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Art and Culture: Introspection in isolation
Indian artist Amar Kanwar is presenting two parallel shows, ‘Such A Morning’ at Ishara Art Foundation
Arts and culture — Even Virtually — will Heal our Communities
Janet Kopenhaver is founder and president of Embracing Arlington Arts. Our region’s health-care providers, doctors, first
Asian Art Museum Virtually Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
While some traditions have a way to outlast centuries of changes, the very same changes often
Making Art and Music in a Lockdown in Armenia and Germany
“It’s so hard to give vocal lessons by Skype. It’s terrible!” Lusine Arakelyan is an opera
Chinese, Indian Artists Celebrate Iconic literati’s 159th Birthday
Seventy-nine years after his demise, Nobel laureate and multi-faceted polymath Rabindranath Tagore’s creations continue to capture
How Pandemics have Inspired Art, Music and Literature
WHEN TOURISTS return to Florence, some will wander into its cathedral and be struck by Andrea
This app allows you to virtually visit art galleries, museums and cultural sites around the world
Borders and airports may be closed, but I am actively in vacation mode – and no, I’m not
Even during COVID-19, Art ‘Brings Us Closer Together Than Ever’ – UN
“Bringing people together, inspiring, soothing and sharing: these are the powers of art, the importance of
Stop this ‘culture war’ and help the arts, pleads Noni Hazlehurst
One of Australia’s leading stage and screen actors, Noni Hazlehurst, has thrown her support behind a
Syrian Art Showcased on Google Arts & Culture
A hyperreal drawing of a fish squeezed by rope, a dreamlike portrait of a woman cast
TiTian Art Foundation Online Exhibition Supports Balinese Affected by COVID-19
Tiny eyes peer out from enigmatic, otherworldly creatures. Their contorted bodies are shimmering in colorful metallic
Easy Beach Theme Wall Decoration for Living Room
Sotheby’s, one of the world’s largest brokers of fine art, jewelry, real estate, and collectibles, ran
11 Amazing Cultural Festivals in West African
Africa is full of colours and fun. The highlights are seen at some of its festivals.
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Tupac Shakur Exhibition Opens in Los Angeles
A touring exhibition dedicated to American rapper and actor Tupac Shakur opened this Friday in Los
Tupac Shakur Poem Hits Auction
After 26 years in a private collection, an old Tupac Shakur poem titled “All Eye Was
Read Amanda Gorman’s Inspiring New Poem to Usher In 2022
Mildred Europa Taylor is a writer and content creator. She loves writing about health and women’s
France to Return Looted Artefacts to Benin
President Emmanuel Macron of France has confirmed the return to Benin of 26 works of art,
European Museum Features Early African Arrival in Memorable Portraits
The new exhibition called “Remember Me” at the Rijksmuseum offers a snapshot of European society in
Oldest Bone Tools for Clothes Making Found in Morocco
Archaeologists in Morocco have identified clothes making tools fashioned from bone dating back 120,000 years, the
Meet Farouk Suleimon, the Hyper-Realism Artist Reshaping the Art Form
Farouk Suleimon is a 9 year old art prodigy who has captured the minds of art
Artist Kehinde Wiley To Reimagine “The Blue Boy” Classic Painting
Kehinde Wiley, most known for his portrait of President Barack Obama, will create a new version
Egyptian Designer and Her Love for Batik
Egyptian batik designer Samar Hassanein has been working in Egypt for years on enhancing the art
Annecy Festival Celebrates African Animation Films
After a year of absence, the international animation film festival has returned to Annecy in the
The Beauty in the Art of Tie and Dye ‘ADIRE’
By Akinbola Esther Adire Textile is the Indigo – dyed cloth made is southwestern Nigeria by
Meet the Nigerian Postwar & Contemporary Painter Olumide Oresegun
Olumide Oresegun is a Nigerian Postwar & Contemporary painter. Olumide Oresegun’s work has been offered at
Global Artists Create Digital ‘Creative Experiments’ To Mark Earth Day 2021
One of the creative artworks shows the dispersal of plastic particles in the air (Google) Four
New Louisville Exhibit Honours the Life of Breonna Taylor
“Promise, Witness, Remembrance” brings together artists from across the country to honor the legacy of the
Nigeria’s Social Satirist Julius Agbaje Fights Injustice with Art
From his tiny studio in Lagos, 28-year-old artist Julius Agbaje is challenging Nigeria’s institutions to fight
