August 5, 2024
European Art

EU Parliament To Vote on ‘Dystopian Superstate’ Proposal ━ The European Conservative

The European Parliament will most likely approve a report on Wednesday, November 22nd, that seeks to amend the treaties of the European Union, liquidating member states’ veto rights, and giving more power to EU institutions in what conservative forces are describing as a dangerous power grab. As we previously reported, the proposals were put forward

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Israel and Hamas agree hostage release deal

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the World myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get it sent straight to your inbox every weekday morning Israel and Hamas have agreed a

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Molex Expands European Manufacturing Footprint and Capabilities with State-of-the-Art Campus in Poland | Taiwan News

New campus will facilitate timely product delivery of advanced medical devices and electrification solutions to customers in Europe Significant investment expands Molex’s European footprint with up to 85,000 square meters of world-class manufacturing capacity Strategic location provides access to manufacturing and engineering talent to support the creation of hundreds of new skilled jobs LISLE, US

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My first day outside of Britain

Brexit-loyalist Mark Francois, it is rumoured, never takes foreign holidays. Never wanted to. Never would. One assumes Francois wouldn’t wish to be compared to a bloody foreigner, but he apparently shares Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa’s philosophy, which “abhors new ways of life and unfamiliar places…” More fool him. It was 1975. I was 12. We

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Secretive UK artist Banksy reveals first name in newly unearthed interview

A rare nugget of information about the famously enigmatic street art superstar Banksy emerged Tuesday when he gave his first name as “Robbie” in an unearthed 2003 BBC interview. In the interview, one of the few known to exist with the global art phenomenon, he is asked if his name “Robert Banks”, to which he

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SignON project win SFI Engaged Research of the Year Award 2023

This week, Science Foundation Ireland has announced the winner of their Engaged Research of the Year 2023 Award: the SignON project, co-ordinated by Professor Andy Way from the DCU School of Computing. SignON aims to bridge the communication gap between Deaf, Hard of Hearing (DHH) and hearing people through the creation of accessible translation services

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Launch of the British Art Market Federation’s new economic report

Good morning. I am delighted to be with you today for the launch of the latest economic survey of the UK art market by Dr. Clare McAndrew. Thank you to Anthony Browne for inviting me to join you and to say a few words. Anthony regularly comes to brief the Secretary of State, our officials,

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At sobering galerie, Trust in Emerging Talent Pays Off

Patricia Kishishian and Jean-Claude Ghenassia, the couple behind sobering galerie in Paris, share a passion for supporting and identifying emerging artists. Their journey began in 2002 with the creation of Annual magazine, which became a platform for fostering dialogues between established and emerging artists. Kishishian’s unconventional path into the art world, with her background in

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Each generation has its definitive movies. These are some of mine.

Too young for ‘The Graduate’? Too old for John Hughes? Your cinematic touchstones might be as quirky as mine. Chief film critic November 21, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST (Illustrations by Ahoy There for The Washington Post) Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save In movie circles, say the words “generational touchstone”

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Banksy appears to reveal his real name in resurfaced BBC interview

CNN  —  Anonymity lies at the center of the mythology surrounding the elusive street artist Banksy, but he may have revealed his name in a resurfaced interview. First recorded in 2003, the interview was released Tuesday as a bonus episode of the BBC podcast series “The Banksy Story.” When former BBC arts correspondent Nigel Wrench

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