Cypriot artist Andreas Karayian dies at 83
The Cypriot painter and writer Andreas Karayian has died at the age of 83 following recent health problems, prompting tributes across the artistic community.
His death was confirmed Friday, with the ...
MPs call for rent cap on artists using Turkish Cypriot properties
The House refugee committee on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to rent increase notices for artists and craftsmen operating in Turkish Cypriot properties at the Mesoyios artists’ park in ...
‘Angel Meloni’ scrubbed off Rome church painting on priest’s orders
An angel restored with the face of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been scrubbed off a wall painting in a central Rome church on the orders of the parish ...
Explosive device detonates at artist Giorgos Gavriel’s home
An ‘explosive device’ was set off on Thursday afternoon at the home of controversial artist Giorgos Gavriel, police have confirmed.
Details were sketchy, but media reports spoke of a ‘makeshift ...
Cabinet approves bill for artist registry and sponsorships
The cabinet on Friday approved a bill for the creation of a registry of artists and art sponsors and associations that will go to the House for a vote shortly.
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Artists’ studio vandalised, numerous works destroyed
Police in Limassol on Thursday are searching for a suspect that vandalised dozens of artworks at a shared studio, after breaking in a few days ago.
According to information given ...
Bronze statue of ‘girl with the hula hoop’ stolen from Paphos location (Updated)
A bronze statue, one of several created by artist Yiota Ioannidou that are installed at various public spaces in Paphos has been stolen, it emerged on Sunday.
‘The girl with ...
Local painter represents Cyprus in America
Cypriot artist Lara Sophie Benjamin has recently returned from her stint as the invited International Artist at The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival in Pensacola, Florida – a festival distinguished in the ...
Renowned Cypriot artist Yiorgos Skotinos dies aged 85
Renowned Cypriot artist Yiorgos Skotinos died at the age of 85 on Thursday after almost seven decades as a painter whose works had its roots in the country and its history.
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Open call: Fengaros is seeking next year’s artists
Even though we are still in a wintery mood with lots of Christmas festivities to take in, some cultural organisers have begun preparing for the new year, and it seems ...
State ‘still ignoring plight of artists’
Pandemic assistance to people working in the arts and culture is grossly inadequate and the state must step in with additional grants, the Cultural Movement said on Friday.
In an ...
How a Cypriot artist became the last victim of UK obscenity laws
A new BBC documentary airing next week revisits the famous 1966 case in Britain which prosecuted artist Stass Paraskos
In 1966, Cypriot artist Stass Paraskos was arrested for staging his exhibition Lovers ...
€3mln scheme launched to support businesses
The cabinet has approved a new €3 million scheme to support businesses in light of the recent restrictions imposed in some sections of the economy, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on ...
Coronavirus: Creatives still reeling from impact of pandemic
State support has been laughable say those in artistic community
A year ago, the Cyprus Mail spoke to artists, actors, writers and musicians who were virtually all in dire straits ...
Tax and social insurance system unfairly target erratic earnings of artists
By Charalampos Theopemptou
During the pandemic lockdowns, I got involved with a group of artists trying to secure some money for all the artists that they were prevented from working ...
MP said artist controversy was not reason for resignation as Diko spokesman
Diko MP Pavlos Mylonas has said that the cabinet’s decision to drop disciplinary procedures against controversial public school headteacher and artist Giorgos Gavriel was not the reason for his ...
Talking about spaces of reconciliation
The documentary film Spaces of Reconciliation: Youth Interaction through Art in the City, by Mete Hatay of PRIO Cyprus Centre and independent director Orhan Eskiköy, follows Cypriot artists as ...
Euro parliament official expresses concern over ministry investigation into artist
The chair of the European Parliament’s committee on culture and education Sabine Verheyen has expressed concern over the education ministry’s decision to launch a disciplinary investigation against art ...
Artists given free access to Nicosia cultural venues
For the second year in a row, artists will have free access to Nicosia’s cultural venues to boost their exposure, Nicosia municipality said on Thursday.
The aim is to ...
Coronavirus: New measures to help struggling artists, actors
Education minister Prodromos Prodromou announced on Wednesday a new support package of €4 million for the creative sector approved by the cabinet.
As part of the new support package, the one-off ...
Education ministry now in position to aid professional artists
With the approval of the 2021 state budget, the education ministry said on Friday it was now in a position to announce implementation of a €900 grant for artists as well as ...
Graffiti artist invited back to Cyprus to work on other Paphos buildings
Italian graffiti artist Millo is expected to return to Cyprus in July to decorate more Paphos’ buildings after a piece of his street art was recently painted over, the municipality ...