Church of England to Return Benin Bronzes To Lambeth Palace
Two Benin Bronzes which the Church of England intend to return to Africa / Lambeth Palace
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Nigeria’s Maristella Okpala, Wins Best National Costume at Miss Universe 2021
Maristella Okpala, Miss Universe Nigeria, was awarded the Best National Costume award at the just concluded
The World’s First Virtual Rhino Horn Sold in South Africa
The world’s first virtual rhino horn has been auctioned in South Africa. “We have rhinos on
British Museum to Display the World’s Oldest Map of Stars
The British Museum will display what it says is the world’s oldest surviving map of the
England Set To Return First Benin Bronze to Nigeria in October
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments will receive a Benin Bronze from Jesus College, University
Egypt Reopens Ancient King Djoser’s Southern Tomb after 15 Years Renovation
Egypt reopened to tourists the 4,700-year-old southern tomb of King Djoser at the pyramid of Saqqara
Breonna Taylor Portrait on Display at Smithsonian NMAAHC as Part of New Exhibit
Artist Amy Sherald’s iconic portrait of Breonna Taylor went on display at the Smithsonian National Museum
Artefacts Looted By British Forces Returned To Ethiopia
Artefacts looted by British troops from Ethiopia in 1868 have been returned to the Ethiopian embassy
The Ankara Fabric
By Akinbola Esther The Ankara fabric, originally known as the Dutch Wax Print, has been in
21st Olu of Warri Reverses Ancestral Curse on Nigeria
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has reversed an ancestral curse placed on Nigeria by
African Scarification Dots– Karo Tribe in Ethiopia
By Akinbola Esther Karo Tribe is a small tribe with an estimated population between 1,000 and
#HistoryVille – The Life of Chike Obi
Chike Obi (April 17, 1921 – March 13, 2008) was a Nigerian politician, mathematician, and professor. He
SODEKE: THE BEAU IDÉAL OF THE ẸGBA PEOPLE
Sodeke was born in Iporo in the Ẹgba forest, his father, Rogidi was a farmer, his
The Unimaginable Life of the Koma Tribe
By Esther Akinbola Koma people are found in Ganye Chiefdom, in the present Jada local government
Slave Cemetery Discovered On Caribbean Island
On the grounds of the island airport (Oranjestad) archaeologists have discovered a former slave fiefdom If
Kenya Launches Elephant Naming Festival to Celebrate World Elephant Day
Kenya is set to hold an elephant naming ceremony aimed at promoting conservation. The festival was
Kenya Launches Elephant Naming Festival
Kenya is set to hold an elephant naming ceremony aimed at promoting conservation. The festival was
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Roger Shimomura: From Studio Art to Performance Art Ace
Roger Shimomura, distinguished painter, printmaker and venerable educator, illuminates his uniquely American story of cultural difference
Five African Artists Demonstrating Creative Resilience in Challenging Times
Even amidst the most turbulent of periods, art can provide respite and transcendence from our current
Asian Art Museum Virtually Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
While some traditions have a way to outlast centuries of changes, the very same changes often
Art and Culture: Exploring a Pakistani Palette
The spring exhibition at 1×1 gallery, ‘The Tapestry of Fading Gardens’, weaves together works by 16
Edmonton Artist Creates Online Show to Teach Children Indigenous Culture
Lance Cardinal wanted a way to keep his nieces and nephews busy while they stayed at home
Even during COVID-19, Art ‘Brings Us Closer Together Than Ever’ – UN
“Bringing people together, inspiring, soothing and sharing: these are the powers of art, the importance of
Stop this ‘culture war’ and help the arts, pleads Noni Hazlehurst
One of Australia’s leading stage and screen actors, Noni Hazlehurst, has thrown her support behind a
Syrian Art Showcased on Google Arts & Culture
A hyperreal drawing of a fish squeezed by rope, a dreamlike portrait of a woman cast
TiTian Art Foundation Online Exhibition Supports Balinese Affected by COVID-19
Tiny eyes peer out from enigmatic, otherworldly creatures. Their contorted bodies are shimmering in colorful metallic
Easy Beach Theme Wall Decoration for Living Room
Sotheby’s, one of the world’s largest brokers of fine art, jewelry, real estate, and collectibles, ran
Arts & Culture Expert Satya Mohan Joshi Turns 101
Joshi has been honoured with ‘Litterateur of the Century’ title for his contribution to Nepali literature
