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Exhibition: Lives of elderly enriched through art
The works of elderly photographers, painters and calligraphers will be collected and judged in an exhibition in Beijing next spring. At ceremonies launching the effort on Thursday, various experts shared their opinions about the role of art in the healthcare
Eight arrested for splashing paint at two Aberdeen buildings
Previous Next Police arrested eight persons for splashing paint at two buildings in Aberdeen, aiming to threaten homeowners over the tender of the buildings' renovation project. The eight suspects involved seven men and a woman aged from 18 to 45. They
BJP, RSS attacking culture & harmony of Jammu, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the BJP and RSS of attacking the composite culture and harmony of Jammu. Addressing a gathering of party workers before concluding his two-day visit, he said both the organisations were actually working against
BLACKPINK becomes world's No. 1 artist for number of YouTube subscribers
BLACKPINK / Courtesy of YG Entertainment K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has become the world's No. 1 artist in terms of number of subscribers on YouTube, the band's label said Friday. The quartet's
Sculpture at Firefighters Memorial Park adds beam recovered from World Trade Center
Christopher DeVargas A sculpture dedicated to fallen fighters within the Firefighters Memorial Park features a new addition just in time for 9/11 observances: pieces of steel beams from the World Trade Center wreckage. The park, shown Thursday Sept. 9, 2021,
National Portrait Gallery to loan popular works to exhibitions across England
It is the first time such a significant number of the National Portrait Gallery’s Tudor portraits have been lent for exhibition, the gallery said. Also on loan together for first time are 58 of the gallery’s portraits
Kazakhstan: Artists invoke spirits to save endangered eco-system
Campaigners striving to save a rare eco-system dubbed the “lungs of the city” in Kazakhstan’s capital have resorted to desperate measures after their pleas fell on deaf ears: conjuring up spirits. On September 7, performance artists staged a dramatic
$600-million art collection coming to market following high-profile divorce
Nearly three years after the high-profile divorce proceedings of New York real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his wife, Linda, a large portion of their eye-popping billion-dollar art collection is coming to market. ...
Explore the world of liberal arts at MIT-WPU, Pune
New Delhi , September 10 (ANI/SRV Media):As per India Today Ranking - 2020, MIT-WPU Faculty of Liberal Arts is listed in the top best Arts Colleges in India and amongst the top three best Arts Colleges in Pune. The specializations offered under this program at
TURKSOY gathers talented artists and musicians [PHOTO]
(MENAFN - AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova Talented�artists from the�Turkic-Speaking states have gathered in�Turkey as part of international meeting held by TURKSOY.� The artists ... ...
Art collection featuring Warhol, Picasso heads to auction, valued at $600 million
Sotheby's on Thursday announced the sale of a private modern and contemporary art collection featuring Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso pieces valued at more than US$600 million, saying that was the highest estimate ever placed on any collection to come to
Afghanistan: Walls of US Embassy building painted with Taliban flag
Afghanistan: Walls of US Embassy building painted with Taliban flag ...
French decorative art stolen from 17-century country home in Sussex—for second time
Important pieces of French decorative art were stolen on 25 August from Uppark, a National Trust house in West Sussex. Strangely, most of the objects had also been taken during an earlier break-in in 2004 and were later recovered. Uppark is
Lost WWII surrender document rediscovered by chance; on display at Changi Chapel and Museum
SINGAPORE - A World War II surrender document previously thought lost was discovered in the depths of Scotland's national collection by a Singapore curator and is being displayed at the recently reopened Changi Chapel and Museum (CCM). The Japanese surrender
Lost WWII surrender document rediscovered by chance; to be displayed at Changi Chapel and Museum
SINGAPORE - A World War II surrender document previously thought lost was discovered in the depths of Scotland's national collection by a Singapore curator and is being displayed at the recently reopened Changi Chapel and Museum (CCM). The Japanese surrender
Spitting Image sculptor: ‘Bad guys’ are easier to send up
The “bad guys” are easier to caricature than figures who evoke a weaker reaction from the pubic, a
Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi is the only institution in the country, promoting and developing ...
