Visual Arts
New Zealand honours Hotere
Hundreds have gathered to honour the life and work of New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere, who passed away in Dunedin…
South Koreans protest nuclear testing Gangnam Style
Over 6,000 South Koreans gathered to protest North Korea's nuclear testing by performing a version of Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style.’
Turkey unveils pavilion for Venice Biennale
The 55th Venice Biennale is just around the corner and Turkey has unveiled the plans for its 2013 pavilion.
Global music sales up for the first time since 1999
The music industry breathes a collective sigh of relief as new figures reveal that global music sales have risen for…
Iranian media Photoshop Michelle Obama’s Oscars dress
An Iranian news agency has photoshopped Michelle Obama’s Oscars dress for being too revealing.
Artist opens store that only stocks White Album
Artist Rutherford Chang has opened a record shop that only stocks The Beatles' ‘White Album’ and doesn’t sell any of…
Cuban soul man El Gran Fellove dies at 89
Cuba’s beloved soul musician El Gran Fellove has died in Mexico aged 89.
Tate hosts major art symposium in Ghana
Tate is hosting a major symposium in Ghana which will explore the evolving Ghanaian art scene.
Opera world launches international awards to survive budget cuts
Amidst dangerous budget cuts, the opera world has united to conduct its very own international awards in the hopes of…
Putin refuses to return Jewish manuscripts to the US
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to return a collection of Jewish books and manuscripts to the US, where they…