Art news
Spain banker accused of trying to smuggle Picasso art
October 10, 2015
Spain banker accused of trying to smuggle Picasso art
Courts are prosecuting a prominent Spanish banker accused of trying to smuggle a 26 million-euro Picasso painting out of Spain…
Into the Groove: Prince plays private show for Madonna
October 10, 2015
Into the Groove: Prince plays private show for Madonna
Prince and Madonna can both sell out arenas, but for one night only, the Purple One played exclusively for the…
Beirut art museum reopens to tell a troubled city’s history
October 10, 2015
Beirut art museum reopens to tell a troubled city’s history
A stone's throw from dramatic street protests shaking central Beirut, art lovers gathered to celebrate the reopening of a museum…
Sursock reborn as Beirut’s first interactive museum
October 8, 2015
Sursock reborn as Beirut’s first interactive museum
From nighttime walks around the city to workshops on art conservation, Beirut's grandiose Sursock Museum reopens this week as Lebanon's…
Nanjing Sifang Art Park: An architectural wonderland hidden in a Chinese forest
October 6, 2015
Nanjing Sifang Art Park: An architectural wonderland hidden in a Chinese forest
In 2003, nearly two dozen of the biggest names in international and Chinese architecture were invited to this bamboo-clad patch…
Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian lead most-followed Instagram accounts
October 6, 2015
Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian lead most-followed Instagram accounts
The ladies of US pop music and pop culture are commanding the most followers among the 400 million-plus global users…
Rare Tintin drawing fetches $1 million in Hong Kong
October 5, 2015
Rare Tintin drawing fetches $1 million in Hong Kong
A rare drawing of comic book hero Tintin by Belgian cartoonist Hergé fetched over a million dollars at auction in…
‘Mobile cinema’ project hopes to shape cultural awareness for kids in Cairo’s slums
October 5, 2015
‘Mobile cinema’ project hopes to shape cultural awareness for kids in Cairo’s slums
In recent years, Egyptian cinema has been dominated by movies considered “inappropriate” for kids due to sexual connotations and obscene…
Egyptian Craftsmanship Festival to be held in October
October 5, 2015
Egyptian Craftsmanship Festival to be held in October
The second session of the Egyptian Craftsmanship Festival will be held October 11-13 under the slogan "Develop the Origin". The festival…
Hillary Clinton pokes fun at herself in ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance
October 4, 2015
Hillary Clinton pokes fun at herself in ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton dropped in at the late night comedy show "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, appearing in a…