sculptures
Canova’s lost ‘Maddalena Giacente’ seen fetching up to $10M at auction
Culture
March 19, 2022
Canova’s lost ‘Maddalena Giacente’ seen fetching up to $10M at auction
A rediscovered Antonio Canova marble sculpture of Mary Magdalene is seen fetching up to $10 million when it heads to…
Iraqi artists pay tribute to dead protesters with sculptures
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Iraqi artists pay tribute to dead protesters with sculptures
BAGHDAD (AP) — The sculptures carved by seven art trainees were lined up outside a makeshift workshop in Baghdad’s Tahrir…
Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices discovered
Archaeology
January 4, 2019
Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices discovered
Archaeologists in Mexico have found the first temple to the pre-Hispanic deity Xipe Totec, a god of fertility and war…
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…
India’s billion-dollar battle to build the world’s biggest statue
World
September 3, 2018
India’s billion-dollar battle to build the world’s biggest statue
The world’s biggest statue is rising in a remote corner of India to honor an independence hero but it…
Shanghai exhibit draws egg-lovers and selfie-takers
Culture
September 1, 2018
Shanghai exhibit draws egg-lovers and selfie-takers
“Last one in is a rotten egg,” a neon sign in brilliant pink goads, as half a dozen people…
Egypt official vows to demolish distorted sculptures in all squares
Egypt
August 2, 2017
Egypt official vows to demolish distorted sculptures in all squares
President of the National Organization for Urban Harmony of Culture Ministry, Mohamed Abo Se’ada, said he is pushing to…
A slap in the face: Ugly art in Egypt’s public spaces
Egypt
September 11, 2016
A slap in the face: Ugly art in Egypt’s public spaces
A rich vein of Egyptian artistic heritage can be seen in the great sculptures and statues located in the main…
Governorates banned from installing artworks in parks without ministry permission
Art news
September 9, 2016
Governorates banned from installing artworks in parks without ministry permission
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a resolution on Wednesday evening banning local authorities in each governorate from the restoration or…
A treasure trove of ‘ancient’ archaeology tucked away in Gaza
Art news
November 11, 2015
A treasure trove of ‘ancient’ archaeology tucked away in Gaza
Nafez Abed's cramped workroom is filled with sculptures and mosaics with patterns from the Byzantine, Greek and Roman periods. It…