Beirut’s Art Scene Stirs Amid Tumult
By RACHEL DONADIO
Despite a slow economy and political instability, Lebanon’s capital is welcoming new luxury towers and a waterfront art space, and planning other art sites.
Carlos Acosta as Don José and Marianela Nuñez in the title role of ‘‘Carmen’’ at the Royal Opera House.
The Royal Ballet’s new ‘Carmen’: Is it a contemporary ballet, pared down to its essence? Or is it an opera-ballet amalgam?
Despite a slow economy and political instability, Lebanon’s capital is welcoming new luxury towers and a waterfront art space, and planning other art sites.
Ms. Ronan, who earned an Oscar nomination at 13, stars in the film “Brooklyn,” taking on an adult role that parallels the changes in her own life.
The British Museum looks into disputed worlds, ancient and modern.
The “Hotline Bling” video confirms that Drake understands Internet obsession better than any other artist — and is creating work to feed it.
For a project called “The Floating Piers,” the artist Christo will install 200,000 floatable cubes in Italy’s Lake Iseo.
The film takes place in Britain in 1912 and pointedly tells an unfinished story, one that ends on a bittersweet, equivocal note.
The ensemble had planned to perform in the United States and Britain this year, but the plans were canceled after Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014.
This book is a sequel of sorts to “The Bone Clocks,” Mr. Mitchell’s most recent novel, although it’s closer to being a sly footnote.
"The World of Charles and Ray Eames" at the Barbican Center in London shows how the couple meshed work and play.
"French Without Tears" and "The Father" bring Gallic flair to Britain.
The art dealer and Renaissance scholar Andrew Butterfield believes that a work he bought may be a major addition to the artist’s surviving collection.
The Kenneth Branagh Theater Company began previews of “The Winter’s Tale,” the first in a seven-play season by this new ensemble.
The comedian last had the job in 2005, when the telecast drew 42.2 million viewers. In February, that number dropped to 37.3 million.
The Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed says it is his mission to cause tension with his work.
Deutsche Oper Berlin, the champion of the German composer, unveils a new production of "L'Africaine" billed as "Vasco da Gama."
In a break with tradition, the Kraemer gallery opens its doors to mark 140 years of elegance.
The first novel from this Nobel Prize winner since “The Museum of Innocence” (2009) is a melancholic look at life in Istanbul over the past half-century.
Her latest novel, written under the pen name Robert Galbraith, centers on a serial killer who likes to cut off body parts as trophies.
The latest installment in the science-fiction saga opens Dec. 18.
Abounaddara, with only one active named member amid its ranks, provides weekly dispatches it hopes will present an alternative to more violent mainstream coverage.
With unemployment and inflation up, and the currency down, ticket sales for imported shows are plummeting.
An exhibition in Frankfurt tracks the choreographer’s other art: the installation.
Officials at the Singer Laren, a modest house museum near Amsterdam, say that its painting "Symphony in White: The Girl in the Muslin Dress" is by the American artist James McNeill Whistler.
Three artists took credit for Arabic graffiti calling the show “racist” that appeared in a recent episode. They said it was a protest of the series’ false and misleading portrayals of Muslims.
Lam Chun-wing, the first Chinese dancer hired by French company, performs in its new season.
A critic’s journey into the politically charged world and productions of the Belarus Free Theater.
An American professor happened upon a manuscript by one of the Bible’s translators at Cambridge, a discovery that may shed light on how the translators worked.
Mr. James became the first Jamaican to win the prize, Britain’s top literary award, for his novel “A Brief History of Seven Killings.”
Vienna has gained a reputation as a cultural hub for the region east of its borders -- an image that many of its arts institutions have been working to promote.
Mr. Houellebecq talks about his novel “Submission,” featuring a France that docilely accepts Shariah law, and about Islamic radicalism.
Frieze in London leads with sheer volume, in art and sales, while FIAC in Paris competes with its mix of new and 20th-century art.
Buyers appear to be thin on the ground at the fourth edition of Frieze Masters, an offshoot of Frieze London.
The river offers FIAC, the annual Paris contemporary art fair, a strong central theme that is both obvious and often overlooked.
The British Museum is staging its first exhibition of silverpoint and goldpoint drawings - nearly 100 works, from the early Renaissance to the present.
A discussion with the Turkish entrepreneur who created the movie streaming platform Mubi.
A dance festival opens in Rio de Janeiro; a classic opera doublebill plays in Santiago, Chile; and an exhibition in Frankfurt focuses on womens’ contributions to Expressionist art.
October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015
This year, Frieze Projects, a section of the Frieze Art Fair, features art and architecture that reflect on the structure of the fair itself.
Designed by Alvar Aalto, Maison Louis Carré housed its owner’s powerhouse art collection. Today, the house is open to visitors and exhibits contemporary art.
The French performance artists Laurent Boijeot and Sébastien Renauld have created a kind of mobile living room, and they would like you to drop in for a visit.
Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, announced on Thursday that the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to the Belarussian writer Svetlana Alexievich.
This week, Scott Anderson discusses “Doomed to Succeed”; Alexandra Alter has news from the literary world and Roger Lowenstein talks about “America’s Bank.” Parul Sehgal is filling in for Pamela Paul, is the host.
Listen to the new album from Brazilian psych-pop band Boogarins, entitled “Manual,” on Oct. 30 on Other Music.
The International Herald Tribune, the global edition of The New York Times, has become The International New York Times. A look at its journey.
