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photography Somaliland

Art with Heart

Photographer Mustafa Saeed sees the potential of all art forms as therapy in a post-war nation, moving towards collaborative efforts to make this happen in Somaliland.

Forbes Africa | 11 May 2022

art Sealand

Behind the Scenes at a Surreal NFT, Crypto Art Exhibition Deep into the North Sea

A look inside at how the artist Robert Alice and their team pulled off an exhibition of NFTs and crypto art in the wildest setting imaginable, while at the same time taking these stories out of the confines of the screen and into the world.

Sotheby's | 21 Apr 2022

opinion Donetsk People’s Republic

Last time I saw Andriy he was in high heels. Now, like many of my friends, he’s taken up arms

It was a week when Ukrainians saw their lives upturned. Artist and activist Diana Berg, born in Donetsk, reveals her fears but also the pride felt in the resilience of her peers. She runs TU platform, a space in Mariupol created by people who were united by the war and who began to fight it through cultural initiatives.

The Guardian | 28 Feb 2022

exhibition Moresnet

Power, Lust, and Zinc

The exhibition ‘Power, Lust and Zinc’ is now on show at Bureau Europa in Maastricht (the Netherlands). The history of this metal tells of political struggles and the European ambition for unification. Most zinc was won in Kelmis, today in Belgium, where ground was so rich that border disputes arose. The diplomatic solution was the erection of a new country: Neutral Moresnet.

De Facto | 17 Sep 2021

art Antarctica

Antarktikos, Where Art Meets Science Meets Art

Antarktikos is a printed magazine, published once a year and it is looking for contributions. This annual journal combines artistic and scientific exploration within the inspiring and thought-provoking context of Antarctica. All disciplines are welcome to contribute. Antarktikos is an initiative by artist Esther Kokmeijer.

De Facto | 23 Dec 2020

art Mont Blanc

The Reunion, 2018

Have a look at the project by the Dutch artist Vibeke Mascini that aims to reunite the two ‘summits’ that have been expropriated from Mont Blanc—during the first ascend in 1786 and the second in 1787, after being kept in different European museum collections for centuries, both far away from the mountain itself.

Vibeke Mascini | 14 Nov 2019

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