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Iconic museum in Beirut reopens three years after damages from port blast

Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut's port - set off by tons of improperly stored chemicals - reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes.

France 24

From ashes and debris, iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after massive damage from port blast

Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in the nearby Beirut port reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes

The Independent UK

Back in Mexico, 'Earth Monster' sculpture points to ancient beliefs

A massive stone sculpture carved by Olmec artists more than 2,000 years ago that evokes ancient religious beliefs has returned to Mexico after decades in the United States in a homecoming cheered by officials and scholars.

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Bendigo Art Gallery exhibition celebrates life through the lens of the Australian Women's Weekly

In its heyday, 1 in 4 Australians read the Women's Weekly, with the publication supporting women in journalism, including war correspondent Dorothy Drain.

ABC News

The Oldest And Most Expensive Hebrew Bible Returns To Israel After An Auction

The Codex Sassoon was purchased at a Sotheby's auction at $38.1 million, making it the most manuscript ever.

Zenger

Peter Howson: new retrospective reveals how Scots painter found redemption after Bosnian war

Peter Howson’s story is one of seeking dignity in human suffering and violence, and finding redemption; it is also uniquely Scottish. When The Apple Ripens, Howson’s retrospective at Edinburgh City Arts Centre (27 May-1 October), is a timely showcase to celebrate his 65th year.

The Conversation

Summit tattoo shop and school, a family operation, gives female artists a seat behind the needle

It started when Evelyn and Mike Lopez were laid off from their jobs. Now, she runs the business. He and their son create body art. And the school helps women “get their foot in the door” of a male-dominated industry.

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James Jankowiak made use of a real tree for this mural near Midway Airport

His “Flight Patterns” mural at 59th Street and Central Park Avenue makes it seem the real tree is sprouting from the painted tree trunk. And check out the birds.

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Steel Was Already In Use In Parts Of Europe During Bronze Age: Study

It was considered by most that steel had only become widespread in Europe under the Roman Empire.

Zenger

Hurvin Anderson: Salon Paintings review – bright, beautiful series brings barbershops to life

In living scenes, rich with dissonant colours and tactile textures, Anderson’s collage-like paintings explore Black British social spaces in the impressionist cafe tradition

The Guardian - UK

Painted Love – on the marriage market in Renaissance Europe

Although these portraits were something like dating profiles for aristocrats to woo across countries, staring back across the centuries they have an enigmatic privacy

The Guardian - UK

Artist who sketches concerts from the crowd hopes to capture Taylor Swift show

Chris Lloyd sketches concerts in the middle of dancing crowds and has presented his works to Sir Elton John, Sam Smith and the Jonas Brothers.

The Independent UK

Mass kissing in the town square? Here’s why Tartu, Capital of Culture 2024, should be on everyone’s lips

Estonia’s second city is hoping for its time in the spotlight next year – Tim Bird visits for a taste of what visitors can expect to find

The Independent UK

Statue of peace protester Brian Haw to be installed in south London

Bronze maquette of activist who camped outside parliament will be sited opposite Imperial War Museum

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Photorealist suburbia, Russian war protesters and the dark side of Constable – the week in art

A major show for photorealists Boyd and Evans, protesters mourn victims of the war in Ukraine and looming storms spark savage poetry – all in your weekly dispatch

The Hindu

Artist Shamim Qureshi’s calligraphy works based on the verses in the Koran are on display at Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad

Mumbai-based Shamim Qureshi paints terracotta vessels and canvases with verses in the Koran in calligraphy; Her works on display at Salar Jung museum in Hyderabad

The Week

Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris review

The Welsh-born painter Gwen John is generally remembered as a “fragile”, isolated figure, said Mark Hudson in The Independent. Neglected for some time after her death, John (1876-1939) was rediscovered in the 1980s, when she was reassessed as a reclusive talent overshadowed by two “bombastic male egos”: her brother, the…

The Hindu

Rahul Mehrotra’s many-sided portrait at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale

Through publications, projects and video documentaries, architect Rahul Mehrotra and curator Ranjit Hoskote bring the former’s hybrid three-decade-old practice to Venice Architecture Biennale

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‘Astonishing, luminous beauty’: readers’ cultural highlights in Europe

The secrets to ancient Greek innovations, art in its rightful place, and gorgeous statues and views from Dublin to Albania

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Artist dunked in freezing water wins Ramsay Prize

Performance artist Ida Sophia has taken out the $100,000 Ramsay Prize for young artists with her video examining the ritual of baptism.

The Guardian - AU

Ramsay art prize 2023: Ida Sophia wins $100,000 for ‘deeply emotive’ video work

The acquisitive award is Australia’s richest art prize for artists under 40, with the finalists exhibited at the Art Gallery of South Australia until August

Tribune News Service

Art gallery owner in Ansel Adams fraud scandal strikes deal with feds

DETROIT — A prominent Metro Detroit art gallery owner reached agreement Thursday to plead guilty to wire fraud after being accused of cheating wealthy clients out of a $1.6 million collection of more than 100 rare fine-art prints — including black-and-white photographs by landscape photographer Ansel Adams.

Daily Record

Perth and Kinross Council gives sculpture visit to Black Watch Castle and Museum a financial boost

Councillors praised the "unique opportunity" as the Black Watch Museum prepares to be the only Scottish venue to host the towering sculpture

The Hindu

Fifteen artists have showcased works in diverse media at an exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram

fifteen artists have showcased works in diverse media at blend of hues painting exhibition in thiruvananthapuram

The Independent UK

Family of award winning artist paralysed in random NYC subway shove attack speak out

Emine Yilmaz Ozsoy was ‘profoundly’ injured after being shoved into a moving train. Her husband says she’s ‘a warrior’ who is defying doctors’ grim prognosis

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