Culture
Georg Baselitz, the German painter and sculptor who reshaped post-war European art through his radical practice of depicting subjects upside down, died on Thursday, April 30, at age 88. His death drew prompt confirmation from Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, which had represented him for years. The artist passed......
When Alina Dotsenko returned to the Kherson Art Museum after Ukrainian forces recaptured the southern city in late 2022, she found storage rooms and shelves stripped bare. The museum's director, who had devoted five decades to building the institution, described collapsing against a wall in shock......
Technology billionaire Peter Thiel is in Rome this week to deliver a series of private lectures on the Antichrist, an event that has sparked criticism within Catholic institutions and prompted several universities to publicly distance themselves from the gathering. The invitation only conference series......
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke has been named the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the highest international honor in architecture, organizers announced Thursday. Radić, 60, becomes the second Chilean and the fifth Latin American architect to receive the award in its 47 year......
The European Commission warned on March 10 that it may suspend or terminate funding for the Venice Biennale after organizers allowed Russia to reopen its national pavilion for the 2026 exhibition, marking Moscow’s first participation since its full scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago. European......
A small red chalk sketch depicting a foot by Michelangelo sold for $27.2 million at Christie’s in New York on February 5, 2026, setting a new auction record for any work by the Renaissance master and fetching more than 13 times its presale estimate. The 13-centimeter drawing, titled Study for......
Austrian painter Arnulf Rainer, one of the most influential figures in postwar European art, has passed away at the age of 96. Known for his radical technique of “overpainting,” Rainer redefined the boundaries of expression, turning destruction into a form of creation. His death, announced......
Italian cuisine has officially been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, a distinction celebrated across the country as both a cultural victory and long-awaited acknowledgment. The decision was announced during UNESCO’s annual meeting in New Delhi, where several traditions......
Moroccan chef Wijdane Merdad has triumphed at the renowned Cous Cous Festival in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily, captivating the jury with her innovative creation, "Mediterranean Symphony." This annual event, one of the Mediterranean's most celebrated culinary festivals, serves as a platform......
