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Online music school Soundfly and Grammy-winning artist Kiefer team up on innovative piano course
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Award-winning pianist and producer Kiefer and online music school Soundfly have developed a comprehensive new piano course that bridges the world of jazz and hip-hop. Kiefer: Keys, Chords, and Beats is
Main Street Art Walk
If you’re tired of staying indoors (and who isn’t), heads up, because one of the most fun events in the area is back. Norman’s 2nd Friday Art Walk provides a fantastic opportunity to share some in-person camaraderie with others and experience the best of the
The Best Miami Beach Hotels To Stay In for the Most Luxurious Art Basel
Art Basel is just one month away. After a 2020 hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Art Basel is returning to Miami Beach in December. Artists, collectors, curators and art enthusiasts will soon descend upon Miami for the art fair, which has turned into an
Nadaswaram artiste Thiruvizha Jayashankar awareded Chembai Puraskaram
The award is given in honour of his contribution to the field of nadaswaram for the last seven decades. It will be presented to him at the inaugural of the 47th Chembai music festival to be held in Guruvayur on November 29 ...
Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar launch Divya Dutta’s new book – Mumbai News | Cinema/Showbiz,Bollywood,Art/Culture/Books
Mumbai, Nov 10 : Veteran poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar and his actress wife Shabana Azmi released the book titled 'The Stars In My Sky' authored by Source:TeluguStop.com Read More.. ...
Local arts nonprofits creatively navigate pandemic hardships
Their existence may have been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the work hasn’t stopped for Asheville-area arts nonprofits. In many ways, their activity levels have actually increased as leaders adapted to continue delivering high-quality
Annie Leibovitz's Enchanting New Book Showcases an Artist Who Changed Fashion Photography Forever
In 1999, Vogue sent Annie to Paris to cover the couture collections for the first time—and surprised her by casting Sean Combs alongside Kate Moss. “The shoot was a cross-cultural straddling of two worlds: rap culture
Yad Vashem Museum - An Interesting Trip Advisor Review...
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Salon Art + Design Marks First-Ever Jewelry Exhibits With Silvia Furmanovich Amazon Installation
To mark the first time that artistic
A lack of art classes hurts Arizona students - even more so after the pandemic
Music and other art programs help students grow. Yet Arizona has long fallen short on them - and then COVID-19 hit. ...
Rasm-e-Chehulum of Umer Sharif, the phenomenal Pakistani artist.
Rasm-e-Chehlum of Umer Sharif will be held on Thursday 11th November after the Zohar prayer at his residence 117/3 block
Yusufi Book Corner: Arts Council named a book corner after the biggest Pakistani Satire and ...
A book corner named "Yusufi Book Corner" was inaugurated by the Provincial Minister for culture and Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi Karachi (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Nov, 2021) On the occasion of the Arts
Egypt’s culture min. to visit Jesuit Theater on November 11
CAIRO – 10 November 2021: Hisham Aslan, the media official at Jesuit Theater, said that Egypt’s Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem, will visit Studio Nasibian Theater in
Barnsley Covid memorial: Date set for sculpture unveiling
A permanent memorial to unsung pandemic workers and those who have died with Covid-19 will be unveiled in Barnsley later this month. The £210,000 bronze sculpture will be revealed in the town's new Glass Works square on 22 November. Sculptor Graham
Summit County envisions a cultural and historical development along the Rail Trail
Summit County is creating a master plan for the Rail Trail, which runs from eastern Summit County to Park City. Officials are evaluating ways the trail can be utilized to strengthen the connection between the East Side and the Snyderville Basin, spur economic
‘Oscar Land of International Art for Fine Arts’ exhibition launches on November 14 at El-Sawy Culturewheel
CAIRO - 10 November 2021: The exhibition "Oscar Land of International Art for Fine Arts"
Memes On Amitabh Bachchan's Viral Wall Painting Go Viral
Ever since the wall painting of Amitabh Bachchan went viral on social media, it has become the hot topic of discussion. While some are surprised over its exorbitant price, others are taking a dig at it and relating it to Anil ...
Kim Seon Ho leads the popularity category for the '2021 Asia Artist Awards'
Attach Main Korean Image: Social Media Image : Image Caption: Kim Seon Ho posing at an event (Pic credit - News1) Enter the Korean details: The tide is slowly, steadily and positively turning in Kim Seon Ho' s favour and his fans couldn't be happier about it!
