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Iconoclasts in Saatchi Gallery

An exhibition presenting a surprising number of materials and techniques opens its gates.

22/09/2017

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African contemporary art is now on the map

It's the largest museum in the world dedicated to Afraican contemporary art. The Zeitz MOCAA in now opened in Cape town, South Africa

22/09/2017

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The Russian Revolution seen by Cai Guo-Qiang

"Cai Guo-Qiang: October" marks the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution in Pushkin Meum in Moscow

15/09/2017

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This photo just won its photographer a solo exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery

This smartphone image won an international competition, giving its photographer a chance to show her work at the Saatchi Gallery.

07/09/2017

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Bill Viola: the genious video artist

A Bill Viola retrospective is now on display at the prestigious Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

06/09/2017

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Have you ever wanted to sit on a golden throne ?

A functional 100 percent 18-karat gold toilet is part of an exhibition in New York by Maurizio Cattelan.

01/09/2017

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The Parthenon made from 100,000 banned books

The building made from 100,000 banned books The Parthenon of Books by artist Marta Minujín is intended as symbol of resistance to any banning of writings and the persecution of their…

12/07/2017

Culture news

From self-portrait to selfie at Saatchi

London’s Saatchi Gallery, one of the world’s premier art galleries, is staging a unique exhibition on the self-portrait through the ages – from 16th century masters to the present-day…

07/07/2017

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Saatchi Gallery debate: the selfie, social addiction or art?

Is this a real cultural addiction or simply a new form of art?

04/07/2017

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Contemporary African art wows Paris

Great must see African art in Paris

26/06/2017

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Ukraine exhibition explores our "fragile state"

Kyiv is confirming its place on the world map of contemporary art with a new international exhibition

23/06/2017

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[In pictures] Gallery has new contest in focus after selfie success

15/06/2017

Cult

David Hockney retrospective at the Tate breaks records

It is the fastest-selling exhibition in the history of Britain’s Tate Gallery.

08/02/2017

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Trump in dill, a fruity Lady Gaga and a Monarch in oatmeal, Pavlo Bondar is a food artist

Food artist Pavlo Bondar creates Trump out of dill

03/02/2017

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Digital portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra

At the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, artists are challenging the traditional concept of portraits as paintings or photographs.

02/01/2017

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Painters' Painters exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London

‘Painting isn’t dead’ contends London’s Saatchi Gallery.

03/12/2016

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Breathing Light into distressed neighbourhoods

Some 200 abandoned homes in cities across New York State are being transformed into art installation as part of a new project entitled “‘Breathing…

28/11/2016

Cult

London art project is a feast for the senses

It’s being described as a blend of performance art, food and heightened emotion – and definitely makes a change from the average night out.

14/11/2016

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Exploring exile through dance

How does a body react when it is forced or prevented from moving?

10/11/2016

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Living canvasses: from 3D to 2D

3D may be all the craze, but US artist Alexa Meade is bucking the trend.

08/11/2016