The Iraq Museum has a majestic, world-class collection of ancient art dating back 5,000 years, but it struggles to connect with an audience of younger Iraqis.
Tag: Art
Seeing China Through Art, Not Politics
For those of us hungering for deeper insight into the the country, Sydney’s White Rabbit gallery provides a dizzying and confronting lesson in understanding.
Critic’s pick: The Whitney Biennial: Young Art Cross-Stitched With Politics
The look is personal, but when you peel it back, the message is subtly topical.
Venice Biennale’s Top Prize Goes to Lithuania
“Sun & Sea (Marina),” which features opera singers on an artificial beach, was the second successive performance piece to win the Golden Lion for best national participation.
Ancient Rock Art in the Plains of India
Two amateur sleuths have uncovered a collection of mysterious rock carvings on the Indian coastal plain south of Mumbai.
Mavis Pusey, Under-the-Radar Abstract Artist, Is Dead at 90
She favored bold geometric forms, especially in works inspired by urban construction and demolition in New York City.
Notre-Dame: Fate of Priceless Cultural Treasures Uncertain
Many of the Christian artifacts in the cathedral have been saved, said France’s culture minister. But there are grave concerns about art and its acclaimed organ.
An Aboriginal Artist, ‘in Love With Garbage Bins’
Karla Dickens, who scampers over piles of rubbish in search of artistic inspiration for her collages and other creations, is finally having her moment.
German State Drops Investigation Into Political Artist, but Outcry Keeps Growing
An artist who built a replica Holocaust memorial next to the home of a far-right politician was the subject of a 16-month criminal inquiry. Prominent figures want to know why.
He Built a Holocaust Memorial by a Far-Right Leader’s Home. Now He’s Under Investigation.
The artist Philipp Ruch built a section of the Holocaust memorial outside the bedroom window of a far-right politician, Björn Höcke. Now he is the subject of a state investigation.