Culture

25

Jul

The Biggest Ever Collection of Willie Apap Works In One Event

Il-Ħaġar museum in Victoria Gozo will be hosting a retrospective exhibition by Willie Apap, one of Malta's pioneers of modern art. In what promises to be a landmark event in…

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14

Jul

Photo story: X-ray image reveals previously unknown Van Gogh Self Portrait

A photo made available by the National Galleries of Scotland on 14 July 2022 shows Senior Conservator Lesley Stevenson viewing a painting 'Head of a Peasant Woman' (1885) by Vincent…

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09

Jul

Long marathon of events to celebrate 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Riace Bronzes

A long marathon of events embracing visual art, and cinema, among others, along with exhibits and debates and a dedicated website will celebrate until 2023 the historic heritage of the…

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08

Jul

An affirmation of a prime watercolourist in the making – Sarah Calleja’s Exhibition HARBOURED

For SARAH CALLEJA, being an artist means having the ability to appreciate beauty in the simplest of things. “Painting a beautiful image of an industrial scene is challenging, but equally…

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06

Jul

Photo Story: Sotheby’s Preview of Full Dinosaur Skeleton Auction

Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's Global Head of Science and Popular Culture, walks past a full skeleton of a Gorgosaurus dinosaur on display at Sotheby’s auction house as part of a preview…

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03

Jul

Photo Story: ‘War Drawn with a Crayon’ exhibition in Szczecin, Poland

Drawings displayed during the opening of the exhibition titled 'War drawn with a crayon' at the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle in Szczecin, West Poland. The exhibition includes several dozen drawings made…

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27

Jun

Expressionist’s Self-Portrait May Fetch Up To €15m At Auction

A self-portrait by German Expressionist painter Ernst Ludwig Kirchner due to be auctioned in the coming days could fetch up to almost €15 million according to a story published in…

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27

Jun

Roderick Camilleri with ‘Ecotopias’ at il-Kamra ta’ Fuq

Visual artist Roderick Camilleri is currently presenting 'Ecotopias' at il-Kamra ta' Fuq in Mqabba. The exhibition which opened to the public on the 15th of June, is being curated by…

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27

Jun

Bataclan Banksy thieves took minutes to steal artwork, court told

Thieves who stole a mural by street artist Banksy on an emergency exit door of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris used a crowbar and angle grinder to prise it free…

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27

Jun

London’s National Gallery to stage landmark show on modernism in 2023

A new exhibition of more than 100 paintings and sculptures by masters including Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Piet Mondrian are set to go on display at the National Gallery next year.…

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22

Mar

Warhol painting of Marilyn Monroe expected to fetch $200 million at auction

A portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe by 1960s pop icon Andy Warhol will go up for auction in May with an estimated value of $200 million, which would set a record, Christie's announced…

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30

Mar

Egyptian royal mummies to parade on Cairo’s roads

Egypt is is preparing to transfer royal mummies from ancient Egypt from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square in the center of the Egyptian capital to their final destination at…

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29

Jan

Picasso-Rodin Exhibition Opens Next Month in Paris

February will see the kick off of what will most probably go down as one of the most anticipated art exhibitions of 2021 - The “Picasso-Rodin” exhibition, organized by the…

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22

Dec

Restorers save Giotto frescoes in Assisi’s Chapel of the Magdalene

ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) - They are using medical syringes in Assisi these days, but it has nothing to do with the pandemic. Restorers are using them to save priceless 700-year-old…

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12

Dec

Banksy mural of sneezing woman appears on England’s steepest street

BRISTOL, England (Reuters) - A mural of a sneezing woman by Banksy has appeared on a house at the end of what is said to be England’s steepest street in…

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01

Dec

Malta launches European Capital of Culture 2031 process

The process in preparation for the European Capital of Culture 2031 in Malta has been launched. This was announced at a seminar on the subject, held at Teatru Manoel, addressing…

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19

Sep

Original stolen books from Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton found in Romania

During a house search led by the Romanian authorities in the county of Neamt several rare books buried underground were discovered. The books were reported stolen from a warehouse in…

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14

Jul

Banksy mural stolen at Bataclan returned to France from Italy

Italy on Tuesday handed back to France a mural painted by British street artist Banksy which was stolen from the Paris Bataclan theatre, where militant Islamist gunmen killed scores of…

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15

May

Photo Story: Rijksmuseum resumes research and restoration of The Night Watch

Restorers at work in front of Rembrandt van Rijn's 'The Night Watch' at the Rijksmuseum (National Museum) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The restoration of Rembrandt's famous painting, dating from 1642,…

