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(M)otherness | Limnos | To July 16
Visual artist Maria Koumianou brings her thought-provoking exhibition "(M)otherness" to the Poseidon Art Gallery (facebook.com/PoseidonArtGallery) in Myrina on the island of Limnos, following its successful presentation at o.art.ath in Athens. She invites viewers to engage in a public dialogue exploring artistic practice, rural living, and the profound experience of motherhood.
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Sweden won this year's Eurovision
The representative of Sweden - Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in the British city of Liverpool, the Eurovision website announced.
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Loreen makes history as Sweden claims seventh Eurovision victory
Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, as singer Loreen beat out 25 competitors in the finale of the world's biggest live music event, hosted by Britain on behalf of war-torn Ukraine.
A previous victor in 2012, Loreen is the first woman to win the eccentric, much-loved competition twice and only the second person to do so after Johnny Logan for Ireland in the 1980s.
Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws
President Joe Biden's choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration (AA) has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate.
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New York auction smashes record for Frida Kahlo work
A rare painting by Frida Kahlo sold in a New York auction house on Nov. 16 for almost $35 million, a record price for a work by the iconic Mexican artist.
At the same sale, a painting by French artist Pierre Soulages also broke a record for his work by reaching $20.2 million dollars.
Frida Kahlo self-portrait set to smash records at auction
A Frida Kahlo self-portrait featuring her husband Diego Rivera is tipped to sell for more than $30 million at auction in New York, Sotheby's said on Sept. 22.
"Diego y yo" (Diego and I), painted in 1949, "is poised to shatter" Kahlo's current auction record of $8 million set in 2016, the auction house said in a statement.
Frida Kahlo exhibition brings her work alive
With larger-than-life projections of her work, music and journal extracts, a new exhibition aims to bring Mexican surrealist Frida Kahlo's paintings to life to mark the 114th anniversary of her birth.
"Frida. The Immersive Experience" presents 26 of the most emblematic works of the late painter, known for her striking self-portraits often brimming with pain and isolation.
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Grammy nominations 2021: Snubs, quirks and twists
The short lists for the 63nd annual Grammy awards that celebrate music's best feature an eclectic mix of pop powerhouses, feisty chart-toppers and little-known underdogs.
And, as usual, there was a laundry list of eyebrow-raising snubs and a bunch of straight up oddball nods.
Here's a look at the kookier nominations and head-scratchers in this year's Grammy race:
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Say My Name: People Outraged over the Death of George Floyd - Unarmed Black Man Killed by Police
Cardi B, Diddy, Ciara and LeBron James led the way of celebs outraged over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, after a police officer drove his knee into the back of Floyd's neck, rendering him unable to breath
Frida Kahlo's family struggles to manage legacy
Sixty-three years after her death, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has achieved a level of fame she never reached in her lifetime, her image emblazoned on mugs, T-shirts, keychains and even underwear. But scholars and the painter's descendants lament she has been reduced to a set of distinctive physical features that often overshadows her actual work.
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