An artist-designed outfit redecorating an early-20th-century statue of Queen Victoria—the centrepiece of a primary public artwork venture in Liverpool—has been eliminated, leaving the piece in its authentic state, organizers say. It is presently uncertain how the piece become denuded or through whom. The monument to the overdue monarch, made in 1906 through CJ Allen, become blanketed […] Read more
Individuals who exhibit depressive symptoms and suicidality are at risk for developing chronic, persistent, and treatment-resistant depression. The combination of manual-based phenomenological art therapy (PATd) with treatment as usual (TAU) has been previously associated with improvement in depressive symptoms immediately following intervention. The purpose of the present randomized control study was to summarize if the […] Read more
Music in all its varied forms is the most accessible and affordable form of art we have today. The popularity of music as a recreational and active form of art participation for the masses is evident through the millions of music groups in the world. Music pervades almost everything we do. Many people even hear […] Read more
Corinne Masiero stripped live onstage at the Cesar film awards in Paris to demand more support for France’s cultural sector. Cinemas have been shut for three months because of the latest coronavirus shutdown. Corinne Masiero removed her dress on stage during the Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris A French actor has staged a naked protest […] Read more
Australian scientists have discovered the country’s oldest known rock art – a 17,300-year-old painting of a kangaroo. The artwork measuring 2m (6.5ft) was painted in red ochre on the ceiling of a rock shelter. It was found in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, known for its Aboriginal rock paintings. Its age was determined by radiocarbon-dating ancient […] Read more
Ficre Ghebreyesus Through Oct. 24. Galerie Lelong & Co., 528 West 26th Street, Manhattan; 212-315-0470, galerielelong.com. The painter Ficre Ghebreyesus (1962-2012), who makes his New York solo debut with the show “Gate to the Blue,” traveled a long way in his cut-short life. He was born in Eritrea, East Africa, and left at 16 to escape […] Read more
Critics and scholars have reacted angrily to the announcement that a major touring exhibition dedicated to the late Canadian-American artist Philip Guston, and due to run at four major museums over the next two years, has been delayed until 2024. A spokesperson for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC—one of the four museums […] Read more
Some might complain of getting bored or depressive during the pandemic, but for artist Antonius Kho, it has been a busy creative period. Not only has he taken part in 10 exhibitions worldwide with canvases inspired by the pandemic, he is also preparing for his participation in the 4th International Bene Biennale in Italy, which […] Read more
Theaters around the nation are dark. Those who work in them are out of jobs. And even as we begin to reopen, venues designed to hold thousands face the challenge posed by social distance requirements. Can the arts survive? Among the businesses that closed their doors at the start of this pandemic were theaters and […] Read more
France’s cinema bosses fear drive-in screenings, that avoid lockdown laws, are taking away their business FRENCH cinema owners are furious as a novelty drive-in film festival is managing to steer clear of the country’s lockdown rules while they are forced to remain closed. The travelling drive-in film festival which began in Bordeaux this weekend, and […] Read more
