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A Nation of Neglect: 'Devour The Land' Special Exhibition
On Sept. 17, The Harvard Art Museum opened its doors to the new “Devour the Land” photography exhibition. The showing is divided into three rooms and travels through the ramifications of nuclear war, environmental poisoning, and urbanization in six parts
British Museum to display world’s ‘oldest map of stars’
An ancient item that is thought to be the world’s oldest surviving map of the stars is to go on display at the British
British Museum to display the world's oldest map of stars
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum will display what it says is the world’s oldest surviving map of the stars in a major upcoming exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle. The 3,600-year-old “Nebra Sky Disc,” first discovered in Germany in 1999, is one of the
Museum brings trendy art works to young visitors in Beijing
On Oct 15, the exhibition "Super Player" opened at Beijing Times Art Museum. The exhibition, organized by Beijing Times Art Museum and FAS Art
Madame Tussauds opens museum in Dubai with statues of Virat Kohli, Lionel Messi and more
Madame Tussauds opened its first outpost in the Arab world in Dubai. With only limited oil reserves, the emirate of Dubai has been focussing on the development of tourism sector. Madame Tussauds opens museum in Dubai with statues of Virat Kohli, Lionel Messi
Gaggan Mudgal's sheer talent and passion for art helped him raise the bar for others ...
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Feature: Chinese martial arts flourish in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- In a sports center located at the heart of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a burst of shouts come out from trainees practicing Chinese martial arts. The trainees, aged from 7 to 65 years, practice the Chinese martial arts,
Artists get help to develop their new ideas
Maura Pierlot and Liam Budge are two of this year's Early Phase artists. ...
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
This Pune-based startup delivers modern and artistic sarees with a blend of craftsmanship
With an aim to promote Indian art and culture, husband-wife duo Pushkar Shukla and Akanksha Kanwal Shukla launched Beatitude in June 2015 as a luxury destination for handwoven, handcrafted, and designer sarees. “Handcrafted Indian sarees reflect the real
Chinese artist dumps 1,000 ‘golden rice grains’ across city to bring attention to food waste, ...
A Chinese artist’s attempt to alert people to the severe problem of food
Symposium on Bible Museum of Africa underway in Accra
A three-day symposium on the integration of the Bible Museum of Africa, and the Biblical Gardens of Africa, into the National Cathedral Project, and its potential contribution to African Christianity, is underway in Accra. The gathering made up of the
Vienna's museums turn to OnlyFans to promote lewd art
After facing censorship from other social media platforms, Vienna's art museums are using OnlyFans to post explicit and nude works of art. ...
Art Bell: Somewhere in Time, 2021-06-12: Replay of 1996-06-12
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Lockdown inspires an artist’s loving tribute to an older, grittier New York
Growing up in Roslyn, Long Island, Sam Sidney’s frequent trips to New York City meant lunch at Sammy’s Noodles in the West Village and hanging around the vintage clothing stores and antique flea markets in Chelsea. It was a little dirty, a little
British Museum to display the world’s oldest map of stars
The map will be part a major upcoming exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle. .
Int'l ceramic fair opens in China's 'porcelain capital'
A buyer (L) talks with a porcelain exhibitor during the 130th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, south China's
Folk art exhibition underway in Bangladesh's capital
An exhibition titled "Bangabandhu Folk Art and Folk Music" is underway at Nalini Kanta Bhattashali Exhibition Gallery of the Bangladesh National Museum in capital Dhaka. The exhibition, held from
Chinese martial arts flourish in Ethiopia
In a sports center located at the heart of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a burst of shouts come out from trainees practicing Chinese martial arts. The trainees, aged from 7 to 65 years, practice the Chinese martial arts, Kung Fu and kickboxing at the Dave
Manawatū arts and culture groups get shot at funding
Manawatū-Whanganui arts and culture groups with get their chance to secure innovation funding at the end of this month. ...
Chicago museum fires all of its mostly White female, financially well-off docents for lack of ...
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Groundbreaking early-modern Russian avant-garde art to be unveiled in Seoul
"Improvisation" (1913) by Wassily Kandinsky / Courtesy of the Primorye State Art Gallery By Park Han-sol Like many revolutionary art movements, Russian avant-garde faced numerous dynamic historical events during its early modern era, which led to its ups and
Expo Walk in Los Angeles Wins Best Architectural Design
(MENAFN - GetNews) “KTGY-designed Expo Walk Wins Best Design of a Multi-Family Community – For Sale in SoCal MAME Awards” IRVINE, Calif. – KTGY , a leading full-service ... ...
