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Boy Punctures Magritte Painting With a Pinecone at the Israel Museum

Boy Punctures Magritte Painting With a Pinecone at the Israel Museum

René Magritte’s The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959) has gone to the conservation lab at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after being accidentally damaged by a young museum visitor. A boy visiting the museum with his family punctured the painting with a pinecone before a museum guard could stop him, museum staff told The Times of Israel. Sharon Tager, head of conservation at the museum, told Ha’aretz that repairs would take several weeks. “We’re experienced in conserving paintings and objects that arrive in poor condition, including works that have been stored since the Holocaust period,” Tager told Ha’aretz. “The first stage is treating the base itself because the hole caused the canvas to sag. We first restore the canvas to its original level, then stitch it and treat the layers of oil paint.” Related Articles The museum didn’t place the work under glass or place an alarm on it, in order to give a better viewing experience for the public.  “We do place some works behind glass, including certain Impressionist paintings, using extremely high-quality glass …

Heartbreak as boy, 12, who died after serious incident is named as 15-year-old arrested | UK | News

Heartbreak as boy, 12, who died after serious incident is named as 15-year-old arrested | UK | News

Bobby Bloomfield has been named as the victim (Image: ESSEX POLICE) An Essex schoolboy who sadly died after a serious incident in Brentwood has been named. Bobby Bloomfield, 12, has been named in touching tributes paid following the tragic collision on Sunday. Emergency services were called to Ashwells Road on Sunday where Bobby was found with serious injuries. He was rushed to hospital for immediate treatment but sadly later died. A boy aged 15 and a man aged 43, both from the Pilgrims Hatch area, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. The pair are being quizzed in custody as the investigation continues. Bobby was found on Ashwells Road with serious injuries (Image: EssexLive) In a heartbreaking statement, Bobby’s family said they are enduring a nightmare and that his death has left a hole that “can never be filled”. The full statement read: “Losing a child is every parent’s nightmare. We are living that nightmare, and no words can every explain how we are feeling. “Bobby brought light and life into all our lives, and …

How a boy and his eagle in Mongolia inspired Siyuan Aw’s debut picture book

How a boy and his eagle in Mongolia inspired Siyuan Aw’s debut picture book

He is also already at work on his next book, incidentally bird-themed as well. Unlike the stark, sparse landscapes of Mongolia, the treatment this time is lush, bold and tropical. Inspired by his travels in the Amazon and the Andes, it will draw on myth, magic and indigenous knowledge, where hornbills serve as plant teachers and spiritual messengers. Incidentally, a pair of them has recently taken to visiting his home, sometimes perching on his canvas. Beyond that, he refuses to say more. “I shan’t break the spell,” he said with a laugh. Reflecting on his journey, Aw said loss has changed the way he moves through the world. “Sometimes growth comes from letting go. From travelling without a map, being open, and allowing ourselves to be part of a bigger narrative.” Our Wings As One is available at Kinokuniya Singapore, Woods in the Books, Littered with Books, Wardah Books, Book Bar, Eliko, and other major and independent bookstores. Source link

Shakira and Burna Boy to headline first World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City

Shakira and Burna Boy to headline first World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City

Get daily World Cup briefings from our writers across North America – plus more from Inside Sport after the tournament Get our free World Cup briefing and sport email Get our free World Cup briefing and sport email Shakira and Burna Boy are poised to headline the first World Cup opening ceremony next week in Mexico City, performing the official tournament song, Dai Dai. The musical duo will take to the stage ahead of Thursday’s opening match between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa. Fifa, the global football organisation, has scheduled three distinct opening events across the host nations, with further celebrations planned for the United States and Canada. For the Mexico City spectacle, additional performers include Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná, and Tyla. Michael Buble will perform at the opening ceremony in Canada (Reuters) Toronto will host Alanis Morissette and Michael Bublé on 12 June, preceding the Canada versus Bosnia and Herzegovina fixture in Toronto. Later that same day, Los Angeles will see performances from Katy Perry, …

