Banksy to be featured at RDS Art Source Fair

The Bristol-based street artist will have a number of his original works included in the art fair from November 10th to 12th. A series of screen prints, these works by Banksy are valued at €150,000 and will be shown by Gormleys Fine Art. It is estimated that approximately 15,000 people will be in attendance at Art Source, which will also be giving a number of visitors the opportunity to buy 100 original works of art for €100 each on a first-come, first-served basis. "There is massive interest in Banksy, his work is very eye catching and people tend to do a double take when they see you have an original by him on display," said Oliver Gormley. Gormleys will have pieces on display ranging from €9,000 for 'Napalm' up to €150,000 for 'Heavy Weaponry'. Also being exhibited by Banksy are 'Flying C0pper', 'Girl With A Balloon' and 'Tesco Tomato Soup'. "We get Banksy's work through...

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Miami Art Week 2017

*Miami Art Week* starts on December 5th, bringing a tonne of art fairs—including the legendary Art Basel Miami to Biscayne Bay. *ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2017 *(Dec 7 -Dec 10) Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the most prestigious art shows in the United States, merges an international selection of works from top galleries by world-renowned artists with a program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Hundreds of galleries from five continents show significant work from both masters and emerging stars of the modern and contemporary art worlds. This year, look out for the Kabinett sector, a separate space for exhibitors to present a curated show by an artist of their choice. The Magazine sector will also be returning, featuring booths from publications including *Aperture*, *L’Officiel Art*, *The Paris Review*, and more. VIP Preview: Dec 6 (by invitation only) Public Hours: Dec 7, 3pm-8pm...

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Asian Heritage Museum to open at Carcosa Seri Negara

Anytime you see KK Tan began working with a united states fortune hunter back in 2004, the doctor likely didn’t expect to emerge these two years later with four containers’ worthwhile of valuable Chinese artifacts embroiled in wild tales of piracy and international politics. “Everything gone wrong by fate or accident, ” he joked. The socio-political analyzer began working with an American “pirate” to equip an Asian museum with the wagering on of the Malaysian government and several around the world. When the deal fell through, a fortune hunter abruptly fled the state without paying Tan, and the Malaysian Top class Court order granted him possession of the abandoned treasure. When I went to Tan in a nondescript fluorescent-lit section in central Kuala Lumpur, Since I wasn’t expecting to stumble upon a pile of pirate’s treasure. Amidst mountain tops of paper, folders and larger number of copies of Crazy Rich...

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TELECOM FUNDER BACKING AFRICAN ARTISTS

The mobile phone is one of the most powerful tools for fighting global poverty ever invented. Poor societies have leapfrogged over the infrastructure hurdles of laying physical phone lines, and as the costs of phones have kept falling, nearly 5 billion people now have them—vastly increasing their economic and educational opportunities. Many funders grasp the potential of this revolution, and have launched a range of initiatives that use mobile technology to advance human progress. One corporate funder that’s especially worth watching in this regard is this the telecommunications giant Vodafone. The overarching premise guiding nearly all of its corporate giving is: “Mobile for Good.” The company, which operates a global network of more than 20 foundations, supports organizations that are developing, piloting, and launching mobile tech solutions to improve the lives of underserved and marginalized populations around the world. One of the ways Vodafone does this is through its Wireless Innovation Project...

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