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Valuable paintings going up for auction on display at Exchange District gallery
CBC's Emily Brass talks to Stephen Borys of the Winnipeg Art Gallery about the exhibition on now at Mayberry Fine Art's gallery at 212 McDermot Ave. The WAG is selling some paintings from its collection, valued at around $500,000 to...
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The Hottest Show In Town: Caravaggio At The National Gallery
The buzziest show in London right now isn’t on the West End but on display at the National Gallery. This exhibition at the National Gallery in Leicester Square is a dark room displaying two paintings. 'The Last Caravaggio' is proving the...
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Buying and selling Maud Lewis paintings is big business — if they're real
Maud Lewis's simple scenes of rural life are selling for tens — and sometimes hundreds — of thousands of dollars. But Halifax art dealer Chad Brown says putting down that kind of money can be risky with the number of forgeries out there.
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Gaza war art: Museum due to reopen in occupied West Bank
Al Jazeera correspondent visits a museum in Gaza that is far from traditional and has turned into a space of hope and pain.
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What do gallery-goers in Jaipur, India, think of N.B landscapes?
Artist Indu Varma immigrated from India to Sackville 54 years ago. And her latest exhibit at Jaipur’s Kalaneri Art Gallery brings Atlantic Canada’s landscape to the place she still calls home.
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Colombian artist Fernando Botero, ‘painter of our virtues’, dies aged 91
Botero’s works of plump and slightly Surreal forms are on display in museums and public spaces around the world.
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Painting exhibition on nature and environment attracts art lovers in Srinagar
Two-day Painting Exhibition on Nature and Environment attracted a good number of art lovers including youths in Srinagar. It was organised by Dr Jahangir Aslam in Kashmir Government Arts Emporium, Srinagar. The aim of the exhibition was...
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This isn't a Maud Lewis. Why are there so many fakes?
The seemingly simple style of Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis has been copied so often that fakes have even turned up in the Nova Scotia premier’s office. CBC’s Tom Murphy and an expert explore the world of Maud Lewis fraud.
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Under missiles and across borders: Ukrainian artworks defy the odds to get to Spain
Museums in Madrid and Kyiv worked to defy the odds and transport 70 Ukrainian masterpieces from a war zone to safety.
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Imagine Picasso: Madrid exhibition brings to life the work of Spain's most celebrated artist
A new immersive exhibition titled Imagine Picasso is reimagining the work of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso through giant light projections
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Zimbabwe's lost art found in a London church basement
Rare paintings and drawings from the 1940s and 50s by Black students are being seen for the first time by Zimbabweans
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Objects in Henri Matisse’s 'The Red Studio' brought together for first time in over a century
For the first time in more than a century, many of the paintings and sculptures in Henri Matisse’s 'The Red Studio' have been brought together for a new exhibition.
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The debate over vandalizing art to fight for climate action
In recent weeks climate activists have thrown food on artwork to call attention to their cause, grabbing headlines along the way. It’s a tactic that’s enraged some members of the public, but one some researchers say could be effective.
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Philippines exhibition: Pieces seized from Imelda Marcos displaye
A new exhibition has opened in Manila of artwork that once belonged to former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos.
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Rendez-Vous Culture: Must see events to end summer on a high
From abstract art to the Berlin Musical season kicking off, fans and lovers of the arts are in for an excellent end to the summer period.
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Iraq: Artists, musicians stir cultural revival after ISIL
Almost four years after ISIL was driven out of Mosul, their work is a testament to the people's wish to return to normality, but also to document the impact that the war has left on society.
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Researchers aim to create European historical scents library
A team of researchers aim to recreate scents from the last five centuries on the continent to bring a richer understanding of historical events like the Battle of Waterloo as well as day to day life.
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Museums adapt to changing times amid coronavirus pandemic
Museums are adapting to new coronavirus measures, with some due to reopen with hygiene measures in place and others offering virtual tours for those who want to continue appreciating art during coronavirus lockdowns. In Switzerland,...
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East Africa auction: Global interest in booming art scene
Interest has been growing globally for art from East Africa. And some artists in the region are hoping that international attention will help them get recognition.
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Yukon Arts Centre launches exhibit featuring local artists
The Yukon Arts Centre is featuring a new exhibit called Without Saying. The series of paintings and drawings are by two local artists, one of whom is autistic and mostly non-verbal. The CBC's Isabella Calissi spoke with the artists and...
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An artist in N.L. hopes his paintings of streets dogs in Nicaragua helps local ones at the SPCA
Artist Robert Mellin has a series of miniature paintings on display at the Emma Butler Gallery in downtown St. John’s. The CBC’s Francesca Swann stopped by to see the watercolours and chat with Mellin about the paintings and how he hopes...
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New York Botanical Garden unveils 'Van Gogh’s Flowers' exhibit
The immersive floral tribute opens May 24.
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Exhibition honours Spanish artist Mariano Bertuchi’s vision of Morocco
In the Moroccan city of Tetouan, a new exhibition explores the life and landscapes of early 20th-century Morocco through the eyes of Spanish painter Mariano Bertuchi
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Famous Canadian paintings visit Calgary before hitting auction block
Paintings from Canadian artists like Emily Carr and Group of Seven members A.Y. Jackson and Lawren Harris are on tour as part of a live auction preview. Calgary is one of four stops before the art goes to auction in Toronto in May.