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What is the UNFINISHED Festival and how can you be part of it?

The programme takes place over 8 days. Starting on Sunday October 24th, the festival is designed to accompany participants until Sunday October 31st, interweaving their routine with a carefully curated mix of on-demand content, live events, and connected experiences.

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Berlin highlights art from female sculptor banned under Nazi Germany

Louise Stomps' woodwork went beneath the radar in Berlin for decades. Now, the Verborgne Museum are displaying her little known works to reimagine her influence in a different time.

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Signal festival of light illuminates historic Prague

The Signal festival of light illuminates Prague's historic centre. It features more than 20 installations by artists from across Europe, ranging from augmented reality to videomapping

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Fed up of Facebook's censorship, Vienna sends nudes to OnlyFans

In a world first, the Austrian galleries are now exhibiting their nude artworks on the platform better known for porn.

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Experience Frieze London 2021 in pictures

Take a look at scenes from Frieze London 2021, as the contemporary art fair makes its return to Regent's Park.

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Shredded Banksy artwork sells for nearly €22 million at auction

'Love is in the Bin': Shredded Banksy artwork sells for nearly €22 million at auction

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This 3D replica of Michelangelo’s David is causing controversy

A 3D replica of Michelangelo's David has led to discussions around art and censorship, due to only the statue's face being visible to most visitors.

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Bullfighting banned from Spain's €400 COVID 'culture recovery voucher'

Offering cultural opportunities to young people in this way is expected to cost the state around €190 million. But traditional bullfighting is not on the table - here's why.

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This 19th century portrait of Chopin was found at a flea market

Thrifted at a Polish flea market in the early 1990s, a peeling portrait of the virtuoso pianist has finally been restored and dated back to the 19th century.

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Art and technology merge for an interactive experience of Goya

An exhibition of Goya's work aims to provide art lovers with an immersive experience which gives a deeper understanding of the artist's life

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Meet the Miami entrepreneur reimagining the future of digital art

Author and futurist Tom Goodwin is in Miami to discover what happens when emerging technologies like high-resolution screens, blockchain and NFTs collide with the world of art.

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Iraq: a musician plays music with cleaning tools as instruments

An Iraqi artist has turned his broom and trash cans into musical instruments. .

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Banksy's Balloon Girl expected to fetch over €2.5million at auction

The Bristol-born UK artist redefined our perceptions of street art in the 2000s. Christie's London auction house expect Banksy's 2005 remake of Girl With Balloon to sell for millions next week.

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Autumn in Saint Petersburg, a time to take in the diverse urban culture

In partnership with Committee for Tourism Development of Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg knows how to surprise. It’s a city of magnificent museums with streets full of atmosphere that make you feel like you can actually touch its deep and complex history.

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British Museum accepts Nigerian artist's gift but keeps looted bronzes

The British Museum has a gigantic collection of stolen artefacts from multiple continents. One Nigerian artist set out on an exchange to get theirs back.

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Brussels celebrates 75th anniversary of two of its comic book legends

The Belgium Comic Strip Centre is holding an exposition from Wednesday in honour of Blake and Mortimer.

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Danish artist protests low pay by taking €70,000 of museum's cash

The Kunsten museum in Aalborg was expecting to receive two picture frames containing the money. What they got was an empty box and a note.

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Kosovar artist makes Merkel mosaic from seeds

Kosovar artist Alkent Pozhegu is making a mosaic from seeds representing the outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Man jailed for stealing Van Gogh and Hals paintings from Dutch museums

The court described him as an 'incorrigible and calculating criminal.'

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Art market still kicking but NFTs are canvassing high-end support

Even traditional galleries are getting lured by the siren song of companies like Danae.io and their digital sales platforms, but how much of NFT trading is just a game for the wealthy?