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04

May

Theatres in UK likely to remain closed until next year

Theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh has said that West End and Broadway theatres are unlikely to be able to stage musicals until early next year. Sir Cameron is a lauded…

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25

Apr

The Centre Pompidou launches video game that invites the public to discover some its major works

The Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, is launching Prisme7, its first video game, which invites the public to discover some major works from the collection of the Musée national d’art…

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16

Apr

Even during COVID-19, art ‘brings us closer together than ever’ – UNESCO

With billions of people either in lockdown or on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic, this first celebration of World Art Day is a timely reminder that “art has…

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29

Mar

Art masterpieces revisited in times of isolation

The Internet is absolutely buzzing with self isolation-inspired creativity – and now it seems the latest trend is recreating famous artwork. Classic FM reports that people are wisely spending their time indoors…

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06

Mar

Photo Story: Unprecedented exhibition on Raffaello opens in Rome

The unprecedented exhibition on "Raffaello 1520-1483" is opening on March 5 at Rome's Scuderie del Quirinale to mark the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance artist. The show, which runs until…

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12

Feb

Photo Story: ‘Caravaggio – Bernini. Baroque in Rome’ exhibit in Amsterdam

The work of art ‘Medusa’ by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Narcissus by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in the exhibition 'Caravaggio - Bernini. Baroque in Rome' in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The…

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06

Feb

Photo Story: First day of Zona Maco contemporary art fair in Mexico

A man looks at a piece by the Italian artist Pedro Friedeberg during the first day of activities of Zona Maco contemporary art fair, in Mexico City, Mexico.   Photo:…

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04

Feb

Rubik cube Mona Lisa set to be auctioned

A street art Rubik's Cube version of the "Mona Lisa" made from 330 Rubik's Cubes by the French artist Invader is expected to sell for €150,000 in an auction in…

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03

Feb

Photo Story: British Baroque art exhibit opens in London

Photos of some of the paintings on display during a press viewing of the exhibition 'British Baroque: Power and Illusion' at the Tate Britain in London, Britain, 03 February 2020.…

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29

Jan

Island Insurance Sponsors Restoration of 16 th Century Painting of St Catherine at Palazzo Falson

A small 16th century oil painting depicting St Catherine hanging in the bedroom of Palazzo Falson in Mdina has just been restored thanks to a sponsorship by Island Insurance Brokers.…

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18

Jan

One of art world’s biggest mysteries solved

  A stolen painting has been discovered hidden inside the walls of an Italian art gallery 23 years after it disappeared, it was confirmed on Friday. Art experts confirmed the…

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10

Jan

Photo Story: Sir David Attenborough opens Turner’s House exhibit in London

Sir David Attenborough with British artist J.M.W Turner's original paintings at the artist's former home in Twickenham, London, Britain, 10 January 2020. Attenborough opened the first exhibition of Turner's original…

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18

Dec

Photo Story: Claude Monet- The Immersive Experience exhibition in Brussels

Scenes of the French painter Claude Monet's creations projected on the walls of Horta Gallery in Brussels, Belgium, 18 December 2019. The exhibition, created with virtual imagery and sound effects,…

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11

Dec

Photo Story: ‘Raffael in Berlin’ exhibition

A series of photos that are part of the exhibition 'Raffael in Berlin. The Madonnas in the Gemaeldegalerie' in the art museum Gemaeldegalerie in Berlin, Germany. The presentation includes six…

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07

Dec

Corporate Dispatch visits…..First Toulouse-Lautrec Retrospective in Almost 30 Years Debuts in Paris

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) is being celebrated with a superb exhibition, the first retrospective of this influential artist in almost three decades. The show, themed Toulouse-Lautrec, Resolutely Modern just opened…

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30

Nov

Corporate Dispatch visits………Vincenzo Gemito at the Petit Palais in Paris

Vincenzo Gemito was one of the strongest personalities in Italian art in the late nineteenth century. Both a sculptor and a draftsman of celebrity portraits and scenes of the everyday…

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29

Nov

Photo Story: Keith Haring exhibition in Valladolid, Spain

A woman takes a picture of the artwork 'Keith Haring a Milano Salvatore Ala - June 11-84' by US artist and activist Keith Haring during the inauguration of the exhibition…

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25

Nov

The Banksy exhibition in Genoa

Photos of the exhibition 'The second principle of an artist called Banksy' in Genoa, Italy. Many works by the British artist and writer, considered one of the greatest exponents of…

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23

Nov

Corporate Dispatch visits……..El Greco at the Grand Palais

The first major exhibition in France of the Greek artist Doménikos Theotokópoulos (1541-1614), better known as El Greco, is on at the Grand Palais in Paris. Seventy-six works will be…

