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Damage limitation: how sculptor Ali Cherri is reworking vandalised art

From the slashed Rokeby Venus to a bullet-scarred Leonardo – artworks famously changed by violence provide inspiration for the Lebanon-born artist

The Guardian - UK

Orlando Museum of Art’s Basquiat scandal raises issue of trust: ‘Hurting all of us’

ORLANDO, Fla. -- On a recent visit to Orlando Museum of Art, the gallery where purported Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings once hung, was dark. It’s a rare quiet spot amid the hustle and bustle of Orlando’s vibrant art scene — with Snap! opening a new show celebrating Florida photographers, the new…

Orlando Sentinel

Sky-high accommodation and venue costs threaten Edinburgh Fringe’s future

ASK any arts lover “who makes the Fringe?” and most will agree it is the artists.

The National (Scotland)

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Venice and the milk of dreams

Santa Maria Della Salute, also known as Saint Mary of Health, stands majestically at Punta Della Dogana by the Grand Canal in the city of Venice. In 1631, Venice experienced an unusually devastating plague when nearly a third of the population was wiped out. As a votive offering, the Republic…

Bangkok Post

Hundreds mock world's tallest ceramic statue costing £80,000 that 'looks like a kebab'

People in Cornwall have been left unhappy after an £80,000 ceramic statue, which has been compared to the popular takeaway "pork-sword", and called for its removal

Daily Mirror

I used to think art required natural talent. Then I taught myself to draw

Practice may not make you Picasso (or perfect for that matter), but the process of acquiring a new skill is a reward in itself

The Guardian - AU

Changing South: Can making art soothe our souls?

A Christchurch group has found art and creativity can help people struggling with their mental health to thrive

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Luke Jerram: Crossings; David Batchelor: Colour Is – review

The estate’s lake hosts an audio boating experience that’s at once tranquil and shattering. Indoors, a retrospective of the Scottish artist is a riot of repurposed colour

The Guardian - UK

Charles Bronson brags he'll be having 'Guinness for Crimbo' ahead of parole hearing

Charles Bronson, who has spent much of the last 50 years in jail and is known for his strange antics and demands while locked up, believes he'll be released before Christmas

Daily Mirror

Local mum's recycled sculpted heads exhibition turns heads at Lanarkshire gallery

Mixed media artist Michelle Keenan's Bring Me to Life exhibition has been created from recycled materials

Daily Record

The big picture: Sabine Weiss’s surreal vision of Paris

Sent to capture a shop display, the famed photographer focused instead on a man sleeping on the pavement

The Guardian - UK

Art exhibition on nuclear activism to unite Scottish and Ukrainian creators

SCOTLAND’S Makar Kathleen Jamie will join poets from Ukraine to open a new exhibition centred on art and activism in the nuclear age.

The National (Scotland)

Iconic nightclub dubbed 'best in Scotland' honoured in artist's seaside mural

The Metro - which attracted revellers from across Scotland in the '90s - had been included in artist Tragic O'Hara's latest piece.

Daily Record

Hobart divided over statue of man who stole Indigenous skull, as council votes on removal

William Lodewyk Crowther, later premier of Tasmania, mutilated the corpse of Aboriginal man William Lanne in 1869

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France 24

Afghan artist exiled in France fights for women's rights

The 15th of August will mark the one-year anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 has been talking to refugees who have fled the country. In episode three of our series of special reports, we meet Kubra Khademi, an Afghan artist exiled in France.

The Guardian - UK

Silkworm review – love under interrogation

A Nigerian couple seeking asylum on the grounds of sexual persecution are put to the test as the government’s probing questions seep into the cracks of their relationship

Chronicle Live

North East exhibitions to see this summer from Newcastle nightlife to Northumberland wildlife

Here's a handful of inspiring and magical shows to see region-wide

The Guardian - UK

Cosey Fanni Tutti: ‘I was lucky I got thrown out of home. I see it as a gift’

The Throbbing Gristle co-founder and performance artist is seen as an elder stateswoman of the avant garde. She talks about legacy, and the liberation of revisiting her darkest experiences for a new memoir

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15 day trips and short breaks to keep the summer vibe alive

With plenty of sunny days and balmy evenings still to come, we pick late summer activities around the UK, from glamping and sailing to festivals and off-grid escapes

Reuters

Swiss artist sculpts sprawling model castle on dried river bank

Swiss artist Francois Monthoux's annual project to build clay sculptures on the banks of Switzerland's Toleure river has sprawled into a captivating castle complex this year as the drought afflicting Europe allows him to extend his dream world.

Manchester Evening News

The stunning recycled art... all produced by carers in Stockport

"it ended up at times being almost therapeutic, a place where people could come togetherI"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Hosts Second Edition of Taskiwin Festival

The culture department at Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication has organized the second edition of the Taskiwin Festival under the theme “Taskiwin: Cultural Heritage and Majestic Civilization”, on August 12-14, in the city of Taroudant, east of Agadir. The event hosts several shows performed by bands and groups,…

ABC News

Mindful matchbox art helps Bundaberg's Marlies Oakley process floods and COVID

Award-winning Bundaberg artist Marlies Oakley has been hunting for matchboxes — but the only fire she is interested in lighting is a creative spark.

Benzinga

Why Art Funds May Be The Future Of Art Collecting

Investing in art is not easy and certainly is not as passive as you may think. You need to make numerous considerations on the way to acquiring work, and that is just the beginning. Your art collection will require ongoing maintenance and a stable climate to help preserve its integrity…

The Guardian - AU

‘Crack a smile’: Ken Done and Rosie Deacon bring popping colour to Ben Quilty’s new regional gallery

Built in a heritage-listed dairy on the outskirts of Bowral in NSW, Ngununggula has unveiled its latest eye-catching show

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