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Six Romanians accused of huge art heist go on trial Tuesday

The trial of six Romanians accused of pulling off the art 'theft of the century' after stealing artwork worth up to 100 million euros from the Kunsthal museum starts Tuesday in Bucharest

The world's major art thefts: AFP Report

The past decade has witnessed a number of major art thefts, with masterpieces by the likes of Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh and many others snatched from museums and galleries from Paris to Zurich to Cairo

Head of Egypt's Fine Arts Sector returns to his office

Dismissed by former culture minister from his post as head of Fine Arts Sector in May 2013, Salah El-Meligy has been reinstated to his office by current minister Mohamed Saber Arab

Amazon launches online art gallery

Amazon unveiled Fine Art business line showcasing more than 40,000 works from over 150 galleries

Bob Dylan to exhibit his new artwork in London gallery

American singer Bob Dylan's pastels to be exhibited for the first time at London's National Portrait Gallery next month

Mandela's freedom spirit punched onto Chinese wall

Belgian artist Phil Akashi spent weeks this summer punching the wall of his Shanghai studio with a boxing glove, forging a mural of Nelson Mandela

Mahatat project takes visual arts to streets of Damietta

Mahatat for Contemporary Art collaborates with Egyptian artist Dahlia Refaat as part of 'Face to Face' art initiative to offer workshops for growing visual artists in Damietta

Art Alert: Collage exhibition at Darb 1718

An exhibition of collage artwork created during a workshop in June is on display at Darb 1718 until 7 August

Egyptian artist Dina Danish exhibits humorous artwork in Amsterdam

Contemporary Egyptian visual artist Dina Danish is currently exhibiting an assortment of multimedia projects at the Art Space of De Nederlandsche Bank

Multicultural project including Egyptian artists stops in Vienna

Abraaj Group exhibits extraordinary Middle Eastern art

First UK exhibition of UAE artists

'Three Generations' presents works by established and emerging artists from the United Arab Emirates at Sotheby's London from 23 July until 9 August

Berlin Wall hosts giant portraits of world's barriers

A notion not foreign to Egyptians, the infamous Berlin wall hosts open exhibition of concrete barriers around the world

Contemporary Emirati art exhibited in Venice Biennale

'This year’s National Pavilion of the UAE at the 55th Venice Biennale is an indication of the dynamism of the UAE’s contemporary art practices,' Commissioner Lamees Hamdan tells Ahram Online

Crowd-funding campaign supports book on Egypt's graffiti

'Walls of Freedom,' a comprehensive book on Egypt's post-revolution street art, is seeking contributions

Q&A;: Sacked fine arts head El-Meligy 'not optimistic' for Egypt's future

Recently dismissed from his post as head of Fine Arts sector and Central Administration of Exhibitions and Museums, Salah El-Meligy talks to Ahram Online about the past, present and future of Egyptian culture

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