5 Artistic piggy banks to cultivate the habit of savings
Lifestyle: People LifestyleTags: piggy banks money boxes money banks Attach Main Lifestyle Image: 5 Artistic piggy banks to cultivate the habit of savings Enter the Lifestyle details: Piggy banks are one of the easiest ways of saving finances. Be it coins or
#ParamparaSeries2021: Carrying forward the legacy of classical arts
Celebrating 25 years of their annual classical music and dance festival, Natya Tarangini will host this years Parampara series in a jubalbandi format between musicians and dancers. The Parampara series by Kuchipudi exponents Raja Radha Reddy and Kaushalya
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Artist and stutterer JJJJJerome Ellis: ‘So much pain comes from not feeling fully human’
The New Yorker has released an astonishing, must-listen project: The Clearing, a poetic musical rumination on how ‘disfluent’ speech can articulate a new way of living Please don’t finish JJJJJerome Ellis’s sentences. The New York composer, producer,
Let’s Create Some Art Out of This Planet: Mars4 & Sketchar Martians888 Art Contest
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Egypt’s Minister of Tourism & Antiquities inaugurates 'Glorified Souls: Honoring Ancestors in Egypt through the Ages' exhibition in Egyptian Museum
CAIRO – 10 November 2021: Egypt’s Minister of Tourism & Antiquities Khaled el-Enani inaugurated a temporary exhibition titled “Glorified Souls: Honoring Ancestors in Egypt through the Ages” at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir in the
Benin: France Formally Hands Back 26 Looted Artworks to Benin
On Tuesday, France returned 26 artworks to Benin from the royal treasures of Abomey looted in the 19th century by colonial troops and kept until now at the Paris' Quai Branly Museum. ...
Art Bell Vault, 2005-08-28: Hurricane Katrina Live
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China may be committing genocide against Uyghurs, warns US Holocaust Memorial Museum
China’s treatment of the Uyghur Muslim population may have reached the level of genocide, according to a leading authority on the Holocaust and other mass atrocities. A report released by the
Ancient Olympia: Ministry of Culture and Microsoft team up to digitally preserve and restore ancient site
Ancient Olympia is home to institutions and ideals that have shaped the world as we know it. Now, Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds—a new collaboration between the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and Microsoft—is harnessing AI to digitally preserve and
'OMG Her Face': This Little Girl’s Reaction After Breaking Martial Arts Board Wins Hearts
In the video, the
Dark Arts are throwing a very metal party to launch their new Motörhead coffee
East London coffee roasters Dark Arts have collaborated with the legendary metal band for a new coffee
Sobhita Dhulipala is a work of art in chikankari anarkali
Sobhita, for the fashion photoshoot, played muse to fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani and decked up in a chikankari Anarkali from the designer’s wardrobe. Sobhita always manages to put her best sartorial foot forward when it comes to fashion, and this fashion
Ratko Mladic Mural Hit by Paint Attack in Belgrade
The morning after Serbian police arrested two women for throwing eggs at a street mural of Ratko Mladic in Belgrade, a political activist threw a bucket of paint over the tribute to the Bosnian Serb war criminal. The mural of Ratko Mladic in Belgrade after it
Photos: Temporary exhibition inaugurated to trace ancestors in Egypt
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany inaugurated a temporary exhibition under the title “Glorified Souls: Honoring Ancestors in Egypt Through the Ages”, held at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, a statement from the Ministry of Tourism
Congo street gang finds solace in ancestral martial art of capoeira
By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Street gang leader Gloire Balume extends a capoeira kick at his friend, who ducks and blocks the threatening leg, before responding with a deft kick of his own. The city of Goma in eastern
Cebuana modern weaver showcases fiber art
Art is an expression. It is an expression of feeling, thought, character or belief. Just like how writers express themselves through writing, singers through singing, painters through painting, modern weaver and fiber artist Angelica Gamolo expresses herself
Visitors urged to visit M+ Museum by public transport
With large crowds expected to flood to M+ Museum on its opening date this Friday, West Kowloon Cultural District urged visitors to take public transportation to the destination. M+, which specializes in visual art, design and architecture, moving images,
Basquiat leads Christie’s 21st Century art auction in New York
New York City, US, Nov 9 (EFE).- A painting by Haitian-American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat led Tuesday’s 21st Century art auction at Christie’s as his “Guilt of Gold Teeth” sold for $42.7 million. Despite being one of the largest works
this is America, The international art of Santiago Ribeiro at Times Square Screen in New ...
