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Everything you need to know about Dali: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Dali: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Exhibition seeks to show the range of Dali

April 23, 2013 at 10:04 AM

Madrid, April 23 (IANS/EFE) The museums with the three largest collections of the work of Spanish artist Salvador Dali are working together to put on an exhibition in Madrid that shows the range of the Spanish artist.

3 injured in SW China quake

April 17, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Beijing, April 17 (Xinhua-ANI): Three people have been slightly injured after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

30 injured in China quake

March 4, 2013 at 7:15 AM

Beijing, March 4 (IANS) At least 30 people were injured when a 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Yunnan province Sunday, officials said.

30 injured in SW China quake

March 3, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Beijing, March 3 (Xinhua-ANI): The number of people confirmed injured by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that hit southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday afternoon has risen to 30, local authorities have said.

Man indicted for stealing Dali painting from US gallery

February 21, 2013 at 11:13 AM

New York, Feb 21 (IANS/EFE) 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, authorities said.

Mamata Banerjee to flag off BCIM Car Rally

February 13, 2013 at 4:25 PM

Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) The BCIM (Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar) Car Rally will set out on an epic 3,000-km odyssey from Helipad Ground in the mammoth Salt Lake Stadium complex here Feb 22 to Kunming in China.

Man Ray's avant-garde photography on display in London

February 7, 2013 at 10:59 AM

London, Feb 7 (IANS/EFE) The avant-garde photography of Man Ray will go on display here in a large exposition of more than 150 portraits of his muses and friends, including Lee Miller and Pablo Picasso.

Reviving market, creativity pep up India Art Fair (With Image)

February 3, 2013 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Broad trends of a gradual market revival, fresh interest in emerging contemporary artists, diversity of works, new creative energy and heightened viewers' awareness were discernible at the three-day India Art Fair 2013 that ended late Sunday.

103 exhibitors from 23 nations at India Art Fair

January 31, 2013 at 9:58 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The fifth edition of the India Art Fair Feb 1-3 featuring 103 exhibitors from 23 countries opened here with a VIP preview Thursday in a new-age art space designed by eminent space designer Sumant Jayakrishnan across 20,000 square metres.

Raj Thackeray kicks up row with 'Bihari rapists' statement

January 6, 2013 at 6:07 PM

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray kicked up a storm once again when he said that the perpetrators of the recent Delhi gang-rape were from Bihar.

Dali painting goes under hammer

December 5, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A painting by Salvador Dali went under the hammer in Paris for 2 million euro (over $2.6 million), the Artcurial auction house said Wednesday.

Bid to revive manual artwork (With Image)

November 21, 2012 at 2:34 PM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) At a time when western artists are commissioning juniors to create artworks for them in studios, seven Britons are trying to revive the manual skill?based art.

Wearing art: New metaphors for Indian fashion

November 10, 2012 at 2:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Temple art was the trademark of traditional Indian clothes and accessories for centuries, setting them apart from western apparel with a distinct colour, motif and design scheme. But the arrival of contemporary art has given Indian designers new metaphors for interpretations.

Bridge completed for Myanmar-China gas pipeline

October 24, 2012 at 8:23 PM

Kunming (China), Oct 24 (IANS) A bridge on the Lancang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province was completed Wednesday, marking a major step in the completion of a Myanmar-China gas pipeline project, which is expected to go into operation next year, reported Xinhua.

Douglas Hodge lands role as Willy Wonka in new musical

October 12, 2012 at 8:37 PM

London, Oct 12 (ANI): English actor Douglas Hodge has signed on to play Willy Wonka in Sam Mendes' production of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'

Computers can understand art like humans

September 27, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Washington, September 27 (ANI): Understanding and evaluating art is not a task meant for humans only, computers can also do it.

Harassed in Pakistan, homeless in India

September 16, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Jodhpur, Sep 16 (IANS) "We would much rather die than go back to Pakistan," said a Hindu migrant echoing the sentiments of many migrants who have come here in the last few days from Pakistan.

R-Patz learnt Spanish accent from ex Liverpool boss Rafa's interviews

August 18, 2012 at 5:00 PM

London, August 18 (ANI): Robert Pattinson has revealed that he perfected his Spanish accent for his 2008 flick 'Little Ashes' by listening to former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez's interviews.

