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Prodyut Mukherjee among artistes at Hyderabad House programme for European dignitaries
Tabla maestro Prodyut Mukherjee delivered a spellbinding performance at a lunch music concert hosted by PM of India Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in honour of European leaders António Costa, President of the European
‘Melania’ Producer Names Artists Who Snubbed First Lady
Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images A producer for the documentary about Melania Trump has named three
Sigma’s New 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art Is 20% Lighter Than its Predecessor
Sigma has announced the 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art, a new fast wide-angle lens for full-frame E and L-Mount cameras. The lens offers excellent resolution in a compact, lightweight design. [Read More] ...
Former martial arts fighter gets 3 life sentences for shooting Colorado neighbors over driveway dispute
A Colorado man convicted of shooting four of his neighbors in Westcliffe in November 2023 while a surveyor attempted to measure their property lines was sentenced last week to three life sentences. Hanme Clark, 47, also received 48-year prison sentence for the
Photo of former Prince Andrew leaving police custody hung by activists in Paris’s Louvre Museum
Activists have hung a photo in the Louvre Museum in Paris of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly the Duke of York, leaving police custody after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to media reports Monday. The British political
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts students walk out of class in protest ...
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Ramadan cultural activities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi museums, from storytelling to stargazing
Ramadan in the UAE extends beyond worship into a season of shared cultural experiences, with
Ghanaian artist sets Guinness Record with leaf print
Sharon Dede Padi, a Ghanaian visual artist, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the first-ever holder of the Largest Leaf Print Painting record. The artwork, measuring 54.33 square metres, portrays Ghana’s history and culture through individual
Artist Prithvi Nath Bhargava’s paintings showcased at exhibition
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China's sci-tech museums draw over 3.5 mln visits during Spring Festival holiday
China's sci-tech museums draw over 3.5 mln visits during Spring Festival holiday
Music, inclusion and ideas take centre stage at PIC’s first edition of Palash, an art ...
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Peace now? The Palestinian and Jewish artists daring to use a ‘forbidden’ word
From a building-sized call for peace in Tel
Chinese museums use technology for immersive Spring Festival experiences
YINCHUAN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- At the foot of the Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, capital city of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a corridor within the Xixia Imperial Tombs Museum has been transformed into a bustling street scene from a millennium
Young Chinese master art of "split-shift" Spring Festival
SHENYANG, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- On the eve of the Spring Festival, Gu Yu from Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, was multitasking. Along with helping his family paste couplets and make dumplings, he was also busy checking travel guides on
Why Chinese museums are betting on horses
With its dark, beady eyes, delightfully dorky expression, and wild mane of hair flying in the wind, a little horse is sprinting into the spotlight. As the Chinese Year of the Horse arrives,
Bonds of friendship and art redefined
One's fondest memories are often those spent with like-minded people. Xu Beihong (1895-1953), a pioneer of 20th-century Chinese art, would tell stories from time to time of a trip he took to Huangshan Mountain, in Anhui province, in April 1936. While there, he
'Poor Christopher': Art Deco experts question PM's festival outfit choice
The Art Deco Festival in Napier is not just a lot of fun, it’s also one of New Zealand’s best fashion extravaganzas. As such, it’s been a playground for Prime Ministers since its inception, who typically dress in 1930s attire on arrival. PM Christopher Luxon
China's sci-tech museums draw over 3.5m visits during Spring Festival holiday
BEIJING -- China's sci-tech museums received over 3.5 million visits during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday, presenting festive
Peace now? The Palestinian and Jewish artists daring to use a 'forbidden' word
From a building-sized call for peace
Music, inclusion and ideas take centre stage at PIC’s first edition of Palash, an art and cultural initaitve
Pune: A policy thinktank known for roundtables and research papers is preparing to place music, dialogue and public participation at the centre of its newest experiment with the launch of the first edition of Palash, a cultural initiative that will be rolled
Ferndale Art March:� Hiroya Tsukamoto Master of Fingerstyle Guitar Concert March 27
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Ferndale Art March: Public Information Session is March 29
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Ferndale Art March: ARTICIPATE Opening Reception at Ferndale Area District Library March 22
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How Jersey City wasted $20M on a French art museum that will never be built
Jersey City has said bon voyage to bringing a French art museum to the city — after wasting $20 million in taxpayers’ cash. The Pompidou x Jersey City project spent the vast amount without laying a single brick or hanging one piece of art, The Post can reveal.
Exemplifying the art of nation-building
WHEN I was told that for my Prominent Professorial Lecture at UCSI University I was being paired with renowned academic and scientist Tan Sri Prof Dr Omar Abdul Rahman, I was exci�ted, but I also felt a great weight of humility. Read full story ...
The Gant Aspen unveils final 2 artist vans
The Gant Aspen’s Rolling Canvas – Art in Motion is in its final chapter this winter with the debut of the final two artist-designed vans. These two vans complete the resort’s four-part inaugural mobile exhibition. The newly-unveiled works are by
