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David Hockney, the British artist who went in search of Californian colour, dies at 88
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (903+ words) June 12 (Reuters) " As a child growing up in gloomy northern England, David Hockney noticed the sharply defined shadows in the Hollywood films of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. "Strong shadows meant a lot of sun," the painter recalled to BBC…...
British art has lost a giant: reactions to the death of David Hockney
17+ hour, 23+ min ago (393+ words) June 12 (Reuters) " The British painter, who died on Thursday, was celebrated as an "endlessly inventive artist" with "a unique vision of the world". "My wife and I were greatly saddened to learn of the death of David Hockney O. M. , a giant…...
Opening of JR's installation on Paris Pont Neuf bridge delayed after damage
1+ week, 3+ day ago (218+ words) PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) " The opening of the temporary installation by French artist JR "La Caverne du Pont Neuf" in "Paris has been postponed after the "giant cave inflated around the capital's oldest bridge experienced damage, organisers said in a statement....
Japanese security guard finds fame as designer of duct tape signs
2+ week, 5+ day ago (89+ words) TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - One of Japan's most in-demand graphic designers is neither hip nor an artist by training: he’s a septuagenarian security guard who works the graveyard shift at a train station in Tokyo. Shuetsu Sato "found his hidden passion…...
Fargo AMVETS unveils new artwork for downtown
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (168+ words) FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) " Fargo AMVETS will display new artwork on the outside of its downtown facility. Local artist Kim Jore did all four existing murals outside AMVETS, with each representing a branch of the military. Those were put up in…...
Section of Eiffel Tower staircase fetches over "450, 000 at auction | The Mighty 790 KFGO
3+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) " A spiral segment of the Eiffel Tower's original staircase sold for more than "450, 000 at auction in Paris on Thursday. The "buyer, who was in the auction room, became "the owner of a 14-step section of staircase that…...
Proposal to expand Rome's Borghese Gallery expected by end-2026
3+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) ROME, May 18 (Reuters) " An architectural plan to expand one of Rome's most famous museums, the Borghese Gallery, should be ready by the end of the year, backers of the project "said on Monday, stressing that nothing has yet been decided....
Bones and crystals greet visitors at Marina Abramovic show in Venice
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) VENICE, May 4 (Reuters) " A pile of plaster bones greeted visitors at a preview in Venice on Monday of Marina Abramovic's latest exhibition, while guides in white "coats encouraged guests to interact with crystal objects to help "them detox from modern…...
Venice Biennale thrown into fresh turmoil as art jury resigns
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (131+ words) By Crispian Balmer ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - The entire jury of the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition has resigned, organisers said on Thursday, a week after the panel announced it would not hand out awards to artists from Russia or Israel....
Fargo students" artwork to appear on SRO squad cars next school year
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (121+ words) Two Fargo students" artwork will be featured on their school"s school resource officer"s squad cars next school year. Fargo Davies junior Kaj Naujokas and Discovery sixth grader Lulu Bad Bear won the. .. Fargo students" artwork to appear on…...