Pranab in UP Tuesday to canvass for presidential poll

July 2, 2012 at 10:44 AM

Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee will be in the Uttar Pradesh capital Tuesday to meet legislators across parties and garner support for his election to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Pranab in UP Monday to scout for support

July 2, 2012 at 10:20 AM

Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee arrives here Tuesday to meet legislators across parties and garner support for his election to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Robert Pattinson flooded with toothpicks

June 15, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Washington, June 15 (ANI): Robert Pattinson has been inundated with toothpicks from fans, after mentioning that he has been chewing them since he quit smoking.

Great progress in Tibet after democratic reforms: Western sociologists

May 24, 2012 at 1:31 PM

Vienna, May 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Great progress has been made in various aspects of China's Tibet Autonomous Region since democratic reforms were adopted there in 1959, said Western sociologists in a recently published article.

Factors that increase value of great art revealed

May 5, 2012 at 1:42 PM

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Artist, style, subjects, even city of sale and time of year play a role in raising the value of great paintings, say an economics PhD candidate at Washington State University.

A Rod being approached to play drag queen in Salvador Dali movie

April 10, 2012 at 7:14 PM

New York, Apr 10 (ANI): Alex Rodriguez is reportedly being asked by producers of the upcoming indie movie on Salvador Dali - called 'The Surrealist' - to play the role of a stunning, leggy drag queen.

Picasso tops world's most stolen artist list

January 29, 2012 at 8:29 PM

London, Jan 29 (ANI): Pablo Picasso is the artist who has more works stolen than anyone else, a new study has found.

Picasso tops world's most stolen artist list

January 29, 2012 at 4:28 PM

London, Jan 29 (ANI): Pablo Picasso is the artist who has more works stolen than anyone else, a new study has found.

'Bored' Robert Pattinson took loyal fan out for dinner

November 10, 2011 at 6:57 PM

Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): Robert Pattinson has revealed that he invited a fan who had waited outside his apartment to have dinner with him because he was "chronically bored''.

Yoga being offered in American art museums

July 28, 2011 at 2:32 PM

Nevada (US), July 28 (ANI): "Have you ever dreamt of practicing yoga next to a Picasso?" says the announcement of "Yoga with the Masters" course offered at Cincinnati Art Museum in Ohio (USA).

China forcing prisoners to do lucrative Internet gaming work

May 26, 2011 at 6:44 PM

Beijing, May 26(ANI): A former Chinese prisoner has revealed that scores of prisoners in the country are forced into 'gold farming'- the practice of building up credits and online value through the monotonous repetition of basic tasks in online games.

1,704-meter-long noodle from China is world's longest

March 14, 2011 at 5:37 PM

New Delhi, March 14 (ANI): China has made a new Guinness World Record by coming up with the longest handmade noodle.

14 killed in 5.4 magnitude earthquake near China-Burma border

March 10, 2011 at 4:11 PM

Beijing, Mar 10(ANI): At least 14 people have been killed and 135 others injured in an 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck in south-west China near the border with Burma on Thursday.

Playboy nude artwork sells for $266K at NY auction

December 10, 2010 at 11:48 AM

London, Dec 10 (ANI): A Dali watercolour of a reclining nude that had been hanging in the bedroom of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has been sold for more than 266,000 dollars at an auction in New York.

Iconic images of some of Playboy's sexiest pin-ups up for grabs

November 19, 2010 at 11:35 AM

London, Nov 19 (ANI): Playboy magazine is all set to auction off some of its most well known images featuring some of its big icons.

Playboy's 125 pieces of art collection to go under hammer

November 9, 2010 at 3:26 PM

Sydney, Nov 09 (ANI): Dali's watercolour of a reclining nude, photograph of Dan Aykroyd in a conehead costume or a sexually charged oil of a scarlet-lipstick mouth-these are among 125 pieces of art collection by Playboy that are set to go under the hammer shortly.

Spanish painter Salvador Dali 'had most famous moustache'

November 4, 2010 at 2:01 PM

London, Nov 4 (ANI): Spanish painter Salvador Dali's facial hair has topped a new poll of the best-known moustaches of all time. According to almost a quarter of Britons, the surrealist's meticulously waxed moustache is the most famous, reports the Telegraph.

