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Latest in Tag: painting

Claude Monet painting sells for record $110.7M at auction
An iconic painting from Impressionist artist Claude Monet’s “Haystacks” series has been sold for a record price at auction in New York. The former owners paid $2.53 million for the work in 1986.A painting from Claude Monet's acclaimed "Haystacks" series has sold for a record $110.7 million (about €98 million) at a Sotheby's auction in …

Titian's reboot of Renaissance painting in Venice
Titian was initially seen as an upstart in 16th-century Venice, but today he’s considered a innovator who changed art history. An exhibition at Frankfurt’s StĂ€del museum shows the trail he blazed and its broader impact.There are some artists who manage time and again to excite not only their viewing public but also fellow artists, both …

Painting stolen from Moscow gallery as witnesses watch
Museumgoers looked on as a painting was taken from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery, not realizing they were witnessing a theft. The painting by Russian artist Arkhip Kuindzhi is thought to be worth âŹ160,000.A 20th century mountain landscape painting by Russian artist Arkhip Kuindzhi has been stolen from Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery during an exhibition, police said Sunday. …

Picassoâs found painting suspected to be fake
Painting stolen among many other famous paintings in Rotterdam in 2012
Abdelwahab Hawam: Young Egyptian artist brings painting, puppeteering togetherÂ
âI was repeatedly told by teachers and acquaintances that painting is forbidden, but I never agreed with that. I donât hurt anyone when I paint,â says artist

Young painter uses food as painting colours
From ketchup to vegetables, Hany creates mouth-watering art pieces

Food giant Dr Oetker returns Nazi-looted painting to rightful heir
Four artworks in the extensive Dr Oetker collection were confirmed to have been looted by the Nazis. Now the German food empire has announced it is returning a van Dyck painting to the heir of a Dutch art dealer.Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker had a significant and sizeable collection of 16th and 17th century Dutch …

‘Germany from above looks like a painting’
AndrĂ© Götzmann films bird’s eye view videos of Germany every day for our #DailyDrone series. DW spoke to the cameraman and drone pilot who told us why seeing the country from above is so exciting.

Painting for self-expression and communication
âI feel like I connect better with myself through art, I never feel as focused and on point as I am when I am painting,â says Ashraf

Inkrypt: Stepping into colour bonds
âThey are little pieces of art that break my heart to part with, but it makes me happy knowing that the person wearing them will smile every time they look down at their feet,â says designer

Arabic calligraphy is a kind of addiction, says calligraphist Hatem Arafa
In an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt, Arafa revealed some secrets about his beginning, the messages he aims to convey through his artistic works and the inspiration sources of his outstanding drawings.

Graffiti exhibition tries to break sex taboos in Egypt
By relating to sex, the exhibition aims to raise awareness, encourage people to speak out and think about the topic open-mindedly

Transmissions of hope through Cairoâs satellite dishes
American writer and artist transforms âdepressingâ rusty dishes into brightly-coloured ones

âDjerbahoodâ paints a new face on an old historic village
150 artists of 30 nationalities âleave their markâ on building walls of Erriadh village

Artist draws 52 metre mural documenting revolution
Egyptian artist Taha Al-Korany painted 20 oil on wood pieces, reflecting impressions about âthe most significantâ points of revolution

Silence of Tunes: painting womenâs movements
Hend El Falaflyâs Silence of Tunes is on display at Safar Khan Gallery in Zamalek

Nihal Wahby’s solo exhibition engages and inspires
The paintings exhibited are separated in two series,I Want To Be Free and The Path

Human Rights Corner
The continuing struggle for rights through street art