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Orchestrator of stolen Banksy faces long prison sentence

While sparks of hope can ignite in the darkest of times, so too can people turn to selfish acts in desperation. And it is hard to wag too strong a […]

Banksy in Borodyanka highlight Ukrainian resilience

Art is one of the few things that can get the soul through times of true suffering, even as the world continues to offer trials and tribulations. The legendary artist […]

PRO.ACT Theatre Festival brings English theatre to the Ukraine

As the war rages on between Ukraine and Russia, there is a clear desire amongst its populace to hold onto what bits of normalcy and expression they can in the […]

Artwork seized by Finland returns to Russia

As the complications stemming from the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war continue to grow and manifest, with sanctions extending to all manner of industries and culture from Russia at home and around […]

Donetsk Regional Drama Theatre destroyed in Russian bombing

As the war stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marches on, we are seeing the cultural connections and outputs of both nations being deeply affected. From the sanctions applied globally […]

Art dealer lambasts Hermitage Fabergé exhibition for inclusion of “tawdry fakes”

An open letter penned by dealer Andre Ruzhnikov has propelled an exhibition of Fabergé works at the Hermitage museum in St Petersburg into the limelight for all the wrong reasons. […]

Magic Art comes to Moscow- a retrospect of Salvador Dalí

There has never been an artist more identifiable than Salvador Dalí- in both his work and his person. The surrealist was a pioneer of the movement, and his influence is […]