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Famed Architect Richard Rogers, Designer Of Centre Pompidou, Dies At 88
Architect Richard Rogers, the man behind Centre Pompidou in Paris and many other buildings, died at the age of 88.
Roger Stirk Harbour + Partners, Rogers’ London-based architecture firm, confirmed his death on Sunday, though the cause of…
Melania Trump Launches NFT Platform With Painting Of Self
Former First Lady Melania Trump has joined the NFT foray with her first offering, a painting of herself.
On Thursday, Melania Trump announced the launch of her NFT platform. The first offering on the platform was a painting of Mrs.…
Arabic Calligraphy Recognized As UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
After the joint efforts of Islamic countries, UNESCO has added Arabic Calligraphy to its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 2021 list.
The proposal was spearheaded by Saudi Arabia, which had already declared 2020 and 2021 as the…
Brooklyn Museum To Unveil New Gallery For Buddhist Arts
The Brooklyn Museum plans to unveil a new gallery next month devoted to Buddhist art with many unseen objects.
Titled the “Arts of Buddhism”, the upcoming gallery is part of the New York-based museum renewed interest in the art from…
Ford Foundation Joins MoMA To Start Scholar Residence Program
The Ford Foundation has joined hands with the Museum of Modern Art to start a residency program for scholars next year.
The first iteration of the program, called “Scholars in Residence”, will begin in September 2022. In the first stage,…
Piet Mondrian Heirs Sue Philadelphia Museum Over Nazi-Looted Work
The heirs of the trust that manages artist Piet Mondrian has sued the Philadelphia Museum of Art over Composition with Blue, reportedly looted by Nazis.
The work in question was made by the Dutch artist in 1926. In 1927, Mondrian handed…
Chanel Names 10 Inaugural Winners of Chanel Next Prize
Chanel has announced the names of the 10 winners of its first-ever Chanel Next Prize, with prize money of €100,000.
The Chanel Next Prize was established in March this year, for artists who are redefining their fields of work. The award…
Portuguese Pavilion Under Controversy Before Venice Biennale
Over the last week, the Portuguese Pavillion at the upcoming Venice Biennale was a hotspot of controversies.
The issue erupted after curator Bruno Leitão, in an open letter, claimed that the artist selection process for the pavilion was…
New York City To Grant Record $50 M For Cultural Institutions
The New York City administration has announced to set $51.4 million in grants for cultural institutions, a record amount for the city.
The unusually large grant is largely due to the $230 million expense budget that the New York City…
Puppies Puppies Wins MoCA Clevaland’s Toby’s Award
Artist Puppies Puppies has won the Toby’s Award, given every two years by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland, Ohio.
Jade Kuriki Olivo, who goes by her artist name Puppies Puppies, is a multi-faceted artist with a special focus…