The Villa Harris Museum in Tangiers is hosting an art exhibition that showcases the city's rich history through 30 paintings of its iconic landmarks. Curated by Majda Amellal, the exhibition features works from artists such as George Owen Apperley and Simonet Lombardo, alongside a painting by Moroccan artist Rachid Hanbali from 1970. The collection aims to connect Moroccans with their city's past through its depiction of historic sites in Tangiers.
https://africanews.com/2024/12/28/exhibition-celebrates-tangiers-artistic-legacy/The Arnica Art Land Workshop's third edition was held in Bayburt's Beşpınar village from August 11-18, where artists employed various methods to create artworks that combined traditional and modern techniques. The exhibition featured works by several artists, including renowned weaving artist Fırat Neziroğlu, who curated the event with the motto "Art Flowing Into Its Birthplace". The exhibition has now moved to Istanbul's FN Art Space Art Gallery, where it will remain until January 23, 2025.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/arnica-art-lands-exhibition-awaits-enthusiasts-in-istanbul-204107Brock David Tebbutt, known as artist "Average", found solace in art after being diagnosed with HIV at age 27. He began creating colourful pieces depicting people, animals, and flowers, which became a source of motivation to push forward despite declining health and financial struggles. Over the next three decades, Average partnered with numerous charitable organizations, donating his artwork and time to support various causes.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10935072/vancouver-based-artist-and-activist-joe-average-dies-at-age-67/The art and culture publication Hyperallergic has seen significant engagement on its social media platforms, particularly on Instagram Reels, where it has attracted millions of viewers. The publication's videos have sparked lively discussions among netizens, with topics ranging from the analysis of brain activity in response to art to the fading pigment in Van Gogh's "Irises". Some of the most popular and thought-provoking content includes a study on how the frontal cortex responds to Vermeer's artwork and an examination of the color change in Van Gogh's flowers.
https://hyperallergic.com/978800/hyperallergic-10-hottest-social-media-videos-of-2024/Professor Akın Ersoy from İzmir Katip Çelebi University has led a team of 20 people in excavating an ancient theater in the region. The theater, which was initially built with wood and later expanded during Roman Emperor Hadrian's reign, will be restored to accommodate contemporary cultural events. During the excavation process, the team uncovered around 165 statue fragments, mostly dating back to Hadrian's time, including arms, legs, and fingers.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/smyrna-theater-set-to-shine-once-more-after-1-500-years-204106A newly discovered bust of Nefertiti, an ancient Egyptian royal and noblewoman, has been found. The bust depicts her wearing a distinctive headdress featuring a sacred serpent and is decorated with various colors. Research suggests that Nefertiti was a woman of colour in today's terms due to the diversity of Egypt's population at the time. Dr. Cheryl Finley, an art history professor at Spelman College in Atlanta, notes that Nefertiti exudes confidence and self-assurance in her depiction.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/why-nefertiti-still-inspires-3-300-years-after-she-reigned-1.7158828The Australian art market remained stable and solid in 2024 despite global economic pressures. The year saw the sale of several notable works, including John Peter Russell's Cruach en Mahr, Matin, Belle-Île-en-Mer (c1905), which sold for $4 million at Deutscher and Hackett's auction house. This sale was part of a larger trend in 2024 where artworks were being bought by private collectors, with some notable examples including the purchase of Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian by crypto founder Justin Sun for $9.6 million. The art market is expected to continue this trend in 2025, with works from private collections re-emerging and a focus on high-quality pieces.
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/this-is-what-australian-art-collectors-splashed-out-on-in-2024-20241216-p5kyod.htmlThe Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa was a seven-day event that brought together diverse communities on a common platform to celebrate art and culture. The festival, founded by Sunil Kant Munjal, offered free entry to most of its events, making art accessible to all. This year's edition was more ambitious than ever before, with 14 lead curators conceptualizing a wide array of events across different venues in Panjim. One of the notable exhibitions was Multiplay, curated by Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra, which brought together over 30 individuals from different disciplines to engage in creative arguments. The exhibition featured interactive works such as Himanshu Shani's "Indigo Flower," where visitors could paint a canvas with their feet, and Ala Younis' "Friendship Garden: Playgrounds," which explored the idea of creating playgrounds for the future. Other notable exhibitions included Shailesh BR's "Let's Make a Choice (Swayamvara)," an interactive work that used artificial intelligence to explore tensions between traditions, philosophy, and technology. The festival also featured a range of performances, including a musical performance at Nagalli Hills ground and a poetry reading in cars, inspired by Jafar Panahi's "Taxi Tehran." The festival also showcased the works of renowned artists such as Bhupen Khakhar, with an exhibition curated by Gulammohammed Sheikh. The exhibition featured a range of Khakhar's masterpieces, including ceramics, drawings, sculptures, prints, and watercolours. Overall, the Serendipity Arts Festival was a celebration of art, culture, and community, bringing together diverse individuals and communities to engage in creative discussions and exhibitions.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/lifestyle/serendipity-arts-festival-a-splash-of-art-in-goaThe Shanxi Museum in China is hosting an exhibition featuring 134 ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, which will be displayed in five sections to showcase the arts of different locales, periods, and styles. The exhibition aims to promote cultural exchange between East and West, as evidenced by the influence of Gandhara art on Chinese Buddhist cave statues such as those found at Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi's Datong city. The event is part of an ongoing effort to continue cultural exchanges in a modern era.
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