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Prints donated to Londoners by street artist Stik stolen in transit 28 Oct 2020 - 01:37 pm

London: Thousands of prints by popular London street artist Stik that he wanted to give to his local community as a gesture of...

Giacometti sculpture in sealed bid auction - starting price $90mn 26 Oct 2020 - 10:26 am

New York: A sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti is being auctioned by Sotheby's with a reserve price of $90 million but the...

Swedish developer offers reward for 'stolen police officers' 17 Oct 2020 - 03:47 pm

Stockholm: A Swedish housing developer on Friday offered a cash reward for any tips leading to the return of two police officers missing...

British artist Banksy claims hula-hooping girl street art 17 Oct 2020 - 03:35 pm

NOTTINGHAM, England: The elusive British street artist Banksy confirmed on Saturday that a new artwork that appeared on a wall in Nottingham, central...

First collection of Shakespeare's plays sells for almost $10 million 14 Oct 2020 - 09:05 pm

A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare's plays for the first time sold for a record $9.97 million at auction on...

Super rare, purple-pink diamond up for auction, could fetch $38 mln 13 Oct 2020 - 10:16 am

Hong Kong: An extremely rare, vivid purple-pink diamond mined in Russia is expected to fetch up to $38 million when it goes under...

Museums sell Picasso and Warhol, embrace diversity to survive 10 Oct 2020 - 03:27 pm

The one-two punch of Covid-19 and the racial-justice movement has upended huge swathes of society -- work, school and health care. Below the...

Macau exhibition showing Hong Kong protest photos shuts 10 Oct 2020 - 02:09 pm

Hong Kong: An annual World Press Photo exhibition featuring images from Hong Kong's huge pro-democracy protests last year has been shut down in...

Meet the six-year-old pianist who plays Rachmaninoff 09 Oct 2020 - 12:50 pm

PARIS - When Guillaume Benoliel sits at the piano stool rehearsing Rachmaninoff's Italian Polka for a forthcoming concert, his feet dangle in the...

Cut from the same cloth, Nigerian waste fabric becomes art 09 Oct 2020 - 12:44 pm

LAGOS - Marcellina Akpojotor weaves past thumping sewing machines, and leaves a Lagos shop with a bag brimming with discarded fabric. The colourful...

Louise Gluck wins Nobel literature prize 08 Oct 2020 - 02:25 pm

Stockholm: American poet Louise Gluck has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes...

Channeling 'anger into art', artists in Beirut process blast 06 Oct 2020 - 02:48 pm

Beirut: On the day of the Beirut explosion two months ago, 54-year-old Nabil Debs was busy planning the opening of his boutique hotel...

Chanel brings Hollywood glamour to Paris Fashion Week 06 Oct 2020 - 02:23 pm

PARIS: French fashion label Chanel brought a touch of tinseltown to the Paris runway on Tuesday, with glamorous feathered gowns and a nod...

'Queen of Crime' Christie's first detective novel marks centenary 05 Oct 2020 - 03:02 pm

London: It was partly thanks to a bet with her sister that Agatha Christie wrote her first detective novel, and 100 years since...

Schiaparelli's surrealism lives for fashion week 04 Oct 2020 - 02:52 pm

PARIS: Schiaparelli showcased its third ready-to-wear collection on Sunday, featuring a sleek wardrobe with surrealist touches for next summer. Due to the coronavirus...

Spitting Image returns with Trump, Johnson in its sights 03 Oct 2020 - 02:09 pm

London: Spitting Image, the ground-breaking British satirical television show that used grotesque puppets to skewer politicians and public figures, returned Saturday after a...

Green shoots: Rooftop farming takes off in Singapore 30 Sep 2020 - 11:32 am

Singapore: On the rooftop of a Singapore shopping mall, a sprawling patch of eggplants, rosemary, bananas and papayas stand in colourful contrast to...