A Frick Curator Has Just Identified Rosalba Carriera as the Artist Behind an Unknown Portrait Languishing in Storage For Decades | Artnet News
For 35 years, a delicate pastel portrait languished in storage at Tatton Park, a historic estate in Knutsford, Cheshire, in…
A Painting Newly Attributed to Raphael by A.I. Facial Recognition Goes on View for the First Time | Artnet News
A painting of the Madonna and child is on view in the U.K. city of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, with…
The American Artist Chuck Close, Who Created Larger-Than-Life Photorealist Portraits, Has Died at 81
Chuck Close, whose distinctive, monumental portraits and self-portraits toyed with viewers’ perception, has died of complications from a long illness…
As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?
In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan,…
As the Taliban returns, 20 years of progress for women looks set to disappear overnight
As the Taliban takes control of the country, Afghanistan has again become an extremely dangerous place to be a woman.…
Is virtual reality the future of live music? – BBC News
With Covid-19 restrictions stopping live performances some musicians have turned to virtual reality to create new live experiences. Artists perform…
Taliban spokesman tells BBC ‘no revenge’ on Afghans – BBC News
A spokesman for the Taliban has told the BBC’s Yalda Hakim “there will be no revenge” on the people of…
London teenager who murdered sisters influenced by satanic beliefs – BBC News
Teenager Danyal Hussein murdered two sisters in a London park last year – seemingly influenced to do so by a…
The female Afghan journalist who won’t give in to Taliban – BBC News
Anisa Shaheed has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – a female journalist in Afghanistan. She is…
Should schools require pupils to wear masks? – BBC News
“I can die if people do not have their masks on.” Debates are taking place in the USA about whether…
Fashion photographer: ‘The world doesn’t see this part of Afghanistan’ – BBC News
Fatimah Hossaini is a fashion photographer in Afghanistan. She takes pictures that push the boundaries on cultural norms in the…
Scale of Russian mercenary mission in Libya exposed – BBC News
A tablet, found after being left by a fighter, has exposed evidence that mercenaries may have committed war crimes in…
Panic as thousands flee Taliban onslaught in Afghanistan – BBC News
The UN has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep their borders open as the number of civilians fleeing the Taliban onslaught…