Tintin painting sells for record $3.9 million at auction
An original painting by Tintin creator Herge sold for a record €3.2 million ($3.9 million or P185 million) at an online auction on Thursday.
Books from the library of Madame de Pompadour go up for auction
Unlike many other cultural sectors, reading and general interest in books have shown strong resistance to the public health crisis.
A new app puts the spotlight on works of nonfiction
The new application Alexander, imagined by producer Cameron Lamb, includes nonfiction works written in English by international authors and journalists.
Her side of the story: Is it time for more women’s history museums?
The Smithsonian Women’s History Museum will be created as part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., which also counts 20 other museums.
Virtual islands, a new sanctuary for confined artists
The Serving the People art collective has created a new initiative called “Wretched Light Industry,” which takes the form of a virtual island.
The Smithsonian Institution wants to hear your stories of 2020
Accounts, videos and photos submitted to the initiative “Stories of 2020” will be part of the National Museum of American History’s digital archives.
Uffizi Gallery marks 700th anniversary of Dante’s death with virtual exhibition
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence marks the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death with a virtual exhibition themed around his work, “The Divine Comedy.”
Minamahal kong Em
Mario L. Mendez, Jr., born on July 20, 1982 and fondly called Em by fellow writers, friends and family, was an award-winning Filipino playwright.
‘To exist, then to persist’: Indie publishing and BLTX
One year ago this month, I marched to Popular Bookstore in Tomas Morato to support friends who embarked on publishing their poems independently.