6 Cultural Celebrations In Africa Everyone Should Experience
There are countless reasons to visit Africa, but the continent’s endless array of festivals and traditional
Kids Craft
Children’s Museum Of The Arts To Launch Online Video Channel For Kids Who Love Arts
The New York institution is looking to raise $25,000 to fund future series, and children who
Children’s Art Showcased In Rays of Sunshine Virtual Gallery
The charity helps to brighten the lives of seriously ill children across the UK by granting
Threats to Pakistani Art and Culture from Non-State Actors
The most recent victim of religious non-state forced censorship is Sarmad Khoosat’s film, Zindagi Tamasha. Its release has
Arts and culture — Even Virtually — will Heal our Communities
Janet Kopenhaver is founder and president of Embracing Arlington Arts. Our region’s health-care providers, doctors, first
Russia Moves its Venice Architecture Biennale Pavilion Online
With the 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale postponed to August 29 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, concerns are still swirling
This app allows you to virtually visit art galleries, museums and cultural sites around the world
Borders and airports may be closed, but I am actively in vacation mode – and no, I’m not
South Africa-Based Artist Billie Zangewa is Now Represented by New York Gallery Lehmann Maupin
DRESSED IN A KHAKI TRENCH COAT, Billie Zangewa holds her young son’s hand, escorting him to school. He
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Media Giants Bertelsmann To Invest Over $2 Billion On Simon & Schuster Acquisition
German media group Bertelsmann will acquire U.S. publisher Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS for more than
How African Art Brings Colour To London Home: An Art Collectors Interview
Isata Funma sees me eyeing up the beaded West African head in the double living room
Get Anything You Want By Changing Your Thinking!
Money is hard to get for most people. Money can be easy to get for other
Self Improvement – Journey of Discovery!
“The way you think, not only affects your own life, but others around you – it
Preserving Uyghur Art And Culture Amid Cultural Genocide
This article first appeared on Asia Art Tours, a project that tries to highlight art and activism in
Making Art and Music in a Lockdown in Armenia and Germany
“It’s so hard to give vocal lessons by Skype. It’s terrible!” Lusine Arakelyan is an opera
Chinese, Indian Artists Celebrate Iconic literati’s 159th Birthday
Seventy-nine years after his demise, Nobel laureate and multi-faceted polymath Rabindranath Tagore’s creations continue to capture
How Pandemics have Inspired Art, Music and Literature
WHEN TOURISTS return to Florence, some will wander into its cathedral and be struck by Andrea
This app allows you to virtually visit art galleries, museums and cultural sites around the world
Borders and airports may be closed, but I am actively in vacation mode – and no, I’m not
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Meet the Nigerian Postwar & Contemporary Painter Olumide Oresegun
Olumide Oresegun is a Nigerian Postwar & Contemporary painter. Olumide Oresegun’s work has been offered at
Young Artiste Makes a Piece That Reflected How He Once Hawked In Lagos Traffic
A young man has caught the attention of many on social media after making a piece
Portrait of Hubert De Givenchy Pops Up In Paris
A supersized portrait of Hubert de Givenchy has gone up in Paris’ Marais district, three years
Rare Paintings of ‘Yorkshire Views Sale’ Go to Auction
Tennants of Leyburn is holding ‘A Yorkshire View Sale’ which includes a view of Scarborough looking
Artwork Possibly Painted By Banksy Appears Overnight on Side of Reading Prison
A piece of graffiti possibly painted by Banksy has appeared overnight on the side of Reading
Syrian Art Showcased on Google Arts & Culture
A hyperreal drawing of a fish squeezed by rope, a dreamlike portrait of a woman cast
TiTian Art Foundation Online Exhibition Supports Balinese Affected by COVID-19
Tiny eyes peer out from enigmatic, otherworldly creatures. Their contorted bodies are shimmering in colorful metallic
Art and Culture: Turkish artist Melis Buyruk’s imagined habitats
Her country has a long history of ceramic art, but Turkish artist Melis Buyruk has developed
South Africa-Based Artist Billie Zangewa is Now Represented by New York Gallery Lehmann Maupin
DRESSED IN A KHAKI TRENCH COAT, Billie Zangewa holds her young son’s hand, escorting him to school. He