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Goya’s nightmares looking scarily relevant
The Goya Museum in Zaragoza has reopened after extensive renovations, featuring a new limestone facade engraved with scenes from Goya’s print series and launching the…
Pooh bear honoured at Palace
The Band of the Welsh Guards performed a special musical tribute at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s "Winnie-the-Pooh." This event…
One hundred years of Winnie the Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, the beloved children's character created by A.A. Milne, celebrates 100 years since his first appearance in the 1920s. His enduring appeal lies in the…
Getting under Hong Kong’s skin
Taiwanese tattoo artist Jimmy Shy and photographer Yu Chang documented Hong Kong’s fading post-war tattoo culture through street portraits, resulting in the photobook *Hong Kong…
Racial inequality in live music events industry costs London £141m a year
A report by Black Lives in Music reveals that Black and South Asian-led live music events in London face higher rates of cancellations and licensing…
Antique table made from Shakespeare’s mulberry tree discovered
An 18th-century antique table made from wood of the mulberry tree planted by William Shakespeare has been rediscovered in a private home. The table, symbolizing…
Writer hopes to show ‘nuance of consent’
Playwright Suzie Miller's "Prima Facie," soon to be adapted into a film starring Cynthia Erivo, explores the evolving perspective of a barrister who personally experiences…
Black live music gigs more likely to be cancelled
A recent report from the REMEL project reveals that Black-led music events in the UK face higher rates of cancellations and restrictions due to racial…
Ancient Egyptian Brothers Head to Rome for Cultural Reunion
The Tondo of the Two Brothers, a rare 2nd-century Egyptian mummy portrait, will be exhibited in Rome for the first time as part of a…
Alarm over the sale of an artist’s studio
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has quietly listed the artist’s historic NoHo townhouse, which served as his home and studio for decades, for sale. The potential…
Visual Arts Center explores enduring legacy of gypsum ornamentation
Mohammed Saeed Al Bloushi of Qatar’s Ministry of Culture delivered a lecture on the vital role of gypsum ornamentation in traditional architecture and its reinterpretation…
What Swiss Adventurer Helen Keiser Saw in Oman in the 70s
Swiss adventurer Helen Keiser documented Oman through photography and writing during four visits between 1964 and 1979, capturing the country’s traditional social and cultural life…
Alexander McQueen’s Provocative Fashion Storytelling
Alexander McQueen revolutionized fashion shows by blending traditional tailoring with theatrical, provocative performances that explored complex themes like beauty, violence, and history. His innovative approach…
From ancient clay to living tradition: the enduring art of Iranian pottery
Pottery in Iran has evolved over thousands of years, from prehistoric clay vessels to intricately decorated ceramics produced during various historical empires and continuing into…
Vivienne Westwood’s Legacy of Punk and Political Dissent
Vivienne Westwood revolutionized British fashion by introducing punk style from a London subculture into mainstream culture during the 1970s, using provocative designs to express political…
Indigenous History and Contemporary Art in Nashville
The Untitled Nashville Hotel is hosting an exhibition by Choctaw artist Benjy Russell from August to January, highlighting Indigenous experiences through science fiction-inspired artwork. This…
Herriot honoured with blue plaque
A blue plaque has been installed at James Alfred Wight's (pen name James Herriot) former home in Thirsk to honor his legacy as a veterinarian…
The solitary weavers of Japan’s Fukushima spin lustrous threads
Artisans in Showa village, Fukushima Prefecture, are sustaining the traditional Karamushi-ori textile craft by cultivating karamushi fibers and weaving them through a labor-intensive, seasonal process…
Fab Four’s top haunt gets new owners
Liverpool’s Cavern Club and the Magical Mystery Tour attraction have been sold to a new ownership group called 14 Collective after 35 years under the…
Where time leaves us
Contemporary artist Sharon Chin is presenting her solo exhibition Missing From The Scene at The Back Room gallery in Kuala Lumpur, exploring environmental and social…
Mary Beard suggests 'tweaks' to British Museum's handling of queues to see Bayeux tapestry
Mary Beard, a trustee of the British Museum, personally inspected long visitor queues for the Bayeux tapestry exhibition and recommended improvements to manage crowd flow…
An urgent call for peace
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has installed "Mushrooms," a 40-meter outdoor display of 500 cast-iron combat helmets, outside Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art, open to the…
British Museum rolls out Bayeux queue plan
The British Museum is extending opening hours and adding seating, clearer signage, and an audio guide to improve visitor access to the popular Bayeux Tapestry…
Italy's Mickey Mouse magazine helps young readers keep dialects alive
Italy’s Topolino comic magazine has been published in Sardinian, Ladin, and local dialects from L’Aquila and Ancona to reconnect children with regional languages. This initiative,…
Bayeux Tapestry Visitors Turned Away for Private Gala Event at British Museum
The British Museum closed early on Wednesday to hold a private Samsung gala event, causing visitors waiting to see the Bayeux Tapestry to be turned…
Nights at the museum please
A reader from Warrington has suggested that English museums introduce admission charges for evening visits to generate extra revenue and reduce daytime overcrowding. This proposal…
History, culture and friendship in one cup
Muhd Hariz Mohd Azhar, a student at the International Islamic University Malaysia, has spent five years studying and promoting Chinese tea culture, including participating in…
Museums to Remain Free for Overseas Tourists Despite Discussion of Charging
The UK government has decided to keep free admission to England’s national museums for all visitors, including overseas tourists, after reviewing proposals to charge international…
Sharjah Ruler awards cultural heritage winners
His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi presented awards to the winners of the sixth Sharjah International Award for Cultural Heritage at a…
China's Leading Architect Ma Yansong on Urban Escape
Architect Ma Yansong of MAD Architects unveiled the newly opened Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, showcasing his nature-inspired, curvilinear design approach. This…