diverse and inclusive. the auction of picasso s work was hosted by sotheby s and held at the bellagio hotel in las vegas. it brought in nearly $109 million. several of the 11 pieces have been on display at the las vegas hotel for years. but now the hotel says it wants to shift its focus and showcase more works by women, people of colour, lgbtq artists and those with disabilities. i ve gotten the sense there is a change in management of focus, las vegas likes to reinvent itself every ten years, so there is always this new invention on what the direction will be. over the past year, american museums and art galleries have been working to broaden their collections. it is part of a wider cultural reckoning over racism in the us that started in 2020. this marks the start of a new chapter in the art world. but how it will play out remains to be seen.
is always this new invention on what the direction will be. over the past year american museums and art galleries have been working to broaden their collections. it is part of a wider cultural reckoning over racism in the us that started in 2020. this marks the start of a new chapter in the art world. but how it will play out remains to be seen. catherine karelli, bbc news. crowds have been flocking to the new dubai eye the world s largest and tallest ferris wheel. the giant structure stands at 250 metres tall. together the pods can carry 1,750 visitors in a single rotation lasting 30 minutes. it was officially opened with a laser and firework display. it s the latest attraction to open in the region s tourism and business hub after the waxwork museum madame tussauds opened earlier this week. dubai is hoping to attract millions
las vegas likes to reinvent itself every ten years, so there is always new invention on what the direction will be. over the past year american museums and art galleries have been working to broaden their collections. it is part of a wider cultural reckoning over racism in the us that started in 2020. this marks the start of a new chapter in the art world. but how it will play out remains to be seen. and crowds have been flocking to the new dubai eye the world s largest and tallest ferris wheel. the giant structure stands at 250 metres tall. together the pods can carry 1,750 visitors in a single rotation for a rotation lasting 30 minutes. it was officially opened with a laser and lavish firework display.
las vegas likes to reinvent itself every ten years, so there is always this new invention on what the direction will be. over the past year, american museums and art galleries have been working to broaden their collections. it is part of a wider cultural reckoning over racism in the us that started in 2020. this marks the start of a new chapter in the art world. but how it will play out remains to be seen. catherine karelli, bbc news. we ll have extensive coverage of the un climate change conference cop26 here on the bbc news channel. and as we look ahead to the summit, which begins at the end to know about climate change? we ll be getting some of your questions answered tomorrow morning at 11.30. we ll be joined by two leading academics kate crowley from the edinburgh climate change center, and michael grubb from ucl.
at the bellagio hotel in las vegas. it brought in nearly $109 million. several of the 11 pieces have been on display at the las vegas hotel for years. but now the hotel says it wants to shift its focus and showcase more works by women, people of colour, lgbtq artists and those with disabilities. i ve gotten the sense there is a change in management of focus, las vegas likes to reinvent itself every ten years, so there is always this new invention on what the direction will be. over the past year american museums and art galleries have been working to broaden their collections. it is part of a wider cultural reckoning over racism in the us that started in 2020. this marks the start of a new chapter in the art world. but how it will play out remains to be seen. catherine karelli, bbc news.