Folk singer of Azad Kashmir, Bano Rehmat said that the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi is the only institution in the country, promoting and developing art, and President Ahmad Shah is working for the betterment of the artist community Karachi: Folk singer of
Puri artist creates stunning idol of Lord Ganesha with matchsticks to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi
Puri artist creates stunning idol of Lord Ganesha with matchsticks ...
Dublin artist's jewel of an idea for avocado stones
Most of us throw them away, but one Dublin artist is turning avocado stones into jewellery. Ciarán Santamaria from Drumcondra started carving Celtic symbols on the stones because he felt throwing them out was a waste. Ciarán said:
Afghan artists, families arrive in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Over 50 Afghan artists and musicians have arrived here along with their family members following Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, saying nobody harmed or threatened them on their way to Pakistan. Most Afghan artists and musicians made their way to
5 Chinese celebrities with foreign citizenships, from martial art master Jet Li and Canto-pop ‘bad ...
Ethnically Chinese stars who hold foreign passports but work in mainland China
Historical center displays Pollock company exhibit
The exhibit “The William B. Pollock Company: Advancements in the Art of Iron and Steel” now is on display at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. The company’s 120-year history in the Mahoning
Chinese craftsman creates inside painting works
Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2021 shows inside painting works of Wang Ziyong at a museum featuring inside painting in Taocheng District of Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province. Inside painting, or inner painting, is a traditional Chinese art form. It
‘Worthless’ Paul Henry paintings sell for €143k each, to Irish and US bidders
Two Paul Henry paintings presumed to be worthless prints by their owners have sold for $170,000, or about €143,000, each at a Caza Sikes sale in Cincinnati. The paintings, which were the last two items in a storage unit, had belonged to the late
Art, terror and erections show VR potential at Venice
"Can you tell the difference between what is and isn't real?" intones Tilda Swinton as the room disintegrates into
S' hail is a venue for Qatari artists to showcase the talent/ PICS Shaji Kayamkulam
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Artists�offer online�training�courses during COVID-19 pandemic
Artists in HCM City are providing online training courses in theatre and filmmaking on YouTube to encourage fans during the pandemic. ...
In ‘blatant abuse of law’, Hong Kong police raid Tiananmen museum
Officers hauled out boxes of objects relating to June 4, 1989, when the Chinese military killed thousands of peaceful students. ...
Activists held as raid carried out on Tiananmen Square museum
Hong Kong police raided a museum dedicated to the Tiananmen Square massacre yesterday, confiscating photos and displays. As the public looked on, officers hauled out boxes of objects relating to June 4, 1989, when the Chinese military killed
'Teach elderly judo so they can fall safely': OAPs should be shown martial art skills ...
Elderly people should be taught judo skills to help prevent injuries when they trip or fall, according to a researcher. Around 684,000 people die from falls across the world each year with the over 60s being the most at-risk group. Sport and exercise scientist
Eyebrows raised as little-known WA couple snags big arts funding grant
A major federal funding program has allocated more than $620,000 to a couple with no track record in the arts industry to run weekly live music for 200 people in a council venue. ...
Australia's first Aboriginal Arts business is celebrating its 50th birthday
This year marks an important milestone for Australia's art world. ...
Kea Kids News: Artist gets to the bottom of a sensitive tummy topic
In her latest exhibition, Hot Girls with IBS, she brings to light the struggles of many women like her who live with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. ...
