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Chinese dwarfs find success in shadow puppetry
Dwarfs in China traditionally face discrimination, but as puppeteers they may have found success in a perfectly suitable form of…
Japan loses its most controversial director
Nagisa Oshima, Japan's most controversial director, has passed away from pneumonia at age 80.
Mali’s cultural heritage under threat
UNESCO has sent out a plea to armed forces fighting in Mali to protect the nation’s rich cultural heritage.
Africa Movie Academy Awards extends deadline for submissions
The Africa Movie Academy Awards have extended their deadline for film submissions to the end of this month.
New $1bn Iraqi parliament building design released
A competition winning design for the new Iraqi parliament building has been revealed.
Tattooed artist bucks trend in Czech presidential race
With his face and body covered almost entirely in tattoos, Vladimir Franz could be –at least physically – one of…
Not YOLO, Yallay
This week a new art space was opened in Abderdeen, Hong Kong by two of the world’s leading experts in…
Greenlight for Abu Dhabi Louvre
Saadiyat Island has just received the go-ahead to begin work on the Louvre Abu Dhabi in a major step towards…
Visitor causes $300K damage to Miró painting at Tate Modern
A clumsy visitor caused $300K damage to a Joan Miró painting that was on loan to the Tate Modern in…
Bob Dylan releases limited edition box set to dodge copyright laws
Bob Dylan has released a limited edition 50th anniversary box set, in a ploy to avoid the tracks coming out…