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'Two Laughing Boys' by Frans Hals (1626). The painting has been stolen from a small museum in the Netherlands. Alamy
'Two Laughing Boys': 17th century Frans Hals painting stolen for the third time

The painting is believed to be worth Dh65m and was also stolen in 2011 and 1988

ArtAugust 30, 2020
The Whitney Museum in New York has been criticised for planning to exhibit works that were purchased through charity initiatives. Getty
The Whitney Museum cancels exhibition after artists speak out about compensation

The museum was planning to stage an exhibition with artworks bought from charity fundraisers

ArtAugust 30, 2020
Okwui Enwezor stands during a press conference for his exhibition Matthew Barney: Rivers of Fundament at the Haus der Kunst in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images
Venice Biennale awards Golden Lion to Sharjah Biennial curator Okwui Enwezor

In an unusual move, the biennial grants its highest honour to four previous artistic directors who have passed away

ArtAugust 29, 2020
Rania R Saeed, left, and Futtaim Beljaflah have recently completed their personal training certification and are now teaching cycling classes at Crank, Al Quoz. Courtesy Crank
'Focus on progress, not perfection': 6 Emirati women making strides in the fitness scene

These women are sharing their love of sport with others by becoming teachers or motivational speakers

WellbeingAugust 28, 2020
Canadian designer Daniel Voshart has created colourised, photorealistic portraits of Roman Emperors based on historical research. Via @dvoshart / Twitter
Is this what Roman emperors looked like? Designer creates portraits using AI

Daniel Voshart used 800 images of busts to make portraits of the 54 emperors of The Principate

ArtAugust 25, 2020
Artist Damien Hirst with a version of Maurizio Cattelan's work recreated by Francesco Bonami. Via @damienhirst / Instagram
Damien Hirst wanted to buy banana taped to wall, artist said no

Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' made headlines last year when it sold for $120,000 at an art fair

ArtAugust 24, 2020
A full moon rising over the Skellig Islands in Ireland. Norman McCloskey
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Photographers share tips for taking the perfect landscape photo

A great landscape photograph is 'one where you immediately see as much of the photographer as you do the location'

ArtAugust 24, 2020
Khaled Hourani's 'Picasso in Palestine #2', on view at the exhibition Palestinian Art: Resilience & Inspiration at Zawyeh Gallery. Courtesy the artist and Zawyeh Gallery
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From Ramallah to Dubai: new exhibition looks at contrasting faces of Palestinian art

Zawyeh Gallery's show features five artists that highlight different sides of Palestinian resistance

ArtAugust 20, 2020
A composite of works from 'Ibrahim El-Salahi: Prison Notebook', 2018. Top right is The Onset of the Nightmare, which hows a “bird of evil” hanging over his head, representing trauma and the lingering fear of returning to prison. Courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation and The Museum of Modern Art, New York
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How Sudan's Ibrahim El Salahi wove prison experience into seminal works of art

The modernist's incredibly important series of works has been translated into English by Sharjah Art Foundation

ArtAugust 19, 2020
Inside Beirut's Sursock Museum, which was heavily damaged in the August 4 blast. Sursock Museum / Facebook
Unesco, Louvre and international organisations pledge 'cultural first aid' to Beirut

Twenty-seven institutions offer to support the Lebanese capital's damaged art and heritage sites

ArtAugust 18, 2020
Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai. Mohamed Somji / Courtesy Art Jameel
75 UAE artists and creatives affected by Covid-19 crisis to receive grants

The programme selected artists and creatives from 17 countries, including the UAE, Pakistan and the US

ArtAugust 17, 2020
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 6 AUGUST 2020. Ziad Al Najjar, Talal Al Najjar, and Moza Almazrouei in their studio in Galleria Mall, Al Barsha. (Photo: Reem Mohammed/The National) Reporter: Section:
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Nine-01: Young Emirati artists transform mall space into art studio

Three art students who flew back to the UAE after the pandemic struck have found a novel way to continue creating

ArtAugust 17, 2020
Trump’s Triller account has 4,100 followers and his first video has received more than a million views. The channel has three short videos, two of which criticise Trump’s opponent for the presidency, Joe Biden. @donaldjtrump / Triller
US president verified on TikTok competitor

As the White House moves to ban TikTok, apps such as Triller are gaining more users

ArtAugust 16, 2020
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) and Culture Resource (Al Mawred Al Thaqafy) have joined forces to launch the Lebanon Solidarity Fund, an international fundraising campaign specifically aimed at the city’s arts and culture community. Carmen Yahchouchi
Lebanon Solidarity Fund launched to help save Beirut's arts community

Arab Fund for Arts and Culture and Culture Resource will manage the donations that will go towards reconstructing art spaces and helping artists who have lost their homes

ArtAugust 13, 2020
Google has updated its Lookout app to include a food label mode that recognises bar codes and food products. Unsplash
Google's Lookout app can help blind people read food labels and money

The tech company has added new modes to its app to allow users to identify products and read text

LifestyleAugust 13, 2020
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