Artemisia Gentileschi, Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (ca. 1615–17). Collection of the National Gallery, London. Renaissance art calls to mind some of the greatest names in art history—Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello, just to name a few. Lesser known, however, are the influential women artists who shaped the era. Referring to a
I remember visiting the Rodin Museum in Paris when I was young. I saw Camille Claudel’s work there and knew a little about her story, which interested me. By <a href=”https://www.artic.edu/authors/196/kiki-smith” rel=”author”>Kiki Smith</a> So it was very nice when I was asked to be included in an exhibition with her work in Avignon in 2013.
An anonymous reader writes: The U.S. government has indicted alleged members of a criminal group that uses insiders at Walmart and other techniques to commit ‘refund fraud’ on a massive scale, according to recently unsealed court records. In short, the scam involves someone ordering an item from, say, Amazon — which in this case says
A project by the Polish artist Ignacy Czwartos, chosen to represent Poland at the 2024 Venice Biennale, is facing a backlash from critics who say it is too closely aligned with the agenda of the country’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) government. On 31 October, Poland’s Ministry of Culture confirmed that it will present an
Less than a year after it opened as a permanent bar in Adams Morgan, Bolivian cocktail lounge Casa Kantuta is closing its doors. Sibling co-owners Carla and Juan Sanchez, along with Bolivian-Venezuelan beverage director Luis Aliaga, set up their festive, impassioned cocktail lair in the basement of vegan Eastern European restaurant and skate shop Spacycloud
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan is redefining the Great Game as an opportunistic obstacle course, testing his own survival skills to future-proof his country against joining Ukraine as a victim of Russia’s irredentist urges. As leader of the biggest and richest of the independent states in Russia’s Central Asian orbit, Tokayev has elevated pragmatic neutrality
Everyone’s invited to “Live the music” as Deezer embraces shared experiences and a new brand identity with a purple heart at its core. PARIS, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Deezer (Paris Euronext: DEEZR) is reinventing itself as an experience services platform, with expression and connection as guiding principles to help artists, fans and partners to
By age 4, Roxanne Wach knew how to read. And she used her new talent to study theater audition notices in the newspaper, said her husband, Dan Wach. She begged her mom to take her to tryouts, but Mom didn’t like social situations. “A family friend finally said, ‘If you don’t get this girl to
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed Jody Fitzgerald to the recently created role of head of investment resilience and planning. Ms Fitzgerald will join the super fund in late January 2024 from Morningstar Investment Management, where she serves as head of institutional portfolio management and solutions. With more than 20 years of experience, Ms Fitzgerald
Littleborough Community Fire Station reopens following £1.3m refurbishment and extension Improvements are part of £38m investment programme across Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service estate Mayor, Chief Fire Officer, local representatives and school pupils attend reopening The £1.3m upgrades to the station include an increase in accommodation for staff members,