stone Temple Pilots
Where Style And Art Collide: Inside The New Sofas & Stuff And V&A Collection
British furniture brand, Sofas & Stuff unveils an exclusive new V&A; fabric and sofa collection. ...
"Parents" taking their kids to get jabbed at the science museum in London today
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Frist Art Museum closes Bethany Collins exhibition Evensong with special performance
The Star Spangled Banner: A Hymnal, a new artist’s book featured in the exhibition Bethany Collins: Evensong, contains one hundred lyrical adaptations of “The Star Spangled Banner,” originally written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key and the US national anthem
Primordial brown dwarf called The Accident found stumbling through the Milky Way An artist's conception ...
Scientists have identified a venerable brown dwarf nicknamed 'The Accident' that is almost as old as the universe itself careening through our galactic neighborhood at half a million miles an hour – and it's upending what we thought we knew
NFT traders sank $3 billion into digital art in August as interest spikes
Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Images The NFT craze is humming along with $3 billion of digital collectibles selling on OpenSea last month. OpenSea, the largest NFT venue, saw over 300 million transactions on a single day. Some analysts see the NFT surge as
Berlin Businesses Thank Museum For Peach Festival Event
As a token of support and gratitude for the successful Peach Festival, Berlin merchants offered a $2,000 donation to the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum this week. Photo by Charlene Sharpe BERLIN – Local businesses donated $2,000 to the Calvin B. Taylor
₹1.41-crore conservation lab inaugurated at museum
State-of-the-art facility to protect Ravi Varma paintings, cultural heritage ...
LAST DAYS: The Final Artworks of Rah Crawford
(MENAFN - GetNews) /p> Visual artist Rah Crawford will officially retire his name as a fine artist. The final artworks of his career will be revealed overtime during his LAST DAYS series, which ... ...
The cold custodians of art are the last people who should ever be allowed near it
A tale of Burns and Cohen today. Robert Burns the poet, Alfred Cohen the painter. I recommend both to your attention. Burns you will know already, Alfred Cohen you may not, given that he painted sensuously, in paint rather than in epigrams, and, like many of
Max Liebermann’s Heirs Compensated for Nazi-Looted Painting
A German foundation, which holds Liebermann’s portrait of his wife and two other works from the Jewish artist’s collection, will retain them but is paying a settlement. ...
Art exhibits in the Lima area
COLUMBUS Columbus Museum of Art 480 E. Broad St. Open to all visitors 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday with timed tickets required at columbusmuseum.org. Adults $18, seniors and children $9. • Tara Booth Columbus Comics
Arts and culture dept denies not funding soon-to-be-closed Liliesleaf heritage site
The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has hit back at criticism that it did not provide adequate relief to Liliesleaf, saying the heritage site has not been able to account for R8.1 million in funding. ...
Bullet-Ridden Emmett Till Sign on Display in US History Museum
In what would have been Emmett Till’s 80th year,
Gustav Metzger is the most influential artist you’ve probably never heard of
At Hauser & Wirth Somerset, a sleek art gallery in England’s West Country, a new exhibition has just opened by an artist you’ve probably never heard of – yet his influence has been immense.
Untitled: The exhibition that finally gives a forward-thinking display of diasporic art
An untitled artwork is an invitation to dream up your own story. Rather than dictate to or guide the viewer, an artwork without a name resists categorisation and encourages us to dig deep and think
Ben Nicholson at Pallant House review: Artist’s story illuminates the struggle of British culture to ...
These days, the Father of British Modern Art is best known as Mr Barbara Hepworth. For decades, Ben Nicholson appeared to be almost the only credible British modernist, who kept the flag flying for abstract art
Grayson Perry on downsizing his art for Pallant House: ‘Miniaturisation is, I think, having a moment’
How do you fit artworks by Damien Hirst, Maggi Hambling, Grayson Perry and dozens of others into one doll’s house? Ask them to go miniature. Hirst’s Spin painting; Hambling’s nude; Perry’s ceramic
The art world is full of middle class people and nepotism – that wasn’t my background
Coming back to London’s Whitechapel Gallery for my own show is a bit surreal. I think my 19-year-old self would be gobsmacked. I’d been part of the gallery’s youth collective, Duchamp &
NFT millionaire Beeple says crypto art is bubble and will ‘absolutely go to zero’
The cryptocurrency art boom involving non fungible tokens (NFTs) is an “irrational exuberance bubble”, according to an artist who recently sold a piece for nearly $70 million (£50m) using the technology. Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann, became the
How animating portraits is both bolstering and undoing history’s painted lies
The AI family history app MyHeritage allows users to animate photographs from the past. Run a document through the app
Fetishism makes an exhibition of itself: The Paris gallery portraying upskirting as an art form
He was an unsung genius toiling in obscurity, dedicated to his art
Try the joyful eye make-up trend: Pro make-up artists show us how
This season it’s all about joyful make-up – embracing colour, creativity and a hint of glitter as we adorn our eyes to match our sassy summer outfits. Want to try the trend but not sure where to start? Here, pro make-up artists talk us through four bold and
Let these TikTok nail art trends to inspire your summer manicure
Like scrunchies, graphic liner and face-framing hair streaks, over the past few years, it’s safe to say nail art
Leeds Arts University
Ranking: Leeds Arts University ranks 8th in the Guardian University League Tables for both specialist institution and art and design categories. History: Leeds Arts University can trace its roots back to 1846 when the Leeds Mechanics' Institute merged with the
Asus announces ProArt Studiobook and Vivobook Pro notebooks for visual artists
Asus has announced a pair of new laptops designed for visual artists, including photographers. The new ProArt Studiobook and Vivobook Pro models join the existing Zenbook Pro series to offer customers more options at different performance, feature and price
13 best interior design books: From mid-century to modern inspiration
Wherever you are in your interior design journey – starting from
More Zimbabwean Artists Pivot to NFTs as Bubble Concerns Grow
A Zimbabwean artist, Greatjoy Ndlovu, joined the growing list of African artists pivoting to the non-fungible tokens (NFT) market after his digital artwork was sold for 0.7 ethereum. The sale, which took place on the Async Art NFT marketplace, is
Paintings from the 'edge of the world' in Beirut offer a glimpse into a city ...
