For German artist ANTOINETTE, lockdown is a financial calamity, but not all bad: the cancellation of public events has allowed her an extended stay in the east German castle of Merseburg where she has been working on her massive mural.

One year into pandemic, the art world adapts to survive

Eitan Asraf's cellphone snapshots are anything but mundane - a style the Israeli artist attributes to his near-drowning, in 2016, after his powered parachute crashed in a wastewater reservoir.

Brush with death inspires Israeli artist's surreal cellphone snaps

Known for his monumental frescoes made with biodegradable painting on lawns and beaches in different parts of the world, Saype arrived at Benin's village of Oudiah to finish the tenth step of the 'Beyond Walls' project.

Artist spray paints human chain on Benin coast

Complete immersion into the chilly northern art is inevitable at an unusual exhibition in the Russian northern-west Karelia region, as it is set under the ice of the White Sea.

Don diving suit to witness this art exhibition in frozen sea

The street artist Banksy may have been at work again in the UK. A new painting appeared on the side of a former prison in Reading overnight on Sunday (February 28).

Street artist Banksy may have scaled prison wall for latest work

Keeping your social distance in a bubble: that is what several dancers of the Stuttgart Ballet group did, all dressed up in their classical costumes, when they jumped inside a PVC bubble on Friday (February 26) to perform for German artist Florian Mehnert.

Artists in a bubble - keeping social distance in corona times

A painting of a Paris street scene by Vincent Van Gogh is to be shown to the public for the first time, after spending more than a century behind closed doors in the private collection of a French family.

Van Gogh painting to be shown in public for first time

A rare Botticelli portrait sold for $92.2 million at auction at Sotheby's in New York on Thursday (January 28), a world record for any work by the Italian artist.

Rare Botticelli portrait sells for record $92.2 million at NY auction

An artist in Syria is using his architecture background to add a modern twist to his most favourite art: Arabic calligraphy.

Syrian artist gives new depths to paintings with calligraphy

Italian police on Saturday (January 16) recovered a priceless painting of the Leonardo da Vinci school which had been stolen from the Basilica of San Domenico Maggiore in Naples.

Italy police recover stolen Leonardo-school painting; museum unaware of theft

When artist Kim Kang-eun found the slopes of Mount Jiri, South Korea's largest national park littered with rubbish during a two-day trip in 2018, she decided it was time to send out a message about taking better care of nature.

Drone footage shows South Korean artist transforming trash into art on mountains

With the corona pandemic raging and many museums and galleries closed, the international art scene has had to go virtual to attract visitors.

Art scene goes virtual due to corona pandemic

Brazilian artist Jorge Roriz has a new canvas amid the coronavirus pandemic, painting on face masks for those wanting to make an impression while still remaining covered.

Brazil artist paints masks for those who want to show their face

Former Uriah Heep member Ken Hensley has died age 75 following a short illness on Wednesday evening (November 4), his brother said on social media.

Ken Hensley, formerly of Uriah Heep, dies aged 75

An Italian artist Giovanni Contardi, has created an art with with more than 6000 Rubik's cubes and in the process made a world record of solving each cube in 7 seconds.

Italian artist creates portrait using more than 6000 Rubik's cubes

James Corden may not be allowed in a theater these days but there's still a way to laugh with him onstage. The Tony-winning artist is having a career milestone revisited on TVs and mobile devices as part of PBS' fourth annual "Broadway's Best" lineup for November as his deliriously funny play "One Man, Two Guvnors" is shown to home audiences.

James Corden returns to happier theatrical days

There was no formal opening or personal interaction with fans. Instead, Gabriel Orozco, the Mexican artist with a continents-spanning perspective, promoted his new collage watercolors with a dramatic, screen-friendly teaser.

Art star Gabriel Orozco's pandemic: a screen-friendly opening and new introspection

Holding his thread firmly in between his fingers, Iraqi artist Saeed Hwaidi carefully tightens the black string between nails he had hammered into a wooden board. His technique, called string art or filography, is time-consuming and requires a lot of concentration, especially for the crafting of portraits which is what Hwaidi likes most.

Iraqi string artist crafts portraits using nails and thread

On damaged wall in the Syrian city of Idlib, artist Aziz Asmar painted a colourful mural of U.S President Donald Trump arm-wrestling the coronavirus.

Syrian artist paints mural of Trump arm-wrestling the coronavirus

Edgar Alvarez, an artist and activist, is a Venezuelan living in Bogota, Colombia. The ‘craftivist’ works with plasticine figures, through which he explains and highlights the issues in the Andean region in recent years.

Colombian 'Craftivist' Edgar Alvarez models clay to educate the masses

Peruvian painter Daniel Manrique knows that behind every new daily tally of coronavirus deaths there are stories of the people who passed away and the families left behind in anguish. For that reason he started a project painting the portraits of COVID-19 victims on walls in public spaces in the neighborhood where they are from.

'I immortalize them so they stay visible'- Peruvian muralist paints COVID-19 victims 

Reclusive British street artist Banksy published a video to his social media showing how he covered a London underground train with a coronavirus message.

Street artist Banksy spray-paints London tube train with coronavirus message

George Floyd. The name over and over again. That's what traveling artist Renda Writer envisioned as his tribute to Floyd on a large blank wall.

Traveling muralist pays tribute to George Floyd

An art gallery in Paris has turned to 'winged' headware inspired by an ancient Chinese dynasty to ensure its visitors respect coronavirus social distancing rules as they peruse the displays.

Winged hats introduced at Paris gallery for social distancing

The face of George Floyd was immortalised by Syrian artist Aziz Asmar, as 'I can't breathe' protests continue around the world.

Syrian artist paints portrait of George Floyd on Idlib wall

Several artists have taken to Cuba's walls to express anguish but also hope vis-a-vis the virus - some in public spaces, others in private for fear of running into trouble again with Communist authorities.

Cuban graffiti artists take over walls and rooftops to illustrate life amid pandemic

A Palestinian artist uses her time during a 14-day quarantine to create educational drawings for children, showing them proper methods of protecting themselves against the coronavirus.

Palestinian artist educates children on coronavirus using cartoons

The Silva twins were supposed to be on an international tour with their dance company last week, performing for large crowds to cheers and applause. Instead, they found themselves on their terrace, practising to the sound of the ocean in the light of the sunset, occasionally interrupted by their two rambunctious dogs.

Dance on rooftops, seaside sunsets: Cuban artists find inspiration in coronavirus quarantine

Six dancers from the Dutch National Ballet headed out into the empty streets of Amsterdam this week to perform their parts in a piece of choreography inspired by the coronavirus lockdown.

Dancing in the streets: Ballet stars perform in empty Amsterdam

Fans of musical theatre forced by the coronavirus pandemic to stay at home will now be able to watch some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most popular shows for free every week on Youtube.

The shows must go on: Lloyd Webber musicals to be aired for free

American jazz musician Ellis Marsalis died on Wednesday (April 01) at the age of 85 from complications due to the coronavirus, reports Variety.

Jazz musician Ellis Marsalis dies of coronavirus complications – Variety

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