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Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone

Thousands of Egyptians are demanding that the British Museum return the Rosetta Stone

The Independent UK

Hidden Letters review – Chinese art of secret writing as refuge of female solidarity

The nushu system, still practised in China, reveals a long history of women’s frustrations and the solace this art provides

The Guardian - UK

Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2022 awarded to Graeme Drendel for portrait of fellow artist Lewis Miller

This year's Moran Prize received more than 700 entries and left the judges divided on the top 30 finalists.

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Brush with immortality for ex-PM Abbott

A portrait of former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott, by artist Johannes Leak, has been unveiled at Parliament House in Canberra.

AAP

Victorian artist wins $150k portrait prize

Victorian artist Graeme Drendel's modest painting of fellow artist and finalist Lewis Miller has won the lucrative Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.

AAP

Doug Moran prize 2022: Graeme Drendel wins $150,000 for portrait of fellow finalist who painted him

The Victorian artist wins for his small painting of artist and friend Lewis Miller, who was also nominated for his own portrait of Drendel

The Guardian - AU

Step into yellow bird Warbie's mischievous world

River City Bangkok invites everyone to step into the universe of Warbie, a mischievous yellow bird that is loved by many around the world, during "It's Me, Warbie! The Inside World Of Warbie Yama", running at RCB Galleria 2, until Jan 25.

Bangkok Post

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The phoenix rises

As an abstract expressionist artist, Chanida Aroonrungsi, better known as "Be Chanida" spends a lot of time on social media, especially on Instagram, in order to post photos of her paintings, keep up with work created by other artists and keep herself updated with art events.

Bangkok Post

Medieval ring sells for nearly £40,000

The ring was discovered by former milk tanker driver David Board, 69, on farmland in Thorncombe, Dorset.

The Independent UK

Big Jeff discharged from hospital almost six months after house fire

Local artist, Jeff Johns, is "nervous but excited" to be back home

Bristol Post

Removal of beloved statue from shuttered Pilsen church underway

The move has faced fierce opposition from former parishioners along with other concerned Catholics and preservationists — five of whom were arrested Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Museums' daring feat brings major Ukraine art show to Spain

Against a backdrop of Russian attacks, border closures and a nail-biting journey across Europe, Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum has teamed up with Kyiv’s National Art Museum of Ukraine to secretly bring dozens of Ukrainian 20th century avant-garde artworks to the Spanish capital for a unique exhibition and a show of…

The Independent UK

The Godfather of British Pop Art: Special concert in honour of Sir Peter Blake’s 90th birthday - date and line-up

The Godfather of British Pop Art is being honoured following his 90th birthday in June 2022.

Evening Standard

London’s Horniman Museum returns looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Horniman Museum in south-east London officially handed over ownership of the artefacts to the Nigerian government on Monday

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New Van Gogh exhibition offers an immersive experience for Belfast art lovers

The experience is based at Carlisle Memorial Church in North Belfast until late February

Newcastle Herald

DOMA says Store on track despite Canberra project troubles

DOMA says delays and rising construction costs have affected its ability to deliver a big apartment project in Canberra.

The Guardian - UK

Move over Sydney Opera House – there’s a new superstar in town

It has been called the most significant cultural addition to the Australian city for 50 years. So how does the airy cascade of new galleries measure up? We take a tour of the A$344m (£191m) project

Reuters

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says COVID protests will not shake government

From his Portuguese home, Ai Weiwei, the high-profile Chinese dissident whose art has often criticized Beijing's policies, said the recent wave of protests would not shake Xi Jinping's government because the police would simply crush them into silence.

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Greece PM senses "momentum" in "Elgin Marbles" talks with Britain

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday there was "progress" and a sense of "momentum" in talks with Britain to reunite the Parthenon Sculptures in Greece.

The Independent UK

London museum returns looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria

There are questions about whether thousands of items which are held at institutions globally, including the British Museum, will ever be sent back.

The Guardian - UK

London museum returns looted Benin City artefacts to Nigeria

Six objects stolen by British soldiers in 19th century are handed over in ceremony at Horniman Museum

ABC News

QAGOMA’s Air exhibition in Brisbane reflects on real-world issues, including climate change, colonisation and the pandemic

The catastrophic 2019-20 bushfires and the repercussions of the Maralinga nuclear testing site are just of the subjects explored in a major exhibition that just opened at Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art.

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Derrick Greaves obituary

Tanya Harrod writes: the artist was startled by a Moscow audience’s strong but varied reactions to his work

Daily Record

Dull wall between Dumbarton and Renton has incredible makeover as it's rejuvenated with colourful mural

Youngsters from Lennox primary and Bonhill primary schools have all had an input into the design after Loch Lomond Fisheries Trust was awarded a grant to help spruce it up.

Nottingham Post

Bulwell tattoo studio to be turned into Santa's Christmas grotto

The owner's big-hearted gesture is coming out of his own pocket

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