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United Kingdom

Watch: Frieze opens 'most international edition yet' in face of Brexit

The Frieze London art fair has opened to the public, hosting galleries from 35 countries. Big names on display include Jeff Koons, Sterling Ruby and British artist Ryan Gander.

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Banksy art turns heads in London suburb shop

A pop-up art exhibition by street artist Banksy appeared in a shop window display in Croydon, south London on Tuesday (October 1).

Egypt

Winners of Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival revealed

The third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival wrapped up its nine-day run on Friday with more than 80 films screened throughout the week.

United Kingdom

Watch: Brexit on agenda as Turner Prize shortlist goes on display

The four shortlisted pieces will be on display in Margate from Saturday.

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USA

Watch: New York Met's stolen gilded coffin returned to Egypt

The coffin of the priest Nedjemankh was made in Egypt between approximately 150 and 50 BC. Antiquities theft has flourished in Egypt since its 2011 uprising.

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High heels hung in Turkey to raise awareness about domestic violence

Four hundred and forty pairs of high heel shoes hung on the walls of a building in central Istanbul to raise awareness against domestic violence

Living

A vision of the future: Kengo Kuma at the London Design Festival

We sat down with Clare Farrow, curator of Kengo Kuma's 'Bamboo (竹) Ring: Weaving into Lightness' to talk about the future of sustainable architecture.

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Giant portrait of Greta Thunberg made in Italian field

An Italian artist has created a giant portrait of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee.

Cult

Game of Thrones tapestry exhibition draws huge crowds in France

The tapestry was made with the same material used to make the costumes for the show.

China

Watch: Toymaker documents Hong Kong protests in miniature

With their gas masks and yellow raincoats they look like the average Hong Kong protester – just one-20th the size. The designer has also built miniature road blocks and tear gas canisters.

Italy

Clinton warns of 'Russian interference' on email leak art show visit

The exhibition features print-outs of the leaked private messages sent and received by Clinton which became the subject of an FBI investigation in 2016.

Cult

Jodorowski's latest documentary explores 'psychomagic' and healing

The avant-garde film maker has developed an alternative form of healing by freeing the subconscious through his art.

Lithuania

Watch: Statue of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen unveiled in Vilnius

Both of Cohen's grandfathers hailed from Lithuania, but he never visited the country himself. Statues of Frank Zappa and John Lennon, neither of whom have ties to the country, are also a big tourist draw in Lithuania.

Ukraine

Ivan the Terrible painting believed stolen during WWII found in US

"Secret Departure of Ivan the Terrible Before the Oprichnina" by Mikhail N. Panin and depicting the famous 16th-century Russian czar went missing from the Dnipropetrovsk Art Museum in Ukraine during World War II.

Austria

Watch: Art installation transforms Austrian soccer stadium into forest

The 300 trees, set up by a Swiss artist, are intended to contribute to discussions about climate change. The idea that we might one day end up with 'nature zoos', which inspired this installation, was first suggested in 1970.

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Dubai’s best art galleries

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Feast your eyes on works by Middle Eastern, North African and Central Asian artists at these top five galleries

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Art installation transforms Austrian soccer stadium into forest of 300

Art installation transforms Austrian soccer stadium into forest of 300 trees

United Kingdom

Ed Sheeran showcase opens in musician's home county of Suffolk

An exhibition documenting British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's rise to fame has opened near where he grew up in Suffolk, England.

Venezuela

Watch: Caracas artists reclaim slum spaces from poverty and propaganda

Artist Fabian Solymar also wants to highlight the positive aspects of a neighbourhood better known for its homicide rate

Afghanistan

Watch: Kabul museum restores art shattered by Taliban

In 2001, Taliban fighters smashed more than 2,500 figurines they judged to be "un-Islamic". Museum staff are now creating a digital record of the collection in case of further threat.