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) Metropolis Covid Vaccination Corruption exhibition The International Surrealism Now Exhibition was held in June and July of 2021 but still open all summer | report of ... ...
Harmful Self-Expressions, West Ember Raises Awareness On Abusive Relationships With New Song Create Art
(MENAFN - GetNews) The texas-based Indie pop band, West Ember, have recently released a new song titled Create Art, to raise awareness on abusive relationships and also help victims gather the ... ...
“Creativity Is One Of The Greatest Forms Of Self-Expression”: Sarah Burton On Alexander McQueen’s New Art School Initiative
Over the coming year, McQueen’s design, textile and embroidery leads will share their expertise under The Explore Programme, heralded by A Team Arts Education’s director, Sarbjit Natt. Building on a pilot explored in 2020, the atelier staff will help provide
Alexander McQueen is helping London students to embark on a career in the arts
Alexander McQueen is helping young creative students in East London to flourish through its latest philanthropic project. The British fashion house is lending its support to A Team Arts Education, a community youth organisation based in Tower Hamlets. The
Pyeongtaek's new Gijichon Women's Peace Museum focuses on women of US military brothels
A portrait from Joo Yong-seong's series, "When We Are Gone the Next Day," which includes portraits of women who used to work as prostitutes near American military bases in Korea / Courtesy of the GyeongGi Cultural Foundation By Park Han-sol A new museum
Beeple’s NFT-Paired Astronaut Sculpture Sells for $29M at Christie’s
Key Takeaways Famed digital artist Beeple last night sold his
Bleeple’s “Human One,” A Sculpture + NFT Hybrid, Sold For $28.9M At Christie’s
Digital artist Bleeple cemented his
Dover museum honors POW/MIAs with an empty chair exhibit opening on Veterans Day
The Air Mobility Command Museum near Dover Air Force Base is dedicating a "Chair of Honor" in a live-streamed ceremony featuring a former POW ...
Bangkok’s best-known cultural festival is back
Bangkok: Bangkok’s best-known cultural festival is back, and has been well-timed to coincide with the opening up of the country to international tourists. It had been cancelled last year, due to Covid, even though the first cargo of props had already
Go Figure! exhibit celebrates the human form
Submitted by San Juan Islands Museum of Art. The human form has served as a muse to artists since the beginning of time. In its current Go Figure! exhibit, The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) has brought together eight dynamic artists with different
Metamodern Art Piece: "Intuition Overload"
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This Halifax artist is using his paintings to give back
Colin Chen is selling 52 paintings by auction, with proceeds going to the QEII and the Chester Art Centre. ...
First look inside the world’s largest yacht: Renderings show stunning interiors of 'floating condo' that ...
The first official interior renderings have been unveiled for the world's largest yacht, Somnio, which will serve as a jaw-dropping floating condo for the super-rich. The 500million-euro (£430million/$600million) 'yacht liner' – which has a length of 222m
Japanese family who kept mummified remains of dead artist, 49, in their home for six ...
A Japanese family who were accused of hiding the 'mummified' remains of their relative in a bedroom for six weeks after her death will not be prosecuted. Rina Yasutake, 49, a talented artist thought to have attended Cambridge University, was found lying on a
The Sculptor on a Quest for Disgust, Dizziness and Discomfort
This article originally appeared on VICE Belgium. As teenagers, my friends and I spent a lot of time on the internet. We wandered around aimlessly, never using it for anything useful. Sometimes our deviant collective desires led us into murky waters on Google
France returns 26 artworks looted from Benin 130 years ago
France on Tuesday handed over 26 artefacts that were looted from Benin in Africa, a former French colony in the 19th
Look: Abu Dhabi students learn art with new museum collaboration
Pupils at an Abu Dhabi school have been treated to new insights into art and the importance of museums and their collections thanks to the school’s collaboration with Zayed National Museum and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT). A team from
Masterpieces of National Artists and more go on sale at ‘Under The Tree’ auction
Salcedo Auctions brings the season’s best collection at a live and online auction For its annual year-end sale, Salcedo Auctions is presenting the best Philippine art scene has to offer with its showcase of masterpieces by distinct National Artists at the
Google's 'Pet Portraits' feature to find art lookalikes for your pet
San Francisco: Google has introduced a new feature called "Pet Portraits," an exciting new feature for its Arts and Culture app, that allows the ability to search through thousands of paintings to find a look-alike for your pet. Pet
Huge Moment for NFTs: Beeple Sells “Human One” Artwork for $29M
Another record broke in the NFT world. An artwork named “Human One” by “Beeple” was sold for $28.9M USD. This big sale happened in the “Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale,” showing a big sign of growth for the NFT industry growing inside the traditional
Blockchain art season in Shanghai shows new trend
Global Blockchain Art Season, now ongoing in Shanghai throughout Jan 2, 2022, responds to a
Cost of the bull painting in Amitabh Bachchan's home can easily buy you a 2 BHK in Mumbai's fanciest location
Amitabh Bachchan shared a family picture on Diwali 2021 but a bull painting in the background grabbed everyone's attention. By Nikita Thakkar Published: November 10, 2021 1:58 PM IST The Bachchan family is one of the favourites of fans. Every picture that they
They had one job! People who botched tasks such as painting traffic signs and installing ...
