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Riyadh hosts MDL Beast Music Festival on December 19
Culture

Riyadh hosts MDL Beast Music Festival on December 19

The Saudi capital Riyadh will inaugurate the MDL Beast Music Festival from December 19 to 21, bringing together music, art…
Early Renaissance painting found in French kitchen fetches 24 mn euros
Art news

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
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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…
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
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Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art

An Olafur Eliasson installation keeps the viewer entranced. It is virtually impossible not to enter into dialogue with one’s own…
China’s largest ever Picasso exhibition opens
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China’s largest ever Picasso exhibition opens

The largest Picasso exhibition ever held in China opens on Saturday, featuring more than 100 works — many of them…
Strike over staff shortage shuts Louvre in Paris
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Strike over staff shortage shuts Louvre in Paris

Staff at the Louvre in Paris went on strike Monday, forcing the museum to close and disappointing tourists hoping to…
Banksy’s home city an urban canvas for elusive artist
Culture

Banksy’s home city an urban canvas for elusive artist

Five years ago, British street artist Banksy adorned the side of a once uninspiring white brick building in Bristol with…
Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study
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Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study

Leonardo da Vinci may have suffered traumatic nerve damage that left him with a “claw hand”, impairing his ability to…
Tuscan paradise where da Vinci’s genius bloomed
Culture

Tuscan paradise where da Vinci’s genius bloomed

Butterflies flutter around centuries-old olive groves in Vinci, the Tuscan village where Leonardo da Vinci was born and honed his…
Artist pays homage to Queen Nefertiti in exhibition empowering women
Features/Interviews

Artist pays homage to Queen Nefertiti in exhibition empowering women

Egyptian artist Hossam Dirar has opened up a new exhibition centered around Queen Nefertiti in Zamalek, aiming to honor not…
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