Art collection featuring Warhol, Picasso heads to auction, valued at $600M
Sotheby's on Thursday announced the sale of a private modern and contemporary art collection featuring Andy
Behind the scenes: More than 50 artists open studios for 23rd annual Corrales tour
Then Baron became a psychologist. It wasn’t until he was 62 – with the encouragement of his daughter – that he returned to art. Baron will be one of the more than 50 artists to open up their studios to the public for the 23rd annual Corrales Art and
9/11 Memorial & Museum's 'Remember the Sky' effort honors the fallen 20 years later
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KGTV) — To mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum has set up a simple way people can honor those who were lost that day. Drawing on the beauty of the sky before the tragic event unfolded, the 9/11
Closed borders, Soviet brutalism feature large at Currumbin Beach sculpture festival
Pandemic-inspired hardship feature strongly at this year's Swell Sculpture Festival on a Gold Coast beach, but there's plenty of love as well. ...
Artist creates miniature Ganeshas from mouldit clay
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Artist creates miniature Ganeshas from mouldit clay Artist creates miniature Ganeshas in Mangaluru What’s hot in Gurugram’s commercial real estate? Shop-cum-Offices! Low salary, health risks no impediment as demand for
Renowned print artist Rini Dhumal passes away at 73
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES Renowned print artist Rini Dhumal passes away at 73 An idol-buyers’ list unchanged for generations What’s hot in Gurugram’s commercial real estate? Shop-cum-Offices! Sociology dept gets record applications Vadodara:
NMC ropes in sculptors to identify PoP idol sellers
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES NMC ropes in sculptors to identify PoP idol sellers Nagpur, Buldhana report max cases of day What’s hot in Gurugram’s commercial real estate? Shop-cum-Offices! Probe payment of excess tipping fee, mayor tells admn Nagpur:
City’s Arteria wall paintings now in a state of neglect
+Text Size SmallMediumLarge ARTICLES City’s Arteria wall paintings now in a state of neglect Kerala reports 26,200 new Covid-19 cases, 125 deaths What’s hot in Gurugram’s commercial real estate? Shop-cum-Offices! Kerala logs over 30,000 new Covid cases, 181
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Art Metrano, Brooklyn-born comic and ‘Police Academy’ standout, dead at 84
His storied life included stand-up comedy, films, TV and a devastating injury ...
9/11 artifacts on display at museum
LIMA — People looking to reflect on the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2011, can find some tangible reminders of that day’s events at the Allen County Museum. Starting Friday, artifacts from the three airplane crashes will be on display at the
'Police Academy' star and comedian Art Metrano dies
Comedian Art Metrano has died at the age of 84. The Police Academy sequels star passed away at his home in Aventura, Fla. on Wednesday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.
HKTB Extends “Hong Kong Neighbourhoods” to Launch “West Kowloon” for Promoting Art and Culture Tourism ...
EXCLUSIVE PRESS HKTB Extends “Hong Kong Neighbourhoods” to Launch “West Kowloon” for Promoting Art and Culture Tourism of the Neighbourhood Neon light on Shanghai Street (Photo: Business Wire) " data-media=""> 09/09/2021 05:14 PM HONG KONG, Sept 9 (Bernama) --
Art Shenzhen tries to be a new model for art fairs: Ye Jianqiang
ART Shenzhen 2021 kicked off Thursday at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District and will run through Sunday. Ye Jianqiang, secretary-general of the Organizing Committee of Art Shenzhen, said this year’s Art Shenzhen will have more
Pop art exhibition at UpperHills
Art enthusiasts now can dive into a “sea” of pop art at UpperHills. The 300-square-meter exhibition showcases works from several Chinese and foreign artists including Death NYC, Lele Fioroni, Hajime Sorayama, Hikari Shimoda, Kaws, Zhao Qian and Pei Changlong.
California Republicans hail Mary pass 4 days before election: paint egg throwing incident as racist
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Sotheby's wins 'dogfight' to sell $600m art collection of Harry and Linda Macklowe
Finally the tug of war between Sotheby's and Christie's to sell the enormous art collection of divorcing couple Harry and Linda Macklowe is over. The winner? Sotheby's—as announced in a somewhat ambitiously dubbed "historic" webinar today in which its staff
Hong Kong police raid Tiananmen Square crackdown museum days after vigil organiser arrests
Officers are seen loading a truck with items taken from a museum, hours after a dozen pro-democracy activists plead guilty of knowingly participating in an unauthorised assembly during last year's June 4 anniversary. ...
