Art & Antiquities
Mexican Artist Juandres Vera Plans to Create Living Merry-Go-Round
March 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexican artist Juandres Vera plans to create a merry-go-round of goodies at the Living Arts Festival to display the 3D paintings of artists from different countries and living statues in Bangkok. continue reading »
Montreal Museum Hosts Exhibit on 3,000 Years of Peruvian Culture
February 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
From February 2 to June 16, 2013, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will present for the first time and exclusively in Canada, the exhibition Peru: Kingdoms of the Sun and Moon: Identities and Conquest in the Early, Colonial and Modern Periods. continue reading »
More Than 800 Stolen Ibero-Roman Coins Recovered in Spain
February 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A set of 867 Ibero-Roman coins stolen from a collector in Madrid nearly a year ago has been recovered, the Spanish National Police said Wednesday. continue reading »
11 Pre-Inca Tombs from Lima and Yschma Cultures Unveiled in Peru
February 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Archaeologist have located 11 pre-Inca tombs that are relics of the Lima and Yschma culture inside Peru's ancient village known as National Sports Village continue reading »
Venezuelan Artist Jesus Rafael Soto Exhibit at Paris’ Pompidou Museum
February 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In Latin America art world Paris' Pompidou museum is exhibiting many of the works of renowned Venezuelan artists Jesus Rafael Soto. Sota, a kinetic artist was born in Ciudad Bolivar and died in 2005. continue reading »
Paleontologists Discover Mastodon Fossils in El Salvador
February 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff
At least 12 fossil fragments, including some from a mastodon, have been discovered at a new paleontological site in El Salvador. continue reading »
New York Charges Man for Stealing Dali Painting
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A 29-year-old man has been indicted for stealing Spanish artist Salvador Dali's "Cartel de Don Juan Tenorio" from a New York gallery last year, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said. continue reading »
Catalan Artist Uses Napkins to Create Masterpieces
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff
When is a napkin more than a napkin? When Joan Sallas gets his hands on it. Sallas, 48, is a Catalan artist living in Germany who turns linen napkins into impressive works of art using only his hands. continue reading »
Buddha Sculptures Arrive in Chicago’s Latino Neighborhoods Promoting Peace
February 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
This month residents in Chicago’s Hispanic communities will notice Buddha sculptures emerging in various locations throughout the neighborhoods. continue reading »
Tombs Dating Back to 332 B.C. Discovered in Egypt
February 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered several Greek and Roman tombs dating from as early as 332 B.C. in the Al-Qabari district of the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, the Ministry of State for Antiquities said Thursday. continue reading »