Why Miranda Bailey Backs Greek Film ‘The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes’

Why Miranda Bailey Backs Greek Film ‘The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes’

To say that Miranda Bailey (The Diary of a Teenage Girl, God’s Country) likes to play it safe would just be insane. Through her production firm Cold Iron Pictures, the producer-actress-writer-director has backed the likes of Swiss Army Man, the Daniels’ surreal comedy about a stranded man, played by Paul Dano, on the verge of suicide who befriends a flatulent corpse, portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe. And at Sundance 2025, the company premiered Amanda Kramer’s By Design, starring Melanie Griffith as narrator and Juliette Lewis as a woman who swaps bodies with a chair. Bailey is currently in the British capital for SXSW London, where she is a producer on another genre-bending film, along with Ioanna Bolomyti, Elizabeth Woodward, Lauren Mann, Yannis Economides, Vladimir Anastasov, Angela Nestorovska, Zvonimir Munivrana, Maja Popovic Milojevic and Irina Malcea-Candea. The movie is The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes, the feature film debut of Greek writer-director Thanasis Neofotistos, which world premiered as part of the Screen Festival of SXSW London 2026 on Thursday evening. The cinematic allegory for exclusion and the desire for love and freedom, which can …

Murder investigation launched after boy dies in hospital following London stabbing

Murder investigation launched after boy dies in hospital following London stabbing

Police have started a murder investigation after the death of a boy who was stabbed in north-west London. Officers were called to the scene of the stabbing in Dudden Hill Lane, Dollis Hill, on Saturday at around 10.30pm. Jamal Ringrose, 15, was treated at the scene for stab wounds before being transported to hospital, where he died on Thursday. Detectives have now launched a murder probe and said Jamal’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, after being arrested on Tuesday. He appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, police said. A 15-year-old boy appeared in Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Jonathan Brady/ PA Archive) (PA Archive) A 16-year-old and an 18-year-old man were both arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm. The boy was also arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and affray, and remains in police custody, while the …

We need to talk about Boy Moms

We need to talk about Boy Moms

“We can’t put him in that,” were the first words out of my mouth when my then-husband showed me one of the baby items his mother had sent for our son: a onesie printed with the outline of a muffin and the words “Mommy’s Little Stud Muffin” in bright-blue curlicued script. It was 2009, “funny” onesies were a whole thing, and though it was hard to imagine what would make a parent put their infant in a garment that bragged “Hung like a 1st grader” or “I drink at mommy’s snack bar,” someone out there was buying these things. My mother-in-law wasn’t one for raunch; she probably just thought the onesie was silly and cute. It went straight into a donation box anyway. Boy Moms stand alone, the main characters in what often seem like one-woman romantic tragedies of doomed longing. The lack of a son’s POV makes Boy Mom pining both performative and disturbingly real. This memory surfaced the other day when I saw the flurry of Instagram chatter about Jenny Mollen, who recently …

Princess Eugenie melts hearts with never-before-seen photos of son Ernie, 3, in special tribute for ‘golden boy’

Princess Eugenie melts hearts with never-before-seen photos of son Ernie, 3, in special tribute for ‘golden boy’

Princess Eugenie melted hearts on Saturday when she shared a selection of adorable photos of her youngest son, Ernie, as he marked his third birthday. In a selection of photos, the young royal could be seen playing with blue balloons and a blue football. Another photo saw him walking with his older brother, August, five, with Ernie’s sibling wearing a blue hoodie with the hood up. In all three of the photos, Ernie could be seen wearing his signature blue cap. However, the cutest photo was saved for last, and it featured the proud mum-of-two and her son sharing a kiss on the lips while standing underneath a tree covered with autumnal leaves. In a gorgeous tribute to her son, Eugenie said: “Happy 3rd birthday to my tiger loving, hat wearing, constantly hugging, fearless golden boy Ernie. You light up every room with your deep voice and infectious smile.” © InstagramEugenie shared an adorable photo of herself with her young son Fans were quick to coo over the sweet photos, as one enthused: “Happy birthday, …