Grammy-award winning artist Lecrae partners with Experian North America to talk about basics of financial health
Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Lecrae, has partnered with Experian North America, a leading information services company, to present, Protect The Bag, a six-part web series, that provides viewers with a blueprint for building a financial legacy. The
A tribute to Filipino pop culture at the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest 2021
For its 11th year, the Manila Bulletin’s Sketchfest art advocacy project continues to promote the values of creativity and nationalism through art. With this year’s theme “Pinoy Pop,” the Manila Bulletin seeks to pay tribute to Filipino popular culture, and
Shimanta Mehedi is Becoming a Popular Musical Artist,Digital Marketer & Entrepreneur From Bangladesh
(MENAFN - GetNews) Shimanta Mehedi is one of the emerging faces in the field of Bangladeshi music and he wants to leave no stone unturned to become one of the top names and ace his career by ... ...
Demon twins and sci-fi raves at Galway’s gobsmacking arts fest
With theatre for an audience of one, a whirlwind set of Kevin Barry stories and sparky songs, the Irish festival is in fine form Adapting to Covid-19 restrictions with ingenuity, Galway international arts festival has embraced hybrid forms of performance: live
Cinespia Forever: How a Screening Event Became the Quintessential L.A. Culture Experience
Catching a classic movie at Hollywood Forever Cemetery is more than a cool thing to do in L.A.; it’s a bonafide cultural experience that reflects a lot about what makes our city special, from our wonderful weather to the mythic movie spirit of Hollywood’s past
Cops raid museum dedicated to victims of 1989 crackdown
HONG KONG • Hong Kong police have raided the premises of the closed June 4th Museum dedicated to victims of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The raid yesterday came hours after a dozen pro-democracy
Events and listings: Food, exhibitions, kid-friendly activities
SINGAPORE - Score deals for mooncakes, check out an art exhibition, or explore training and job opportunities with Starbucks Singapore. Food & drink Mooncakes by Goodwood Park Hotel� The snowskin mooncakes and traditional baked mooncakes are handcrafted by
2021 Fall Arts: Classical music has opera outdoors, a Chopin champ and Vanska’s final season
Get your vaccine card and your mask ready as we head to the fall performing arts season. Most of the main performing venues— including concerts at Orchestra Hall and the Ordway require vaccinations and/or a negative test, as well as require visitors to wear a
After long wait, Carbondale Arts to paint community mural this weekend
The plans began before the pandemic but paint will finally hit panels on a new community mural in Carbondale this weekend. The public is invited to help paint a 56-foot-long mural on the CenturyLink building on the corner of Fourth and Main streets, in the
Missouri's Picture Cave To Be Auctioned | Cahokia Era Cave Art |
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Art Metrano, Stand-Up Comic and 'Police Academy' Actor, Dies at 84
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First Look: 2022 Chevrolet Silverado adds ZR2, new interior, power tweaks
In the brutally competitive half-ton pickup truck segment, life comes at you fast. It’s a constant game of one-upmanship amongst the major players, all of whom are locked in a perpetual “anything you can do, I can do better” competition. For 2022, Chevy is
Two-day tractor show will return to Gilmore Car Museum in 2022
HICKORY CORNERS, MI — The annual Kalamazoo Valley Antique Engine and Machinery Club tractor show is returning to the Gilmore Car Museum in 2022. The annual shows have attracted as many as 20,000 attendees in years past. On average, a couple thousand spectators
2021 Fall Arts: Jazz is back, with top-shelf acts and plenty of local talent
Live music is back — sort of — and jazz fans are rejoicing — kind of — and hoping that vaccines will prevent the need for another universal shutdown reminiscent of March 2020. In the spirit of the music, during the long pause, jazz
