Imagine a world where the boundaries between digital and analog, reality and illusion, blur. This is the realm of German artist and spatial designer Jacqueline Hen’s latest creation, “Light High.” Set to captivate audiences at the Amsterdam Light Festival, Hen’s installation is…
In art, the power to evoke memories, resurrect the past, and celebrate culture is unparalleled. Soheila Sokhanvari, an Iranian-born artist now residing in the UK, embodies this power through her evocative paintings. Her retrospective, “We Could Be Heroes…” is not just an…
In an age where digital filters and cosmetic enhancements are the norms, a fascinating discovery by English Heritage serves as a reminder that altering appearances is not solely a contemporary practice. The recent restoration of a 17th-century portrait of noblewoman Diana Cecil…
In a groundbreaking cultural event, a collection of musical scores, once lost in the harrowing history of Auschwitz, is set to be performed for the first time. Discovered at the infamous Nazi concentration camp, these fragments of history have been meticulously restored,…
Helmut Newton, a legendary German post-war fashion photographer, is celebrated in a new retrospective titled “Helmut Newton – Fact & Fiction” at the Marta Ortega Pérez Foundation in A Coruña, Spain. Known for his provocative and erotically charged images, Newton’s work transcends…
The saga of a precious collection of Ukrainian treasures, embroiled in geopolitical complexities, has culminated in a victorious return to Kyiv following a Dutch court’s decisive ruling. This conclusion marks the end of an almost decade-long legal battle over a collection of…
In a remarkable discovery that links the present to a distant past, a team of archaeologists in Peru has recently uncovered four ancient mummies of children, estimated to be over 1,000 years old. This significant find was made in one of Lima’s…
Fumi Nagasaka, a talented Japanese photographer who has made her mark in the United States, presents a unique perspective on rural American life in her latest monograph, “Dora, Yerkwood, Walker County, Alabama.” Her journey, which began with her arrival in New York…
In the bustling city of Kathmandu, Nepal, a remarkable discovery has unfolded within the ancient walls of Itumbaha, a venerable Buddhist monastery. Here, hidden beneath years of neglect, a treasure trove of religious artifacts has emerged, heralding a physical reclamation and an…
In a remarkable undersea revelation, the crystal-clear waters off the coast of Sardinia have surrendered a treasure of historical magnitude. As the Italian culture ministry reports, a diver’s chance encounter with the past has surfaced a hoard of ancient bronze coins, suggesting…