Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, an open letter demanding an immediate ceasefire circulated online earlier this week, receiving signatures from more than 2,000 visual artists, writers, and actors. On Saturday, an Israeli response to that open letter began circulating. On October 7, roughly 1,400 Israeli citizens were murdered, while another 3,500 were wounded,
TEHRAN-Iranian visual artists and cineastes gathered together at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday afternoon to condemn the heinous crimes of the Zionist regime against the innocent people in the Gaza Strip. The event was held after the General Directorate of Visual Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and Iran
In the world of high-rises and cramped urban spaces, art has found an unlikely patron – a tenant. In the bustling cityscape, he has managed to make the most of his rented space, turning it into a gallery of sorts, showcasing a collection of art worth INR 60 lakh. But this tenant is not just
Across London, New York, and Paris this month some of the greatest treasures on earth will be bought and sold in unruffled, measured tones. Autumn marks auctions in the art world and a chance for many to add a prized asset to their collections. However, while purchases may pull at the heartstrings of their new
By Danièle Cybulskie If you’ve ever taken a look at medieval art, or wandered around a cathedral with visible tombs and monuments, you’ve most likely noticed that there are a whole lot of spooky images appearing from about the fourteenth century on. Not surprisingly, in the years following The Black Death (c. 1346-1353 CE), which
(…) Since Britain’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union, there has been plenty of talk about the heft of the European art trade shifting from London and Paris. (…) Thaddaeus Ropac (was showing) new paintings and drawings by Lisa Brice. The Ropac show includes a second version of Brice’s audacious reinterpretation of Manet’s late masterpiece,
1. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art The Cooper Union is our pick for the best undergraduate art school in the United States for many reasons: it has great programs, affordable tuition, and notable retention and graduation rates, not to mention a stellar location. Located in the heart of the East
The newest season of “Rick Steves’ Europe,” which premiered at the beginning of October, features 12 episodes showcasing Europe’s great art and architecture, tracing the rise of Western Civilization from the Egyptian pyramids to Picasso. “Art is the closest thing to a time-tunnel experience we can get in our travels,” Steves said in a recent
The National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania has received a gift from Dr Pranas Kiznis: 26 paintings representing 15th–17th-century Western European art are being transferred to the museum. Dr Pranas Kiznis is gifting some of them to the National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, while others are
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair – the largest fair entirely devoted to contemporary print – returns for its eighth edition! Bigger and better than ever before, WCPF brings together an incredible line-up of 1000 original artworks in a unique hybrid exhibition of emerging artists, famous names and specialist galleries. Explore, discover, and