Community Calendar: 'Hocus Pocus' in the Park; Ryderwood’s Arts and Crafts Fair; Trunks With Treats
Learn to Draw Oct. 19 at Packwood Brewing Co., 12298 U.S. Highway 12, Packwood; 6 to 8 p.m. Learn the classical drawing skills of master artists in a fun and relaxed setting every Tuesday for $15 a session, starting Oct. 19. Materials will be provided during
The Offence of a Child Possessing Spray Paint Without a Lawful Purpose in NSW
Once just an American holiday that Australians would see on the big screen in movies like ET, Halloween has slowly, but steadily made its way to our shores. And every year it just seems to get bigger here. The shops have been full of decorations and
County buys $520K lake front property for museum
A museum dedicated to the history of the Great Sacandaga Lake, pictured here from the Mayfield shore in 2020, has been approved by the Fulton County Board of Supervisors. The museum will be located in the town of Northhampton. Shares0 Facebook Tweet Email The
Classic painting glitters in dance show
The well-known “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” painted by Wang Ximeng (1096-1119) has inspired many cultural products, including a new dance drama, “Only Blue and Green,” which will premiere in Shenzhen with four shows this week. Wang’s painting is
Ando exhibition in Beijing: A look back at the legendary life and work of a master architect
“TADAO ANDO: Youth,” a retrospective exhibition of the Japanese architect’s career to date, showcases the master’s skillful tricks with light. The exhibition opened Oct. 11 at Minsheng Museum of Modern Art in Beijing, the fifth stop
Roadster Pink Paint Job, Wheels, & Kart Gameplay - Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
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LACMA’s loss is the Huntington’s gain: Ahmanson Foundation to fund art purchases in San Marino
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced on Monday a major acquisitions partnership with the Ahmanson Foundation, which will fund the purchase of important European and American works of art, the Huntington said. In an interview,
Owen Smith, experimental artist with 30-year UMaine career, dies at 63
Owen Smith, a University of Maine art professor who spearheaded the creation of UMaine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center and its Intermedia Master of Fine Arts program, died on Oct. 14 due to complications from a brain tumor. He was 63.
Fundraising reports paint murky picture of Democrats’ future
Six House Democrats facing competitive races next year, including the chairman of a committee that crafted an infrastructure package, raised less money during the summer than Republicans vying to oust them, new disclosures show. That could be a worrying sign
Red Dead Redemption 2 Fan Draws Horseshoe Overlook In Arthur’s Art Style
A significant reason as to why Red Dead Redemption 2 has managed to maintain its popularity for so long is its memorability. Red Dead Redemption 2 is rife with distinct, user interactive details that manage to stand out in unexpected ways. In fact, one fan has
Arsht Center expands its arts education programs with mental health initiative for Miami high school students
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) Image of students enjoying a performance of Rock Odyssey – Photo by Justin Namon, ra-haus Image of 5th graders experiencing the thrill of Rock Odyssey at the ... ...
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery is currently hosting exhibits by Belinda Harrow & David Milne
Two different styles from two different eras of Saskatchewan landscape art are currently on display at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery. Belinda Harrow’s work occupies the front of the gallery with sculptures, drawings, and paintings representing
Brazilian artist creates mural from the ashes of a burning Amazon rainforest
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Camille: A Noble Woman in Any Art Form
Some stories are so dramatic, powerful, or resonant that they transcend time as well as art forms. Such stories can gracefully
Artist hopes update to legion mural inspires youths to better understand Canadian history
A Moose Jaw artist who updated the mural on the Royal Canadian Legion building hopes his work inspires the community — especially youths — to have more appreciation for Canadian history. When China-based Jin Cheng International Real Estate Ltd.
How quirky, 'bogan' NFT art is helping rebuild koala numbers
After watching bushfires wipe out more than 60,000 koalas, Rhys Dale decided to use his knowledge of cryptocurrency to help them recover. ...
