Category: Art

War scatters the country’s emergent art scene

By Adam Makary CAIRO (Reuters) – Like many other residents of Sudan’s capital, painter Yasmeen Abdullah had to leave much behind when she fled the war erupting around her. As an artist, that included most of her work. “I had…
UK council unamused as Banksy unveils Valentine’s Day mural

Margate (United Kingdom) (AFP) – British street artist Banksy marked Valentine’s Day Tuesday with an inimitable statement about violence against women — but local politicians saw only a nuisance A Banksy mural appeared in Margate in southeast England, depicting a 1950s-style…
Veronica Ryan wins Turner Prize evoking Windrush, Covid

London (AFP) – British artist Veronica Ryan on Wednesday won the prestigious Turner Prize for her installations focused on the Windrush Generation and Covid. Ryan, 66, won the £25,000 ($33,000, 30,000 euros) prize for contemporary art for marble and bronze sculptures…
Picasso’s first lover more than a victim in Paris expo

Paris (AFP) – Fifty years on from Pablo Picasso’s death — and five years after the #MeToo movement started highlighting celebrities’ abuse of women — a new exhibition in Paris focuses on one of the early partners of the controversial artist. …

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