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The life and work of a French artist who shook up Orientalist painting by portraying Saharan people as they really were.
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Art12 Feb 2018 18:11 GMT
Militarisation of Chittagong, Rohingya refugees, future deities - politics is at forefront of 2018 Dhaka Art Summit.
Saudi Arabia07 Dec 2017 19:29 GMT
Record-breaking art purchase of famous Christ portrait for $450bn was made by Prince Salman's 'friend and associate'.
Painting12 Nov 2017 08:41 GMT
Witness28 Oct 2017 15:47 GMT
A Congolese artist inspires young and old to reflect on the future of Africa through his artwork.
Opinion13 Apr 2017 13:23 GMT
The former US president's book of paintings depicting US soldiers is nothing more than an image reconstruction project.
by M Neelika Jayawardane
Opinion10 Apr 2017 14:11 GMT
Cliche East vs West paradigms need to yield to the notion of art beyond borders.
by Hamid Dabashi
Opinion02 Apr 2017 06:22 GMT
Dana Schutz's painting Open Casket raises many questions about depiction of racial violence in contemporary US society.
Muslim Ban31 Jan 2017 18:33 GMT
Syrian Khaled Akil, whose work is being exhibited in California, joins artists protesting discriminatory travel ban.
Opinion14 May 2016 08:03 GMT
Beyond the paradox of celebrating a bygone Islamic civilization at the height of Islamophobia in the United States.
Arts & Culture28 Feb 2016 07:51 GMT
With the help of local and international artists, residents of Oklha have transformed their community into art havens.
Art05 Dec 2015 08:08 GMT
A Syrian-run art centre is giving refugees the chance to continue pursuing their passions in Turkey's cultural capital.
Opinion27 May 2015 10:17 GMT
Art is being used as a tool to overcome trauma and displacement and to forge a new Latin American identity.
by Patricia Boero
Arts & Culture17 Feb 2015 10:30 GMT
Prized works by new and old sell for record sums at recent Christie's and Sotheby's auctions in the UK.
Arts & Culture29 Oct 2014 21:02 GMT
Over 3,500 volunteers sign up to help transcribe documents and catalogue artifacts , to make them available online.
Arts & Culture15 Oct 2014 03:29 GMT
Show at National Gallery brings together Dutch artist's masterpieces owned by museums around the world.