• David Hockney – he did it his way

    David Hockney, the painter, the best liked and most successful despite critics’ misgivings, has died. His 13-room 2017 retrospective at Tate Britain attracted half a million visitors, with more at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York the following year. His 1972 Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) sold at auction in New York for $90.3m, the most expensive painting ever sold by a living artist.  His tendency to use garish colours and almost graphic-art te
  • Kinahan Cartel – global players

    The Irish Kinahan Cartel bizarrely allied with Iran and Hezbollah have been badly hit with two top level arrests and the seizure of a Kinahan-linked Iranian super-tanker by US special forces. American authorities are now seeking to confiscate the vessel and its €200m cargo of Iranian oil.  The Kinahan cartel originally developed ties to Iran in the 2000s to use them to launder drug money from the cocaine trade. But a former UK National Crime Agency director said recently “They ar
  • “I’ve Fallen Under God’s Spell”: Antonio Banderas’ Emotional Message to Pope Leo XIV

    “I’ve Fallen Under God’s Spell”: Antonio Banderas’ Emotional Message to Pope Leo XIV
    by Ana Andrade On 7 June, the Spanish actor Antonio Banderas delivered a heartfelt message to Pope Leo XIV during the pontiff’s visit to Spain. Banderas highlighted the importance of Spain’s religious traditions, particularly those of Málaga, his hometown, where Holy Week celebrations blend faith, art, and culture. He recalled how the annual processions profoundly […]
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