BEIJING (REUTERS).- Four associates of Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei detained along with him in a controversial case were freed after Ai’s release, friends of the artist said on Saturday. The four included journalist Wen Tao, detained along with Ai…
Pobeda Gallery Presents "Face to Face" the First Exhibition of Georgian Photography in Moscow
MOSCOW.- POBEDA Gallery presents a new project – “Face to Face” – the first exhibition of Georgian photography ever to take place in Moscow. It includes works of 6 authors: Guia Chkhatarashvili, Beso Uznadze, David Meskhi, Guram Tsibakhashvil…
Kunsthalle Mannheim Presents Ré Soupault: Rediscovery of a Companion of the Avant-Garde
MANNHEIM.- The Kunsthalle Mannheim is the first museum in the world to be honoring the oeuvre of one of the key female figures in the European avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s with the extensive retrospective Ré Soupault—Künstlerin im Zentrum …
Son of Pink Floyd Guitarist David Gilmour Issues Apology for Climbing Memorial
LONDON (AP) .- The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour issued a public apology Friday for climbing atop of one of Britain’s most important war memorials during violent student demonstrations against rising university fees. Charlie Gilmour, 21, sa…
Fragment of Manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci Unearthed in French Town Library
NANTES (REUTERS).- A long-lost fragment of manuscript by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in a public library in western France after lying forgotten in storage for nearly one and a half centuries. The text, written from right to…
Fragment of Manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci Unearthed in French Town Library
NANTES (REUTERS).- – A long-lost fragment of manuscript by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in a public library in western France after lying forgotten in storage for nearly one and a half centuries. The text, written from right …
"Nude Visions: 150 Years of Nude Photography" Opens at the Museum of Visual Arts, Leipzig
LEIPZIG.- LEIPZIG.- The representation of the unclothed human body has exuded a great fascination ever since time began. The exhibition Nude Visions invites visitors to embark on a journey through a collection of depictions of the human body spanning …
William Faulkner Collection Auctioned in New York City
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- A rare collection of signed William Faulkner books and personal items, including one of his most acclaimed novels, “Light in August,” sold at auction Tuesday for $833,246. The collection of 90 items was nearly a complete representat…