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Now playing Next no comment Tate stages retrospective of South Korean video artist Nam June Paik London's Tate Modern is staging what's thought to be the first retrospective on South Korean-born artist Nam June Paik. Paik - who died in 2006 - is credited with inventing video art, collaborated with pop culture icons including David Bowie, and even coined the phrase "electronic superhighway". 16/10/2019
Now playing Next Cult Turner Prize nominees focus on issues beyond Brexit Four shortlisted entries focus on the inequalities and injustices of a globalised world still capable of producing horrific conflicts. 28/09/2019
Now playing Next Cult From the factory floor to prison, Lyon Biennale moves into uncharted territory One of Europe's leading contemporary art events, the Lyon Biennale, embraces the metro area and the entire region. 18/09/2019
Now playing Next Angola Explore African art: Contemporary creations reflecting diversity is showcasing strongly in Angola IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INFOTUR ANGOLA A new generation of contemporary artists from the continent has now become an integral part of the global art scene, and a new generation of artists and gallery owners is growing-up in South Africa, Uganda and Angola. 12/06/2019
Now playing Next Cult Shock, intrigue and controversy at Venice Biennale, as theme asks artists to reflect on politics There is plenty to see at the 58th Venice Biennale. From dismembered objects, a film from Chernobyl's "twin sister", and the wreck of a boat on which more than 600 migrants were killed. 15/05/2019
Now playing Next Cult Venice Biennale 2019: Art show reflects on our 'precarious existence' The 58th International Biennale Arte in Venice opened this weekend under the title "May You Live In Interesting Times" 11/05/2019
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