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Cultural highlights across Europe: Where and when to go

Since the lockdowns have lifted in Europe, galleries and exhibition halls are now welcoming visitors for the summer months for a cross-section of varied exhibits to tempt artistic taste buds.

26/07/2020

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An artist in Italy has carved this huge portrait of Joe Biden

A land artist is helping to cultivate support for US presidential hopeful Joe Biden after carving a picture of him in an Italian field.

20/07/2020

Slovenia

Controversial sculpture of Melania Trump set alight in Slovenia

The lifesize portrait caused a stir when it was first revealed last summer, dividing opinion, with some saying it bore no resemblance to the US first lady

09/07/2020

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Artist creates world's largest painting at Dubai's Atlantis

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In this week's Cult, Jane Witherspoon speaks to the British artist in Dubai who has been creating record-breaking artwork whilst in lockdown.

08/07/2020

Green News

This 3D-printed floating house took 48 hours to build

The Czech eco-home comes with reduced carbon emissions.

21/06/2020

Germany

Statue of Lenin calmly erected in West Germany

The tiny Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany erected the first statue of Lenin ever on former West German territory.

20/06/2020

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Smaller artists 'make a city's music scene,' says singer John Legend

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John Legend, a musician and songwriter who shot to fame with the release of his debut album "Get lifted", spoke to Euronews on a visit to Dubai.

16/06/2020

USA

Christo, artist who wrapped world's landmarks, dies at 84

Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, famously cloaked Berlin's Reichstag, Paris's Pont Neuf and Australia's Little Bay in reams of fabric.

01/06/2020

United Arab Emirates

UK artists take pulp fiction to the Arab world

Renowned artists, the Connor Brothers, highlight how humour can be used to help discuss sensitive topics. They maintain this ethos whilst taking their artwork to the Arab world.

20/05/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Online youth art projects are promoting creativity and community during COVID-19 ǀ View

On Thursday 21 May, the Art World Records project that Seb Blanc, Rob and I have launched is aiming to break the world record for largest online art lesson.

20/05/2020

Romania

Beautiful or blasphemous? Art hailing COVID-19 workers divides Romania

"It is not only blasphemous but also an offence to the honourable profession of doctors, who do not think of themselves as saints, or improvised saviours and do not claim a public cult.”

15/05/2020

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Virtual reality gallery: Dubai art scene goes digital

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Cult speaks to European artists Paparazzi and The Connor Brothers to talk about their latest exhibitions in Dubai and to find out how they are showcasing work in the new Covid-19 reality.

15/05/2020

World

Outspoken Libyan princess Alia Al Senussi supports ‘New Saudi’ art scene

As a Libyan princess raised in exile, Alia Al Senussi, has never let her family’s ousting from the throne and their homeland in the 1960s, define her.

08/05/2020

World News

Over 19k artefacts seized in art trafficking crackdown, says Europol

The operation was carried out across 103 countries and led to the arrest of 101 suspects.

07/05/2020

Living

Indian artist makes breathtaking sculptures out of recycled metal

Gopal Namajoshi hopes his artwork will open up conversations about how humans and animals can coexist on the planet.

24/04/2020

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Face masks put on Rio de Janeiro's statues in bid to stop COVID-19

It's part of an attempt to get people to wear face masks and stop the spread of coronavirus.

24/04/2020

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Russia's famous matryoshka dolls get a coronavirus makeover

Even Russia's nesting dolls cannot escape the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

22/04/2020

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Things to do in Al Quoz, Dubai’s art hub, home to Alserkal Avenue, artisan cafes and classic cars

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Al Quoz was once just an industrial estate in the west of the city; now it's the beating heart of Dubai’s art scene, as well as a quirky and beautiful shopping destination.

14/04/2020

World

Virtually open: Europe's museums bid to enrich life on lockdown

Missing your cultural fix? Fear not, Europe's museums are opening their virtual doors to help enrich life on lockdown.

03/04/2020

United Kingdom

The controversial British artist with celebrity culture in her sights

Alison Jackson burst onto the British art scene in a flurry of controversy when she published a photo depicting the late Princess Diana - and she still has celebrity culture in her sights

02/04/2020