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Moulin Rouge and the Folies Bergère: Best Can-Can Paintings in Art History
Can-can paintings depict the most famous dance of the Belle Époque era. Originating in France, the Can-can, associated with skirts, petticoats, high kicks, splits, and cartwheels, became popular in the 1840s. Although originally danced by both...

STL expands Data Centre portfolio to meet emerging requirements for AI data centres
– High-performance, comprehensive cabling and connectivity solutions and engineering services – Fully compliant solutions, meeting international standards DUBAI, UAE, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — STL (NSE: STLTECH), a leading optical and digital...

Contemporary African artist redefines art with steel canvas
Sello Letswalo (33) stands as a pioneering multimedia artist whose innovative approach to painting and sculpture is reshaping contemporary African art. With a background rooted in visual arts, design, and dramatic arts from high school, and later...

Bristow couple opens creative arts center and foundation in honor of late daughter
BRISTOW, Okla. — A Bristow couple is giving back to the community through art in honor of their late daughter’s memory. The couple started a foundation and created the Harmony Grace Imagination Foundation Creative Arts Center to give children and...
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Leonard Lauder 1933-2025: Cosmetics Industry Icon, Art Collector, and Philanthropist [In Photos]
Image Credit: Steve Eichner (L-R) William Lauder, Aerin Lauder, Jane Lauder, and Leonard Lauder attend the “Brite Nite” party, celebrating the exhibition “The American Century: Art & Culture 1900-2000,” at the Whitney Museum in New York City on...

AI Disrupts Search and Advertising
AI Disrupts Search and Advertising AI Disrupts Search and Advertising, a transformation that is no longer theoretical but actively reshaping the digital marketing ecosystem. Generative AI is rewriting how search engines present information and how...

Half of December shows in Ghana by your favourite artistes were all free – Ruddy Kwakye
Ghanaian media executive and culture curator, Ruddy Kwakye, has said in a recent interview on Joy FM that a lot of Ghanaian events don’t make gains because they give out too many free tickets. Ruddy told Kwame Dadzie on Showbiz A-Z that a number...

How Southeast Asia’s Marketers Are Using AI-Powered Products for a Competitive Edge
Marketers across Southeast Asia are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to personalize customer experiences, optimize ad targeting, and improve campaign performance, according to a new report titled AI for Business: APAC Trends in...

Art exhibition at Green Hill Arts celebrates Dartmoor folklore
Dartmoor is a landscape steeped in myth: full of ghostly whist hounds, shapeshifting witch-hares, trolls who lurk under clapper bridges, piskies who dance among standing stones, and mysterious Green Man and Woman figures who re-connect us to the...

The Rise of 3D Printed Fashion and Wearable Technology
3D printed fashion and wearable technology are changing not only how clothing is made, but also how it is imagined, customised, and worn. These technologies are creating new opportunities for designers, manufacturers, and consumers alike, pushing...

Unleash the Full Power of AI with GlobalGPT – One Platform, Endless Possibilities
— Introduction: AI Power at Your Fingertips Artificial intelligence isn’t the future anymore it’s the present. From writing content to creating stunning visuals, AI tools are changing the way we work and create. But let’s face it: getting access...

Havas Puts Neurodivergent Creatives Center Stage at Cannes Lions
Havas is using Cannes Lions’ global stage to challenge the ad industry’s assumptions about what creative talent looks like—and who gets to be included. On Monday, June 16, the French holding company debuted “Beyond the Brief,” a global campaign...

Business News | STL Expands Data Centre Portfolio to Meet Emerging Requirements for AI Data Centres
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 16: STL (NSE: STLTECH), a leading optical and digital solutions company, today announced the launch of a new generation of Data Centre solutions, ranging from cabling to end-to-end connectivity...

BTW student wins ‘Feed Your Creativity’ art competition
Nazarena Capdevila is pictured next to the truck with her artwork. Feeding South Florida — the leading hunger-relief organization in South Florida — on May 29 revealed the winning artwork for its “Feed Your Creativity” Art Competition at Booker T....

Creative destruction
Salinee Hanvareevongsilp's family moved home for a job opportunity when she was five and the land was subsequently developed into Siam Square in 1965. Still, it remained her favourite haunt. She frequented three movie theatres in the area -- Siam,...

Nepal needs to be more intelligent about AI
AI is like a tiger, will it eat us up or can we ride it? The Cassandras say that it will make humans obsolete, while the Polyannas say what’s wrong with that if it saves people from mundane work so they can devote time to more creative pursuits....
AI misuse in Indian colleges and how professors are arresting the situation
BENGALURU - When creative writing professor Pranav V.S. in Bengaluru congratulated his student over text about a cultural performance, he received a reply that began with: “You can express your gratitude with a simple note or message. Here’s a...

Criteo Reveals ‘For The Love Of Commerce’, “To Shape & Improve The AI-Driven Commerce Experience”
As commerce enters a new era–one defined by convergence, collaboration, and deeper consumer connection–Criteo, the global platform connecting the commerce ecosystem, is broadening and reaffirming its commitment to shaping what comes next in...

AI and biomanufacturing: can India’s policies match its ambitions?
India stands at a pivotal juncture in its quest to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for biotechnology innovation. On one hand, initiatives like the BioE3 Policy and the IndiaAI Mission reflect a bold vision to position the country as a global...

Gabriel Buttigieg: Sheela/Sansun(a) – Bridging Islands review: A cross-cultural reflection on motherhood
Gabriel Buttigieg: Sheela/Sansun(a): Bridging Islands Ton Gallery, Dublin ★★★★☆ Primordial themes of fertility, birth and motherhood take on fresh meaning in the work of the Maltese artist Gabriel Buttigieg, whose unexpected pairing of two woman...