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Ecuadorian artisans working to preserve the traditional craft of weaving horsehair strainers
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In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1013+ words) Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the official public opening on Juneteenth, more than a decade after the site was chosen. But the design of the roughly $850 million campus " particularly the conspicuous 225-foot…...
The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
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Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (652+ words) The jury limited its action to countries under investigation by the International Criminal Court for human rights abuses, but some say the U. S. should have been included. British artist Anish Kapoor cited "the politics of hate and war and all that…...
The Venice Biennale previews in chaos as war follows art into the world's oldest exhibition
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (755+ words) Tensions were evident as Ukrainian artists stood by a truck that had brought a statue of an origami deer from the war-ravaged eastern front to the Biennale's storied Giardini. Just meters (yards) away, a handful of participants in the Russian…...
AP photographer Jack Thornell's iconic images of civil rights and beyond
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (66+ words) theheraldreview. com Thornell died Thursday at a hospital in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie from complications from kidney disease But the struggle for racial justice punctuated Thornell's wire service career from the beginning, and he covered the integration of…...
Morocco opens $700 M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (362+ words) Named for King Mohammed VI and inspired by a rocket on its launchpad, the 820-foot Mohammed VI Tower will feature a luxury Waldorf Astoria hotel, offices, shops, restaurants and upscale apartments. Among Africa's tallest skyscrapers, the tower is expected to…...
EU pulls $2. 3 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (291+ words) The European Commission has informed the Biennale foundation of the funding cut over three years, and the Biennale has 30 days to defend its decision to include Russia for the first time since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. spokesperson Thomas Regnier said…...
LA28 unveils a bold, superbloom-inspired look for the Los Angeles Olympics
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) The graphic patterns and color palettes will be used to identify everything from credentials to staff uniforms to signage to competition venues and the athletes village. The concept announced Monday is based on a California superbloom, a phenomenon that occurs…...