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The mafias of Italy: the old guard and the upstarts

For years, the Sicilian Mafia terrorised the Italian public and state, with its highest-profile killings that of anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino in 1992.

2 years ago
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Girl with AI earrings sparks Dutch art controversy

At first glance it seems to be just a modern take on Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring". But look more closely and things get a little strange. ...

2 years ago
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Forgotten auteurs : Rediscovering Ratna Asmara, Indonesia’s first female director

Having directed multiple successful films alongside a rich acting, singing and traditional dance career in the 1940s through the 60s, Ratna Asmara, Indonesia’s first woman director, should be a celebrated figure. Why has her name been forgotten? ...

2 years ago

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Art installation shows the reality of London's toxic air

Londoners will be able to see how dirty the British capital's air is through a public art installation launched on Tuesday, as pressure mounts to tackle the hidden killer.

5 years ago
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Ugo Untoro deconstructs, reconstructs essence of paintings

Multidisciplinary artist Ugo Untoro’s latest exhibition themed “Rindu Lukisan Merasuk di Badan” (Longing of Paintings Enter the Body), highlights the Yogyakarta-based artist’s penchant for deconstructing and reconstructing, this time with paintings as both medium and subject.

5 years ago
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Flood Disasters and Visual Empathy

Floods have always been a source of inspiration for visual artists.

5 years ago
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Inspiring change-maker: Balinese art maverick I Wayan Sika

His renegade anti-establishment attitude was an inspiration and vital essence in the pursuit of Balinese contemporary art.

5 years ago
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Racing against time to preserve history at Lokananta recording studio

Indonesia’s first recording studio and music label, Lokananta, manages to thrive despite its old age.

5 years ago
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Terartai helps special-needs students find a purpose in life

Most students participating in these activities are either on the severe end of the autism spectrum or have down syndrome or cerebral palsy.

5 years ago
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Five exhibitions not to be missed in 2020

2020 will mark the beginning of a new decade with a year that will be rich in cultural events. Here are five exhibition picks that span contemporary art, fashion and wrapped monuments.

5 years ago
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Shakespeare's First Folio to be sold at auction in New York in April

A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare's works for the first time will go up for auction in April.

5 years ago
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Gold bar found beneath Mexico City street was part of Moctezuma's treasure

A new scientific analysis of a large gold bar found decades ago in downtown Mexico City reveals it was part of the plunder Spanish conquerors tried to carry away as they fled the Aztec capital after native warriors forced a hasty retreat.

5 years ago
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French architects want Notre-Dame roof rebuilt in wood

French architects want the roof of the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral to be rebuilt in wood and not in metal or concrete.

5 years ago
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Madame Tussauds removes waxworks of Harry and Meghan from royal family display

Madame Tussauds waxwork museum has removed the figures of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan from its British royal family display, in response to the couple's announcement that they will be stepping back from royal duties.

5 years ago
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'Pre-school Picasso' shakes up German art world

Mikail Akar doesn't flinch as the cameras click around him. Born in 2012, the German artistic prodigy has spent half his life in the limelight.

5 years ago
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Tribute to a ballerina: Farida Oetoyo's love story unfolds on stage

The contemporary ballet dance was choreographed by Arya Yudistira Sjuman to tell the story of his parents, prominent Indonesian ballerina Farida Oetoyo and filmmaker Sjuman Djaja, as they pursued their studies and career in Russia in the 1960s.

5 years ago
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Whipped cream and cherry sculpture to grace London square

A giant swirl of replica whipped cream, topped with a sculpted cherry, fly and drone, is to appear in London's Trafalgar Square for the next two years, the mayor's office said Tuesday.

5 years ago
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'Planet – a Lament': An ode from Garin to the environment

A lone man is in search of hope in the wake of a tsunami. In the end, a new planet is born after atonement, gained through a path seeking the balance of nature.

5 years ago
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Australian gallery shuts to protects Matisse, Picasso works from smoke

The quality of air in Australia's capital was the worst of any major city in the world on Monday as smoke drifted in from fires, prompting shops and offices to tell staff to stay home and the national gallery to close its doors to protect its art.

5 years ago
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US and Iran must protect cultural sites, UNESCO says after Trump threat

Both Iran and the United States must observe a convention obliging states to preserve cultural sites, the UN's cultural agency said on Monday, after President Donald Trump threatened to target Iran's cultural heritage.

5 years ago
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Book your story: Of comics, cityscapes and urban nature

Indonesian comic artist Sheila Rooswitha Putri and German book artist Gudrun Fenna Ingratubun recently joined forces to hold a workshop with German high school students on urban nature stories.  

5 years ago
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Poland's Chopin contest ever popular in Asia

A record 500-plus young pianists, nearly half from Asia, applied to take part in the 2020 edition of Poland's prestigious Chopin competition. 

5 years ago
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Poland's Chopin contest ever popular in Asia

A record 500-plus young pianists, nearly half from Asia, applied to take part in the 2020 edition of Poland's prestigious Chopin competition. 

5 years ago
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Istanbul Jews fight to save their ancestral tongue

Ladino is a unique mix of medieval Castilian and Hebrew, with sprinklings of Turkish, Arabic and Greek, that emerged when Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, with many ending up in the Ottoman empire. 

5 years ago
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Istanbul Jews fight to save their ancestral tongue

Ladino is a unique mix of medieval Castilian and Hebrew, with sprinklings of Turkish, Arabic and Greek, that emerged when Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, with many ending up in the Ottoman empire. 

5 years ago
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Outlook: Where to go for art in 2020

The year 2020 will be a bright one for Indonesia’s art scene.

5 years ago
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Burning issue: China's incense makers toil ahead of Lunar New Year

It is an important time of year for the villagers of Yongchun county, a mountainous area of southeastern Fujian province that supplies much of the world's incense.

5 years ago
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Man charged after 'Picasso painting' attacked in London gallery

British police have charged a man with criminal damage after a painting, reported by the BBC to have been by Spanish master Pablo Picasso, was attacked at a London gallery over the weekend.

5 years ago
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Palace Museum to celebrate 600th anniversary of Forbidden City next year

The Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, announced plans to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the founding of the world's biggest architectural compound made of wood.

5 years ago
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Museum MACAN announces exhibition lineup for 2020

The museum is to host at least four exhibitions by local and international artists, showcasing paintings, sculpture, multi-screened videos, mixed-media installations and performance arts.

5 years ago
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Ballet in Batavia: Bold and beautiful

The Ballet in Batavia showcase was a bold crossover between ballet and Betawi dance, but it was more than just an experiment.

5 years ago
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In a southern Indian town, women prepare for first New Year party

The local government at Perinthalmanna, a small municipality of about 50,000 people in the state of Kerala, is holding week-long New Year celebrations exclusively for women for the first time as a "women's empowerment" exercise.

5 years ago
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Two new UNESCO creative cities: What challenges do Hanoi and Ambon have in common?

Despite differences, the two Southeast Asian creative cities have given modest attention to disadvantaged groups, such as disabled communities, people with HIV/AIDS and LGBT individuals.

5 years ago
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