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Liverpool Cathedral to celebrate 100th anniversary with major artistic event bringing leading British Indian artist Anish Kapoor for solo exhibition On view August 10 through September 15, 2024, the exhibition is titled Monadic Singularity. The exhibition is actually Kapoor’s first-ever show in a UK cathedral and also his largest longterm solo show in Liverpool since

In a significant cultural achievement, five iconic sculptures by the renowned Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi, located in the Romanian town of Targu Jiu, have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list. This prestigious recognition will ensure the sculptures receive legal protection and continued preservation. Recognition and Importance UNESCO’s World Heritage list, which celebrates culturally significant

On the night of July 25, 1964, Andy Warhol and filmmaker Jonas Mekas set up a camera on the forty-fourth floor of the Time-Life Building, dedicating six hours to filming the Empire State Building. The result, Empire, is an eight-hour-long stationary shot of the iconic skyscraper, capturing its subtle transformations under changing light and shadow.

Activists Condemn Toyota’s Sponsorship The eco-resistance movement in Paris has taken a bold stand against Toyota’s sponsorship of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Activists have launched a campaign with over 100 guerrilla advertisements in key locations throughout Paris and five other major French cities. The advertisements, reported by The Art Newspaper, aim to draw attention

Two pistols that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte were sold at auction in France for an impressive €1.69 million ($1.84 million). The sale followed the French government’s declaration of the firearms as national treasures, a status that brought significant attention to the auction. Exquisite Craftsmanship and Historical Significance The pistols, inlaid with gold and silver,

Incident Overview Early on July 8, amidst Hurricane Beryl, the 18-foot-tall bronze statue by Shahzia Sikander at the University of Houston was vandalised, with the sculpture’s head deliberately removed. Campus Response Kevin Quinn, the university’s media relations director, expressed disappointment and confirmed that the damage, suspected to be intentional, is under investigation by the University