Art and Culture

“How do I know this isn’t a prank?” the 58-year-old asked when he was told he was the new owner of the 1941 work by the Spanish master. Organisers said more than 120,000 tickets for the prize draw were sold at €100…
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TOKYO (AP) — Handing down a name over generations is a central part of the Japanese traditional theater art of Kabuki, and that ceremony gets celebrated at theaters and special events every few…
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There was a meme recently featuring Tony Soprano looking characteristically menacing, with a caption that reads: “Imagine telling him he needs to create short form content to engage the algorithm.” But that sentiment feels inescapable:…
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Published on 15/04/2026 - 11:49 GMT+2 Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly unanimously voted in favour of a bill on Monday that…
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“The money runs out but the title remains.…” observed the original head of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, adding: “Once a Guggenheim fellow, always a Guggenheim fellow.”1 Beyond the resources during the funding term,…
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Nigeria’s film ecosystem is known mostly for Nollywood, the industry headquartered in Lagos. In the largely Muslim north of the country, however, there’s Kannywood, based in Kano, where moviemakers with modest means churn out an amazing…
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Brady Lum, the former chief operating officer of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to a federal theft charge stemming from allegations that he misappropriated museum funds. In February, news broke…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s new leadership wants to prove to critics that the building is damaged beyond simple repair. It’s starting with Congress. Matt Floca, the performing arts…
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“A report commissioned by Arts Council England finds that touring is ‘in crisis’, though ‘not entirely broken’, given some parts of the sector, such as large-scale commercial touring in major cities, are going ‘from strength to…
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Sony Pictures Entertainment is restructuring its operations with plans for hundreds of layoffs across its film, TV and corporate divisions. Sources tell Variety the layoffs, which are expected to result in a “few hundred”…
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