Art & Culture Travel

‘Picassos’ hanging in Tasmania’s MONA were ‘created’

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‘Picassos’ hanging in Tasmania’s MONA were ‘created’

Two paintings attributed to Pablo Picasso and hung in Hobart’s acclaimed MONA are fake and were “created” by the wife of the museum’s owner. Kirsha Kaechele revealed in a blog post on Wednesday that she made the paintings because she wasn’t able to source a real Picasso that matched the green theme of the museum’s … Read more

Japanese city’s radical move to stop tourists hassling geisha

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Japanese city’s radical move to stop tourists hassling geisha

Geisha and maiko (teenage apprentices training to become geisha) are women who perform Japanese traditional arts such as singing, dancing and playing instruments to entertain customers while they dine and drink. Many of them work and reside in Gion, an elegant and historic quarter of Kyoto — one of Japan’s most popular tourist cities. When … Read more