36+ min ago (122+ words) Qatar has opened the world's first museum dedicated to exiled Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain. Qatar opens museum dedicated to exiled Indian artist MF Husain Qatar has opened the world's first museum dedicated to exiled Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain, who left India in 2006 after controversy over his artwork. The Lawh Wa Qalam museum showcases the works MF Husain created during his final years in Qatar. Qatar opens museum dedicated to exiled Indian artist MF Husain Qatar has opened the world's first museum dedicated to exiled Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain, who left India in 2006 after controversy over his artwork. The Lawh Wa Qalam museum showcases the works MF Husain created during his final years in Qatar....

53+ min ago (67+ words) The tenderness of maternal love on the canvases of the French academic painterWilliam Bouguereau (1825-1905).A woman is truly happy when she has two names: one is her Beloved, and the other is her Mother.Jean-Jacques RousseauHappy Mother's Day, dear... The tenderness of maternal love on the canvases of the French academic painter Happy Mother's Day, dear ones! The history of masterpieces | Our chat...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (305+ words) Early in Siesbye's life in Denmark, she maintained an epistolary friendship with Edip Cansever, among the foremost poets of modern Turkey. Cansever's letters to Siesbye, which were published in 2021, are moody, erotic, and playful'full of yearning and of reproach. A terrible longing takes over. Everywhere, you, all at once'and a slow anger begins. Toward whom? Toward longing, the melancholy of distances, the oppression of helplessness, toward it all' After an editor encouraged her to publish the letters,Siesbye agreed with some hesitation. They become less fervent, more brooding, around the time that she meets David. After the epistolary friendship ended, Cansever destroyed all of Siesbye's letters. And yet she also calls herself a worker. Is that, I asked her, not a contradiction? "Why should it be a contradiction? I've never called myself an artist. You need to be a really…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (795+ words) Drawn to the city's cheap and easy beach life, thrift shops and seedy glamour, Pierson stayed on for six months working as a busboy at the fabled deli Wolfie's on Collins Avenue, where a Cuban co-worker struggled to pronounce his name and called him Jack. It stuck. Return trips throughout the 1980s, as Miami was undergoing a rapid physical and cultural transformation, left a lasting impact on how Pierson approached making art. "I can really trace how it all happened vis--vis stops in Miami along the way," said Pierson, now 65, in an interview last month at Elliott Templeton Fine Arts. He opened the storefront gallery in 2023 on Manhattan's Lower East Side to showcase work with a gay aesthetic. Through Sunday, in an apartment on Liberty Avenue a short walk from both the Bass Museum and the convention center hosting Art…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (1195+ words) This Friday through Sunday, in its 23rd edition, Art Basel Miami Beach will gather works from around the world and debut Zero 10, a major digital art program " a first at any of the Basel fairs. The Miami Beach edition of Art Basel is unique in that it takes place on a single floor, rather than in a multistory location as the other Basel fairs in Hong Kong, Paris and Basel, Switzerland do. Here, when visitors walk into the Miami Beach Convention Center, all 283 galleries from 43 countries sit adjacent to one another, a sea of paintings and people. "You can feel that palpable hum of energy, people, art, light, landscapes " the whole cultural convergence " in that moment," said Bridget Finn, director of Art Basel's Miami Beach show. Finn, who took on the role just before the fair in 2023, came to Art Basel…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (284+ words) Kalum is a photographer, filmmaker, creative director, and writer with over 10 years of experience in visual storytelling. With a strong focus on photography books, curation, and photo editing, he blends a deep understanding of both contemporary and historical works. Alongside his creative projects, Kalum writes about photography and filmmaking, interviewing industry professionals, showcasing emerging talent, and offering in-depth analyses of the art form. His work highlights the power of visual storytelling, fostering an appreciation for the impact of photography. Digital Camera World Verdict Why you can trust Digital Camera World Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out how we test. 15.24 x 1.27 x 19.69 cm Find Your Frame is structured around chapters that balance theory with practical, technical guidance, and it's in this blend that the book shines....

2+ hour, 36+ min ago (657+ words) Walking into the recently held Oyo Leather Craft Exhibition at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, was ... - Oyo Leather Craft Exhibition: A passage through Yoruba mastery L-R: Adebimpe Adebimpe Ajarat; Julie Mackaly, public affairs officer, U.S. Department of State; Samad Adejumo; Baba Isiaka Adunola of leather guild; Oluwatoyin Zainab Sogbesan, founder, Asa Heritage Africa, Ibrahim Aliyu and colleagues from the Public Affairs Section U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Adeola Balogun, Abiodun Folawiyo, CEO, Shoespeed. Walking into the recently held Oyo Leather Craft Exhibition at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, was like stepping into another world, one stitched together with stories, skill, and years of tradition. From November 17-19, 2025, the space curated by "S" Heritage Africa Foundation, founded and managed by Oluwatoyin Sogbesan in partnership with Lagos Pop-Up Museum, conceived by Odun Orimolade, became a living archive of…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (634+ words) Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum, housed in Education City in Doha, invites visitors to explore the pioneering artist's vision and diverse array of work Doha, Qatar, 27 November 2025:Qatar Foundation has unveiled Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum " a living testament to the enduring legacy of one of the world's greatest [] The post Qatar Foundation Launches the Region's First Museum Dedicated to Maqbool Fida Husain's Artistic Legacy appeared first on Identity Magazine. Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum, housed in Education City in Doha, invites visitors to explore the pioneering artist's vision and diverse array of work Doha, Qatar, 27 November 2025: Qatar Foundation has unveiled Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum " a living testament to the enduring legacy of one of the world's greatest modern artists, Maqbool Fida Husain, based in Education City in Doha. The museum " the first in the region to be dedicated…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago (751+ words) Exclusive: French artist planning to cover bridge over Seine in tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude The enigmatic French artist JR will undertake what he says is his biggest ever challenge next year when he "wraps" Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge across the Seine River in Paris, in a tribute to a monumental art project by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. For three weeks next June, the 232-metre (761ft) long bridge will be wrapped in fabric, 40 years after the married artists known for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations did the same thing. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian in his Paris studio, JR said the project " titled the Pont Neuf Cavern " was "100% the most challenging thing I've ever done". "Suddenly, I realised I could actually wrap this bridge and create a real cave in it. "You're going to see this big rock…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago (786+ words) The last person to get their hands on a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci shelled out more than $450 million at auction. Now, Italian cultural officials are making it possible to purchase a limited edition, certified digital copy of the Renaissance genius" "Lady with Disheveled Hair" for roughly the price of a Lamborghini. The Italian nonprofit Save the Artistic Heritage with its technical partner Cinello are providing well-heeled collectors the possibility of owning a literal projection of original Italian masterpieces, sized and framed to match the museum experience. Participating museums sign a certificate of authenticity, and in return receive 50% of the profits. "We don't want to sell a piece of technology. We want to sell a piece of artwork,'' said John Blem, the Italian-born Danish entrepreneur who founded the initiative and who serves as chairman of Cinello and vice president…...