Popular enka singer Aki Yashiro dies at 73
Singer Aki Yashiro, the grand dame of Japanese enka ballads who had many big hits during her career spanning five decades, died Dec. 30 of lung disease, her office said. …
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How Artist LUAP Healed Through His ‘The Pink Bear’ Photos
British multidisciplinary artist Paul Robinson, known professionally as LUAP, combines art across many mediums, including oil paintings, sculptures, and photography. Central to his artistic work is “The Pink Bear,” which …
Pompeii’s ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption
POMPEII, Italy — A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by …
Rembrandt portraits that were privately held for nearly 200 years go on show in Amsterdam
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — After nearly 200 years in a private collection, a pair of small portraits by 17th century Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn went on display Wednesday after …
Artist Zeng Fanzhi depicts ‘zero-COVID’ after a lifetime of service to the Chinese state
SHENZHEN, China — In one painting, a child sits, mouth wide open, as a worker in white medical garb extends a long cotton swab toward her tonsils. In another, a …
108-Gigapixel 3D Microscope Scan of Vermeer Masterpiece is Largest Ever
Hirox, a leading provider of 3D digital microscope technology, has painstakingly created the world’s largest 3D scan, a super-detailed 108-gigapixel scan of Johannes Vermeer’s iconic painting, “Girl with a Pearl …
Climate activists smash glass protecting Velazquez’s Venus painting in London’s National Gallery
LONDON — Two climate change protesters were arrested Monday after they smashed a protective glass panel covering a famous Diego Velázquez oil painting at London’s National Gallery, police said Monday. …
Sharon Stone says health issues slowed her acting career so she’s expressing herself through paint
NEW YORK — During the pandemic, a friend sent Sharon Stone a paint-by-numbers set to keep her busy, a gesture that has led to a new path of creative expression …
New Van Gogh show in Paris focuses on artist’s extraordinarily productive and tragic final months
PARIS — Planted in a field, Vincent van Gogh painted furiously, bending the thick oils, riotous yellows and sumptuous blues to his will. The resulting masterpiece, “Wheatfield with Crows,” bursts …
Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, damages historic buildings, in Maine
A fire has destroyed several waterfront buildings in Maine, including an art gallery with several paintings by Jamie Wyeth and an illustration by his grandfather, N ByThe Associated Press September …