DALE BERNING SAWA
Freelance features writer and arts journalist
Robots and submarines: France's new state-of-the-art ship is a game changer for marine archaeology The Art Newspaper
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/03/19/robots-and-submarines-frances-new-state-of-the-art-ship-is-a-game-changer-for-marine-archaeology. Read here
‘My parents’ trauma is my trauma’ – Veronica Ryan on making first Windrush monument The Guardian
With a solo show, a commission to make UK’s first Windrush monument and an OBE, the British artist has stepped out of the shadows. Read here
Bourse de Commerce: opening of Pinault's long-awaited Paris museum is—pandemic permitting—finally around the corner The Art Newspaper
Two decades since the billionaire started planning a home for his collection in the French capital, the spectacular space opens in 2021. Read here
The ceasefire agreement with Azerbaijan comes with great risks for Armenia The Guardian
While Azerbaijanis can rightly celebrate a return to homes they were driven from 30 years ago, Armenian culture is in peril. Read more here
Uyghur civilisation in China continues to be erased as part of chilling mission The Art Newspaper
Australian think tank data reveals that two-thirds of the region’s mosques have been either destroyed or damaged.
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Monumental loss: Azerbaijan and 'the worst cultural genocide of the 21st century' The Guardian
A damning new report details an attempted erasure by Azerbaijan of its Armenian cultural heritage, including the destruction of tens of thousands of Unesco-protected ancient stone carvings. Read more here
Comrades for ever: how D-day bravery was sculpted in bronze The Guardian
As a new British memorial to the Normandy landings is unveiled today on Gold beach, artist David Williams-Ellis talks about its creation.
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Need arts funding? Well, try hustling like Americans
The Times
US philanthropists give more to the arts than their British counterparts. Institutions need bold new strategies.
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