The Queen, from punk Rock to mystery Novels
The Queen, from punk Rock to mystery NovelsNewslooks- (AP) In the spring of 2012, portrait artist Ralph Heimans stood on the Cosmati pavement of Westminster Abbey and awaited the subject…
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Giant Eye Murals witness to Palestinians in Jerusalem
Giant eye murals witness to Palestinians in Jerusalem Newslooks- JERUSALEM (AP) A group of artists has filled a Palestinian area of east Jerusalem with paintings of large, wide-open eyes. The…
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Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners
Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners Newslooks- NEW YORK (AP) Country superstar Dolly Parton, who made a big donation to help fund coronavirus vaccine research in 2020, is…
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Basquiat paintings seized from Florida museum over forgery suspicions
25 paintings accredited to the late Neo-expressionist painter Jean-Michel Basquiat have been displayed in Orlando since they were discovered in a locker after he died at age 27, but authorities…
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Syrian refugee carves model of Cologne cathedral
Syrian refugee Fadel Alkhudr, 42, became so fascinated by the famous Gothic landmark on the Rhine river with its twin spires and elaborate ornaments that he spent hours looking at…
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Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov actioning off his Nobel Peace Prize, for Ukrainian children, and to help UNICEF’s efforts in the war-torn nation, is reason to nominate him for another medal,…
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Major German art show opens amid antisemitism controversy
The show, which takes place every five years in the German city of Kassel and is considered a major event in the international art calendar, is curated this year by…
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Italy creates new museum for trafficked ancient artifacts
The Museum of Rescued Art in Italy was inaugurated Wednesday in a cavernous structure that is part of Rome’s ancient Baths of Diocletian. Exhibits in the new museum will change…
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Egypt newly discovered trove of ancient artifacts displayed
The artifacts recently discovered in Egypt were showcased at a makeshift exhibit at the feet of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of the…
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Mona Lisa, man in wig throws cake at protective glass
A man throws piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth, and the global warming…
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Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ auction nabs $195M; most for US artist
The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up — hair yellow, eyeshadow blue and lips red — on a rich blue background, a Warhol classic. The Warhol sale unseated…
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