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James Turrell, Sebastião Salgado Win Japan’s Praemium Imperiale Award
The Praemium Imperiale Award, one of the most prestigious art awards in the world, has been won this year by photographer Sebastião Salgado and sculptor James Turell.
Sebastião Salgado
Sebastião Salgado is well known for his…
18th Century Church Doors Repatriated To Cyprus
Two 18th century ornate doors, looted from a church in Cyprus in the 1970s, are finally getting repatriated from Japan to their original country.
The pair of doors are estimated to be built in 1778 and were installed in the Church of…
Are Video Games Works of Art?
When one thinks of art, what images are conjured up?
Paintings on the wall of a gallery, maybe? Perhaps something more offbeat such as Tracy Emin's bed? Or, perhaps a contemporary statement rather than a single piece, such as Banksy's…
Silicon Valley Investors Fund San Francisco Museum Promising Representation
A new art museum in San Francisco, built on the idea of highlighting artists who are not white men, has found strong supporters in Silicon Valley investors.
The Institute of Contemporary Art in San Francisco is an offshoot of the…
Columbus Statue To be Replaced by Indigenous Women Memorial In Mexico
A prominent statue of Christopher Columbus in Mexico City will be replaced by a memorial honoring indigenous women, according to city authorities.
On Sunday, Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced the plans for the…
Lauren Grabois Fischer’s The Be Books Opens Children’s Minds to New Perspectives
“You are what you eat,” or so the old saying goes. In this day and age, perhaps a more accurate saying would be you are what you read -- especially when it comes to easily impressionable children. The growing brains of the world’s…
EXCLUSIVE: An Interview With Alexa Kastellanos
Alexa Kastellanos is a Canadian Influencer, Model & accomplished Ballerina. Her career as a ballerina started young when she was scouted at 11 years old. Since then, she has toured with some of the world’s most prestigious ballet…
Estonia Elects New President From The Art World
Alar Karis, who serves as the director of the Estonian National Museum, has been elected as the new President of Estonia.
Alar Karis, who served as the auditor-general of Estonia between 2013-18, had not been part of the parliament. He…
Kandinsky Painting To Be Restituted To Heirs After Long Dispute
After years of legal dispute, Amsterdam city officials announced that they will be restituting a Wassily Kandinsky painting to the heirs of its original owner.
The painting in question, Painting With Houses, was finished by Kandinsky in…
Bob Ross Inc. Vs Netflix : The Battle, Explained
Since the release of a Bob Ross documentary on Netflix this week, a lot has been said. Bob Ross Inc., the firm that sells memorabilia related to the artist, has taken a particular offense to the project. But what exactly was offensive in…