Imprisonment of Cuban ‘art-ivist’ sparks charges of censorship
Dozens of renowned Cuban artists from across the political spectrum are calling for the release of dissident artist and activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara who...
Zimbabwean artist’s dynamic stone sculptures find global acclaim
When Dominic Benhura started creating traditional Zimbabwean stone sculptures as a teenager four decades ago, he never imagined that art would bring him fame or...
Twitter bans posts that ‘dehumanize’ people in connection with diseases
Twitter Inc said on Thursday it is banning posts that “dehumanize” people because they have a disease or disability or because of their age, a...
Threat of coronavirus hangs heavily over Rome Raphael spectacular
An exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Renaissance artist Raphael opens in Rome this week but the show risks being overshadowed by...
Poland names new head of Jewish museum as tensions rise
Poland’s government appointed a new director of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews on Thursday, as the ruling nationalists face accusations of...
On the trail: Buttigieg heckled, Bloomberg and Sanders tussle on vandalism, guns
Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg on Monday clashed with front-runner Bernie Sanders over vandalism at Bloomberg’s Chicago office and their gun control stances, while centrist...
On the trail: Buttigieg heckled at march, Sanders takes heat for Cuba comment
Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders came under fire on Monday for comments about late Cuban President Fidel Castro, and moderate rival Pete Buttigieg was heckled...
On the trail: Sanders takes heat for Cuba comment, Biden pushes housing
Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders came under fire on Monday for comments about late Cuban President Fidel Castro, while moderate rival Joe Biden rolled out...
Invader’s ‘Rubik Mona Lisa’ beats estimate at Paris auction
A French street artist’s interpretation of the Mona Lisa made of 330 Rubik’s Cubes sold for 480,200 euros ($520,680) on Sunday at a modern art...
Greece says Marbles’ return not linked to Brexit talks
Greece distanced itself on Wednesday from suggestions that it planned to drag a centuries-old dispute over the return of the Parthenon marbles into Brexit negotiations....
