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Climate change forces facelift for Michelangelo masterpiece

Climate change forces facelift for Michelangelo masterpiece

Michelangelo's famous The Last Judgment fresco in the Sistine Chapel is getting its biggest facelift in more than three decades to remove a light whitish residue left by sweaty visitors. The restoration of the 16th century masterpiece in the Vatican is aimed at bringing back to light the

'After the Herd': Hamilton gallery to feature paintings by artist Doug Taplin

'After the Herd': Hamilton gallery to feature paintings by artist Doug Taplin

Cassens Fine Art in Hamilton is hosting a solo exhibition of new work by artist Doug Taplin titled “After the Herd.” Centered on paintings of bison and elk, the show considers the relationship between these animals and the land they inhabit, according to a statement released by the gallery. The

Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

(COLUMBIA, SC) When a 5-inch-by-4-inch red chalk drawing of a woman’s foot by Michelangelo sold at auction for US$27.2 million on Feb. 5, 2026, it blew past the $1.5 million to $2 million it was expected to receive. Experts believe it to

Artist creates 'Latin American Mona Lisa' with plastic bottle caps

Artist creates 'Latin American Mona Lisa' with plastic bottle caps

Call it a Renaissance in recycling. A massive mural made of plastic bottle caps depicts Latin America's version of the famed Mona Lisa, adorning a modest apartment building in a working class neighborhood outside the capital of El Salvador instead of the walls of the Louvre. Using a

"Mother Range" set to premiere in Big Sky Film Festival

"Mother Range" set to premiere in Big Sky Film Festival

Hidden within the sweeping landscapes of the Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness, two women balance the struggles of family life and maintaining their ranches, all while raising sustainable beef. The documentary “Mother Range” captures their story. The film — set to premiere at the Big Sky Film Festival this Saturday — tells the story

Extreme History Project pieces together the lost story of Lizzie Williams

Extreme History Project pieces together the lost story of Lizzie Williams

In Downtown Bozeman, where Altitude Gallery and Main Street Quilting Company now sit, there was once a restaurant owned by Lizzie Williams, the first recorded Black woman to own a business in Bozeman. Not a lot is known about Williams. She was born — likely into slavery — in Kentucky sometime around

Notorious Courbet painting goes on show in Vienna

Notorious Courbet painting goes on show in Vienna

One of Gustave Courbet's most controversial nudes, "The Origin of the World" will be the centrepiece of a major retrospective of the 19th-century French artist that opens in Vienna on Thursday. The 1866 painting of a naked woman lying with her legs open, has only