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Nigeria

Expresso yourself! Meet Nigeria's coffee artist

Ekene Ngige studied fine arts but now uses coffee to create paintings and portraits

22/03/2018

Living

Ukrainian food artist creates delicious paintings

Ukrainian food artist Daryna Kossar needs food only to create art.

20/03/2018

United Kingdom

Fantasy locations mysteriously appear on UK road signs

Gotham City, Middle Earth and Narnia have all been added to roundabout signs in a sleepy Oxfordshire town.

20/03/2018

Syria

Syrian artist finds fame by painting grenades and mortar shells

Akram Abu al-Fawz, from eastern Ghouta, has exhibited internationally and attracted followers worldwide with his unusual art, which he shares on Facebook.

09/03/2018

Living

Fashion meets art at Christie’s

British Fashion Council's annual Fashion Arts Commission initiative, honoured five of the most talented graduates from the Royal Academy Schools.

08/03/2018

Living

The Louvre in Tehran

Iran's National Museum hosts Louvre exhibition for the first time

01/03/2018

Austria

Facebook 'sorry' after banning picture of nude figurine

A picture of a nude, prehistoric figurine was banned from Facebook and called a "dangerous pornographic image". Now the social media giant has apologised.

01/03/2018

Living

Russian artist 'Weld Queen' creates interactive sculptures

With a single welder and unlimited imagination, Russian modern artist Alexandra Ivleva has made an impression with her interactive creations.

28/02/2018

Cult

Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi 2018

The 11th Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi offers a sophisticated selection.

24/02/2018

France

Stolen Degas painting left in suitcase on French bus

Paris' Musee d'Orsay have confirmed its authenticity, but its not known why the painting was on the bus or who left it there.

23/02/2018

Spain

Neanderthals produced cave art, research shows

Study points to use of art and jewellery before arrival of modern man in Europe.

23/02/2018

United Kingdom

Condom dresses feature at London Fashion Week

Some of the most bizarre designs were on show during the bi-annual fashion festival, which runs from 16 - 20 February.

20/02/2018

USA

Euroviews. Obama portrait controversy shows Americans struggle to engage with art

Audiences think contemporary paintings should be easily understandable for anyone with eyes. But this is not the case.

19/02/2018

Cult

Sharjah Light Festival in photos

Discover some of the highlights from the stunning Sharjah Light Festival, as seen from social media.

14/02/2018

Living

Rare Picasso ceramics are on display in Copenhagen

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art celebrates its 60th anniversary with the exhibition.

09/02/2018

Haiti

Haitian artists give everything to Jacmel carnival

The carnival takes investment, hard work and dedication, as artists seek recognition for their elaborate creations.

05/02/2018

Culture news

Art with a diplomatic heart

In its debut episode, Inspire Middle East explores the powerful art of cultural diplomacy

02/02/2018

World

Discover Inspire Middle East

A journey across the wonders of a region bursting with energy and creativity

01/02/2018

Cult

Nazi looted art on display in Louve

Hundreds of paintings looted by Nazis in France during the Second World War are on display in the Louvre museum in Paris, in an attempt to find their original owners

31/01/2018

Cult

Matera 2019: let the countdown commence

Thousands of people took to the streets of Matera to celebrate the one year countdown until Matera is crowned European Capital of Culture.

23/01/2018