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Berlin Based Artist and Filmmaker, Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Commits Suicide at the Age of 32

Pratiksha Shome Heiko-Thandeka Ncube, a filmmaker whose works on racial violence had begun to win praise in Berlin, passed away at the age of 32. Ncube was a board member of The Hub, a nonprofit organisation promoting art education in Berlin, and on June 9 he committed suicide, according to an Instagram post. “He was […]

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Picasso’s lover Françoise Gilot Shunned and Shamed in France

Pratiksha Shome Françoise Gilot famously stated, “I am painting as long as I am breathing. So it should come as no surprise that the artist, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 101, left behind a magnificent collection of work, including poetry, prose, ceramics, drawings, lithographs, paintings, and collages. Global tributes came

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60s Renowned German Artist Georg Baselitz Shows his Works of Five decades at Vienna Exhibition.

Pratiksha Shome Painter Georg Baselitz described his current exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, where he engages in a visual dialogue with artists like Lucas Cranach, Titian, Peter Paul Rubens, and the Mannerists (who painted at the court of Emperor Rudolph II, focusing on the nude figure), as “like wallpaper for the Old Masters.”

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200 Precious Shang Dynasty Burial Objects Unearthed by Archeologists in China

Pratiksha Shome Chinese archaeologists have discovered a massive complex of rammed earth structures, graves, and bronze casting factories on the Loess Plateau in north-central China. These structures date back around 3,200 years. The Shang dynasty, which lasted from 1600 to 1046 B.C.E., saw the establishment of a regional authority at the site, which today is

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Misinterpreted and Lost for 300 years: Rubens’ Painting to Become Sotheby’s Star

Pratiksha Shome A significant Old Master painting that had been mistaken for another over the span of 300 years will finally be sold at a Sotheby’s auction in London in early July. “Saint Sebastian Tended By Two Angels” by Sir Peter Paul Rubens is the picture in dispute. A range of £4 million to £6

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The Love Hate Relationship of Artist Takashi Murakami and AI

Pratiksha Shome Takashi Murakami, a leading figure in neo-pop art, has always embraced new technology and was an early adopter of crypto and NFTs, but even he acknowledges that he fears AI may render him obsolete.Thanks to his endearing technicolour paintings that blend contemporary anime and manga with traditional Japanese art elements, Murakami, 61, has

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