Europe’s largest art fair reports ‘record’ prices for Van Gogh, Picasso
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Europe's largest art fair closed its doors on Friday with organizers saying that sales, including a rare Van Gogh and works by Picasso and Kees van Dongen, fetched "record prices". Although a total figure of sale for some of the world's most sought-after artworks could not be...
Sudanese artists escaping war seek revival in Cairo
When the first bombs rang out in Sudan, Amjad, Fatima and Mazin abandoned their paintbrushes, musical instruments and studios, leaving behind the lives they knew for unfamiliar shores. Now in Egypt, they have sought to bring back the sights and sounds of a long-lost home to an audience of about...
Ukraine invasion shows democracy is shaking: Artist
What Ai Weiwei calls the current "crisis of human rights and freedom of speech" is portrayed in a life-size replica of the cell where he was held after his 2011 arrest by the Chinese police.
What’s next for TikTok’s music industry revolution?
TikToks latest service, SoundOn, offers unsigned artists a simpler way to upload songs, get paid and find distribution.
The NFT artist who sold a trashcan image for $252,000
The image, by American artist Robness, called "64 gallon toter", depicts a large plastic trashcan with glitching effects, giving it a psychedelic appearance.
‘Necessary evil’: Some artists say can’t quit Spotify
The opportunity for less well-known artists to reach a large audience and potentially get paid for streams of their music means they feel obligated to stick with Spotify.
Exiled sculptor depicts devastation in Syria
Artist Khaled Dawwa, a Syrian exile and prison survivor who now works in France, is recreating vistas from back home.
Exhibition of artist Hrair Sarkissian’s works opens
'The Other Side of Silence' is Sarkissian's first investigative exhibition that will run until Jan. 22, 2022. The works on display encompass the past 15 years of the artist's life.
Kuwaiti artist paints images of Gulf achievements, patriotism at Expo
Through the use of sand and light to the sound of music, Kuwaiti Sulaiman Al-Enezi portrayed images of great accomplishments and patriotism in the Gulf Arab region at his country’s pavilion one week into Expo 2020 Dubai on Thursday. An interactive sand painting by the artist to attending crowds depicted...