narcotics while on the job in the Philippines. Who needs data protection! A computer programme announced someone else's password to another user, so let's hope it was someone with honourable intentions This parking lot is topsy turvy to say the least—forget
Pablo Bronstein at the Sir John Soane’s Museum review: Tate should buy the lot now
This reflection on the museum by the British-Argentinian artist is a great leap forward in his work ...
PNCA to organize an art exhibition"Beauty Alt Atrocite" on Nov 16
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), Visual Arts Division would organize art exhibition of Ayisha Arshad Shahnawaz titled "Beauty Alt
Flamingos on show after preservation by SA Museum taxidermists
Chile and Greater the flamingos have been immortalised through taxidermy. Sara Tomevska reports. ...
20 Top NZ Artists & Venues Unite | Tō Uru Raumati, Have Yours? Campaign Launches
This project sees 20 much-loved stars come
National Museum opens to visitors of all ages amid NCR Alert Level 2
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) on Monday, Nov. 8, announced that it is now open to all visitors as Metro Manila was downgraded to Alert Level 2. (National Museum of the
Seoul hopes to become global cultural powerhouse with new Lee Kun-hee Museum
Culture Ministry Hwang Hee, right, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon hold hands for a photo taken at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul after signing a memorandum of understanding to construct the Lee Kun-hee Museum, Wednesday. Courtesy of the Ministry of
The Awesome Fortnite Comic Cover Art of Donald Mustard - Comic Collecting Showcase with akaBoG
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Two top art institutions given £800k to tackle racial inequality
Wysing Arts Centre and the UAL Decolonising Arts Institute will use funds to amplify black and Asian artists Two leading art institutions have been awarded £800,000 to address racial inequality in visual arts, which will allow 120 artists to collaborate with
NFT Artist Beeple Sells Latest Work for $29 Million at Auction
It's not quite $69 million. But, hey,
Telling the story of Jamaica through art
Rayon Griffiths, 32, did not have the same opportunities living in Thornton district, St Elizabeth, as the other children in his grade one class who benefited from having electricity and a television to watch cartoons as early as 7:00 on Saturday...
Who is Padma Shri awardee and transgender folk artiste Manjamma Jogati
Born in Ballari district of Karnataka as Manjunatha Shetty, was part of a Jogappa ritual when she was 15 years old. President Ram Nath Kovind presents the Padma Shri Award to Matha B. Manjamma Jogati, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.(ANI) Copy Link Transgender folk
Houghton Library Presents New Exhibition on Animal Anthropomorphism
After remaining closed for nearly two years, Houghton Library premiered its exhibition “Animals Are Us” — which explores the use of animal anthropomorphism in literature — to the public this semester. Open from Sept. to Jan., the display “invites you to engage
Fiji Museum to go digital
The Fiji Museum can now carry out digital documentation of its holdings. This as the United States Embassy has rendered assistance under its cultural preservation fund. Charge d’affaires, Tony Greubel says the funding of $420, 698 will assist the
‘Several Pakistani artists snubbed for roles in Salauddin Ayyubi series’
A couple of months ago, news of Turkey and Pakistan set to co-produce a television series on the life of Salahuddin Ayyubi made rounds. The upcoming project brings together two big production houses from both countries. It was then shared that the series,
Sculpture show in Shanxi honors fellowship winners
Since its establishment in 2008, the Zeng Zhushao Sculpture Fellowship, named after renowned sculptor Zeng Zhushao, has become a launching pad for young
Exclusive: Artists should stay away from addictions; it ruined many talents, says Sangeet Er Mahajuddho judge Jeet Gannguli
It isn’t easy to touch the right chord that leads directly to the heart. But singer-music composer Jeet Gannguli did it splendidly that too on several occasions. Be it composing music for films like ‘Chirodini Tumi Je Amar’, ‘Ashiqui2’, Rajkummar Rao and
Oil paintings on show in Changchun a blend of East, West
Since oil painting techniques were introduced to China centuries ago, local painters have for generations worked
Girl’s surprised reaction after breaking martial art board wins hearts
The video shows a girl standing in front of a woman holding a martial art board. Within moments, the kid breaks the board. Watch her reaction. ‘Karate Kid’ girl is surprised after breaking martial art board. (instagram/@deardorans) Copy Link Did you ever
US Holocaust Museum Says China Boosting Uyghur Repression
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum says it has compiled evidence of increasing government repression against Uyghur Muslims in China’s western
Derivative IP from world-renowned museums dazzles at 4th CIIE
Bottles of fragrance spray, derivative products with IP licensed from the British Museum, on display at the National
Why a Tokyo sushi bar is a star exhibit at M+ museum in Hong Kong, ...
