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Art Basel Qatar 2026: Why the World’s Biggest Art Fair Is Heading to Doha Art Basel, the world’s largest organiser of art fairs, has announced the launch of its fifth flagship event, Art Basel Qatar, set to debut in Doha in February 2026. This groundbreaking move into the Gulf marks a new chapter not only […]
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Can Blasphemy be Art and Turn Objects of Faith into Symbols of Free Expression? Fabián Cháirez’s latest exhibition in Mexico City has drawn the attention of religious and right-wing groups who accuse the artist of “Christianophobia.” Reminiscent of the recent accusations on legendary Indian contemporary artist and modernist, M. F Hussain, depicting Hindu deities, Ganesha
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Sally Mann’s Photographs Seized Texan authorities have confiscated multiple works by photographer Sally Mann from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, following allegations that her images featuring nude children might be considered pornographic. The photographs in question include The Perfect Tomato, Popsicle Drips, The Wet Bed, Another Cracker, and Cereus. What Were the Photographs
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Canadian Artist Joe Average Passes Away on Christmas Eve The Canadian artist Joe Average passed away at the age of 67 in his sleep at his home in Vancouver on December 24, as reported by his friends and family on social media. Average was serious about his AIDS activism and mission, despite maintaining a playful
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Introduction Art collectors, like people in any other sector, hold a range of political opinions that shape their tastes and purchasing habits. Thus, it would be an over-simplification to squeeze all art collectors into a box explaining their preferences related to the Democratic and Republican party. And yet it is still possible to see trends
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In American pop culture, if one has to envision a Santa Claus. They probably see a cheerful man with a full white beard, dressed in a red suit. Consider that he is now carrying something. Advertising-influenced, it could be a Coca-Cola bottle, but more often than not, it’s usually a present or a kid curled
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Can Art Suggest Where Violence in America Comes From? Violence is the lifeblood of American history, politics and culture. Violence is present in many shapes and guises throughout American society, from the colonial conquests and Civil War to mass shootings, police killings. Art is an interpretative representation and direct reflection of social practices, giving readers
Introduction Violence is the lifeblood of American history, politics and culture. Violence is present in many shapes and guises throughout American society, from the colonial conquests and Civil War to mass shootings, police killings. Art is an interpretative representation and direct reflection of social practices, giving readers a unique toolbox to delve into the point
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Who is Claude Cahun? One of the biggest creative spirits, Claude Cahun was a trailblazer for her generation and beyond. Cahun, borm as Lucy Schwob in Nantes France 1894 assumed the gender neutral name Claude Cahun. She was an artist, photographer, and writer who together with her life-long partner Marcel Moore (born Suzanne Malherbe) produced
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SM Sultan’s Life Sheikh Mohammed Sultan, popularly known as SM Sultan, was a Bangladeshi decolonial artist who worked in painting and drawing. He was born on this day, August 10, 1923, in Jessore, Bangladesh. His works were characterized by their repeated selection of subjects in the form of peasants engaged in labour. To enhance this