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Milan’s Brera protects artworks after humidity system fails

MILAN (AP) - Restorers at Milan’s famous Brera Art Gallery have taken measures to protect the collection after its humidity control system failed during a “once-in-a-decade” dry, cold spell that move...

Jan 16, 2017
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Jun Joon-hyuk joins Britain's Royal Ballet, its 1st Korean ballerino

Jun Joon-hyuk will join Britain's Royal Ballet in August, becoming the first Korean ballerino to become a member of the prestigious group of dancers, he said Wednesday. "I officially got the offer f...

Jan 11, 2017
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France blocks sale of rare Da Vinci ‘Saint Sebastian’

PARIS (AFP) -- France has deemed a newfound Leonardo da Vinci sketch to be a national treasure and now has 30 months to raise 15 million euros ($15.8 million) to purchase it, an auction house said Tu...

Jan 11, 2017
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‘A designer’s designer’: NY exhibit showcases Chareau

NEW YORK (AP) -- More than a decade before Philip Johnson designed his iconic Glass House, French designer and architect Pierre Chareau designed the Maison de Verre in 1932 in Paris. It featured one ...

Jan 11, 2017
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Koo Hye-sun paints fear, uncertainty in ‘Dark Yellow’

In the art exhibition “Dark Yellow,” actress Koo Hye-sun’s color of choice symbolized the contradictory nature of fearing what had once been a source of inspiration. “My favorite color used to be ye...

Jan 6, 2017
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Madrid to hold major Picasso exhibit for ‘Guernica’ anniversary

MADRID (AFP) - Madrid’s Reina Sofia museum said Tuesday it would stage a major Pablo Picasso exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of his famed “Guernica” painting, a universal symbol of the cruelt...

Jan 4, 2017
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Performances to look out for in 2017

Major arts venues offer shows that range from the avant-garde to the classical

Jan 1, 2017
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Germany says had to cancel show of Iran shah’s art trove

BERLIN (AFP) -- German cultural officials said Tuesday they had to cancel a planned Berlin exhibition of an Iranian treasure trove of Western modern art after Tehran refused to provide an export perm...

Dec 28, 2016
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Heated debate continues over authenticity of ‘Beautiful Woman’

The debate on whether the painting “Beautiful Woman” is a genuine work by late Korean artist Chun Kyung-ja is far from over, despite the prosecutors’ recent conclusion that the piece was Chun’s creat...

Dec 27, 2016
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17 stolen masterpieces returned to Italy with only scratches

VERONA, Italy (AP) -- Seventeen masterpieces valued at 17 million euros ($17.7 million) were returned to Italy from Ukraine on Wednesday after being stolen by masked, armed robbers from a Verona art ...

Dec 22, 2016
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French art analysis firm lashes out against Korean prosecution’s report

Lumiere Technology stands by its September report that ‘Beautiful Woman’ is most likely a forgery

Dec 21, 2016
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'The Bodyguard' musical makes Asia premiere in Seoul

Based on the eponymous 1992 American blockbuster film “The Bodyguard,” the iconic movie-turned-musical has made its Asian premiere in Seoul. A cult classic starring Kevin Costner as Frank Farmer an...

Dec 21, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Dutch National Ballet principal to guest star in ‘The Nutcracker’

Ballerino Choi Young-gyu to have first performance in Korea

Dec 20, 2016
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Legacy of Napoleon‘s artistic plunder on show in Rome

ROME (AFP) -- When he was just plain old Bonaparte, the man who was to became Napoleon pillaged works of art from all over Europe with the aim of making the Louvre in Paris a museum for all mankind. ...

Dec 19, 2016
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Chun Kyung-ja’s long-disputed artwork declared genuine

Prosecutors settle 25-year controversy

Dec 19, 2016
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