Archive List for Art

Going bananas: Duct-taped fresh fruit sells for millions at Sotheby’s | AJ #shorts

A banana duct-taped to a wall is causing a stir in the art world again. ‘Comedian’ by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan drew the attention of art enthusiasts in 2019 at Art Basel Miami. It just sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby’s auction house. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Spanish protesters’ tribute to Gaza war victims | #AJshorts

Hundreds of protesters in Spain’s San Sebastian lay together on the ground in a tribute to victims of Israel’s war on Gaza, next to a banner inspired by Picasso’s famous anti-war painting ‘Guernica’. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Argentine artist uses inflation-hit banknotes as a canvas | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Rocketing inflation has hit the value of Argentinian banknotes hard, so this artist uses them to paint on. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

World Architecture Festival: Indian school shortlisted for award

A school in rural India has been shortlisted for an award at the annual World Architecture Festival. The design — inspired by an old city — is engineered to endure extreme desert temperatures. Al Jazeera’s @Pavni Mittal reports from Rajasthan state in western India. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #WorldArchitectureFestival #India #school

Tanzania’s Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize for literature

The Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to the Tanzanian-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah. His work focuses on colonialism and the fate of refugees. It is the first time in 35 years that a Black African has won the prize, and comes as the Swedish Academy tries to avoid charges of Western bias. Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Stockholm, Sweden. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #NobelPrize2021 #NobelLiteraturePrize2021 #AbdulrazakGurnah

KSI on cryptos and coping with 40m followers

In conversation with CNBC’s Tania Bryer backstage at the 2021 GQ Men of the Year Awards, YouTuber turned recording artist, KSI who has an estimated net worth of $22million spoke about dealing with fame, his vision for the future and recently investing in NFTs & cryptocurrencies. Subscribe to CNBC International TV: http://cnb.cx/2wAkfMv Subscribe to CNBC International: http://cnb.cx/2gft82z Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/cnbci

🇶🇦 Qatar National Museum set to open its doors to the public | Al Jazeera English

The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) is set to open its doors to the public on Thursday. Designed by Jean Nouvel, the Pritzker Prize-winning French architect, the multifaceted structure resembling a giant desert rose sits across from the bustling Doha Corniche, the main waterfront promenade in the Qatari capital. The futuristic, sand-coloured structure, located near Doha’s airport highway, is likely to be among the first buildings visitors will spot when arriving in the city. Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid reports from Doha. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #QatarNationalMuseum #QatarNews