Guillermo del Toro parts with rare horror memorabilia after wildfires
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Naomi Beckwith named artistic director of Documenta 16
The chief curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Naomi Beckwith, will lead Documenta 16 in Kassel in 2027, becoming the first Black woman to helm the event.
Banksy and Damien Hirst works recovered in Poland
Polish authorities say they have successfully recovered a collection of stolen artworks by Banksy, Damien Hirst, and other high-profile artists, valued at more than €175,000.
Shelter: Helsinki Biennial 2025 asks humans to take a step back
The Helsinki Biennial 2025 will be titled ‘Shelter: Below and beyond, becoming and belonging’, organisers have announced. Eschewing people-centric perspectives, the Biennial’s third edition will feature non-human protagonists.
Koyo Kouoh appointed curator of 2026 Venice Biennale
The renowned Swiss-Cameroonian curator will make history as the first African woman to helm the prestigious art event.
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Olafur Eliasson builds a lava-tiled dome on a remote Korean island
Comprising 1,200 lava tiles, Eliasson’s ‘Breathing Earth Sphere’ is inspired by the volcanic landscape of Docho Island.
Resignations rock Slovak National Gallery amid growing staff protest
177 staff members are threatening to quit in frustration over the Ministry of Culture's management of the country's foremost art institution.
Victoria and Albert Museum reveals winner of Jameel Prize
Indian artist Khandakar Ohida has been named the winner of the seventh edition of the Jameel Prize, awarded every three years to an artist inspired by Islamic tradition.
Major new arts museum to open in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2025
Slated to open in summer 2025, Almaty Museum of Arts is the first private museum of regional modern and contemporary art in Central Asia.
Gucci, Valentino, Versace, and Balenciaga headline Rome exhibition
"Memorabile. Ipermoda" at Rome’s MAXXI Museum Rome showcases iconic fashion designs and explores their evolution and impact on culture.
Over 900 artists urge Tate to cut ties with donors linked to Israel
Their open letter calls upon leaders at Tate to take a stand “against the artwashing of genocide and apartheid”, with signees including a current Turner Prize nominee and past winners.
Polish artist unveils installation at London sustainability hub
Alicja Patanowska’s PLANTATION is the inaugural art installation at the sustainable urban farm project, set in the heart of the City of London.
Palestinian artists announce Gaza Biennale
The project is planned to involve showcasing work in Gaza itself, but also sending pieces to be exhibited abroad – an exceptional challenge amid military onslaught, and when movement of people and goods is severely restricted.
Nan Goldin condemns war in Gaza at Berlin exhibition opening
“Are you afraid to hear this, Germany?” the photographer asked in her fiery speech, which drew support from the crowd but criticism from some German cultural leaders.
German museum repatriates ancient marble head to Greece
Will the return of the sculpture, which will go on display in Thessaloniki, put extra pressure on the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles?
Most Britons support permanent British Museum slave trade exhibit
A new poll reveals that 53% of British people back a permanent exhibition at the British Museum focused on Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Author Victoria Hislop on being a Thessaloniki Film Fest ambassador
Euronews Culture met bestselling British novelist Victoria Hislop to discuss her role as Agora Ambassador at this year’s Thessaloniki Film Festival, as well as the role the city has played in her own creative work.
Ryoji Ikeda uses DNA from 100,000 Estonians in groundbreaking new show
In collaboration with Estonian researchers, Japanese artist and composer Ryoji Ikeda explores the intersection of science, music and art.
Ashfika Rahman wins Kyiv’s Future Generation Art Prize
The prize, now in its 7th year, is open to all artists aged 35 or younger from anywhere in the world and working in any medium. This year’s shortlisted cohort – whose works are on display until 19 January – featured 21 artists from as far afield as Lithuania, Iraq and Taiwan.
MICAS: Malta opens its first national contemporary arts museum
Euronews Culture sat down with Edith Devaney, artistic director of the newly inaugurated Malta International Contemporary Arts Space (MICAS), to discuss the opening of a new chapter for the Maltese art scene.
Groundbreaking exhibition on Tove Jansson’s murals opens in Helsinki
Ahead of next year’s 80th anniversary celebrations of the Moomins, 'Tove Jansson: Paradise' focuses on the artist and writer’s lesser-known mural work. Fans of the Moomins need not fear, though – the charming cartoon trolls can still be spotted.
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