Gulags Are for Artists Like Me
Two weeks ago, I posted a snap from a friend and photographer at the Age newspaper. The controversial pic was of an elderly woman of Greek heritage in her 80s looking on to the militarised police response unfolding at Northcote Plaza in
Anila Quayyum Agha ‘A Beautiful Despair’ At Amon Carter Museum Of American Art
Anila Quayyum Agha channeled her despair at watching the daily tragedies of 2020 unfold into another stunning example of her now iconic lantern-like cube sculptures, Beautiful Despair. ...
A high conceptual art piece that perfectly captures and critiques the current state of Western socie
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200 painted, naked models descend on Dead Sea for photo shoot
An American artist is photographing hundreds of nudes at Israel’s Dead Sea to highlight the sinking water levels. Spencer Tunick, who has photographed naked models at landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and a glacier in Switzerland, returned to the Dead
VIDEO: OnlyBans: Vienna Galleries Use OnlyFans After Instagram, Facebook Banned Fine Art Nudes
By Joseph Golder Vienna’s tourist board has launched an OnlyFans account to display nude works of art after they were repeatedly censored by Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms. OnlyFans is a subscription service primarily aimed at
Cape Breton artist writes, illustrates Canada's 1st Scottish Gaelic graphic novel
Angus MacLeod, who learned Gaelic at the age of 37, says his novel began as a hobby. ...
Why it's a good idea to start your own podcast (The Art of Speaking)
Why on Earth should you consider launching a podcast for yourself or your business? I was on a flight from Kelowna to Toronto four years ago, and halfway through the flight, I discovered I was sick of my own music. Despite the fact I had thousands of songs
East End Gallery’s ‘Art Patch’ Fundraises For Long Island Cares
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York By Oliver Peterson The East End is in full picking mode this fall, with U-pick apples and pumpkins drawing crowds at farms and orchards all over the
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PART 03. George Harrison’s Friar Park. (Sir Frank Crisp's Museum of Gardens documentary)
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Florida architects, artists custom-build adaptive Halloween costumes for children with special needs
The annual event in Jacksonville, Florida creates Halloween costumes that allow children in wheelchairs to be able to trick-or-treat in grand style. ...
The Museum of South Texas History will host Día de los Muertos: Recuerdos y Ofrendas ...
Community-built altars that share stories, memories and honor the lives of the dearly departed. Courtesy Image Texas Border Business EDINBURG, Texas – The Museum of South Texas welcomes the community to Día de los Muertos: Recuerdos y Ofrendas at 4 p.m.
Which countries are main markets for art crime? ISI, Taliban link to trafficking
S Vijay Kumar, co-founder of the India Pride Project talks about the main
Mastodon skull, ivory on show at biodiversity museum
TEHRAN – The Pardisan Park Biodiversity Museum in Tehran has put on show a skull and ivory dating back to 9 million years ago belonged to a mastodon – mammoth-like extinct creature that existed on the Earth until around 10,000 years ago. ...
The Liquid Love exhibit comments on finding love in the West
Children exiting their ballet classes at the Herzliya TEO Arts and Culture Center might notice a powerful charcoal painting depicting a tube-fed human figure as a gentle hand attempts to reach it. Titled The Death of a Son, the powerful work by Maria Saleh
New exhibit showcases masked famous women
As we grow older we, hopefully, become a little wiser and begin to focus our declining reserves of energy on a more distilled, tailored and personally meaningful approach to life. That clearly happened to Iddo Lavie. For the past 20 or so years,
3500-year-old Babylonian Ghost Image Discovered in British Museum Vaults!