2021 Fall Arts: Big concerts on the way from the Rolling Stones, Eagles, Harry Styles ...
This fall music calendar includes two of rock music’s biggest acts, the Eagles and Rolling Stones, although they’re light on founding members (Don Henley for the Eagles and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for the Stones). There are also current
2021 Fall Arts: Theater stages are back in action with big-budget musicals and intimate solo shows
Live theater is back! Mostly. With some conditions. And not everyone. But let’s look at the glass is half-full side of things, shall we? After five hundred-fifty-something days during which “theater” has meant video streaming or audio productions or outdoor
Marvel reveals details for TIMELESS one-shot, now without Joe Bennett on art
Last week Marvel Comics unveiled a timeline of titles and events coming at the end of 2021 and into early 2022. Among those titles was Timeless by Jed MacKay, Kev Walker, Mark Bagley, and Joe Bennett, a one-shot billed as a Kang-centric story in which the time
Des Moines Performing Arts to require ticketholders to present proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test
The policy for ticketholders will take effect Sept. 25, as the Des Moines Symphony returns to in-person performances ...
All-female art exhibition to feature local talent, fundraise for Transition House
Thirteen female artists from the Moose Jaw area hope their artwork at the Cultural Centre art gallery will bloom in visitors’ hearts and produce donations for a community charity. “Bloom” is the theme of the art exhibit, which runs from Sept.
Online ice cream parties and paint classes — how to change up your lockdown family calls
Lisa Hansen wanted to change up her regular video calls with her family locked down in Sydney, so she turned to YouTube for some inspiration. ...
Volunteers Needed For Henry Park Basketball Court Painting Project
Members of the Town of Berlin’s public works department removed the existing basketball hoops at Henry Park. Submitted Photo BERLIN – We Heart Berlin is seeking volunteers to help with the painting that will transform the Henry Park basketball courts
‘Ancestors/Ancestras’ art show opens at LAVA Center in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. is hosting a new art show called “Ancestors/Ancestras” by local
Louisville Artists, Get Paid With This Library Residency
The Collider Artist-In-Residence program is accepting applications for the 2022 program year. From January through June of 2022, the South Central Regional Library will host its Collider Artist-In-Residence program where artists work with the community and
Sotheby's to sell $600 million of art from Macklowe divorce
New York, Sept 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Sep, 2021 ) :Sotheby's has won the rights to sell the highly sought-after Macklowe art collection, valued at more than $600 million, the auction house announced Thursday. The trove -- which includes
Frontline traveling exhibit at Two Mississippi Museums focuses on civil rights era
PBS Frontline’s traveling augmented-reality exhibit, Un(re)solved, at the Two Mississippi Museums, aligned with the commemoration of the death of Emmett Till, a Chicago teenager who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. “Sixty-six years ago, an innocent
Interview: Johnny Galvatron Can’t Believe He Got Carl Weathers for The Artful Escape, Either
The Artful Escape is finally out on Xbox consoles and PC and it has been a long time coming. It was originally a failed Kickstarter from 2016 that gained life when Annapurna Interactive swooped in to help Johnny Galvatron, the game’s director. Senior
Demolition begins on historic performing arts centre in Barrie
The demolition of the W.A. Fisher Auditorium in Barrie started on Thursday on the interior of the building. ...
Windows of Windrush exhibition at Tilbury Port smashed in ‘hate crime’
An exhibition set up to commemmorate the Windrush generation has been vandalised at the Port of Tilbury in Essex. The Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories
Art Metrano, ‘Police Academy’ actor and comedian, dead at 84
More On: celebrity deaths Michael K. Williams’ sister mourns ‘best friend,’ recalls actor’s addiction battle Michael Constantine, star of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ dead at 94 Jonathan Majors says late co-star Michael K.
