Art & Culture

LONDON: Ben Whishaw was named best actor at Britain’s top TV awards on Sunday, cementing his status as one of the UK’s new leading men after starring in the James Bond movie “...
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British film director Bryan Forbes, 86, dies

Friday 10 May 2013
LONDON: British film director Bryan Forbes, whose work included the 1970s hit “The Stepford Wives” and “International Velvet,” has died aged 86, friends said.
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Bollywood great features in The Great Gatsby

Friday 10 May 2013
The Great Gatsby is an American classic.
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Cezanne painting goes for $ 41.6 m in US auction

Thursday 9 May 2013
NEW YORK: Paul Cezanne’s “Les Pommes” sold for $ 41.6 million at an auction of Impressionist and Modern art held by Sotheby’s in New York, while a painting owned by pop star
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Visual ode to legendary Om Kalthoum

Wednesday 8 May 2013
For some, spiritual ascension is achieved through the ecstatic cries and soft lulls of a musical symphony. For some others, it’s through sublime brush strokes on a board of stretched canvas.
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Kingdom of art dazzles at Athr Gallery

Wednesday 8 May 2013
The Young Saudi Artists (YSA) exhibition was initiated by Athr Gallery three years ago to serve as an incubation program for new artistic talents across the country to showcase emerging social atti
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Visiting artist’s show in Riyadh spotlights the Palestinian issue

Wednesday 8 May 2013
Muna Goetze’s travel in search of self-fulfillment as an artist has brought her to the Kingdom’s capital where she is presenting her works in an exhibition entitled ‘Lifelines&rs
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Dubai film festival to launch encyclopedia of Arabic films

Wednesday 8 May 2013
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) launched an online poll of the region’s most prominent film critics, writers, novelists, academics, and other cultural figures, who will collectively
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Merging graffiti and fine art for a cause

Wednesday 8 May 2013
Friends of Jeddah Parks (FJP), in collaboration with Naqaa Sustainability Solutions, recently organized a three-day event, in which a group of volunteers painted the wall of the prestigious Al-Zahi
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Punk gets pretty in Met museum exhibit

Wednesday 8 May 2013
Punk rockers wanted anarchy. They wound up with a $ 565 T-shirt.That’s the story told in a big new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York called “Punk: Chaos to couture.”
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Saudi artist’s ‘Waiting Patron’ wins in sculpture contest

Tuesday 7 May 2013
Arabian Wings teamed up with Abdul Lateef Jameel Initiatives (ALJI) to hold the Sculpture Awards 2013 to bring the talents of young Saudi sculptors into the spotlight.
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