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Early Renaissance painting found in French kitchen fetches 24 mn euros
Art news
October 28, 2019
Early Renaissance painting found in French kitchen fetches 24 mn euros
A rare masterpiece by Italian early Renaissance master Cimabue that was discovered in a French kitchen was sold on Sunday…
Cervantes Institute to host ‘Diego and Frida’ exhibition in Cairo
Art news
September 24, 2019
Cervantes Institute to host ‘Diego and Frida’ exhibition in Cairo
The Cervantes Institute in Cairo on Wednesday will host the “Diego and Frida: A smile in the Middle of the…
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…
Trump hangs painting of self at bar with Republican presidents
Art news
October 16, 2018
Trump hangs painting of self at bar with Republican presidents
It could be any Republican president’s fantasy: hanging out at a bar with fellow conservative American leaders of years,…
Thousands of young people participate to clean Egypt’s streets
Environment
October 14, 2018
Thousands of young people participate to clean Egypt’s streets
Thousands of young people participated on Saturday in the “Share and Clean” initiative, organized by the Ministry of Youth…
Saudi embassy denies prince has bought ‘Christ’ painting
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Saudi embassy denies prince has bought ‘Christ’ painting
Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Washington issued a statement in response to media reports claiming a prominent Saudi prince had purchased…
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
Art news
April 27, 2017
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
On a scaffold several storeys high beneath the dome of a Cairo church, Ayman William paints for the glory of…
Painting found in French attic is US$137 million Caravaggio, say experts
Art news
April 13, 2016
Painting found in French attic is US$137 million Caravaggio, say experts
A painting found in the attic of a house in southwest France two years ago was attributed to the Italian…
Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform
Art news
February 27, 2016
Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform
As China's economy wheezes to a 25-year low, investors who once collected stocks and property are turning to what they…