Category: Art & culture

The Italian factory worker who bought two stolen paintings by Paul Gauguin and Pierre Bonnard hopes they can be returned to hang on his kitchen wall.

Stolen paintings by Paul Gauguin and Pierre Bonnard hung on an Italian factory worker’s kitchen wall for almost 40 years, police have revealed.

Two ancient artefacts have been withdrawn from auctions after suspicions were raised that they had been illegally smuggled out of Italy.

Germany has returned an 18th Century painting that was looted from Poland’s National Museum by the Nazis in 1939.

The UAE, Qatar and Bahrain are among Middle Eastern countries banning Hollywood epic Noah as it breaks Islam’s taboo of depicting a prophet. “There are scenes that contradict Islam and the Bible, so we decided not to show it,” Juma…

Shahneawz Khan Sumon Veteran Baul singer- Lalon devotee, Khorshed Alom is well known for Palagan in both Bangladesh and India. An enlisted artiste of BTV, Khorshed captivates audience with his rendition of Lalon songs. As a young man, Alom was…

Historical drama 12 Years a Slave has won best picture at the 86th Academy Awards, while space drama Gravity won the lion’s share of awards. Gravity’s Alfonso Cuaron became the first Latino to win the best director award, adding to…

A month-long folk art and craft fair titled ‘Lok-Karushilpa Mela O Lokojo Utsab-2014’ will begin at Bangladesh Lok O Karu Shilpa Foundation in Sonargaon of Narayanganj on Friday.

The government has announced to give the National Film Award 2012 to 24 artists and film professionals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to development of Bengali movies. 

‘Light and Sound Show’ set up at Lalbagh Fort in the capital to project the history of the 17th century Mughal fort complex will be inaugurated on Friday.   Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will open the aesthetic show, first of its…

New York – Just days ahead of the release of a George Clooney film about the search for art plundered during World War Two, U.S. officials announced plans on Wednesday to repatriate to Poland a Johann Conrad Seekatz painting stolen…

Three people were injured when part of the set collapsed on to members of the audience during an acrobatic show at a north London venue. It happened at the Fuerzabruta show at the Roundhouse in Camden on Friday night. Eyewitness…

oes Sundance deserve its reputation for bringing edgy, independent cinema to light? As the festival turns 30, Tom Brook investigates. It’s hard to believe that Utah, one of the most conservative states in the US, could have become the incubator…

US Prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire is to end after its upcoming fifth season, HBO has announced. The decision comes three months after the cable network renewed the show for a fifth outing. “We’ve decided to wrap up the series after…

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has announced the acquisition of one of the world’s most significant collections of modern Chinese art.

Two signed Damien Hirst works of art worth £33,000 have been stolen from a west London gallery four days after being displayed.

Celebrated British jazz pianist Stan Tracey has died aged 86, his family have confirmed.

A Depression era view of New Jersey by Edward Hopper has sold for $40m (£24.4m), setting an auction record for the US artist.

An original drawing of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh playing Poohsticks is being auctioned by Sotheby’s in London.

By Neil Smith Dame Helen Mirren has won another award for her portrayal of the Queen.

Dhaka – A 10-day solo art exhibition of artist Nazir Hossain began at Gallery Cosmos-2 in the city on Friday.