What is believed to be the world’s oldest depiction of a ghost has recently been found on a Babylonian tablet, neglected in the vaults of the British Museum in London since its acquisition in the 19th century. Babylonia, which was a magnificent state in
Vienna’s Tourism Board Is Promoting the City’s Erotic Art on OnlyFans
The Albertina modern art Museum in Vienna, Austria. JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images The tourism board for the Austrian city of Vienna has cooked up a novel idea to showcase “explicit” artworks for prospective visitors: the board is now making use
Sophia the Robot joins Borderless Capital through the Sotheby’s artwork Auction, won for $5M HKD
— Sophia the Robot is joining Borderless Capital, the winning bidder in the Sotheby’s artwork auction for HKD5,015,000 / USD 644,177 — The artwork, titled “Sophia Facing the Singularities”, is the first Sophia robot ever sold
Calligraphy exhibition kicked off to mark Ashra Shan-e-Rehmatul-Lil-Alamin
Member Punjab Assembly Seemabia Tahir has said that the Punjab government was taking all possible steps to promote calligraphy RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Oct, 2021 ) :Member Punjab Assembly Seemabia Tahir has said
Berlin museum returns, then buys back Nazi-looted Pissarro
Berlin's Alte Nationalgalerie museum on Monday handed back and repurchased a painting by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro looted by the Nazis from the collection of Jewish lawyer Armand Dorville Berlin, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Oct,
Indian martial art Kalaripayattu has inspired Hollywood action: Vidyut Jammwal
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , October 18 (ANI): Actor Vidyut Jammwal, whose latest hostage drama 'Sanak - Hope Under Siege' was recently released, shared that action sequences in Hollywood are inspired from 3,000 years old Indian martial art Kalaripayattu. Vidyut
Vienna museums join adult-only OnlyFans
Tourist board in Austrian capital rails against censorship of art on social media platforms The Guardian, UK More than a century after the artists of the Vienna Secession declared “to every age its art; to art its freedom,” the Austrian capital has found a new
In-person and virtual Art Taipei to open
By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter Art Taipei, an annual contemporary art fair in its 28th year, is to open at the Taipei World Trade Center in Xinyi District (信義) on Thursday. The fair is to bring together more than 4,000 works represented by 124 galleries from
Eugene Palmer: a Black British artist you need to know about
Duppy Shadow (1993) Eugene Palmer. From the ongoing debacle of the Windrush scandal to the UK government’s dubious race report and the pervasive online abuse endured by Black British footballers – what does it mean to be Black and British today? And what has
A ‘Holy Grail’ of American Folk Art, Hiding in Plain Sight
A collector’s keen eye — and willingness to knock on a stranger’s door — led to the rediscovery of a sculpture by a renowned stone carver, William Edmondson. ...
Tinashe On Funding Her Own Art And The Importance Of Brand Collaborations
Tinashe's ShoeDazzle boots are made for walking...and then some. ...
Virat Kohli's wax statue unveiled at Dubai's Madame Tussauds museum
Team India skipper Virat Kohli's wax statue was unveiled by the Madame Tussauds museum in Dubai ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, which opened to the public last Thursday, on October 14. This marks the second wax statue for
9 best pictures and drone footage as spectacular whale sculpture arrives in Dundee
The humpback whale sculpture has finally arrived in Dundee. ...
It's Artober! Support our Tennessee artists who have struggled during COVID. | Opinion
Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month. Enjoy the arts, participate in programs and celebrate the cultural landscape of Tennessee. ...
Culture Agency Holds Ali Sadikin Exhibition on October 18-30
Jakarta Culture Agency holds Temporary Exhibition 'The Memory of Ali Sadikin Leading Jakarta' on October 18-30, 2021 at Jakarta History Museum in form of virtual tour. In this exhibition, role of the third Jakarta Governor will be reviewed one by one This
Art x Love fostering community creativity, togetherness with @PLAY public art campaign
AKRON, Ohio – Local creative agency Art x Love continued the work of its 24-neighborhood public art campaign @PLAY with the installation this month of five murals at the Akron
Awesome Overwatch Fan Art Places Reaper And D.Va In Squid Game
With Squid Game remaining one of Netflix's most popular shows at the moment, audiences everywhere have been inspired by its aesthetics, creating everything from memes to original artwork. That's the case with one Overwatch fan, who placed two of the game's
Namco pixel artist Hiroshi Ono has passed away
Hiroshi Ono, graphic designer and pixel artist at Namco, has passed away. Known as Mr Dotman, he was responsible most famously for the sprites in Galaga. Read more ...
Artist recruits 300 for nude photo near Dead Sea in Israel
Spencer Tunick stages another art installation of a mass gathering of naked people, this time attempting to raise awareness of the importance of preserving the Dead Sea. ...