Funky Ferndale Art Fair, DIY Street Fair to return downtown
Advertisement FERNDALE — Two major fairs located in the heart of downtown Ferndale will return this month. The Funky Ferndale Art Fair and the DIY Street Fair will take place on both sides of Nine Mile Road Sept. 24-26. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic,
7.9.21 PSICOANALIZANDO TACTICAS ACOSO SABOTAGS SINCR ART
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Tanjore paintings on display in city
The sixth edition of S Cube Art Gallery’s Art of the Week series with a collection of Tanjore style of paintings by B.P. Mohan Kumar has commenced at ...
Academy Museum hired a hawk. His name is Spencer, and he scares for a living
A co-worker describes Spencer as “a real go-getter.” Today is Spencer’s day off, however, so he’s a bit more chill than usual. His belly is full of raw quail meat and he’s feeling too heavy to work. But he’s agreed, nonetheless, to leave the comfort of his
Seattle engineer Jon Magnusson cherishes his dinner with architecture star Minoru Yamasaki
The guy who puts the "M" in MKA is Jon Magnusson. Listing the awards he and his firm have won would take up the rest of my space here, so I won't do that. Trust me: Jon Magnusson is a big shot in the world of engineering. ...
Martinez dad’s Barack Obama-approved lunch bag art will blow your mind
In the Jinks house, it is not just what’s in the school lunch bag that counts, but what’s on the bag. For the past seven years, Martinez artist and father Lynell Jinks has drawn magnificently detailed portraits of actors, musicians and other pop
Artist who explores obsession with tech wins Deutsche Börse prize
Chinese artist Cao Fei, whose work was described as gripping and prescient, wins one of the most prestigious prizes in photography An artist who explores the modern obsession with technology has won one of the most prestigious prizes in photography, with
2021 Fall Arts: St. Paul Art Crawl will go for weeks, new exhibits at museums
The St. Paul Art Crawl is back with weeks of in-person events — not just one weekend. And Twin Cities museums are ready with new exhibitions. The Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota remains closed for repairs for most of this fall.
2021 Fall Arts: Dance steps out with fresh work, a 30th anniversary and time to tap
After more than a year of dance outdoors and online, feet will fly and bodies will sway and stretch into unimaginable shapes as feet hit the stage. Here’s a look at what’s ahead. SOLO Sept. 18: The biannual tradition from the Cowles Center and the
How Greg Simmons’ Crate Challenge Paintings Made Him an Instant Star
Artist Greg Simmons in his studio. Courtesy of Greg Simmons Towards the end of a chaotic and thoroughly transformative summer, for a brief moment in time, nobody with a smartphone could look away from the Crate Challenge, an irresistible prompt to scale milk
Art raises awareness about child abuse
Photo courtesy of DCAC Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC), the only agency of its kind fighting child abuse in Dallas County and
Past challenges create lighter future for artist
By Lin Trinkle Visual artist Nancy Cole has participated in the White Rock Lake Artists Studio Tour since 2003. She has been a popular stop on the tour with her ceramic sculptures and garden art. Many people do not know that Cole is also an accomplished
Art Metrano Dies: ‘Police Academy’ Actor, Comic Was 84
Art Metrano, who played the officer Ernie Mauser in two Police Academy sequels and was a familiar face on episodic TV before a serious injury sustained in a home accident derailed his career in 1989, died of natural causes yesterday at his home in Aventura,
Renovated theater at former Xerox Square will cater to community arts groups
The 700-seat venue, complete with a new stage, signals a "first step" in remaking the former Xerox Square into an education and innovation center. ...
Marvel breaks ties with Joe Bennett, removes Immortal Hulk artist from upcoming projects
Marvel Comics has removed Joe Bennett from duties drawing the upcoming Timeless #1 event one-shot. Marvel's executive director of communications Timothy Cheng tells Newsarama that the company will not be working with him on "any future Marvel projects." Marvel
