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New murals in Lisbon's Zambujal district show residents stories

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'Bold and compelling': Nnena Kalu wins prestigious Turner Prize

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How a 2008 sketch became Doha’s striking new M.F Husain Museum

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Long-lost Rubens painting sells for €2.3m in Versailles

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Louvre to hike ticket prices for non-EU visitors by 45% next year

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Ancient Roman sarcophagus unearthed intact in Budapest

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Frida Kahlo self-portrait shatters auction record for female artists

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Beads instead of bullets: Ralph Ziman's artistic weapons of peace

"When violence comes, you can turn brutal or choose another way," says Ralph Ziman. He chose art. His monumental installations of rifles, military vehicles and warplanes seek to heal, not harm.

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Children are better at creating Jackson Pollock paintings, study finds

A new study has found that Pollock’s style is hard for adults to replicate, whereas children find it… child’s play.

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Louvre to set up new cameras and anti-intrusion systems, director says

In the 19 October heist, it took thieves less than eight minutes to force their way through a window with the help of a freight lift and steal jewels worth €88 million.

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Gustav Klimt portrait breaks modern art record at auction

Klimt's “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust. It broke a record at auction previously set by an Andy Warhol potrait of Marilyn Monroe.

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12 Magnum photographers get 'up close and personal' in Berlin expo

The Magnum photo agency is showing exclusively the work of 12 women photographers at C/O Berlin's Amerika Haus which asks visitors to decide if the artists are "close enough".

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'Saint or Sinner'? British artist crucifies Donald Trump in Basel

Hero or villain? Martyr or criminal? “Saint or Sinner”?

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Saatchi Gallery celebrates 40 years of contemporary experimentation

From a monumental Jenny Saville painting to Richard Wilson’s iconic mirrored oil installation, the Saatchi Gallery's latest show is celebration of its legacy, experimentation and the future of art.

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Four artists shortlisted for the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize

Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka, Amak Mahmoodian and Rene Matić have been shortlisted for the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.

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German exhibition invites visitors to 'nose' history through smell

A new sensory exhibition in Germany is inviting visitors to experience 81 scents across 37 galleries, bringing art and culture to life in a unique way.

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Jewish heirs sue Met Museum and Greek foundation over looted painting

A Jewish couple was forced to leave Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 'Olive Picking' behind when they fled Nazi Germany. The pair's heirs are now fighting for the painting's ownership.

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Two suspects in Louvre heist 'partially' admit guilt, prosecutor says

Experts fear the stolen pieces may already have been broken down and the stones recut to conceal where they actually came from.

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Why viewing masterpieces in a gallery is good for your health

A small experiment found tangible benefits from viewing masterpieces by artists such as Manet, Toulouse-Lautrec, and van Gogh in a gallery.

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'The Louvre in the Desert': Inside the Savitsky Museum in Nukus

Euronews Culture visits a museum in the middle of the desert that was founded in 1966 by Moscow artist, Igor Savitsky, who arrived in Karakalpakstan and fell in love with the region.

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'The beauty of the world': Ukraine art revives Lisbon's Star Basilica

'The Beauty is a Choice' is the title of an exhibition by a Ukrainian refugee artist that is transforming a wing of Lisbon's Estrela Basilica, which has been closed for around 40 years.

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The Scharf Collection opens for its first large-scale exhibition

The iconic collection will feature more than 150 artworks by major artists like Manet, Degas and Picasso.

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Inside the UK art studio empowering autistic artists to create

An art studio for autistic artists in Kent, south-east England, is thriving, selling more than 70 works in its latest exhibition while offering a space for creativity and connection.

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50 years of democratic transitions in Portugal and Spain on display

"Inquietude: Freedom and Democracy" is the title of the exhibition at the Casa Encendida in the Spanish capital, organised by the Montemadrid Foundation and the Commission for the Commemoration of Fifty Years of Spain in Freedom.

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Frieze Masters: London’s most eclectic art fair returns

Whether you're in the market for a 68 million year old dinosaur skull or a rare early Rubens portrait - Frieze Masters is welcoming art collectors for the most eclectic art fair in town.

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'Electric Jubilee' immersive exhibition reveals Rome's hidden sounds

'Electrical Jubilee', a sensorial exhibition at Rome's Goethe-Institut seeks to reveal the hidden soundscape of the Italian capital as the Catholic Church celebrates its special year by examining the links between art, science and urban spirituality. Stefania De Michele has been listening in.

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Check out 2025’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year winning shots

The winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year for 2025 has been announced. Here are some of our favourites from this year’s winning shots.

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Star Wars and Indiana Jones poster artist Drew Struzan dies aged 78

You may not recognize the name, but Drew Struzan was the supremely talented artist behind countless iconic movie posters – from the original Star Wars and Back To The Future trilogies to 'Blade Runner' and many more. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have paid tribute to the man and his art.

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More repair required for Columbus painting attacked at Madrid museum

The work Primer homenaje a Cristóbal Colón (First Homage to Christopher Columbus) in the Naval Museum in Madrid will need further restoration after two activists threw red paint at it last Sunday in protest against Spain's Columbus Day national celebrations.

