For some, controversy brings recognition, but many artists suffer emotional trauma, professional setbacks and long-term ...

right-wing politician vandalized artworks he deemed to be blasphemous in an exhibition of contemporary Greek art. With the aid of an accomplice, the elected official allegedly targeted four ...

allegedly by a Greek member of parliament who described the contemporary pieces as “blasphemous” to Christianity. Nikolaos Papadopoulos, aided by another individual, is said to have attacked ...

protesting against what he described as 'blasphemous' art that offends the Christian faith, Enikos reported. Papadopoulos, a cardiovascular surgeon and member of the Niki ('Victory') party ...

Thalisa is one of a number of people convicted for blasphemy in recent years, most of them for insults to Islam. Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim nation, where 231 million people ...

By Eleanor Stanford The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art. By Jason Farago Textile ...

Much-lauded actress Cate Blanchett thinks there are “too many” awards shows in Hollywood, which are already too “public facing,” she revealed in a new interview. “It’s blasphemy ...

A court in Rawalpindi on Tuesday awarded death penalty to five accused, along with life imprisonment and a cumulative sum of Rs6.5 million in fines in a blasphemy case registered against them by ...

Blasphemy is an incendiary charge, and the issue is rarely discussed by major media broadcasters due to security concerns. But producer Sultana Siddiqui challenged that with an 11-part television ...

KARACHI - An axe-wielding mob chases a terrified group; a daring Pakistani television drama has for the first time tackled the deeply sensitive issue of the dozens murdered for alleged blasphemy.

The court said her comments could disrupt "public order" and "religious harmony" in society, and charged her with committing blasphemy. The court ruling came after multiple Christian groups filed ...