JK Rowling's autograph now most sought after in the world

July 16, 2010 at 5:09 PM

London, July 16 (ANI): 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling's signature is the most desired in the world, ahead of signatures of stars like boxing legend Muhammad Ali and the King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Simon Cowell wants Salvador Dali theme wedding party

March 29, 2010 at 6:07 PM

London, Mar 29 (ANI): Music mogul Simon Cowell has revealed that he wants a Salvador Dali theme for his wedding party.

'Little Ashes' gay sex scene was uncomfortable, says 'straight' Robert Pattinson

March 23, 2010 at 1:45 PM

New York, Mar 23 (ANI): 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson has said that he is 'straight' and was quite 'uncomfortable' doing gay sex scenes in "Little Ashes."

Brain scans could one day be used to tell a Dali from a Picasso

November 27, 2009 at 12:24 PM

London, Nov 27 (ANI): Can brain scans help classify art? Well, researchers from ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan seem to have found the answer.

Kidney transplant op transforms plumber into gifted artist!

August 19, 2009 at 11:01 AM

London, Aug 19 (ANI): In a miraculous change of fortune, a plumber has transformed into a gifted painter ever since he had a kidney transplant.

Hindus glad that pop icon Madonna finally "woke up"

August 3, 2009 at 3:46 PM

Nevada (US), Aug.3 (ANI): Hindus are happy to note that American entertainer Madonna finally "woke up".

Rob Pattinson enacts gay love scenes in 'Little Ashes'

May 8, 2009 at 1:53 PM

New York, May 8 (ANI): Hollywood actor Rob Pattinson, who created a wave among his female fans with his portrayal of a vampire in Twilight, will leave his fans flabbergasted, as he has enacted gay love scenes in his forthcoming flick 'Little Ashes'.

Pattinson talks about nude gay-sex scenes in new film

May 1, 2009 at 4:01 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): English actor Robert Pattinson has revealed that doing nude gay sex scenes in 'Little ashes' was very hard for him, especially with an audience watching.

Robert Pattinson strips off for 'Little Ashes'

April 17, 2009 at 11:11 AM

London, April 17 (ANI): Twilight star Robert Pattinson surely knows how to make women go weak in the knees. The actor has stripped off for his new movie 'Little Ashes'.

UK kids think Auschwitz is a type of beer, a festival or bread

March 9, 2009 at 3:36 PM

London, Mar 9 (ANI): If you thought that the Nazi extermination camp, Auschwitz, was one of the biggest scar on world history, then you'll be surprised to know that many schoolchildren don't even know what it is and easily mistake it for a type of beer or a religious festival, says a new research.

General George S. Patton was killed to mum his criticism of WWII allied war leaders, claims book

December 21, 2008 at 3:14 PM

London, Dec 21 (ANI): The death of George S. Patton, America's greatest combat general of the Second World War, is one of the enduring mysteries of the war era. Now, a new book has claimed that the officer was assassinated after the conflict with the connivance of US leaders.

Salvador Dali's works expected to fetch £1m at London auction

December 12, 2008 at 11:34 AM

London, Dec 12 (ANI): A collection of bronze sculptures modelled by the surrealist Salvador Dali are expected to fetch up to 1 million pounds at an auction in London.

India highlight of prestigious European art fair

November 13, 2008 at 10:02 AM

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Indian art will be the highlight of one of Europe's best-known contemporary art fairs - ARCO Madrid 2009, which will be held in February 2009 and showcase the works of stalwarts like Subodh Gupta, M.F. Husain and Tyeb Mehta.

Shekhar Kapoor's new high: to join Dali, Picasso in museum

November 8, 2008 at 5:18 PM

Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Shekhar Kapoor is on cloud nine. He has just finished a short film in Argentina, for which the music was by A.R. Rahman, and has been asked to sculpt a structure inspired by the film that will join likes of Salvadore Dali and Picasso in a museum in Europe.

Chinese chocolate-flavoured sex paint pulled off Oz shelves over toxic fears

October 30, 2008 at 4:32 PM

Melbourne, Oct 30 (ANI): Australian markets have pulled a chocolate-flavoured body sex paint off the shelves as authorities continue the crack down on melamine imports from China.