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Power to the Beeple: Digital art fetches $69.3M at auction
The sale also catapulted Beeple, whose name is Mike Winkelmann, to become one the top three most valuable living artists, Christie’s announced.
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This Quarantine Life: Artists share COVID experiences in new comic
Sorrow, joy, loneliness, heartache are all feelings captured in a new comic book about life in quarantine.
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21 Black Futures anthology explores the future of Blackness
Obsidian, Canada's premiere theatre company for Black artists, has teamed up with CBC Arts to present 21 visionary imaginings of the future of Black Canadians. We speak to the company's artistic director and one of the actors to hear...
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Iraq: Artists, musicians stir cultural revival after ISIL
Almost four years after ISIL was driven out of Mosul, their work is a testament to the people's wish to return to normality, but also to document the impact that the war has left on society.
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Cecilia Bartoli: A new artistic direction for the Opera de Monte-Carlo
From 2023, the Italian mezzo-soprano, Cecilia Bartoli, will be the new artistic director of the Opera de Monte-Carlo, the first-ever woman to lead the opera house.
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Protests turn violent in Spain over arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel
Hundreds of people have protested in Spain for a second night, calling for police to release Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel.
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Clown doctors prove that laughter is the best medicine, but they need support
Some went online, others also performed in front of windows, balconies and courtyards. Europe's clown doctors even used hydraulic lifts to reach patients on the upper floors of clinics. But fundraising events to support such work has...
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COVID-19 exhibit highlights Libya's struggles
Exhibition entitled Persistence highlights the COVID-19 pandemic in a country already torn apart by years of conflict.
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Grammy nominations criticized for minimal diversity
This year’s Grammy nominations are being criticized for selecting mostly white artists in many top categories after dropping the 'urban' music categories.
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Cuba protest: Artists and activists call for government dialogue
Demonstration follows a police raid on the headquarters of a prominent dissident group.
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UK artists thrive despite COVID-19 pandemic
The global pandemic has severely affected the arts all over the world, but in the UK, some artists are thriving despite cancelled shows and gallery closures.
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La Scala's dreamlike night
A unique opening of La Scala's new season reunites some of the most extraordinary artists of our time.
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Small gallery sees ‘Zoom art’ boom
( - image credit) A small art gallery in Collingwood, Ont., has seen a boom in sales during the pandemic and it’s at least in part from people buying ‘Zoom art’ to make video calls a little brighter.
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EU sets aside €1.6bn of financial firepower to reboot COVID-hit arts sector
Artists are coming back into public view. One of them is Salvador Sobral, whose show was interrupted by coronavirus lockdowns. But now he is back on tour, with concerts in Portugal, Spain and Italy. The Portuguese musician joined 45...
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TikTok Inks Global Music Publishers Deal
TikTok has closed a deal with the National Music Publisher's Association, allowing artists and songwriters to license their work to the platform.
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COVID-19 crisis has devastating effect on artists, performers
In the United States, museums have shut, theatres sit empty, and concerts and festivals have been cancelled.
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Argentina artists struggle during COVID-19 crisis
Theatres, cinemas and everything related to culture were among the first places to shut down, and they are likely to be the last ones to reopen.
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Musicians explore ways to hold concerts amid COVID-19
Musicians look at ways to hold live events, like drive-in concerts, to keep working and entertain fans during the age of COVID-19.
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Toronto artists on why they're helping to create huge Black Lives Matter mural
Sixteen artists hope the mural will make a statement that says Canada has no tolerance for anti-Black racism.
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NYC artists display BLM street art on boarded-up storefronts
Artists in New York are using boarded-up storefronts as canvases for works of art, uplifting messages and words of protest.
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Artists Work to Revamp Boarded Up Storefronts Amid Pandemic
New York City artists are working to bring life to storefronts, shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest. Cheddar's Chloe Aiello reports from Soho.
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Musicians perform a virtual gala in COVID-19 lockdown
Leader of the Metropolitan Opera and Philadelphia Orchestra used his time in isolation to achieve an artistic triumph that touched thousands.
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Beijing art exhibition reflects on life during the pandemic
Artists and art galleries in China have emerged from lockdown to explore the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on everyday lives.