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‘This is where it all started’: Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation

North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub

The Guardian - US

Drink tea, tidy up and take action! Can advice from artists really improve your life?

Drink tea, tidy up and take action! Can advice from artists really improve your life?

As three self-help books chock full of arty wisdom are released, an art critic tests whether they can improve a seemingly lost cause: him

The Guardian - UK

‘No longer on the margins’: how women are outperforming men in Africa’s art market

‘No longer on the margins’: how women are outperforming men in Africa’s art market

In 2024, the top five highest-priced sales of African art were all by women, according to research, reflecting increased recognition and demand for their work

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Liberation of abstraction embraced in troubled times

Acclaimed US painter Julie Mehretu is holding her first exhibition in the southern hemisphere at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

How BMW ensured its Art Car was ready for Le Mans

The BMW Art Car program is built on a minor contradiction. Since the program was launched in 1975 by French driver Hervé Poulain, the majority of the vehicles produced—each wearing one-of-one art from names like Andy Warhol, Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons, and Cao Fei—have been race cars competing in high-stakes…

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Art by pioneering surrealist René Magritte, Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei, and Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu will go on show in Sydney.

Julie Mehretu is the latest artist to transform a BMW racing car into a dynamic artwork

This is the 20th BMW Art Car, a BMW M Hybrid V8 racecar that’ll take to the track at Le Mans with a livery created by artist Julie Mehretu

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Exploring The Rising Stars Of American Contemporary Art

Exploring The Rising Stars Of American Contemporary Art

Discover the innovative art of contemporary artists challenging perceptions and redefining traditional notions.

Julie Mehretu will create the 20th BMW Art Car

Julie Mehretu will create the 20th BMW Art Car

New York-based artist Julie Mehretu has been awarded the next BMW Art Car commission, set to debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 2024

Venus Williams and artists are helping to restore Nina Simone's childhood home

Venus Williams is helping to save the childhood home of music icon and civil rights activist Nina Simone.

Los Angeles Times

$6m raised to preserve Nina Simone's childhood home

$6m raised to preserve Nina Simone's childhood home

NEW YORK: An art auction and New York gala have raised nearly US$6 million to preserve and restore the childhood home of soul music legend and civil rights activist Nina Simone, organisers said Tuesday.

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