Ghanaian Canadian artist Ekow Nimako, aged 42, has carved a unique path in the world of Lego sculptures. Unlike traditional Lego creations, Nimako’s works go beyond mere toys or hobbies, showcasing his skill in fine art. With a focus on Black art,…
The extensive collection of books and jazz-related items that belonged to the late Charlie Watts, the drummer of the Rolling Stones, will be up for bid in a two-part auction this September, announced Christie’s auction house on Monday. Christie’s will host the…
Turkey is pressing Denmark for the return of what it claims to be the detached head of an almost 2,000-year-old Roman statue, allegedly illicitly taken from its soil years ago. The statue, created from bronze and dating back to 225 C.E., represents…
On social media, Rome’s city mayor recently disclosed that construction workers had discovered an impressive white marble head in the city’s historic heart. Mayor Roberto Gualtieri shared a photo of the mud-encrusted artifact on Twitter on Thursday, writing: “A splendid intact marble…
The Dutch administration is set to send back 478 items seized during colonial rule to Indonesia and Sri Lanka. In response to multiple claims filed by Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria, Gunay Uslu, the Dutch Secretary of State for Culture and Media,…
Gloria Fila’s love for aeroplanes started from a tender age. Being the son of an Austrian Airlines flight attendant and airman, Fila spent numerous of her early times tagging along with her parents on their work passages. An iconic print from 1999,…
Charlie Watts’ remarkable collection of first-edition books and jazz memorabilia is set to be auctioned in September. The late Rolling Stones drummer had accumulated over 500 items, including a rare first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” with the author’s…
Rembrandt’s previously undiscovered and extremely unique portraits were auctioned for more than £11.2 million ($14.2 million), having been unearthed from a private collection in the United Kingdom. These close-up portraits illustrate the kinfolk of the renowned Dutch artist and represent the final…
Last month, the British Museum unveiled its exhibition “China’s hidden century,” spotlighting 19th-century Chinese works, including poems by feminist and revolutionary Qiu Jin. However, the event sparked unexpected confusion for Yilin Wang, a writer and translator, when she started receiving perplexing messages…
The long-forgotten masterpiece, “Saint Sebastian Tended by Two Angels” by Peter Paul Rubens, which had been wrongly attributed for nearly three centuries, has resurfaced thanks to X-ray analysis. It is projected to bring up to £6 million ($7.7 million) at an auction…