Arts
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Van Gogh Missing paintings turn up in Italian mafia country house
Sep 30, 2016News Hour: Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. Two stolen Vincent Van Gogh paintings worth millions of euros... -
Thumbs up sculpture unveiled as new artwork for London’s ‘fourth plinth’
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: A giant hand with a thumbs up has been unveiled as the new artwork occupying the fourth plinth at London’s Trafalgar Square. Mayor Sadiq Khan presented artist David Shrigley’s sculpture “Really Good” on Thursday,... -
Sculptor Antony Gormley creates labyrinth for new London show
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: British sculptor Antony Gormley puts people’s relationships with urban construction at the forefront of his latest exhibition “Fit”, creating a sort of labyrinth in a London gallery space. “Sleeping Field”, one of the installations... -
Painting exhibition ‘EPOCH’ by eminent artist Monsur ul Karim will be held in Gallery Twenty One
Sep 27, 2016News Hour: Fifteen day-long painting exhibition titled ‘EPOCH’ by eminent artist Monsur ul Karim is going to inaugurate on 30 September 2016, Friday at 5:30 pm at the Gallery Twenty One. This is his 26th solo... -
Satanic Temple finds home at site of former Massachusetts witch trials
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: The new international headquarters for the Satanic Temple, which says its mission is to promote separation of church and state not devil worship, opened to the public on Thursday in a Massachusetts city known... -
Magritte’s ‘Treachery of Images’ beguiles Paris
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: A Paris exhibition of Belgian artist Rene Magritte’s works hopes to explore the surrealist painter’s interest in philosophy and how he translated it into his art. “Rene Magritte, The Treachery of Images (La Trahison... -
Inked body art takes center stage at London Tattoo Convention
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: Body artwork took center stage at the International London Tattoo Convention, where fans displayed all sorts of colorful and intricate inked creations. More than 400 international tattoo artists will be practicing their skills in... -
Boats evoking refugees hang from Italy palace in Ai Weiwei installation
Sep 22, 2016News Hour: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has hung bright orange rubber dinghies from the walls of an elegant Renaissance palace in Florence to draw attention to the plight of refugees, but some complain that the installation... -
Digital reconstruction reveals true face of ancient Peru warrior
Sep 22, 2016News Hour: With the help of Brazilian experts, archaeologists have created a 3D model of the Lord of Sipan’s face. The team of investigators who worked on the project included odontologists and forensic experts, replicating the... -
Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’ comes to life in London show
Sep 22, 2016News Hour: Roald Dahl’s “The Twits”, a children’s tale about a cruel and spiteful married couple, is being brought to life through an immersive theatrical show in London. The book told the story of the horrid...