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War and Chopin: Behind the photographic lens with Wojciech Grzędziński

For two decades now, a certain important pretext has drawn photojournalist Wojciech Grzędziński away from the front line and traditionally leads him to Warsaw - the Chopin International Piano Competition. But what does Chopin have to do with war and conflict?

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Two activists arrested for defacing a painting of Columbus in Madrid

Two members of Futuro Vegetal have been charged with a crime against heritage after allegedly throwing biodegradable red paint on a work by José Garnelo at Madrid's Naval Museum on Spain's National Day. The Naval Museum says the artwork has now been restored.

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Almaty Museum of Arts: a new icon on Kazakhstan's cultural landscape

Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the new museum marks a bold chapter in Central Asia’s cultural landscape

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Art Explora: Frédéric Jousset's fantastic voyage to celebrate culture

The festival includes a bouquet of free events, exhibitions and concerts and takes place at the E8 gate of the port of Piraeus until 12/10

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Sex, skeletons and rituals: Marina Abramović’s 'Balkan Erotic Epic'

Marina Abramović turns 80 next year, and the world’s most influential performance artist is not slowing down. She brings sex, ritual, and the supernatural to the UK, in a provocative reenactment of Balkan erotic rites. 'Balkan Erotic Epic' starts in Manchester on Thursday.

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How high-tech dermatology lasers are reviving France’s art treasures

From medieval sculptures to Renaissance gems, the lasers are helping experts at France’s leading restoration lab bring cultural masterpieces back to their former glory.

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Made in Maidan: Kyiv Biennale asks can art lead a revolution?

The 6th Kyiv Biennale at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw examines the effect of war and conflict and asks how society often allows violence to go unpunished. The idea behind the exhibition was inspired by the revolutionary events in Ukraine's Maidan Square a decade ago.

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Culture Review: Ara Güler Museum seeks truth about Robert Capa

Istanbul's Ara Güler Museum, in collaboration with the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre in Hungary, is showing Capa's stunning work ranging from everyday life to the horrors of war, plus a selection from his time in Turkey in 1946 in the exhibition 'Truth is the Best Picture'.

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Italy's art police seize 21 suspected forged Salvador Dalí artworks

Italy’s art police say they seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries. The investigation is ongoing.

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Pioneering French digital exhibition explores Titanic's historic past

A new immersive exhibition, billed as a first in France, is offering a voyage on the Titanic. The show, at La Sucrière in Lyon, has been developed by Tempora, Exhibition hub and Fever. Jean-Philippe Liabot took a trip back in time aboard the legendary liner.

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Prix Pictet 2025: Chile's Alfredo Jaar wins coveted global photo award

The Prix Pictet photography and sustainability award might be the world's only accolade where there are no real losers. However, Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar's haunting series, The End, was judged by the jury to be a 'clear warning of things to come'.

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In Pictures: 'Giorgio Armani - 50 Years' opens to public in Milan

The Milan exhibition aims to create a dialogue between Giorgio Armani's sartorial creations and the artworks of luminaries such as Raphael and Caravaggio.

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David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ artwork set to break auction record

The original artwork for David Bowie’s 'Aladdin Sane' could become most expensive album art ever sold at auction. The image shot by photographer Brian Duffy is estimated to fetch up to €344,000 when it goes under the hammer next month.

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Art and resistance: Gaza Biennale opens in Greek capital Athens

30 artists from the Gaza Strip are presenting their work at the Greek Pavilion of the Gaza Biennale that's on show around the world.

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Polish Artist Igor Mitoraj's 'Tindaro' sells for a record €1.6 million

One of Igor Mitoraj's most spectacular works, the monumental sculpture "Tindaro", went under the hammer this week at the Polswiss Art Auction House in Warsaw and fetched a record-breaking €1.6 million. This historic return has sparked a renewed interest in the artist and his reflective works.

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Picasso and Warhol lead Sotheby’s sale of Pauline Karpidas’ collection

The sale features works by Picasso, Warhol, Magritte and Jeff Koons, alongside bespoke design pieces by French designer Claude Lalanne.

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Inside London's new David Bowie Centre: 200 treasures from his archive

From handwritten lyrics to iconic costumes and unrealised projects, London’s V&A East is inviting visitors to step inside Bowie’s restless, shape-shifting world.

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Artist Benjamin Von Wong makes plastic fantastic for climate change

Benjamin Von Wong is a Canadian artist who has been turning plastic waste into spectacular constructions with global impact for a decade. Euronews Culture spoke with the environmental activist about his fight to use recycling to bring about climate change policies.

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Banksy mural of judge beating protester erased after just 48 hours

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has taken the decision to remove a new Banksy mural due to the building being listed and therefore legally protected. However, some feel that they are “silencing a work of art about silencing protest”...

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New Banksy mural strikes blow against justice at London's Royal Courts

A new mural by the ever elusive Bristol artist Banksy has been swiftly covered up after appearing on the walls of London's Royal Courts of Justice. The painting showed a judge using a gavel to hit a helpless protester.

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Nazi-looted Italian masterpiece found in Argentina after 80 years

Giuseppe Ghislandi’s Portrait of a Lady, stolen from Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II, was discovered in a real estate listing.

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Cultural Agenda September: A month full of exhibitions, biennials and art

Throughout September, biennials, exhibitions, museums and festivals take place across Istanbul, transforming the city into an open-air art map.

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