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US judge awards $6.75 mn in damages to graffiti artists

InalandmarkrulingthatgraffitiartshouldbeprotectedbyUSfederallaw,aNewYorkjudgehasawarded$6.75millionindamagesto21artistswhoseworkwaswhitewashedbyadeveloperin2013

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Paris atelier provides safe haven for exiled artists

Paris,whosebohemiancultureattractedsomeoftheworld’sfinestpaintersattheturnofthe20thcentury,isopeningitsdoorstoanewwaveoftalent,drivenitswaythistimebywarandpover

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Lubaina Himid is the oldest artist to win Britain's Turner Prize

LubainaHimid,a63-year-oldartistwhosecreationsincludedinnerplatespaintedwithvomitingaristocrats,becametheoldestpersonevertowinBritain’smostprestigiousartaward–th

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Over 200 worldwide artists make street painting in Houston

Morethan200artistsworldwidetookpartinthisyear'sHoustonViaColori,oneofthelargestandmostwell-knownartfestivalsinthecityintheU.S.stateofTexas.Inits12thyear,ViaColo

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London exhibition 'Age of Terror' explores art since 9/11

Anexhibitionaboutartsince9/11isunderwayinLondononThursday,withimagesbothfamiliarandshockingofthedevastatedTwinTowersinNewYork.TheImperialWarMuseum's"AgeofTerror

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Report: Street art reinvigorates soaring art market

TheartmarketisboomingfuelledbyrocketingpricesforcontemporaryartwithworkbystreetartistslikeBanksyamongthefastsellers,accordingtoanewreportWednesday.Fourofthetop1

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The 20 best-selling music artists of all time

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Jingdezhen smashing porcelain's old-fashioned image

The thought of porcelain often conjures up memories of dainty, old-fashioned vases gathering dust in your grandparents' antique display case. That's what makes the newest precinct in the city known as China's porcelain capital so unexpected. Some of Jingdezhen's disused porcelain factories have been converted into studios, bars, and retail space. The industrial red-brick buildings are separated by wide walkways, making it ideal for strolling between trendy cafes and contemporary ceramics galleries.

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It’s an Art Gallery. No, a Living Room. O.K., Both.

There was wine in plastic cups and people milling around, but the similarity to any other art gallery opening ended there.

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China-France installation art exhibition program kicks off

The installation art exhibition program "Elsewhere is Here" that involves Chinese and French artists was launched in Beijing on Sunday.

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Tattoo artists compete for top awards at international festival

For more than 60 artists from Russia, Belarus and London it was an opportunity to showcase their skills but for ink enthusiasts the Sochi International Tattoo Festival was all about displaying their body art.

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Greece picks own director to head arts festival after Belgian artist quits

Greece on Monday picked a local theater director to curate its most renowned annual summer arts festival after Belgian artist Jan Fabre quit following protests from artists that his plans excluded Greek works.

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Xi's speech on the arts unveiled in full

​A speech delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping on the arts a year ago was made public in full for the first time on Wednesday.

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ASEAN ethnic artists to perform in Cambodia

Ethnic artists from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will join together to perform at the Chaktomuk Theater here on Friday evening, a Cambodian official said Monday.

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Japanese, Chinese disabled artists perform together to commemorate Great East Japan Earthquake

Japanese Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe held a concert Saturday in Amagasaki city to commemorate victims of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake with the participation of Chinese artists.

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African contemporary art eyes int'l market

A major contemporary African art fair kicked off in London Thursday, with dozens of African artists seeking opportunities in Europe and beyond.