Salvador Dali

unveils London boutique and appoints MG Empower

London - Muslimchronicle

MG Empower has been appointed to handle the press and publicity for skincare brand ÉLÉVATIONE. MG Empower will be helping the brand launch their first European boutique in London's Mayfair. Founded in 2014, ÉLÉVATIONE is a contemporary skin care brand inspired by the Salvador Dali’s iconic surrealist piece “The Persistence of Memory” where melting watches convey the art of manipulating time. TheRead more

Lebanese police says seized stolen Dali

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

The Lebanese police has seized what it said was "probably an original" painting by surrealist master Salvador Dali and arrested four people suspected of attempting to sell it. The 1954 painting, named "Portrait de Mrs Reeves", dates from his classical period and is not considered one of his most important works. The police said in a statement late Wednesday thatRead more

Are you my surreal dad? Dali to be exhumed

Figueras - AFP

Salvador Dali's remains are to be exhumed on Thursday from his Spanish hometown in an effort to test a fortune teller's claims the renowned surrealist is her father. The artist's body is buried in the elaborate museum of his work Dali designed himself in the northeastern Spanish town of Figueras, where he was born over 110 years ago. Pilar Abel,Read more

Young Afghan boy named ‘little Picasso’

Kabul - Arab Today

Farhad Nouri, a young afghan migrant, has been dubbed ‘little Picasso’ by Britain’s BBC. The ten year-old boy living in Serbian Camp is using art and painting to help him cope with the harsh conditions. Nouri’s drawings include famous portraits of painter Salvador Dali and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Source :Al ArabiyaRead more

Art-loving mafia mobster's collection

Reggio Calabria - Arab Today

The prized art collection of a mafia boss, confiscated by Italian police, has gone on show in Calabria in an exhibition billed as a "victory of the state" over organised crime. Two paintings by Spanish great Salvador Dali feature in the collection of 125 works seized from mob businessman Gioacchino Campolo, dubbed the "King of Videopoker" after he built upRead more