Warhol in the desert: flamboyant art icon pops up in Saudi
by Robbie COREY-BOULET Agence France-Presse AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Andy Warhol's iconic portraits of stars such as Marlon…
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In a low country, ski making is a high art
by Benoit NOEL Agence France-Presse Malmedy, Belgium (AFP) -- In a land with no mountains and scarcely ever any snow,…
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Record-breaking Vermeer show opens in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | by Jan HENNOP A blockbuster exhibition of paintings by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer opened…
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Captain Tsubasa creator targets real-life football glory
by Andrew MCKIRDY Agence France-Presse Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese cartoon hero Captain Tsubasa inspired Lionel Messi and countless other…
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Protest artist calls for peace amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) -- An exhibition of anti-war drawings was unveiled in Russia on Tuesday despite government efforts to…
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Plastic pirouettes: Japan’s recycled bottle ballet
by Katie Forster Agence France Presse Yokohama, Japan (AFP) -- The dancers' futuristic headgear glints under the lights at a…
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Brazil rioters trash priceless artwork in stormed capital buildings
by Louis GENOT Agence France-Presse BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Slashed canvas on a modern masterpiece, graffiti spray-painted on statues, a…
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Release set for animator Miyazaki’s first film in 10 years
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) -- Oscar-winning Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in a decade will be released in July…
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French author Dominique Lapierre dies at 91
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - Dominique Lapierre, a French author with a passion for India and whose novels sold tens of millions…
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Ukraine detains 8 over Banksy mural theft
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Ukraine has detained eight people over the theft from a wall in the Kyiv suburbs of a…
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