Arts

Modern take on Flemish classics in new Bruges museum

Inspired by Jan van Eyck and other 15th-century Flemish painters, 40 artists came together over 60 days to produce sculptures for a new museum in Bruges.

17 Apr 2019

Notre-Dame's artworks to be transferred to Louvre museum

The artworks evacuated from Notre-Dame Cathedral during the blaze on Monday will be transferred to the Louvre Museum, the French culture Minister Franck Riester told reporters.

17 Apr 2019

Budding artists take a crack at Ukrainian egg dyeing

Ukrainian Egg Dyeing workshop” were able to impart their own flair to an ancient custom that has been practiced in Europe for more than 2,000 years.

17 Apr 2019

AI robot paints its own moonscapes in traditional Chinese style

A Hong Kong artist has created an artificial intelligence (AI) robot which creates its own paintings.

17 Apr 2019

Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings to be on display for color blind visitors

The vibrant colors and hues in Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings soon will be on full display for color blind visitors.

16 Apr 2019

Art frenzy takes over Havana as biennial kicks off

Cones of white paper sprout from the seasalt-eroded pillars of one colonial building along Havana's seafront, elaborately painted curtains cascade from another while out front children play with an installation of multicolored hoses.

15 Apr 2019

Artist Ai Weiwei takes aim at state violence in Mexico with Legos

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei unveiled a new installation in Mexico that tells the story of 43 students likely massacred five years ago in a case that exposed government stonewalling and complicity in abuses, a frequent theme for the dissident artist.

13 Apr 2019

Indian artist Haafiza Sayed’s ‘Towards Abstraction’ is a visual treat for art lovers

Haafiza Sayed is also a trained interior designer and has worked extensively in this field in the early days of her career.

12 Apr 2019

Lisbon patients tackle mental health "monsters" through art

Fighting the stigma surrounding mental illness can be a battle but a new studio in Portugal's capital Lisbon is using arts and creativity to help those affected in a free and easy environment.

11 Apr 2019

NY mural of astronaut, Gandhi talks about future

The high-tech future of green jobs and the Gandhian virtue of the dignity of work meld their messages on a six-storey high mural commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the centenary of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

10 Apr 2019

Researchers prove Leonardo Da Vinci was ambidextrous

Researchers at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence have proved what was suspected for a long time: that Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci was able to write, draw and paint with both hands.

10 Apr 2019