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Culture is about ‘creating, not destroying’ says sculptor
catholicnewsagency.com - Christine Rousselle
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 12, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- Tired and heartbroken at seeing statues get pulled down and vandalized, Canadian …
8 hours ago
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Art
Gilbert and George quit Royal Academy over dashed hopes for major exhibition
The Guardian - Vanessa Thorpe
Artists Gilbert and George, unpredictable celebrities of the British avant garde, have perplexed the art world together for more than five decades. Their provocative murals, posters, photographs and videos
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Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman to release unseen His Dark Materials novella in October
The Guardian - Alison Flood
A previously unseen His Dark Materials story about a teenage Lyra, written by Philip Pullman over a decade ago and that he never intended to publish, will be released this autumn. Serpentine, out in October,
3 days ago
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Museums
London’s National Gallery was hit by the biggest art heist in history
Wired UK - Josie Thaddeus-Johns
London’s National Gallery owns some of the most famous (and expensive) artworks in the world: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers; one of da Vinci’s most famous …
3 days ago
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Art
The art of deception: How forgers get away with it
BBC Culture - Georgina Adam
German and Israeli police made dramatic swoops last month, raiding dozens of premises and arresting six people in Germany and 18 in Israel as part of a massive bust on a suspected art forgery ring. According
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