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Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The Nazis denounced jazz music as "degenerate art," despite its widespread popularity in Germany. Amid crackdowns on freedom of expression, groups of jazz-lovi…
Your Story · India
In this photo essay, we feature highlights from the Master Strokes 2026 group show at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
Your Story · India
In an age of infinite information, deep thinking increasingly feels endangered. The quiet erosion of attention, the decline of deep reading, and the hidden cos…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The work from the collection of publishing magnate S.I. Newhouse led auction week at Christie's in New York. The canvas was included in a billion dollar sale.
The Hindu – World · India
Local media reports identified the student at Navya Gadusu, who was pronounced dead at 12:16 am on Sunday (May 17, 2026), by the Lake County Coroner’s office
TechCrunch · US
Richard Socher's new $650 million startup wants to build an AI that can research and improve itself indefinitely — and he insists it will actually ship product…
The Guardian – World · Europe
Export’s performances scandalised Austria in the 1960s, but are now recognised for exposing the objectification of the female bodyValie Export, the Austrian pe…
The New York Times – World · US
A new room in the Musée d’Orsay’s permanent display includes 13 pieces that were recovered from Germany and Austria after World War II and whose provenance is …
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
He was thrown out of art school at the age of 18 because of his love for Picasso. The German artist who never lost his rebellious streak has died at the age of…
Your Story · India
In this photo essay, we feature more highlights from the exhibition titled ‘Systems, Silhouettes, and Synchronicities.’
South China Morning Post – World · China
As one of the most frequently portrayed Chinese emperors in modern costume dramas, Qing dynasty Emperor Qianlong is also renowned for his obsessive habit of im…
BBC News – World · Europe
It follows growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
BBC News – World · Europe
With Rai's passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.
TechCrunch · US
OpenAI says its latest model offers increased capabilities across a broad variety of categories.
TechCrunch · US
The photo deletion comes after an FTC settlement with Clarifai. The company had asked OkCupid — whose executives had invested in Clarifai — to share data in 20…
Your Story · India
In this photo essay, we feature a visual tour of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and its art exhibitions.
Your Story · India
Discover 4 powerful books that help unlock creativity, challenge your thinking, and inspire fresh ideas for everyday life and work.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Late-night gallery tours and new venues signal a city staking its claim as a regional arts capitalOn a recent weekday evening, the doors of more than a dozen g…
Times of India – World · India
Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle, a global icon with a 70-year career, has passed away at 92. Known for her versatile voice and numerous hit songs, she was …
The Hindu – World · India
During his 16 years as Prime Minister, Mr. Orban has launched harsh crackdowns on minority rights and media freedoms, subverted many of Hungary's institutions …
The Guardian – World · Europe
Signed acoustic guitar used on (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? – the bestselling album of the 90s – could fetch up to £60,000 at Sotheby’sIncredibly, some cr…
Wired · Global
This colossal pizza oven is both pricey and impractical. It also makes the best pizza I’ve ever cooked at home.
The Guardian – World · Europe
BFI and National Portrait Gallery to mark centenary of the film star’s birth with ‘the summer of Marilyn’Though often reduced to a sex symbol frozen in time, o…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong has swapped the Easter Bunny for a festive feline, with giant cat installations and murals delighting visitors and residents citywide. A gigantic gin…
The Guardian – World · Europe
Cultural figures sign open letter asking government for clarity on how long landmark collection will remain abroadOne of the world’s most important collections…
Your Story · India
In this photo essay, we showcase a range of artworks from the Museum of Goa, and curator insights.
Wired · Global
A trio of tech pranksters have launched a website where you can submit artwork and vote on which pieces belong in the final design. Of course, AI will scan for…
BBC News – World · Europe
Yashoda and Krishna, painted by Raja Ravi Varma, beat a record set by an MF Husain work last year.
Times of India – World · India
Industrialist Cyrus S Poonawalla has set a new record for modern Indian art, acquiring Raja Ravi Varma's 'Yashoda and Krishna' for Rs 167.2 crore. This landmar…
The Guardian – World · Europe
From medieval church wall paintings to Liam Gallagher’s viral X post, charity has catalogued more than 6,600 piecesSome of the UK’s smallest public murals are …
Times of India – World · India
Thieves have stolen three priceless paintings from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma. The artworks by Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse were taken overnight. …
The New York Times – World · US
Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, officials said, and made off with paintings worth millions.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Exclusive: UK owner’s version of Old Man with a Gold Chain reunited in Chicago with undisputed work by Dutch masterA portrait in a UK collection that has long …
The Guardian – World · Europe
Four masked men entered Magnani Rocca Foundation villa, near Parma in northern Italy, and made off with artworksThieves stole paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Last week, a friend and I chatted about our children’s favourite art pieces after happening upon an auction house’s exhibition in a building in the heart of Ho…
South China Morning Post – World · China
China’s art market is showing tentative signs of recovery despite economic pressures, according to UBS, which cited rising participation from the next generati…
Your Story · India
In this photo essay, we feature exhibition highlights and artist insights from the prestigious Jehangir Art Gallery.
South China Morning Post – World · China
A series of artworks featuring six coats with distinctive features created by an Iranian-American artist for the Art Central festival will allow Hongkongers to…
Your Story · India
In this photo essay, we feature highlights from the permanent exhibition at MAP in Bengaluru.
South China Morning Post – World · China
A Chinese woman has amassed over one million followers after she posted her amazing sculptures crafted with nothing but her teeth. Chen Qin, 25, from central C…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong has held onto its crown as the exclusive regional home of Art Basel for the next five years, the culture minister has announced, after a deal was str…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Overseas galleries exhibiting at Art Central in Hong Kong are considering keeping their artworks in the city for months after the fair ends amid rising shippin…
Your Story · India
Unnao’s zari-zardozi cluster blends tradition with structured production, delivering intricate embroidery for both bulk and premium markets.
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong will sign a five-year deal with Art Basel by the end of the month in the first such collaboration between the city’s cultural authorities and the pre…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s arts funding body has vowed not to cut financial support for arts groups and artists for the next three years, even as it undertakes a review of it…
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