Exhibition Dedicated to Iconic Lady Dior Bag Opens in Moscow's Ruarts Foundation
The exhibition titled "The Lady Dior As Seen By," showcasing contemporary art interpretations of Dior's famous accessory has opened at Moscow's Ruarts Foundation and will run through November 30 MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th October, 2021) The
Kandinsky Prize Nominees Exhibition Opens in Moscow's Museum of Modern Art
The Kandinsky Prize nominees exhibition, considered one of the most important national awards in the contemporary art field, has opened in the Moscow Museum of Modern Art on Thursday MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th October, 2021) The Kandinsky Prize
Chugoku Marine Paints Latest Premium Antifouling Coating Technologies
Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) was formed in 1917 in Hiroshima Japan, since then it has become acknowledged worldwide for developing and providing innovative marine coatings solutions for oceangoing ships around the world. In 2015, CMP became the world?s first
Artists Sunanda Khajuria and Gouri Vemula navigate liminal spaces through their works
At first glance, it seems that little is common between artist Sunanda Khajuria’s vibrant canvases and Gouri Vemula’s monochromatic pen and ink drawings on display at Art Heritage gallery in Delhi, but gallerist Tariq Allana notes how both are navigating
How to get glowing skin according to celebrity make-up artist Naoko
With more than 10 million posts on Instagram, it appears everyone is after #glowingskin. But achieving a natural, low-key, luminous look can be harder than you think. Dabble a little too much shimmering highlighter or glittery bronzer and you'll end up looking
Artist Ruholamin portrays arrival of Hazrat Masumeh (SA) in Qom
TEHRAN – Hassan Ruholamin, an Iranian artist whose paintings mostly revolve around stories from the history of Islam, has portrayed in his new artwork the arrival of Hazrat Masumeh (SA) in Qom. ...
Music show: Dutch artist Luwten opens up to the world on second LP 'Draft'
Hailing from the Netherlands, artist Tessa Douwstra performs under the
Submission for participation in 59th Venice Biennale of Arts 2022 launches
CAIRO – 18 October 2021: The Supreme Council of Culture, through the Council’s Exhibitions Committee, announced the opening the submission for participation in the competition to select participants to represent Egypt at the 59th Venice Biennale of
Mini guida ai colori per unghie e alle nail art che vedremo ovunque questo Autunno ...
> Autunno, stagione dove a dominare sono i marroni, gli arancioni, i rossi, i bordeaux, i verdoni oppure no: quando si parla di unghie, la libertà è assoluta e i trend dell'Autunno 2021 in fatto di manicure lo dimostrano. La lunghezza è tendenzialmente
Interior design: Tile talk |18 October 2021
While speaking to local interior designer Gaelle Dubignon, she brought up the topic of tiling, explaining that people can find it quite hard to know where to start when choosing the right tiles for their homes. In the following interview, we are able to share
Shiba Inu eyes 'much wow' 90% breakout as SHIB price paints a textbook bull pattern
The price of the Dogecoin-inspired meme cryptocurrency has been consolidating inside a structure that appears like a Bull Pennant. ...
Gospel artiste “Efua Black” celebrates birthday with Father’s Home orphanage
The items included; fresh tomatoes, tomato puree, pepper, frozen chicken, fish, onions, biscuits, drinks among others. The children of the Home were also engaged in various fun and exciting activities to put smiles on their faces and to give them a sense of
Software engineer reviving forgotten music instruments and performing art forms
Kombu Performing Arts and Research center based in Washington DC plays a major role by archiving the skills and knowledge of artisans. Within the US, the Kombu team interacts with various Tamil cultural organizations and encourages them to buy these artifacts
St. Louis museum receives donation of 22 ‘masterpieces’
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Art Museum is receiving a donation of 22 pieces of art, including two by Pablo Picasso. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the museum announced the multimillion-dollar
Int'l ceramic fair opens in China's "porcelain capital"
NANCHANG, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 2021 China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Fair opened Monday in the city of Jingdezhen, a
Friends of Pelham Parkway holds Indigenous People Art Day
Friends of Pelham Parkway had a Indigenous People’s Day Art
Artist recruits 200 for nude photo near Dead Sea in Israel
A group of 200 male and female volunteers have stripped naked and donned white body paint for an artistic installation near the Dead Sea ...
Switzerland: Millionaire art forger's 'Salvator Mundi' paintings to be auctioned off as NFTs
Notorious German 'master art work forger,' Wolfgang Beltracchi will be auctioning off his new paintings at a NFT auction. Beltracchi showed his
