Bowers Museum Showcases Terracotta Warrior Treasures
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The Bowers Museum in California is hosting an exhibition called "World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century" through October 19, featuring over 110 newly uncovered treasures from the Qin Dynasty. The centerpiece of the show are a pair of terracotta chariots, including one with a bronze edge and turquoise images that is considered the most elaborately decorated at the time. Archaeologists discovered this replica in 1980, which took eight years to reconstruct from 70,000 shards dating back 3,000 years.
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Adesman's Subversive Domestic Scenes in Chinoiserie Art
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Adesman reimagines domestic life scenes in art, challenging traditional views that saw them as mere decoration or passivity. Instead, she portrays intimate moments, power struggles, and resistance on decorative surfaces like chinoiserie and stained glass, revealing complex emotions and dynamics at play.
BlackStar Festival Celebrates Genre-Bending Artists
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The BlackStar film festival, now in its 13th year, has grown from a one-day microfestival to a four-day event showcasing works by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists. The festival features speakers such as Meg Onli, Saidiya Hartman, and Rachael Abigail Holder, alongside Charles Burnett, whose tender film "Killer of Sheep" will be screened during the event. Burnett, 81, will also speak about his work, which Holmes credits as a key part of the festival's mission to provide a platform for genre-defying artists.
Gerhard Richter's auction record stands at £30.4m for his large-scale abstract painting Abstraktes Bild (1986), sold at Sotheby’s London in 2015. The Fondation Louis Vuitton has hosted several blockbuster exhibitions, including one dedicated to Richter, which is part of a string of monographic shows on key figures of 20th- and 21st-century art. Richter recently curated the "Gerhard Richter: Panorama" exhibition at Tate Modern, marking his 90th birthday with a show in Dresden featuring works from his personal collection and museum loans, including portraits of his wife and children.
Hong Kong's Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong is doubling its venue size this year, from Halls 1 and 3 to include additional space, in an effort to reduce waiting times for fans attending the annual comics and games fair. The event, now in its 26th year, will feature a record-high number of 160 exhibitors and over 788 booths, running from July 25 to 29 at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Anushka Sharma Defended Against Ageist Online Criticism
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Anushka Sharma faced criticism on the internet after a Reddit thread went viral, with some users commenting that she looked bad in pictures. However, another group of people defended her, saying the photographer was to blame for enhancing her appearance and that people should stop judging women for aging naturally. Some users also expressed frustration with the use of filters and Photoshop, suggesting that those who criticize natural skin are hypocritical.
Ayumi Hamasaki's first solo concert in Singapore has been transformed into a full-blown musical spectacle. The Japanese pop star, known for her hit songs like "Boys & Girls" and "Forgiveness", took to the stage at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, delivering an energetic performance that left the audience in awe. The concert featured elaborate lighting, pyrotechnics, and choreographed dance routines, showcasing Hamasaki's signature style.
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 940-year-old historical embroidery depicting the Norman conquest of England under William the Conqueror, is set to go on tour in Europe. The 11th-century tapestry, measuring 70 meters long and weighing 772 pounds, will be loaned to the British Museum from France as part of the UK's City of Culture. The tapestry features 626 characters, 202 horses, and 58 scenes recounting the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings. Due to its fragility, the tapestry will undergo a planned renovation at the Bayeux Museum from 2025-2027, with France footing the estimated €2.3 million restoration bill. The loan is part of a cultural exchange between France and the UK, with the British Museum agreeing to lend ancient treasures from the Sutton Hoo site in Suffolk in exchange for the tapestry.