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Painting of Māori elder fetches record price in NZ auction

The NZ$3.75m ($2.2m; $1.7m) sale makes it the most valuable Māori portrait in New Zealand history.

An Oil Painting Takes Wing

The jeweler Pierre Dubail’s abstract work has been set onto a jeweled butterfly brooch.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Thousands flock to NZ capital in huge Māori protests

The country is seen as a world leader for supporting indigenous rights, but many fear that's now at risk.

Watch: New Zealand's Māori protests explained

The BBC's Katy Watson reports from Wellington on why tens of thousands have taken to the streets.

Andy Warhol artworks stolen in Dutch gallery heist

Two works in the Reigning Queens series were taken, according to the gallery's owner.

Disney’s Earnings Report Paints a Rosy Picture for the Future

The company, which does not typically release guidance to investors, said that profit would jump over the next three years.

Business - The New York Times - November 15

Watch: Georgia election chief doused with paint

Official Giorgi Kalandarishvili was doused during the confirmation of a controversial poll.

Magritte painting sells for record $121m at auction

Belgian artist’s 1954 painting Empire of Light was valued at $95m yet broke new record at Christie’s auction in New York. A painting by René Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Insults and a haka in New Zealand parliament as MPs debate Māori rights bill

Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the bill. New Zealand’s parliament has erupted into fiery debate, personal attacks and a haka over a ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?

Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown

World - ABC News - November 18

Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

As tens of thousands of marchers thronged the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, the column of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest

World - ABC News - November 19

Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill

Police say about 42,000 people gathered at parliament in the last stage of the nine-day protest in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi bill. New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

'Moana 2' makes history by releasing Maori-language version alongside premiere

“Moana 2 Reo Māori” is the first Disney animated feature to premiere in an Indigenous language directly alongside its English-language counterpart.

David Salle Asks, Can A.I. Make a Painting More Interesting?

At Gladstone Gallery, the painter’s experiments with artificial intelligence yield compelling results and big questions.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire

Max Ayres has spent much of his life capturing Lancashire – and himself – without ever selling a painting. Now a blaze has transformed much of his singular body of work. Max Ayres has a hole in his ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

The 'light sabre' wielding photographer creating colourful light paintings

For 15 years, David Gilliver has been a pioneer in the technique of painting with light.

Polls on US House and Senate races paint a worrying picture for Democrats

Numbers reflect a chilling reality for left-leaning Americans: Republicans have a decent shot at winning full control of Congress. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates As ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

First artwork painted by humanoid robot to sell at auction fetches $1m

Portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing was created by Ai-Da, one of the most advanced robots in the world. A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing has become the first artwork by a ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

A.I.-Powered Painting of Alan Turing Sells for $1.1 Million

The portrait depicts the British mathematician Alan Turing as the god of artificial intelligence. Its creator is a robot named Ai-Da that resembles a woman with a bob haircut.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Georgia election chief doused in paint as protests continue after parliamentary vote

The head of Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission has been doused with black paint at a meeting to confirm the results of the country’s divisive Oct. 26 parliamentary elections

World - ABC News - November 16

Paint thrown over Georgia elections chief as ruling party victory confirmed

US and EU have called for investigation into alleged irregularities in pro-Russia ruling party’s election victory. The head of Georgia’s election commission was splashed with paint as the body ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

In 'The Wild Robot,' machines, animals and new technology paint a very human picture

The animated feature adapted from the popular children's books crafts a lovely, bittersweet parable of parenting.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20

Good enough to eat: Noah Verrier's paintings of comfort food

Artist Noah Verrier is getting millions of likes on social media for his paintings of comfort foods, like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, burgers, fries, and jelly donuts – and they're selling ...

Chuck Todd paints Trump Cabinet picks as 'low-character crowd'

NBC News's Chuck Todd in a recent analysis questioned whether President-elect Trump took moral character into consideration when picking Cabinet members, while also taking a swing at the former ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Why is a bill looking at New Zealand’s founding document causing major upset among Māori?

Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights. Since New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government took office a year ago, its policy ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous ...

World - ABC News - November 14

35,000 arrive at New Zealand parliament to protest against controversial Māori treaty bill – as it happened

This live coverage has ended now. You can read our stories at the links below: . Historic march arrives at parliament – full report Explainer: what is the treaty principles bill? The hīkoi ...