Picasso heirs launch digital art piece to ride ‘crypto’ wave

GENEVA: Pablo, meet Crypto. Heirs of Pablo Picasso, the famed 20th-century Spanish artist, are vaulting into 21st-century commerce by selling 1,010 digital art pieces of one of his ceramic works that has never before...

Saudi pavilion launches Coffee Week at Dubai’s Expo 2020

DUBAI: The Saudi pavilion at Dubai's Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesday launched Saudi Coffee Week, a five-day event to celebrate the country's coffee culture.Running until Jan. 29 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., the series...

Curator Maya Allison sheds light on the UAE’s color-filled pavilion at 2022 Venice Biennale

DUBAI: Nine years after the UAE gained its independence in 1971, the Emirates Fine Art Society was formed by the first generation of contemporary artists to pioneer cultural activities in the country. One of...

Lyna Khoudri lauds new film ‘Gagarine’ after awards sweep

DUBAI: French-Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri took to social media to celebrate her latest film, which has been dominating awards ceremonies on the international film festival circuit as of late. "Gagarine," starring Khoudri, most recently...

Elton John positive for COVID-19, postpones Dallas shows

NEW YOTK: Pop megastar Elton John on Tuesday postponed two concerts in Dallas -- part of what is expected to be a lengthy farewell tour -- after testing positive for Covid-19."It's always a massive...

Virtuoso keeps Afghan music alive despite Taliban ban

LONDON: Homayoun Sakhi closes his eyes and runs his fingers along the long neck of his wooden instrument encrusted with mother-of-pearl."I feel like I have my Afghanistan in my hand," says Sakhi, one of...

Review: Now on Netflix, WWII spy drama ‘Munich – The Edge of War’ is a mixed bag

CHENNAI: After innumerable World War II-focused movies, Christian Schwochow's "Munich - The Edge of War" is somewhat of a welcome relief worth savoring. The work, based on Robert Harris's novel "Munich," begins in a...

US singer-designer Pharrell slammed over accessory’s similarities to Mughal antiques

DUBAI: US singer Pharrell Wiliams attended Kenzo's Spring 2022 show during Paris Fashion Week and simultaneously teased his new partnership with fine jewelry house Tiffany & Co.The N.E.R.D singer sat front row, next to...