Actress Julie Gaia, which regional media attributed romance with French President Francois Hollande, were not included in the jury of the French Academy of arts in Rome (Villa Medici).
The Metropolitan theater "Helikon-Opera" is raising money for the production of the Opera Stravinsky's "the Nightingale" on kraudfandingovom website Planeta.ru. In the news published by the theatre is noted that the funds will be directed on creation of costumes and buy props for the view.
Picture of Pablo Picasso "Woman in Turkish costume, sitting in a chair" will be the main lot auction the works of impressionist and modern art auction house Christie's in London, reports RIA "Novosti".
Found unknown message British writer Mary Shelley. About it tells The Guardian. About the discovery announced honorary doctor of Anglia Ruskin University, expert in romanticism Nora Kruk.
The `We Can`t Stop` hitmaker revealed the title of her upcoming fourth studio album on Twitter on Tuesday (06.08.13), after reaching 13 million followers.
With the Miss World beauty pageant to take place in China this Saturday, betting is in full swing. Among the hot favorites to win the glamour extravaganza are stunners from China and Mexico.
A Matisse painting "Odalisque in Red Pants" that has been missing for a decade has been allegedly discovered in Florida, officials said Wednesday.
Italian art historians have made a staggering discovery that could re-write the biography of one of the Renaissance period`s most influential artists, Caravaggio. If authenticated, the works are expected to be worth nearly $900 million.
Some doors take time and effort to open, especially if they are meant to take you to cloud nine. An eight-ton gilded bronze door Michelangelo dubbed the "Door of Paradise" is due to be unveiled after 27 years of restoration work.
Less is more is definitely not the principle behind the Great Wall of China. Not content with being the world`s largest manmade structure, the mammoth landmark has┘ just got even bigger!
Russians love comedies, especially those made in Hollywood. Now, the Madagascar-3 animated adventure has raked in $4 million on just the first day of its release in Russia, a box office record for the animation industry in the country.
Russians have an eye for painting the bleak reality of life in art. It`s a rare case when two bold Russian dramas are in the running for the top honors at an international film festival in Germany.
The former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev has agreed to nominate Russian actresses and charity activists Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun for the Nobel Peace Prize.
From rags to riches. Russian `Cinderella supermodel` Natalia Vodianova has made it on to The Sunday Times Rich List of British fashion stars. The British-based supermodel, who turned 30 earlier this year, is reportedly worth £16m.
Had Russia`s leading seascape painter Ivan Aivazovsky lived today, he would probably make a career in Hollywood. The creator of The Ninth Wave and other blockbuster paintings will be featured at Sotheby`s where one of his epic works is up for sale.
To commemorate the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, a tour company is offering a glimpse of the iconic ship`s wreckage. Passengers will descend into the blue abyss in Russian `Mir` submersibles, the only vessels able to withstand the crushing pres
The first Russian issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine has hit the newsstands.
Some say keeping vodka in the fridge makes it taste better. But what may make the drinking that more pleasurable would be a 19th Century silver enamel vodka set created by a key Russian maker which is up for sale at Christie`s.
Russia is working on creating its own ratings of prestigious universities after not a single Russian university has made it to the Times Higher Education list of the world`s top universities again.
Antarctica is to get its first museum thanks to Russia.
The Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza are going to have a new addition - a state of the art Museum to house some of Egypt`s most precious artefacts.
The `War House` director says he was changed by the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington in 2001 and that has come across in his work, though he admits the professional shift wasn`t intentional.
Elena, a film drama by Andrey Zvyazintsev which has garnered international acclaim over the past year, has won the main prize at the 22nd TIFF festival - Norway`s biggest film event.
An unusual quest set by Australia`s Art Series Hotels has proved that theft doesn`t always have to be a crime. However, a mission to steal two Banksy artworks from the hotels unnoticed turned out only half successful.
When it comes to behaving badly abroad, young Russians often have no rivals. But when they set foot in Paris, most forget bars, parties and the opposite sex and head straight to... the Louvre.