Scans reveal newsprint, second painting under Picasso
Infrared imaging technology has helped peel back the layers of a Pablo Picasso painting on display in Japan, and revealed a page from a 1902 newspaper and another composition below.
Infrared imaging technology has helped peel back the layers of a Pablo Picasso painting on display in Japan, and revealed a page from a 1902 newspaper and another composition below.
Hinton called Winfrey’s endorsement “the second biggest surprise” of his life. “The biggest surprise was being charged with a crime I didn’t commit.”
It’s been 15 years since “The Devil Wears Prada” was published, and Lauren Weisberger has effortlessly continued the storyline of a favorite character from the novel. “When Life Gives You
A painting by a young Vincent Van Gogh was sold at an auction in Paris on Monday for more than $8.2 million (7 million euros), the Artcurial auction house said.
NEW YORK (AP) — As the audiobook market continues to boom, publishers find themselves both grateful and concerned. The industry gathered over the past week for BookExpo and the fan-based
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — The book is officially fiction: the story of a president who disappears as he tries to prevent an apocalyptic cyberattack. The authors, Bill Clinton and
Disfigured by four decades of war, the Afghan capital Kabul offers few reminders of its former glory in Islamic art or religious tolerance but a rare exhibition of Mughal paintings
Guimaras last month marked the 26th anniversary of its mango festival. The new province has gained acclaim for being the source of the sweetest mango among Philippine mangoes generally known worldwide for their flavorful sweetness.
One year ago, on June 13, 2017, I officially assumed office as president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). I hit the ground running, that is, running after people who shared my passion for art and culture and willing to help me in my task of advancing the mission of the CCP. In the first few days, I spent half of my time being briefed on my administrative tasks, and the other half moving around, talking to people who cared to listen. As someone quipped, it was “CCP administration by legwork.” Immediately there was a tangible payoff: an anonymous patron in a nearby table overheard my spiel and told me directly that he was so moved by what I said about bringing the arts to the people that right there and then he offered to donate a brand new bus to help me put into reality what I was describing as “the CCP on wheels.” That bus is now part of CCP’s assets, being equipped and properly fitted for its cultural outreach task. By way of its built-in LED wall, it would bring world-class performances to people in neglected areas, even to slum areas, so that they too would get to know about ballet and classical music, stage plays and other performing arts.
After being singled out by critics as a vocal standout in “Il Pirata” in Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland, Filipino tenor Arthur Espiritu is all set for another landmark engagement at the Oper Klosterneuburg in Vienna as Alfredo in “La Traviata,” which will run July 11 until Aug. 3.
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