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Soviet WWII propaganda revised to hail Belarus opposition figure

The artwork has gone viral.

Romania

Actors imitate famous works of art during Romania's lockdown

They say life imitates art - and that’s exactly what actors in Romania did over lockdown, in an attempt to bring famous works of art to a wider audience over the internet.

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Can Japan's ancient Noh theatre survive coronavirus?

With audiences and performers already dwindling even before the pandemic, some in the industry of traditional Japanese Noh play fear the virus may sound the death knell for an art considered one of the oldest extant theatre forms in the world.

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Dazzling designs in latest exhibition at Japan's Art Aquarium

Some 30,000 fish, including koi carp, are on display in everything from traditional fish bowls to columns of water tanks.

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Small wonders: Meet the artist making a meal of Vietnamese dishes

Comprised of 90 per cent clay and 10 per cent liquid plastic, the models can take up to five days each to make.

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Graffiti artists paint giant murals on tower blocks in Sao Paulo

Paola Delfin puts the finishing touches to a mural in the Brazillian city.

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Creativity from adversity: Arty face masks inspired by coronaviru

Costume designer and actor Edmond Kok has created more than 170 experimental face masks, inspired both by the pandemic and Hong Kong's own political problems.

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Artists paint the picture of Portland's protests

Artists have been using paint and other media to capture the weeks of sometimes violent protests in Portland, sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Cult

Cultural highlights across Europe: Where and when to go

Since the lockdowns have lifted in Europe, galleries and exhibition halls are now welcoming visitors for the summer months for a cross-section of varied exhibits to tempt artistic taste buds.

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An artist in Italy has carved this huge portrait of Joe Biden

A land artist is helping to cultivate support for US presidential hopeful Joe Biden after carving a picture of him in an Italian field.

Slovenia

Controversial sculpture of Melania Trump set alight in Slovenia

The lifesize portrait caused a stir when it was first revealed last summer, dividing opinion, with some saying it bore no resemblance to the US first lady

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Artist creates world's largest painting at Dubai's Atlantis

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In this week's Cult, Jane Witherspoon speaks to the British artist in Dubai who has been creating record-breaking artwork whilst in lockdown.

Green News

This 3D-printed floating house took 48 hours to build

The Czech eco-home comes with reduced carbon emissions.

Germany

Statue of Lenin calmly erected in West Germany

The tiny Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany erected the first statue of Lenin ever on former West German territory.

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Smaller artists 'make a city's music scene,' says singer John Legend

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John Legend, a musician and songwriter who shot to fame with the release of his debut album "Get lifted", spoke to Euronews on a visit to Dubai.

USA

Christo, artist who wrapped world's landmarks, dies at 84

Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, famously cloaked Berlin's Reichstag, Paris's Pont Neuf and Australia's Little Bay in reams of fabric.

United Arab Emirates

UK artists take pulp fiction to the Arab world

Renowned artists, the Connor Brothers, highlight how humour can be used to help discuss sensitive topics. They maintain this ethos whilst taking their artwork to the Arab world.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Online youth art projects are promoting creativity and community during COVID-19 ǀ View

On Thursday 21 May, the Art World Records project that Seb Blanc, Rob and I have launched is aiming to break the world record for largest online art lesson.

Romania

Beautiful or blasphemous? Art hailing COVID-19 workers divides Romania

"It is not only blasphemous but also an offence to the honourable profession of doctors, who do not think of themselves as saints, or improvised saviours and do not claim a public cult.”

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Virtual reality gallery: Dubai art scene goes digital

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Cult speaks to European artists Paparazzi and The Connor Brothers to talk about their latest exhibitions in Dubai and to find out how they are showcasing work in the new Covid-19 reality.