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Beatles exhibition at Grammy Museum opens to the public
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Beatles exhibition at Grammy Museum opens to the public

Following press and industry days “Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beatles!” is now open to all until September 5. A huge exhibition…
Dubai art fair showcases success in 10th year
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Dubai art fair showcases success in 10th year

Dubai on Wednesday opens its 10th annual art fair, an event that showcases the emirate's position as the region's leader…
When shelters become vibrant works of art: UNHCR
Middle East

When shelters become vibrant works of art: UNHCR

Ever since she was in kindergarten in the Syrian city of Homs, Ibtihaj has dreamed of becoming an artist.
How has art in Egypt changed since the revolution? – Video
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How has art in Egypt changed since the revolution? – Video

Since the outbreak of the January 25 revolution, Egypt's art scene has undergone dramatic changes.  Art has become the voice of…
Romantic street art replaces love locks on Paris bridge
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Romantic street art replaces love locks on Paris bridge

Panels of street art have been installed on Paris's Pont des Arts to replace the hundreds of thousands of "love…
Picasso painting sells for US$179.4 million, smashing art auction record
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Picasso painting sells for US$179.4 million, smashing art auction record

A Picasso oil painting from 1955 smashed the record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction when it…
Power, community, consumerism: art mimics politics on Turner shortlist
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Power, community, consumerism: art mimics politics on Turner shortlist

Art for politics' sake is the dominant theme on this year's Turner Prize shortlist with works featuring power structures, consumer…
Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy
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Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy

A decades-old painting glorifying the construction of Egypt’s High Dam back in the 1960s has now been declared missing, triggering…
Youssef, 16, runs art galleries, highly-awarded
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Youssef, 16, runs art galleries, highly-awarded

“I long for the days of my course with Syran plastic artist Sorour Elwany,” with those words 16-year-old Youssef Ayman,…
Saudi smashes ‘sinful’ horse statues on cleric’s orders
World

Saudi smashes ‘sinful’ horse statues on cleric’s orders

RIYADH- Ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has smashed sculptures of horses erected on a roundabout in the southwest after the kingdom's top…
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