Tag: Visual arts
Miami women surprise homeless teen with magical quinceanera
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Entering her magical quinceanera on by her father’s arm, her tiara sparkling and her fuchsia ballgown trimmed with ruffles to...
Altered photos of Cambodian torture victims stir controversy
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodians on Monday continued to condemn an Irish photo restorer for altering photographs of victims of their country’s 1970s genocide...
Business-seeking singer Akon draws political fire in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda's president as he...
Artist gives nature a `cosmic’ twist in big NY garden show
An expansive new show featuring works by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, famous for mesmerizing polka dots, speckled pumpkins and fascination with the natural world,...
Sidelined last year, the Met Gala is returning — twice
The Met Gala is coming back. Actually, twice.
The Metropolitan Museum...
Off-duty Italy art cops find looted statue in Belgian shop
ROME — Italian police say they have recovered a 1st century Roman statue that was stolen from an archaeological site in 2011 and found...
Australian portrait photographer June Newton dies at 97
BERLIN — The Australian photographer and actress June Newton — also known under her pseudonym Alice Springs — has died at 97, the Helmut...
Spain: Work due for auction from $1,800 may be a Caravaggio
MADRID — Spanish authorities have slapped an export ban on a painting a day before it was due to be auctioned with a starting...
‘Grim reaper’ Berlin artist protests Brazil’s virus stance
BERLIN — A Brazilian activist dressed as the grim reaper is taking to the streets of Berlin every night in a one-man protest against...
Auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest
LOS ANGELES — The auction of a series of sketches purportedly drawn by an artist at the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar was canceled...