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23

Nov

Restoration starts today on The Deposition (The Florentine Pieta) by Michelangelo in Florence

Handout photos made available by the press office shows conservators posing with the sculpture 'The Deposition' (The Florentine Pieta) by Italian artist Michelangelo, residing at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo…

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21

Nov

‘Troy: Myth and Reality’ exhibit at British Museum in London, photos of the exhibits

Photos from the 'Troy: Myth and Reality' exhibit at the British Museum in London. The British Museum has opened its major exhibition for autumn. The exhibition is the first major…

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15

Nov

Photo Story: The World of Saskia Boddeke & Peter Greenaway exhibition in Torun, Poland

Photos of the artworks by Peter Greenaway and his wife Saskia Boddeke during the World of Saskia Boddeke & Peter Greenaway exhibition at the at the Centre Of Contemporary Art…

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28

Oct

Photo Story: Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan

Participants in costumes wait for the start of a Halloween parade in Kawasaki city, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, on Sunday 27 October 2019. Some 2,000 participants dressed in costumes participated in…

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26

Oct

Photo Story: The Night of the 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns in New York

Photos of some of the pumpkins displayed during the Night of the 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns on Governors Island in New York, USA, on the night of the 25 October 2019. The…

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25

Oct

The Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris

A series of photos from the exhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, 22 October 2019. The exhibition running from 24 October 2019 to 24 February 2020 marks the…

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25

Oct

Photo Story: Mona Lisa’s renovated room at the Louvre Museum in Paris

Leonardo da Vinci's painting La Gioconda (Mona Lisa) is displayed at the new renovated room of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, after two months of work. The painting was…

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25

Oct

European Commission paves way for new scheme enabling European artists to work abroad

The Commission has successfully tested a new scheme to promote the mobility of artists and cultural professionals. i-Portunus, a pilot funded through the EU's Creative Europe programme, is a concrete…

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24

Oct

Highlights from the exhibition ‘Making Van Gogh – History of a German Love’ in Frankfurt

Photos from the exhibition 'Making van Gogh. History of a German Love' in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The exhibition will show more than 120 paintings and works on paper, as…

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23

Oct

Unique Exhibition of Important Crucifixes Spanning the 15th to the 21st Centuries at the Mdina Cathedral Museum

Art and popular culture have always captured the crucifixion of Christ as one of the most atrocious acts of punishment in the history of mankind. That crucial moment has been…

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17

Oct

Highlights of the Greco exhibition in Paris

Photos from the exhibition highlighting the work off the Cretan painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos, also known as Greco. The works of art are displayed as part of the Greco exhibition held…

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16

Oct

Sovereign launches 3rd annual art foundation students prize

  Sovereign Trust (Malta) Limited, part of the worldwide Sovereign Group, in association with The Sovereign Art Foundation, announce the launch of the 3rd annual Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize…

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14

Oct

Highlights from the Caravaggio & Bernini exhibition in Vienna

Photos from the press preview of the Caravaggio & Bernini exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) in Vienna, Austria, 14 October 2019. Paintings by Caravaggio, sculptures by…

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11

Oct

Highlights of the Exhibition of Bernardo Strozzi in Genoa

Highlights of some of the works of artby Bernardo Strozzi that are on display as part of the exhibition 'The Conquest of Color' at the Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino in Genoa,…

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11

Oct

Launch of Climate Diplomacy Week in Malta with an exhibition inauguration

The launch of Climate Diplomacy Week 2019 kicked off with the inauguration of a photo exhibition by Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government Owen Bonnici in the presence of…

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09

Oct

Photo Story: Highlights from the Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition in Paris

Highlight of the works by French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec displayed as part of the 'Toulouse-Lautrec Resolutely Modern' exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. The show, which brings…

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09

Oct

Photo Story: ‘Messi10’ show by Cirque du Soleil

Photos taken during the last rehearsal of Cirque Soleil's 'Messi10' show in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The show based on the life and achievements of Argentinean soccer player Lionel Messi will…

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07

Oct

Photo Story: Exhibition on Marvels of Flemish Art in Madrid

A woman looks at the triptych 'The Adoration of the Magi' by Flemish painter Jan van Doornik, as she visits the exhibition 'Brueghel. Marvels of Flemish Art' at Palacio de…

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04

Oct

Banksy piece ‘Devolved Parliament’ sells for record £9.8m

A Banksy piece depicting a House of Commons populated by chimpanzees has sold for a record £9.8m at auction in London. The artist's piece, titled Devolved Parliament and showing the…

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