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Giant art transforms East German housing blocks

A new urban culture project in the city of Halle, 170 kilometres southwest of Berlin, hopes to promote social cohesion by transforming architectural sins into monumental masterpieces.

19 Sep 2019

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Phoenix home up for auction

The Norman Lykes House in Phoenix, the last residential property Wright worked on, will be up for bid on Oct. 16, according to Heritage Auctions. There will be no minimum starting bid required, the Auction house said in a news release.

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White House upgrade: First lady's done a lot with the place

Like anyone who has ever spruced up their home, Melania Trump will have a few new touches to showcase Friday when guests visit the White House for only the second state dinner of the Trump presidency.

18 Sep 2019

Prized Notre-Dame tapestry out of danger after water worries

A rare royal tapestry housed at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been spared the water damage officials feared, after firefighters doused the great mediaeval edifice to extinguish last April's devastating blaze.

17 Sep 2019

Artist hopes gold toilet taken by 'Robin Hood' types

The artist whose solid gold toilet was stolen from Britain's Blenheim Palace said he hoped it had been taken in a "Robin Hood-inspired action", as police scrambled Sunday to locate it.

16 Sep 2019

Fire and thread: Bayeux-inspired 'Game of Thrones' tapestry unveiled in France

The French town of Bayeux has been home for nearly a millennium to a tapestry depicting a bloody battle for power.

15 Sep 2019

Chagall's famed "Fiddler" painted on a tablecloth -researchers

Marc Chagall, the 20th century French-Russian artist who delighted fans with his vividly coloured, whimsical works, did many of his paintings using the same nine pigments - and hardly ever used black, researchers said on Friday.

14 Sep 2019

"Ultraman Buddha" art in Thailand prompts police complaint

A group of Buddhist hardliners in Thailand filed a police complaint against a young female artist on Wednesday over paintings that depict images of the Buddha as the 1960s Japanese superhero character Ultraman.

12 Sep 2019

Puppet reborn: Indonesian pulls strings to revive near-dead art form

It's a warm night in Indonesia and the air is filled with excitement as villagers watch a puppet show accompanied by traditional music.

10 Sep 2019

Seeing art in Grandee style: Spanish duke's palace opens to public

One of Madrid's hidden cultural gems, up to now only accessible to private guests or art aficionados willing to endure a near three-year waiting list, the neoclassical Palace of Liria will open its doors to the general public from Sept. 19.

10 Sep 2019

New York pop-up celebrates 25th anniversary of 'Friends'

Central Perk's famous orange sofa, Chandler and Joey's reclining leather armchairs and Phoebe's guitar: all are on display at an exhibition to mark the 25th anniversary of the hit sitcom "Friends."

09 Sep 2019