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Neanderthals Were the World’s First Artists

In the French cave of La Roche-Cotard, which has been sealed for ages, researchers, led by University of Basel archaeologist Dorota Wojtczak, uncovered something remarkable. Our distant relatives, the Neanderthals, were the world's first artists as evidenced by mysterious...

Artist Sues AI Generators for Using Her Work to Train Bots

An artist who specializes in creating beautiful and unique artwork has accused two artificial intelligence companies of engaging in a form of identity theft. The companies, known as Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, have developed platforms that use advanced technology to...

Greek Actors, Artists on Strike Over ‘Downgrade’ of Qualifications

Greek actors and artists are on a 48-hour strike that started on Wednesday protesting against government plans to downgrade their educational qualifications leading to pay cuts. The Union of Greek Actors announced the strike to demand the withdrawal of a...

British Man Creates Wintry Windows for Christmastime Cheer

A British man named Tom Baker is the DaVinci of wintertime windows, creating enormous, magical scenes from sprayed-on white paint that transform clear panes into Christmastime wonderlands. We have most likely all seen and perhaps even used the removable paint...

Greek MEP Alexis Georgoulis Defends Arts, Culture in Europe

Greek Member of the European Parliament Alexis Georgoulis has secured the passing of a resolution in the Culture Committee of the European Parliament which seeks to defend working conditions for all artists in the EU. The popular Greek actor turned...

Greek Artists Join Forces and Sing Together ''I'll Stay at Home!''

Many Greek artists, including famous singers and composers, participated in a remake of a popular old Loukianos Kilaidonis song titled ''Tha Kátso Spiti'' (I'll Stay at Home) in an attempt to create a happy, carefree moment for the nation...

Opportunity for Artists to Spend a Month of Inspiration in Athens

There is an exciting opportunity for artists in both the literary and visual media fields in Australia to spend a month in Athens this December. The Australian Archaeological Institute of Athens (AAIA) is currently accepting applications for the Contemporary Creative...

Jan Fabre: "I Supported Greek Artists, But Some of them were a Bit Stupid"

Jan Fabre spoke for the first time for everything that bothered him in regards to the Greek Festival, in an interview with Nea newspaper. "I supported the Greek artists, but some of them were a bit stupid and blind," Fabre...

Greek Music Producer Attracts Hollywood to Santorini

Known Greek sound engineer and music producer with years of experience in the music business Kostas Kalimeris had a very successful idea. He decided to make a recording studio in a beautiful luxury hotel in Santorini. This idea has...

'Little Paris of Athens' Festival, October in Athens

"Little Paris of Athens" is an Athenian art festival held each October in the Greek capital. Τhis year's festival will take place October 9-19 in the center of Athens – specifically, the neighborhoods immediately surrounding Omonia square, Vathis square, Karaiskaki square and...