One hundred galleries, a world-class curator, pre-market buying —Toronto takes shape to become the next stop on the global art fair circuit. Art Toronto – Canada’s largest art fair will be held in October By the time Art Toronto comes around in late October, art fair hoppers will have traveled …
Read More »Sarah Lucas wins $400,000 sculpture prize
Ahead of a survey set to open at London’s Tate Britain in the fall, Sarah Lucas has been named the first winner of the New Museum’s $400,000 sculpture prize, which is intended to support a new commission for the New York museum. The award, officially titled the Hostetler/Wrigley Sculpture Award …
Read More »First Citizens about to buy Silicon Valley Bank?
First Citizens BancShares is in talks to acquire Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after the startup and tech-focused bank broke down this month, according to people familiar with the matter. First Citizens may come to an agreement to buy back SVB with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the United States …
Read More »Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse could stop interest rate rises
The world’s most powerful central banks may stop raising interest rates after the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis, economists have said, amid growing signs of financial stress linked to rapid increases in borrowing costs over the past year. Analysts said the US Federal Reserve would probably leave interest rates on …
Read More »Notre Dame Cathedral will open at the end of 2024
The Notre Dame Cathedral is set to welcome visitors in late 2024, more than five years after its iconic spire and roof collapsed in a blaze, French officials announced Monday. The $865 million reconstruction project was launched in April 2019 but progressed in spurts due to the COVID-19 lockdown, a …
Read More »Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam welcomes Pastor Franklin Graham
On the afternoon of March 1, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai welcomed Pastor Franklin Graham, Chairman of the Billy Graham Missionary Association, and President of Samaritan’ Purse International Christian Mission and Relief Organization. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai welcomed Pastor Franklin Graham (Photo: VGP/Quang Thuong) Deputy Prime Minister …
Read More »Native American activists ask digging to stop at Brickell Archaeological Site in Miami
Two Florida Native American activists are asking the city of Miami to stop an ongoing archaeological dig at the site of a future development in the Brickell neighborhood. Archaeologists have unearthed what’s been described as a “treasure trove” of artifacts at the 444 Brickell parcel, located at the corner of …
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