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Why the Dutch apology for slavery leaves a bitter taste in my mouth

An apology only counts when there is a genuine process of reparation and reform. The people of the Dutch Caribbean are still waiting, says writer Jermain Ostiana

The Guardian - UK

Hamline University under fire for art professor's dismissal

A Minnesota university’s dismissal of a professor for including depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art course has put the small, private school at the center of a debate over how to include controversial material in college courses while respecting students’ personal relationship to the material

The Independent UK

Sydney Festival brings Frida Kahlo to Barangaroo, Sun and Sea and lucid dreams to the CBD, in program big on ‘immersive’ experiences

In its opening week, Sydney Festival pulled out all the stops to entice audiences with "immersive" and unique experiences in unusual locations — but how was the art?

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‘Andy Warhol in Iran’ — a fictional meeting brings together an artist and a revolutionary in a very real world

Artistic director BJ Jones helms the award-winning drama, based on Warhol’s 1976 visit to the country.

Chicago Sun-Times

Princess in villa with unique Caravaggio faces eviction

A U.S.-born princess who lives in a Roman villa featuring the world's only known mural by Italian baroque artist Caravaggio said on Friday she faced eviction from the unique property at the centre of a raging inheritance battle.

Reuters

Sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II to make rare visit to France

Nearly half a century after it was first shown in Paris in 1976, the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II will be back on display in France. On special loan from Egypt, it will be the highlight of a major exhibition in the French capital from April to September, organisers announced…

Radio France Internationale

Beuys’ dreams, bejewelled paintings and Avatar for art lovers – the week in art

The watercolours behind Beuys’ sculptures are revealed, Soheila Sokhanvari commemorates Iran’s feminist icons and Sahej Rahal creates a digital world

The Guardian - UK

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Ruth Asawa’s inspirational art lessons gave us a sense of the possible

Letter: Tim Hitchcock on the lifelong impact of what he learned as a child at the Alvarado School Arts Workshop in San Francisco

The Guardian - UK

John Chilembwe: a new statue celebrates Malawi Pan-Africanist the world forgot

Samson Kambalu is a Malawian conceptual artist, writer and academic, whose sculpture Antelope was installed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London in September 2022. The Fourth Plinth was originally designed for a large scale equestrian statue of a British monarch but is now reserved for a contemporary…

The Conversation

Ukrainian artists' exhibition to be staged in West Lothian

Two talented artists will have their work on display next week at Livingston Designer Outlet

Daily Record

UK risks being listed as a ‘human rights abuser’, NGO warns

Human Rights Watch warns UK has ‘very short window’ to reverse legislation, including restrictions on the right to protest

The Guardian - UK

Robin Abcarian: Firing an art history professor for showing students an image of the Prophet Muhammad is out of line

The art history instructor was diligent, empathetic and sensitive. She gave plenty of warning, including in her class syllabus, letting her students know ahead of time that she planned to show them ancient depictions of the Prophet Muhammad as part of her global art history course at Hamline University, a…

Los Angeles Times

The famous Bay Bridge lights may soon go dark, unless a bunch of millionaires step in

For nearly 10 years, the cascade of lights along the Bay Bridge has illuminated the San Francisco Bay. The public art installation, expected to be removed after just a few years, has become a fixture.

Los Angeles Times

New World’s Tallest Christ Statue Is A Religious And Tourism Draw In Brazil

The towering figure has received more than 130,000 tourists since May 2021.

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Bristol Light Festival 2023 confirms new installations including stunning underwater projection at harbourside

The art installation will be part of the Bristol Light Festival next month

Evening Standard

Arsenal unveil new Emirates Stadium artwork as Gunners’ home undergoes first major refurbishment

Arsenal have unveiled new artwork around the outside of Emirates Stadium.

Evening Standard

Greece has rejected the idea of a Parthenon Marbles ‘loan’ from the British Museum

THERE were reports last week that a deal between Greece and the British Museum over the Parthenon marbles could be close. It was said that talks were in “advanced stages” and the stones could begin moving “sooner rather than later”.

The Guardian - AU

Karla Dickens’ art of survival: ‘I was either going to jail or end up dead’

Born into a life of ‘crisis’, the Wiradjuri artist has lived through addiction, mental illness and psychosis. Now her first career survey celebrates her perseverance and artistic vision

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Greek PM dashes hopes of swift return of Parthenon marbles

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday dismissed reports of an imminent repatriation of the Parthenon sculptures known in Britain as the Elgin marbles.

The Guardian - UK

William Hogarth works at London’s oldest hospital to be restored

Paintings adorning grand staircase of St Bartholomew’s to benefit from £5m lottery heritage fund grant

Evening Standard

Best wall art to hang in the living room in modern and unique styles

Bring those tired old walls to life

Zenger

New World’s Tallest Christ Statue Received More Than 130,000 Tourists In 2022

More than 130,000 tourists have visited the Christ since September 2021

Tribune News Service

Hamline University at center of academic freedom debate over Islamic artwork shown in class

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The centuries-old artworks appeared on Hamline University students' computer screens during an art history class early one October morning.

The Independent UK

Major retrospective of renowned painter Peter Howson to open in May

The exhibition will take place at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Brazil riots: Artwork worth an ‘incalculable value’ destroyed after insurrection

Brazil’s government lists damages incurred on important pieces of art

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