by Adam Piron I’ve been thinking a lot about time over this past year. In Western European cultures, there’s the idea that the future lies in front of us and the past lies behind. But for the Kiowa, my own tribe from Oklahoma, it’s something like the other way around. And that makes sense, because
Curator Alex Torrens with Iso Rae’s Boiling the Billy, 1915. Photo: David Whittaker Alex Torrens couldn’t believe it when she opened her email at the Australian War Memorial. It was just before Remembrance Day, and there, hidden amongst the messages in her inbox, was a message offering the Memorial a rare pastel drawing from the
Bite (noun): more meaty news to sink your teeth into. Bark (noun): peripheral noise worth your attention. This week’s featured pup is Abita. She is a five-year-old Cavapoo who belongs to Benjamin Cappel of AddyHart. Asked for her thoughts on the Federal Circuit, Abita, a lover at heart, said she just wants the CAFC and
London-based artist Lydia Hamblet has been commissioned by Canary Wharf to create a new public mural The artwork joins the UK’s largest free-to-visit outdoor public art collection Inspired by the surroundings of Canary Wharf and ever-changing weather, the 15-metre mural is a vibrant antidote to grey winter skies The UK’s largest outdoor free to explore
Home News Global heritage community unites with the arts and creative industries to call for culture to be at the heart of climate policy at COP28 November 10, 2023 | Posted in Climate Heritage organisations across the globe have united with the arts and creative sectors to launch a Global Call to Action urging the
The Takeaway: Defying predictions, Christie’s 20th century evening sale demonstrated a robust market for American abstraction and European masterpieces, with significant sales of Richard Diebenkorn, Joan Mitchell, Pablo Picasso, and René Magritte. After its sporadic 21st century sale earlier this week, Christie’s brought in $640.8 million in its 20th century evening auction—its highest result for
It was the end of an era yesterday (9 November) at Christie’s 20th century evening sale in New York. The auction was the last to be helmed by Christie’s global president, Jussi Pylkkänen, who leaves the firm after 38 years. Perhaps propelled by the veteran auctioneer’s swan song—and certainly dampening fears of a weakening market
Turkey has unveiled a new archaeology research centre that includes the country’s first archaeometry laboratory and vast digital archive, as well as a promise for greater international cooperation in the field after years of tighter control by the government. The Є7.5mn Turkish Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Institute, which officially opened on 25 October in a
Organisers of Upfest, the annual street art festival in South Bristol which is Europe’s biggest event of its kind, have launched a crowdfunder with a £20,000 target to bring the event back next year. Upfest didn’t take place this summer with organisers explaining that spiralling costs were hitting the budgets of the event. The festival
At the NATO Gaming Tournament in Warsaw, Poland, thousands of gamers from across the Alliance and around the world gathered to play online games and chat with experts from NATO Headquarters. From countering disinformation to reconciling differences in an organisation of diverse countries, the gamers and NATO staff discussed key challenges facing NATO – and