Tom Young is painting what he calls “the edge of the world”. I’m still not sure whether it’s the edge of his world or mine. In one sense, the lonely
Rant and Rave: Reader thanks local art store after closing
RANT to the city of Seattle for ticketing my
Painting class to be held at NSU September 9, 23
Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on September 9 and 23 from
San Antonio’s Southwest School of Art will hold citywide art scavenger hunt next week
Southwest School of Art will oversee the San Antonio edition of World Art Drop Day on Tuesday, September 7, inviting area artists, creatives and makers of all kinds to participate in
Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy Clash Over Art in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Clip
Amazon Studios has released the first clip of its upcoming period drama, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy (The Crown), the film tells the true story of the titular forgotten British artist. It will have its World
“Afterlives” Exhibition Explores the Cultural Impacts of Nazi-Looted Art
Edith Standen and Rose Valland at the Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden. Germany, Wiesbaden, 1945/46. Photograph, 11,2 x 8,2 cm. Inv. SMB-ZA, V-Fotoslg. 9.-8236. Image provided by bpk Bildagentur / Art Resource, NY As a young man, Polish-Jewish human rights
Going to a Museum Could Help With Coronavirus Stress, Doctors in Brussels Say
Exterior of the Brooklyn Museum, 2018. Courtesy Brooklyn Museum. Photo by Jonathan Dorado It’s no secret that museums have been sites of great interest and turmoil during the coronavirus pandemic: countless institutions struggled with financing and
Flint to receive $2.3M in federal funding to remove lead-based paint in houses
FLINT, MI -- Flint will receive more than $2 millions in federal funding to identify and remove lead-based paint in city houses. The grant, awarded though the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will give Flint $2,283,960 to fund the effort,
Finding a Globe’s Worth of Art Treasures Close to Home
It took a pandemic to get our critic to explore the exquisite art in his own backyard. Here’s what he discovered. ...
Dozens of colourful statues have arrived in Manchester city centre for a new public art installation
Gratitude comes from the same team behind Bee In The City and will pay tribute to our NHS workers ...
Exclusive: Killing Eleanor Trailer & Key Art Starring Annika Marks & Jenny O’Hara
ComingSoon is excited to debut the exclusive trailer and key art for Killing Eleanor, the upcoming comedy-drama starring Annika Marks (Waco, The Fosters) and Jenny O’Hara (Atypical, Transparent, Devil). RELATED: Exclusive: 12 Mighty Orphans Deleted Scene
Moscow is getting its own Hermitage Museum!
We'll see transparent walls, a rooftop restaurant and much more at the long-awaited Moscow branch of St. Petersburg's world-famous Hermitage Museum. Moscow will get its own branch of the Hermitage Museum in 2024, with authorities having agreed upon the final
Xbox Game Pass Game The Artful Escape Explained
Xbox Game Pass users have another strong month of games to look forward to in September, and one such game is sure to attract particular attention as a day one release. The Artful Escape promises to be a surreal rock opera inspired by the likes of David Bowie
Car parks, cultural centre and sports facility, four of MCG’s biggest projects, continue to remain on paper
Of the five biggest projects of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) — three multilevel car parks, art and cultural centre in Sector 53 and an international sports stadium at Wazirabad — construction on only one project has started PUBLISHED ON SEP 02,
Who will wear the hottest mask at the Met Gala? Museum charts a more intimate, ...
In a pandemic twist on the traditional masquerade ball, masks seem likely to be the hottest accessory when celebrities sashay into this year’s Met Gala. The high-wattage fashion and celebrity event, cancelled by the Metropolitan
On Govert Flinckstraat / Painting / Bernard Fleming Artist
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Gay history exhibit removed from museum at Missouri Capitol
A state senator from Kansas City said he is demanding answers after an exhibit on the gay rights movement in Missouri was removed from the state Capitol. Democrat Sen. Greg ...
Giant heart painted in Penticton alley for pilots fighting Skaha Creek fire
Message for pilots fighting Skaha Creek fire It's a big show of support for
Royal Oak DDA handing out $140K in gift cards at Arts, Beats and Eats
Royal Oak’s Downtown Development Authority is doing some high-priced marketing in the form of free $10 gift cards to use at local businesses during the Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats and Festival. Up to 5,000 visitors Friday through Sunday will get the cards to use