Like most sayonara parties, the convivial gathering on May 28, 2014, in
U.S. Holocaust Museum Says China ‘May Be Committing Genocide’ Against Uyghurs
Its report found that the government’s attacks against the group of Muslims in Xinjiang had escalated and most likely included “forced sterilization, sexual violence, enslavement, torture, and forcible transfer.” ...
Thangka art is well-preserved in Tibet
(MENAFN - PR Newswire) LASA, China, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by chinadaily.com.cn on Thangka art: "From more than a hundred in the 1990s to over 10,000 now, the number of people ... ...
'Fake spy' con artist admits $718k fraud
The former Red Hill man is said to have pretended to work for ASIO during a multi-year campaign of deception. ...
EMPIRE Records Pays First Artist Advance Ever Entirely In Bitcoin
Today, multi-platinum Atlanta-based artist and entrepreneur, Money Man, received his entire 7-figure advance in Bitcoin via Cash App from EMPIRE’s Founder & CEO Ghazi. Built
Artists adapt to life during the pandemic
New ways explored to connect with audiences The lights dimmed, the conductor lifted his baton, and chorus members started to sing at a concert given by the Xi'an Symphony Orchestra in Shaanxi province on Oct 31. However, this performance at the Xi'an
Meet the Israeli-born artist behind the first US coin to feature an LGBT person
Some Jews might resent filling the role of representative Jew in communities across the country without many fellow members of the tribe. But not Elana Hagler. When it came time for the annual Christmas assembly at her children’s school, the professor of
Google Arts & Culture app's new feature finds art lookalikes for your pet
The Google Arts & Culture app has been updated to be able to identify photos of animals, find paintings that are reportedly
UVU’s virtual showcase for artists on autism spectrum returns
Emily Munoz, UVU MarketingMultiple artists will have their works displayed as part of the Super Spectrum Showcase. (Courtesy UVU) Utah Valley University’s Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism will present its fifth annual Super Spectrum Showcase this month. This
Trainwreck Responds to Artist Accusing Him of Not Paying for a T-Shirt Design
Popular Twitch streamer Trainwreck is in the
US pop art legend's funky 'Scharf Schak' from the '90s reborn in Seoul
"Scharf Schak," a defunct art shop run by American pop artist Kenny Scharf in New York during the 1990s, has been reborn in Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul for the first time in nearly 30 years since its demise. Courtesy of Baik Art By Park Han-sol "Scharf Schak,"
Tiger Shroff and Danny's son Rinzing Denzogpa to star together in a martial-arts-themed action movie? Latter REVEALS all [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]
By Russel D'Silva Published: November 10, 2021 7:06 AM IST As Danny's son, Rinzing
Painting exhibition and auction raises money for COVID-hit students
To raise funds for students struggling with the impacts of COVID-19, seventy pieces of art have gone on display at an exhibition entitled Chia Sẻ Yêu Thương (Sharing Love) in HCM City. ...
The art of deception
Israeli hyperbole is as old as the Israeli state. It is tautological, serving as the raison d’etre and modus operandi of Israel, the garrison state. It is farcical, fantastical, and also dangerous in the way it surpasses mere rhetoric to shape the country’s
Snowboarding culture celebrated in Beijing art exhibition
"We Ride Together", the first snowboarding culture and contemporary art exhibition in China, is being held in Beijing and presents the
