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Archaeologists Discover Lost Ancient Sun Temple In Egypt
In a major discovery, archaeologists have unearthed a sun temple in the city of Abu Ghurab in Egypt.
While Egypt is mostly known for its pyramids – with the Pyramid of Giza being one of the wonders of the world – there are far more…
Lebanese-American Writer Etel Adnan Dies At 96
Influential Lebanese American writer Etel Adnan died on Sunday in Paris. Adnan, who was 96 years old, died of natural causes.
The prolific writer’s career spanned over five decades. Etel Adnan was most famous for writing on the themes of…
Margaretha Gubernale: The Oneiric Symbolism of Light
The tree, in close connection with the sky and the earth, is one of the icons of her art: Margaretha Gubernale expresses herself with figurative and symbolic paintings at the same time, pervaded by a widespread spirituality.
Margaretha…
The poetry and colors of nature, in the art of Marina Corso
Marina Corso was born and raised with art, making her way through the storms of life. Then came an intuition: to paint with everything natural around her, from feathers to carrots. And for some years now, even art critics have noticed her,…
How Stephen Dalby’s Gabb Wireless is Redefining Smart Devices for Children
Coinciding with the advancements in technology is a puzzling reality: how do we, as a society, approach the concept of children and smart devices? They are becoming a necessity for younger kids as parents use cell phones to track their…
Anthony Meier Becomes President Of Art Dealers Association Of America
Anthony Meier, the founder of the San Francisco-based Anthony Meier Fine Art gallery, is named the president of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA).
Apart from Meier, ADAA also named four new directors for its board in a major…
Numerous Artifacts Destroyed In Fire At National Museum of Gungu, Congo
Fierce fire of unknown cause ravaged thousands of artifacts and objects at the National Museum of Gungu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A report by the BBC details the extent of damage caused by the fire that began on the night of…
Smithsonian Musuem of African Art Plans To Repatriate Benin Bronzes
The National Museum of African Art by Smithsonian Institution has removed all Benin bronzes in its collection from view. It also plans to repatriate it soon.
The bronze statues that once belonged to the Kingdom of Benin are colloquially…
Tate Modern Director Achim Borchardt-Hume Is No More
Achim Borchardt-Hume, who has been the director at Tate Modern for many years, has died. His death was announced by the museum on Friday on social media. The cause of death of Borchardt-Hume, who was in his mid-50s, is not yet revealed.…
Daena Lorne and Women In Digital Art
Art manifests itself in many forms. From an oil painting to a stone sculpture, everything could behold the wonder of art. In the new digital age, a new canvas has presented itself – Digital Design. But beneath the machines and technology,…