Light and sound show at Osmania University Arts College

Light and sound show at Osmania University Arts College

Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy will inaugurate the light and sound show at Osmania University College of Arts and Social Sciences at 6 p.m. on Monday. The show traces the genesis of the college from 1917. It was installed by the Ministry of Tourism under the ‘scheme … Read more

Michael Anastassiades’ love of light

Michael Anastassiades’ love of light

Michael Anastassiades | Photo Credit: special arrangement When Michael Anastassiades visited India last December, to be part of a panel with Studio Mumbai’s Bijoy Jain at the AD Design Show 2022, he had said, “People feel very insecure in the absence of light.” So, when I got a chance to speak with him, we discussed … Read more

Room for vintage lighting

Room for vintage lighting

The 19th century was a time of exceptional technological advancement and innovation. While lighting before the onset of the Victorian era included candelabras, oil lamps and chandeliers lit with candles, electricity would soon be introduced into homes transforming lighting fixtures forever. This period was also a time of great artistry with craftsmanship being elevated with … Read more

Under Congress government, Bastar has become brand for arts, says Priyanka Gandhi

Under Congress government, Bastar has become brand for arts, says  Priyanka Gandhi

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel receives Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on her arrival in Chhattisgarh on April 13, 2023 | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on April 13, 2023 said that under her party’s government, the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, known earlier for Naxalite violence, has transformed into a brand … Read more

Kandinsky painting recovered by Holocaust victims’ heirs sets auction record at nearly $45 million

Kandinsky painting recovered by Holocaust victims’ heirs sets auction record at nearly $45 million

Written by Hafsa Khalil, CNNLondon A painting by Russian Modernist Wassily Kandinsky that once belonged to victims of the Nazi Holocaust, has sold for £37.2 million ($44.55 million) at Sotheby’s in London. Part of the auction house’s Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on Wednesday, “Murnau mit Kirche II” (“Murnau with Church II”; 1910), was the … Read more

A French photographer offers an unexpected view of the United States — through its many strip clubs

A French photographer offers an unexpected view of the United States — through its many strip clubs

Written by Megan C. Hills, CNN Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. From Miami to Los Angeles, Prost’s latest book “Gentlemen’s … Read more

Major new museum in India tackles art world bias and the male gaze

Major new museum in India tackles art world bias and the male gaze

Written by Oscar Holland, CNN India’s long-awaited MAP Museum of Art and Photography, a major new cultural institution in the southern city of Bengaluru, welcomed its first visitors this month, offering a glimpse at a 60,000-item collection that may help reframe the subcontinent’s art history. Set across a new five-story building, the private museum focuses … Read more

US returns looted antiquity to Palestinian Authority for first time ever

US returns looted antiquity to Palestinian Authority for first time ever

Written by Issy Ronald, CNN For the first time ever, the United States has returned a looted antiquity to the Palestinian Authority — an Iron Age ivory “cosmetic spoon” that is almost 3,000 years old. US and Palestinian officials attended a ceremony on Thursday marking the historic repatriation at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities … Read more

Bob Dylan apologizes for using autopen device to ‘hand-sign’ new book

Bob Dylan apologizes for using autopen device to ‘hand-sign’ new book

Written by Toyin Owoseje, CNN Bob Dylan has apologized for an “error in judgment,” after it emerged that he used a machine to autograph special copies of his new book that had been advertised as “hand-signed.” Fans who paid $599 for one of 900 copies of the music legend’s new book “Philosophy of Modern Song” … Read more

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ celebrates diverse culture and heritage

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ celebrates diverse culture and heritage

“Wakanda Forever,” the sequel to “Black Panther,” Marvel Studios’ award-winning $1.3 billion grossing movie, had its African premiere in Nigeria — the first time Marvel has held an African premiere there. Attending the event in Lagos, on Sunday, November 6, the film’s director, Ryan Coogler, and several leading actors spoke to CNN about the importance … Read more