Mexicans left candles and flowers at impromptu offerings Friday for expressionist painter Francisco Toledo a day after his death at age 79, remembering an artist respected for his fights to preserve historic sites and green spaces. In a country where […]
Expressionist painter Francisco Toledo, who was well-known and respected in Mexico both for his art and his activism, has died, the country’s president announced late Thursday. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wrote in his Twitter account that “art is mourning.” […]
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has married art dealer Caspar Jopling in a lavish ceremony with pals Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and Sienna Miller in attendance. The two tied the knot Saturday in Yorkshire, England, at the gothic York Minster Cathedral. […]
Evocative videos, graphic tapestries, charcoal drawings, woodcut prints, sculptures and immersive sound installations combine in the largest-ever show by South African artist William Kentridge to explore compelling themes including South Africa’s apartheid history and the participation of Africans in World […]
The Taliban fighters arrived with hammers and hatred. What they left behind is laid out on tables at the National Museum of Afghanistan, 18 years later: shattered pieces of ancient Buddha figurines, smashed because they were judged to be against […]
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Sparks flew at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History on Saturday (July 20) as railroad fans of all ages got to practice an old form of art and design. With the help of […]
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Sparks flew at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History on Saturday (July 20) as railroad fans of all ages got to practice an old form of art and design. With the help of […]
The vice chairman of New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art resigned Thursday, days after eight artists asked to withdraw their work from a biennial exhibition over his ownership of a company that makes tear gas. “It is with great […]
A giant telescope planned for Hawaii’s tallest mountain will enhance humanity’s knowledge of the universe and bring quality, high-paying jobs, supporters said Thursday, as protesters blocked construction for a second week. An international consortium plans to build the $1.4 billion […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven artists have asked New York City’s Whitney Museum to remove their work from its biennial showcase of American art over a museum board member’s ties to the sale of law enforcement supplies including tear gas. […]
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