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The ancient treasure has been restored and will go on show at the British Museum before going back homeIt was carved almost 2,000 years ago and is such an important sculpture that if it appeared on the art market today it could fetch more than £30m.But…
Artist Stuart Semple from Bournemouth, England, is on a mission to free colour from corporate control.
The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.
Artists have lived in area since 1968 and community hopes museum will bring more visitors to the areaDespite their striking two-piece suits and longstanding artistic credentials, Gilbert and George don’t draw much attention from passersby as they strol…
Amsterdam court dismisses French author’s complaint against film that shows him having sex with young womenA Dutch art collective can release an experimental erotic film showing the French novelist Michel Houellebecq having sex with young women in spit…
Researchers find egg was used by likes of Botticelli and Da Vinci for fine-tuning of paint propertiesIt pays to go to work on an egg when painting with oils, researchers have found, as the addition of yolk can prevent wrinkling, yellowing and problems …
Staff reportedly complained to state librarian John Vallance about the $20,000 painting by the Australian’s Johannes Leak, which can only be viewed by appointmentGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe State Library of New South Wales’s state li…
Councillor Linda Scott, who moved the motion, says there are about five times as many statues of birds as women in city councilGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA councillor has described Sydney’s public art as “s…
Travel, meditation, training and exposure to culture have a greater effect on artistic outputFrom Hunter S Thompson’s infamous daily pre-writing routine of cocaine, Chivas Regal and acid to Vincent Van Gogh’s love for absinthe and Andy Warhol’s prescri…
Two exhibitions in Melbourne — “Radical Utopia” and “Melbourne Now” — trace the city’s art and design from the 1980s to the present.