Brazil to create ‘Amazon Council’ to protect and develop the rainforest
Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he will create an “Amazon Council” to protect and ensure the “sustainable development” of the world’s largest...
Disputed Van Gogh self-portrait is genuine, Dutch research finds
A rare Vincent van Gogh self-portrait, which had been contested as a forgery for decades, is a genuine work by the Dutch master, researchers have...
SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida after rocket failure test
Elon Musk’s SpaceX simulated a successful emergency landing on Sunday in a dramatic test of a crucial abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, laying...
Italy confirms long-lost Klimt painting hidden in wall is authentic
Authorities in the Italian town of Piacenza on Friday confirmed a painting found hidden in a wall of the local art gallery was by the...
Pan-African exhibition seeks to herald continent’s art scene
Five towering wooden figures dwarf visitors to the “Lend Me Your Dream” exhibition at Dakar’s Museum of Black Civilisations. The sculptures of fire-darkened cedar stand...
Art lovers face Louvre lock-out as staff join pension strike
Tourists were turned away from the Louvre on Friday as striking staff blocked the entrance to the world’s most-visited museum....
Banker fined $58 million for smuggling Picasso painting out of Spain
An 83-year-old former Spanish bank chairman was fined 52 million euros ($58 million) on Thursday after being convicted of smuggling a Pablo Picasso painting abroad...
Rebel indigenous Mexican weaver talks to his threads
Indigenous weaver and fashion designer Alberto Lopez knew he wanted to be a traditional weaver early on, but there was a problem: the artisans who...
Eyewitness to horror: New York museum opens exhibit of art by Holocaust victims
Michael Morris, a curator at New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage, was trying to fulfill a run-of-the mill request when he uncovered a treasure trove...
Oil falls 1% as investors reassess Middle East risks
Oil prices fell almost 1% on Tuesday, surrendering some recent gains as investors reconsidered the likelihood of immediate supply disruptions in the Middle East after...
