BEIJING (REUTERS).- A large statue of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, controversially erected outside a Communist Party museum in central Beijing, has quietly been removed from its plinth following an online uproar about its location. The 9.5-me…
King Tutankhamun’s Stolen Dad Found; Egypt Sites to Reopen on Sunday
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt said it will reopen historical sites to tourism on Sunday as it sought to revive a key industry shattered in the turmoil that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Archaeologists were cheered by the recovery of the most important artifact …
Minister Zahi Hawass Says Eighteen Items Missing from Egyptian Museum After Unrest
CAIRO (AP).- A full inventory of the Egyptian Museum has found that looters escaped with 18 items during the anti-government unrest, including two gilded wooden statues of famed boy king Tutankhamun, the antiquities chief said Sunday. The 18-day uprisi…
Galerie Lelong Presents An Exhibition of Paintings by Five Emerging and Mid-Career Artists
NEW YORK, NY.- Galerie Lelong presents Five from L.A., an exhibition of paintings by five emerging and mid-career artists—Whitney Bedford, Kirsten Everberg, Alexandra Grant, Iva Gueorguieva, and Annie Lapin—who each uniquely employ bold and s…
Galerie Lelong Presents An Exhibition of Paintings by Five Emerging and Mid-Career Artists
NEW YORK, NY.- Galerie Lelong presents Five from L.A., an exhibition of paintings by five emerging and mid-career artists—Whitney Bedford, Kirsten Everberg, Alexandra Grant, Iva Gueorguieva, and Annie Lapin—who each uniquely employ bold and s…
Turmoil in Tibet: Early 20th Century Images at Bonhams
LONDON.- An album of important photographs taken during the controversial British Mission to Tibet in 1903-04 is for sale at Bonhams Travel and Exploration, India and Beyond sale in London on 5 October (£10,000-15,000). The album can be traced to a …
Turmoil in Tibet: Early 20th Century Images at Bonhams
LONDON.- An album of important photographs taken during the controversial British Mission to Tibet in 1903-04 is for sale at Bonhams Travel and Exploration, India and Beyond sale in London on 5 October (£10,000-15,000). The album can be traced to a …
Artist Mladen Miljanovic Draws Inspiration from Bosnia’s Turmoil
BANJA LUKA (REUTERS).- Ethnic tension and the haunting memory of war vex Bosnia 15 years after Europe’s worst fighting since World War Two, but artist Mladen Miljanovic draws inspiration from such turmoil. Working in a wide variety of media from painti…
Artist Mladen Miljanovic Draws Inspiration from Bosnia’s Turmoil
BANJA LUKA (REUTERS).- Ethnic tension and the haunting memory of war vex Bosnia 15 years after Europe’s worst fighting since World War Two, but artist Mladen Miljanovic draws inspiration from such turmoil. Working in a wide variety of media from painti…
Josef Koudelka’s Testimony of the Prague Invasion Opens in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES.- Fundacion OSDE opened the exhibition, Invasion 68 Prague. The show is comprised of images personally selected by Josef Koudelka from his extensive archive, and is co-produced with Magnum Photos. Conceived as an installation it features l…