Artist Ya La’ford in front of one of her artworks. Ya La’ford Abstract artist Ya La’ford is in demand. Her commissions — including sculpture, installations and gallery exhibitions — mean she is fully booked for the next four years. La’ford, who is based in the artsy community of St. Petersburg, Florida, reeled off the names … Read more
One of the complaints – which snowballed into a debate that drew a response from state news agency Xinhua – came after a social media user found that some Beijing subway stations still required identity verification to issue tickets. “I want to make sure that it is implemented in accordance with a currently valid regulation,” … Read more
London — London’s renowned British Museum is facing an investigation by the United Kingdom’s information watchdog over claims that it has not been transparent about a collection of sacred Ethiopian altar tablets held away from public view for more than 150 years. The museum has housed the 11 wood and stone tabots — replicas of the … Read more
By Barbie Latza Nadeau | CNN Mass tourism has turned the Italian city of Florence into a “prostitute,” the director of Galleria dell’Accademia has said, sparking anger and calls for her to step down. Although Cecilie Hollberg has apologized, Italian politicians have slammed her comments this week as being offensive to Florentines. “Once a city … Read more
The American Museum of Natural History in New York is closing exhibits with Native American objects due to new federal regulations. The president of the museum, Sean M. Decatur, sent a letter to staff members in which he noted new regulations that include “expanded requirements for consultation and consent for the exhibition of and research … Read more
