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Edinburgh artist creates sculpture for Gorgie Farm alpacas as part of art trail

Visual artist, Mike Spring, who has lived locally in Gorgie for the last two decades created the sculpture as part of the Gorgie Collective to honour the alpacas of Gorgie Farm.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 9, 2022

Exploring the dark corners

Stepping into Room 248 in River City Bangkok, visitors will find themselves in a fantasy garden, which is actually the large bedroom of a girl, Yindee. Around the black and white garden, visitors will see Yindee's cute and extraordinary animal friends such as the isolated bat Louise, the three-headed serpent…

Bangkok Post · Aug 9, 2022

Our Place in Space sculpture trail facing opposition from residents in Holywood

Neigbours to the Ulster Transport Museum air concerns about safety, privacy and parking

Belfast Live · Aug 9, 2022

How centuries of self-isolation turned Japan into one of the most sustainable societies on Earth

At the start of the 1600s, Japan’s rulers feared that Christianity – which had recently been introduced to the southern parts of the country by European missionaries – would spread. In response, they effectively sealed the islands off from the outside world in 1603, with Japanese people not allowed to…

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2022

Exhibition begins today

Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

Rare vase sells for over £5,000 at auction in Belfast

It was part of a sale of contents from Shakespear House in south Belfast.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Mysterious ‘Countryside Banksy’ Leaves Artful Ring Of Slate

Local residents have labeled the work as the 'Borrowdale Banksy' as the artist is still a mystery.

Zenger · Aug 9, 2022

Edinburgh sculpture by Russian artist depicts the plight of Ukrainian refugees

Artist Kostya Benkovich has unveiled a sculpture of a suitcase, highlighting the plight of refugees fleeing Ukraine - after he fled Russia because of his anti-war stance in March.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 9, 2022

Who is Kuroda Seiki? Google Doodle celebrates Japanese painter

Everything you need to know about today’s Google Doodle featuring the Japanese artist Kuroda Seiki

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022

Saudi Artists Take Part in Jordan’s Fuheis Festival

The Jordanian city of Fuheis (13 km from Amman) is famed for its churches, orchards, olive fields, and vineyards, inspiring artists from around the region. Some Saudi artists have chosen to live this experience at the Fuheis Festival, which opens its doors on at the Greek Orthodox Monastery Square on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022