Sacheen Littlefeather, actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar, dies aged 75
The Native American activist died on Sunday, less than two months after the Academy apologised over her treatment at the 1973 Academy Awards
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Celebrities pose for hours for these art history and film-inspired portraits
Now on view at The Art Gallery of South Australia, the exhibition, "Moving Portraits," features A-Listers in meticulously staged scenes drawn from art history, film and culture — mixed in with portraits of non-famous people and animals — with each video only containing subtle hints of movement over long periods of time.
Read articleBrad Pitt makes surprise debut as a sculptor at Finland art gallery
Actor appeared alongside Australian musician Nick Cave and British sculptor Thomas Houseago to reveal his first ever public art exhibition
Read articleVenezuelan breakdancer's helmeted head slides stop traffic
When the traffic light turns red on a busy Caracas street, Venezuelan dancer Kenyer Mendez seizes his chance -- sliding headfirst between waiting cars to show off his daredevil breakdance moves.
Read articleBond theme composer Monty Norman dies at 94
Monty Norman, the prolific composer and lyricist whose works include the famous James Bond theme tune, has died at the age of 94, his family have confirmed.
Read articleFilmmaker faces death threats over controversial Hindu goddess poster
A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.
Read articleSudanese museums seek return of artefacts taken by British colonisers
Items include armour, banners, and two skulls taken from Omdurman battlefield
Read articleToy story: costume designer launches museum dedicated to children’s play
Oscar-winner John Bright will put his vast collection of antique puppets, dolls and trains on show at new venue in East Sussex
Read articleLEGO has reimagined Van Gogh's The Starry Night in 2316 little bricks
In the 81 years since, Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece has gone on to inspire everything from a hit single for singer Don McLean in 1971 to mass-produced merchandise including scarves, umbrellas and water bottles.
Read articleTipu Sultan: Greatest Indian picture of colonial defeat for sale
A painting capturing the momentous victory in battle of Indian rulers over British East India Company troops in 1780 is up for auction in London.
Read articleDürer drawing bought for 30 dollars at yard sale worth more than 10 million dollars, experts say
A 16th century drawing by one of the key figures of the German Renaissance has been valued in excess of $10 million after it was initially purchased at a yard sale for just $30 in 2017.
Read articleThieves Steal Gallery Owner’s Multimillion-Dollar NFT Collection: All My Apes Gone
“I have been hacked. All my apes gone. This just sold please help me,†wrote gallery owner Todd Kramer, of New York’s Ross + Kramer Gallery, in a since-deleted tweet posted on December 30.
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Pablo Picasso carried a revolver loaded with blanks which he used to shoot at people who asked about the meaning behind his paintings (1958)
Read articleNebra Sky Disc: British Museum to display world's oldest map of stars
An ancient object thought to be the world's oldest map of the stars is to go on display at the British Museum.
Read articleGilgamesh tablet: US authorities take ownership of artefact
A federal court has ordered that a rare ancient artefact, known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, must be surrendered to authorities.
Read articleIts magic: Tour of Immersive Van Gogh exhibit dazzles spectators
Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh's masterpieces come to life in a breathtaking exhibit called "Immersive Van Gogh" at Pier 36, a 70,000-square-foot facility located on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Read articleChinese artist creates animals and mushroom-headed figures out of wool felt
Using a long needle, Chinese artist Yin Yue diligently pokes a piece of wool onto a pink-purple elephant made out of wool felt in her studio in Beijing.
Read articleTiny Leonardo da Vinci bear sketch could fetch over 16M dollars
Measuring less than 8 square inches, the drawing was made on pale pink-beige paper using silverpoint -- a technique, taught to Leonardo by his master Andrea del Verrocchio, that involves marking chemically treated paper with silver rods or wire.
Read articleWhy so many people in China are becoming mermaids
The purpose? To break the Guinness World Record for largest underwater mermaid show, part of celebrations to mark the hotel and resort's third anniversary.
Read articleAngelina Jolie sold a rare Winston Churchill painting smashing all auction record
A rare Winston Churchill painting that was gifted to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II and eventually made its way into actor Angelina Jolie's collection has become the most expensive painting by the former British prime minister to sell at auction, fetching nearly £8.3 million ($11.5 million) after fees.
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Stunning Ancient Greek Architecture
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This sculpture by Issac Cordal in Berlin is called ‟Politicians discussing global warming.â€
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Frida Kahlo posing with one of her Xoloitzcuintles, 1944
Read articleA Pigment Invented by the Ancient Egyptians is used as a vital new tool for Biomedical Researchers
The bright blue pigment that adorns the Bust of Nefertiti’s crown can now be used to study molecular biology.Scientists Have Turned a Pigment Invented by the Ancient Egyptians into a Vital New Tool for Biomedical Researchers.Egyptian blue is one of the oldest pigments made by man. Now it is at the cutting edge of microscopic imaging.
Read articleHeroes of Today [24Mar2020]
Dr. Usama Riaz has spent weeks screening, treating corona virus patients even then he knew PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)was not available. He lost his battle today. Remember his name.
Read articleIslamists hurl stones and shoes at Women's Day marchers in Pakistan
Islamists pelted campaigners with stones, shoes and sticks as they marched through Pakistan’s capital on Sunday to mark International Women’s Day.
Read articleStarving Child and Vulture
Kevin Carter, the photographer that received a Pulitzer Prize for the photograph he took of a starving boy and vulture in South Sudan ended up taking his own life in 1994 with this suicide note “haunted by vivid memories and killings & corpses...starving children...of trigger happy madmenâ€
Read articleJust 10 percent of world military spending could knock off poverty
World military spending rose 1 percent in 2015, the first annual increase in four years, a Stockholm think tank said on Tuesday as it estimated 10 percent of this could cover the costs of global goals aiming to end poverty and hunger in 15 years.
Read articlePurple Heart Stockpile: The WWII Medals Still Being Issued
By the end of the war, over one million wounded or dead US servicemen from the war received the Purple Hearts.
Read articleThe Theft That Made The 'Mona Lisa' A Masterpiece
If you were standing outside the Louvre in Paris on the morning of Aug. 21, 1911, you might have noticed three men hurrying out of the museum.
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