Mainz, Germany – More than a dozen combat communicators from the 1st Combat Communications Squadron participated in Exercise Noble Skywave in Mainz, Germany, Oct. 23-27, 2023. Noble Skywave is a multinational High frequency (HF) radio contest hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces. This year, the 1st CBCS competed amid a historically high operations
Bencharong, literally meaning “five-colored” in Thai, is an enameled type of porcelain with hand-painted patterns. By <a href=”https://www.artic.edu/authors/199/nicolas-revire” rel=”author”>Nicolas Revire</a> Despite its name, it more commonly uses three to eight colors. As a unique class of Chinese export ware, Bencharong porcelain pieces were initially produced in or near Jingdezhen in southern China for Siamese royalty
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Acropolis Museum launched an exhibition Tuesday that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. on loan from the British Museum. The exhibit comes during a dispute between the countries over Greek demands for the return of sculptures from the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis that are housed
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s reinstallation of its European painting galleries is an almost gratuitous statement of global superiority. The New York museum keeps running up the score: overhauling its Greek and Roman galleries in 2007, the American wing two years later and the Islamic wing in 2011. The renovated Rockefeller wing, with its collection
In the annals of history painting, few topics have captivated artists more than the Battle of Lepanto, an epic 16th-century naval contest in which massive fleets of Christian and Ottoman galleys clashed off the coast of Greece. Among the numerous depictions of the scene is an enormous, 10-foot-wide version of the engagement created soon after
SAINT-FONS (France) – Symbio, an equally owned joint venture between Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis, is inaugurating SymphonHy today, its first gigafactory, a center of technological and industrial excellence. Located in Saint-Fons, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, SymphonHy is the largest integrated fuel cell production site in Europe, confirming Symbio’s role as a technological and industrial leader.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A small business in Albuquerque is offering big flavors with a European aesthetic just in time for those holiday parties. Nestled in the corner of Albuquerque’s Sawmill Market is a gallery of exquisite creations. There you can find pastries with colorful seasonal flair. Latest New Mexico Frontiers Armani Brigante and his staff
Although art professionals have been pummelled for months by reminders that 2023 marks 50 years since Picasso’s death, it’s not the most consequential golden anniversary in the art market this year. To me, that honour goes to the (in)famous auction of 50 works by living American artists from the collection of New York taxicab magnates
The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference is underway in Dubai, with more than 70,000 participants—including heads of state, business leaders, climate scientists, Indigenous people, and others—coming together to find common ground in accelerating the transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels. This year’s summit, known as COP28, is not without controversy. It is being held
American dollars being put into the washing machine, Concept, Money laundering, Illegal business … [+] proceeds, Dark business, Black market, Bundle of 100 dollar bills getty The “Center for Art Law Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Art” [1]is an enlightening and comprehensive guide that explores the practices of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) in the art sector