US authorities seize artworks allegedly stolen by Nazis
NEW YORK, Sept 15, 2023 (AFP) - US authorities seized three artworks allegedly looted by the Nazis and which are…
7 months ago
Arts and Culture
Rarely seen works by abstract master Nicolas De Stael open in Paris
PARIS, Sept 15, 2023 (AFP) - An unprecedented collection of paintings by 20th century abstract master Nicolas de Stael have…
7 months ago
Italian police find stolen treasures at Australian museum
Italian art detectives have found stolen ancient treasures at a leading Australian university, including an artefact likely smuggled out of…
8 months ago
Picasso masterpiece to fetch $120 mn in November auction: Sotheby’s
The November auction of a Pablo Picasso masterpiece, the late Spanish painter's "Femme a la montre" from 1932, is expected…
8 months ago
Dutch art detective recovers stolen Van Gogh
By Jan HENNOP A Dutch art detective has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from a…
8 months ago
‘Nothing allowed for them’: Afghan women demand education rights in UN appeal
By Ana FERNÁNDEZ Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned…
9 months ago
Japan’s second-oldest museum forced to crowdfund to pay bills
TOKYO, Aug 9, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's second-oldest museum has raised $3.4 million through crowdfunding after reportedly being denied additional…
9 months ago
Belgium canal city of Bruges hits ‘red line’ with tourist crowds
BRUGES, Belgium, Aug 5, 2023 (AFP) - Inhabitants of Belgium's cobblestone-and-canal city of Bruges are clear: summertime tourism has hit…
9 months ago
‘Shattered Souls’ art installation shines light on Catholic church scandals
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany : This photo taken on August 4, 2023 shows the art installation 'Shattered Souls ... in…
9 months ago
Library restores Palestinian history one manuscript at a time
By Hiba Aslan JERUSALEM, July 24, 2023 (AFP) - A library in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem offers a rare glimpse into…
9 months ago
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