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Italian Culture Minister shuns Venice Biennale due to Russian pavilion
Moscow has not participated in the Biennale since 2022. This year, it received the approval of the president of the Biennale Foundation, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. The decision caused tensions within the Italian government and Brussels.
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Going nowhere: Reina Sofía says no to Guernica transfer to Bilbao
For decades, the Basque government has been calling for Guernica to be loaned to the Guggenheim in Bilbao, but Madrid's Reina Sofía museum has just published a 16-page report that says the Picasso masterpiece is too delicate and fragile to be moved, no matter what the occasion.
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The world's tallest bottle cap mural completed in El Salvador
Venezuelan Óscar Olivares is the man behind the world's tallest mural of plastic lids in the Zacamil neighbourhood of San Salvador. The piece is more than 13 metres high and was built with more than 100,000 pieces recycled by the community.
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Giant Greek Maria Callas mural wins world's best street art prize
The Greek city of Kalamata is increasingly drawing attention to itself because of a giant mural of Maria Callas recognised as 'best in the world'. For the artist, the soprano's dress symbolises the blossoming, abundance and blessed land of the region.
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Vhils in view: Portugal celebrates 20-years of pioneering urban artist
For years, Vhils has been pushing the boundaries of graffiti and urban art by constantly changing his approach and using different techniques and materials. Now some of the Portuguese artist's most famous works are part of the Selected Editions 2008-2024 exhibition at Lisbon's MUDE Design Museum.