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60 Meters—20 Years: Artist Yip Yew Chong’s Painted Singapre Throughout 70s and 80s now Display for the First Time
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60 Meters—20 Years: Artist Yip Yew Chong’s Painted Singapre Throughout 70s and 80s now Display for the First Time

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

It needed a simple title—the remembrances of a quarter of a human life, spanning two decades of observations and…

Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis
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Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis

September 8, 2022July 20, 2023

The furnaces which burn from dawn ‘till dusk on the famous Venetian island of Murano are hot enough to…

Dozens of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Paintings and Maps Made Available For Viewing Online
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Dozens of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Paintings and Maps Made Available For Viewing Online

March 21, 2022August 12, 2023

To create his fictional world of Middle-Earth, English author J.R.R. Tolkien used nearly every creative tool at man’s disposal,…

Two Days in Siena — According to Artist Sandra Petreni
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Two Days in Siena — According to Artist Sandra Petreni

June 7, 2021September 7, 2023

This is neither the best guide to Tuscany, nor the most thorough. It is however the kind of guide…

Viewed Through Venetian Glass: An Artform is Reimagined to Capture World in Crisis for Stunning Exhibition
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Viewed Through Venetian Glass: An Artform is Reimagined to Capture World in Crisis for Stunning Exhibition

March 12, 2021December 11, 2023

While Venice, a world-mecca for glass art, became a famous casualty of the pandemic, the fires of one of…


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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

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Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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