On Friday, Singapore reported 3,830 new cases of COVID-19, increasing the total number of cases to 1,290,046. According to figures issued by the Ministry of Health, 418 new cases were discovered by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing and 3,412 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests. There were 404 local transmissions and 14 imported infections among … Read more
In the midst of protracted hearing sessions in a Virginia court, Johnny Depp has turned to art. As the jury and he awaited testimony, the 58-year-old actor was seen doodling several times. Depp is shown showcasing his sketches of a person’s face to attorney Benjamin Chew in a viral TikTok video from Tuesday. This occurred … Read more
“I have a special vision in art,” the 39-year-old said, surrounded by his eclectic art hung on the walls of his gallery in the capital Khartoum. “I am particularly interested in using natural materials.” Many of his paintings feature colors derived from the fruits of the doum palm tree, and ground up fruit from the … Read more
World Art Day promotes the creation, dissemination, and enjoyment of art. Art allows people to express themselves. In addition, the day is observed to promote art in everyday life. Celebrated on April 15, World Art Day is a UNESCO dedicated day. World Art Day was first declared in 2019 at UNESCO’s General Conference 40th. It’s … Read more
Through the gallery window, just off the swanky Rue Faubourg Saint-Honore in Paris, a tree is growing out of the ceiling. On closer inspection, it turns out the branches, leaves and flowers are made from bronze and rock-crystal, and it is one of dozens of beautiful and bizarre chandeliers in the Regis Mathieu Gallery. Few … Read more
Jan Christiaensz Micker was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter who lived from 1598 to 1664 in Amsterdam. Houbraken referred to him as a “gemeen schilder” who was Jan Baptist Weenix’s first drawing instructor. According to the RKD, he painted staffage in works by Jan Fransz Dammeroen, Hans Jurriaensz van Baden, and Joachim Govertsz Camphuysen, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The exports of textile commodities witnessed an increase of 28.41 per cent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (2021/22), compared with the corresponding period of the last year and went up over 35 per cent on a year-on-year basis, the latest data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed. … Read more
Three major projects to promote Punjabi culture and language will be launched by the Pilac. The Punjab Institute of Language, Art, and Culture (Pilac), based in Lahore, has three major projects in the works. Satellite television, a cultural hamlet, and a crafts bazaar are among the proposals. According to the media, Pilac is also aiming … Read more
For the past 34 years, Teri Rizvi has worked at the University of Dayton, mostly as the Associate Vice President for university communications. About eight years ago she stepped into a part-time role as Executive Director of strategic communications, where she worked directly with the President on communication projects. She also serves as the Director … Read more
Famous puppeteer Farooq Qaisar Monday explained the basic techniques and tricks of the trade to young artists at a two day long puppet workshop that kicked off here at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). According to the details, PNCA arranged the event featured Farooq Qaisar who is a renowned name behind famous puppet … Read more
Frankfurt: Pakistani handicraft got attention in the international exhibition at the city of Germany. According to the details, Heimtextil is celebrating its 50th anniversary from 7th – 10th January 2020 in Frankfurt, Germany. Around 3,000 exhibitors, including 220 Pakistani manufactures, would participate in the four-day fair. Pakistan was the 4th largest international exhibitor at Heimtextil … Read more
To express the solidarity with brotherly Muslim country Turkey, the Lahore Arts Council in collaboration with Younes Emery Institute of Turkish Cultural Center held a musical event titled “Sufi Night” for Sufi Music lovers in which Whirling Dervishes’ of Istanbul, “Konya Turkish Sufi Music Ensemble” enthralled the people of Lahore with their mesmerizing performance in … Read more
