Shannon McDonagh

Art

Magritte masterpiece worth €52 million could shatter artist's record

Experts at Sotheby's estimate the Belgian surrealist's painting 'L’empire des lumières' will more than double his current auction record.

13/01/2022

Culture news

Billie Eilish to replace Travis Scott on Coachella 2022 lineup

The switch makes 20-year-old Eilish the youngest artist to ever headline one of the world's biggest festivals.

13/01/2022

Culture news

Pope Francis pays a rare private visit to Rome record store

The leader of the Catholic church spent time at Stereosound to bless the store's latest renovation and browse their classical collection.

13/01/2022

Culture news

Balmain toys with NFTs in new Barbie-inspired fashion collection

The collection focuses on garments adorned with Barbie's signature pink shades and is almost entirely unisex.

07/01/2022

Culture news

Rare cassette of Prince album, scrapped for being 'evil', up for sale

First due for release in 1987, Prince scrapped the album because he thought it was cursed.

07/01/2022

Culture news

A look at Charlotte Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin's 'tender' documentary

Fans of the famed family are sitting tight for the revelatory documentary, which comes to cinemas in January.

07/01/2022

Culture news

British school renames building after JK Rowling's TERF wars

The Harry Potter author's specially-dedicated building in Chelmsford's Boswell School has been renamed after staff and pupils expressed concerns over her status on transgender rights.

06/01/2022

Design

Armani cancel Milan and Paris runways due to Omicron fears

Armani are the first fashion house to bow out of Milan's preview season, where over 20 labels are intent on presenting their designs in-person.

05/01/2022

Art

How the new EU ink ban may be permanently scarring the tattoo industry

The EU Commission argues that tattoo artists have had plenty of time to prepare for the switch. A petition surpassing 160,000 signatures begs to differ.

05/01/2022

Culture news

Golden Globes to go ahead with no television coverage or audience

Once a Hollywood institution, the ceremony will also be audience-free due to a rise in the Omicron variant across the US.

05/01/2022

Design

Naked Nirvana baby has Nevermind 'exploitation' lawsuit dismissed

Spencer Elden, now 30 years old, had his claim thrown out after representatives for the band's estate argued he has spent his life profiting from his appearance on the album cover.

05/01/2022

Culture news

14 huge album releases to look forward to in 2022

As the world's music calendar returns to some semblance of normality, Euronews Culture takes a look at the album releases worth keeping an eye on in 2022.

05/01/2022

Culture news

Madrid's COVID-hit 'La Boheme' replaces both casts in just 24 hours

The opera encountered staggering complications when members of both cast rotations tested positive, forcing them to get creative.

04/01/2022

Culture news

David Bowie's entire music catalogue sold for €220 million

`The late singer's estate have waged a deal with music publishing giants Warner Chappell to oversee Bowie's bulky catalogue of 29 albums.

04/01/2022

Culture news

Why Ukrainian politicians are fighting Netflix over 'Emily in Paris'

The Netflix hit has fielded some anger from Ukrainian people over it's caricature-laden inclusion of Petra in the show's second season.

03/01/2022

Culture news

Janet Jackson felt 'guilty by association' over Michael abuse claims

The revelations have been teased in an extended trailer for the 55-year-old singer's new documentary, 'Janet'.

03/01/2022

Culture news

Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts: How a boy wizard made Europe magical

Euronews Culture explores how one boy wizard – accompanied by friends and foes – influenced Europe's food, fandoms, sports, and more.

31/12/2021

Culture news

Don't Look Up: Adam McKay claims 'editing error' was intentional

Select frames in the director's first foray into Netflix filmmaking caught the attention of some eagle-eyed fans, who noticed one key detail that didn't belong in the film.

30/12/2021

Culture news

Breakout US inauguration poet Amanda Gorman releases New Year's poem

The 23-year-old first caught public attention with her impassioned reading of 'The Hill We Climb' at President Joe Biden's inauguration in January. Her latest set of verses touches on the hope and fear many of us have felt in 2021.

29/12/2021

Design

Shaping Europe's skylines: 5 of Richard Rogers' greatest works

Following the passing of the famed British architect, we look back at some of the Richard Rogers originals shaping Europe's skylines to this day.

20/12/2021