Art and the deal: market slump pushes galleries to the Gulf
Doha (AFP) - With global sales mired in a slump, art dealers have turned to buyers in the oil-rich Gulf, ...
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China’s Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade
Suzhou (China) (AFP) - In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of ...
French museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry
Paris (France) (AFP) - Should foreign tourists pay more for state-funded galleries than locals, or should art be accessible to ...
‘We are angry’: Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
Paris (France) (AFP) - The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a ...
Louvre trade unions to launch rolling strike
Paris (France) (AFP) - Workers at the Louvre Museum are set to begin a rolling strike on Monday to demand ...
Deal agreed to save Frankfurt’s euro sculpture
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A landmark blue and yellow euro sculpture in the German financial capital Frankfurt, created to mark ...
Louvre trade unions call for rolling strike next week
Paris (France) (AFP) - Trade unions at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday called for a rolling strike next ...
Faberge’s rare Winter Egg fetches record £22.9 mn at auction
London (AFP) - Faberge's The Winter Egg, considered one of his most beautiful creations, sold for nearly £23 million ($30 ...
New Picasso portrait unveiled at Paris auction house
Paris (AFP) - A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his lovers was revealed on Thursday after ...
George Lucas brings the force to Comic-Con in historic first visit
San Diego (AFP) - Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabers Sunday to welcome "Star Wars" creator George Lucas to the ...
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