art
France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire
Art news
April 17, 2019
France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire
France will invite architects from around the world to submit designs for rebuilding the spire of Notre-Dame cathedral that was…
Egyptian student paints graffiti tribute of Mohamed Salah on school wall
Art news
April 9, 2019
Egyptian student paints graffiti tribute of Mohamed Salah on school wall
An Egyptian student has payed a graffiti art tribute to football legend Mohamed Salah on the wall of a school…
Stolen Picasso unearthed by ‘Indiana Jones of art’
Art news
March 26, 2019
Stolen Picasso unearthed by ‘Indiana Jones of art’
A Dutch art detective dubbed the “Indiana Jones of the Art World” has struck again, finding a Picasso painting worth…
Rio Carnival revels in last night of partying and political protest
Culture
March 5, 2019
Rio Carnival revels in last night of partying and political protest
Rio threw the second and final night of its celebrated carnivalright through to dawn Tuesday in a show that blended…
‘Explosion’ art exhibition defines how beautiful mess should be
Art news
February 21, 2019
‘Explosion’ art exhibition defines how beautiful mess should be
The “Explosion” art exhibition by abstract artist Shahira Shoukry is set to launch on Saturday, February 23 and will run…
DC’s many prankster activists turn anger into street theater
Culture
February 18, 2019
DC’s many prankster activists turn anger into street theater
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the nation’s capital, it can be hard for protesters to stand out. A group of 50…
“SHE TELLS”; Egypt’s female artists show story-telling potential in photography
Culture
February 16, 2019
“SHE TELLS”; Egypt’s female artists show story-telling potential in photography
Photopia, in collaboration with SOMA Art School & Gallery, will be hosting the second session of the “She Tells” talks…
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
Archaeology
January 22, 2019
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
A Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them…
The art of shedding light on gifts with possible Nazi ties
Culture
January 6, 2019
The art of shedding light on gifts with possible Nazi ties
When Georges F. Keller began donating paintings by masters like Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali to the Kunstmuseum in…
Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
Culture
December 24, 2018
Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
It all started in 2016 with a bronze statue commemorating the tragic day in November 1963 when a giant…