TOKYO (AP).- A Japanese music foundation has sold a renowned Stradivarius violin for $16 million at a London auction to raise money for tsunami disaster relief. The nonprofit Nippon Foundation said Tuesday the proceeds from selling the nearly 300-year…
New Orleans, Haiti Share Cultural History at Fest
By: Chevel Johnson, Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP).- It’s no coincidence that the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has taken the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti under its wing. The city and the country share more than just a love of musi…
Voice from History Exposed by New Zealand Quake
CHRISTCHURCH (AP).- The New Zealand earthquake has exposed potentially historic documents hidden inside a 19th century statue that toppled in the disaster. Christchurch Major Bob Parker said Tuesday that a handwritten parchment in a bottle and a seal…
J. Paul Getty Museum’s Statue of Love Goddess Aphrodite Transfer Ends Italy Dispute
LOS ANGELES (AP).- The love goddess Aphrodite is going home to Italy after the new year, stronger and more stable than she has been in 2,500 years. The statue, being returned to Sicily as part of Italy’s decade-old campaign to retrieve antiquities it …
Jericho Unveils a Massive 1,200-Year-Old Carpet Mosaic Measuring Nearly 900 Square Meters
JERICHO (AP).- Visitors to ancient Jericho got a rare glimpse Sunday of a massive 1,200-year-old carpet mosaic measuring nearly 900 square meters (9,700 square feet), making it one of the largest in the Middle East. The small red, blue and ochre squar…
Zhang Huan’s Hope Tunnel Opens at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
BEIJING.- Zhang Huan is one of China’s best-known performance and conceptual artists. He is also known for his shocking and absurd photographs and images. For his solo show at the UCCA, Zhang Huan will exhibit remains of the train which crashed during …
Zhang Huan’s "Hope Tunnel" Opens at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
BEIJING.-
Zhang Huan is one of China’s best-known
performance and conceptual artists. He is also known for his shocking
and absurd
photographs and images. For his solo show at the UCCA, Zhang Huan will
exhibit
remains of the train which cr…
Zhang Huan’s "Hope Tunnel" Opens at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
BEIJING.-
Zhang Huan is one of China’s best-known
performance and conceptual artists. He is also known for his shocking
and absurd
photographs and images. For his solo show at the UCCA, Zhang Huan will
exhibit
remains of the train which cr…