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What's on in June? An agenda of cultural events across Europe

Find out about some intriguing events happening in June and why they promote environmental credentials.

Living

Meet the artist who created an air quality tasting menu

Michael Pinsky asks questions about how we pollute and litter our cities and draws attention to the beauty and tragedy of our world.

Italy

Watch: Guerrilla artist 'Banksy' sets up stall outside Venice Biennale

"Banksy" sets up oil paintings creating an image of a giant cruise ship in the city's canal with a sign reading "Venice in oil".

Living

When art is a force for good

The exhibitions and documentaries on climate change to have on your radar this month.

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#GoodReads | Secret to Scandinavian happiness, wildlife + vegan cheese

Our recommended reads of the week from around the web. From nature tips in Scandinavia to the best vegan cheese and underwater coral gardening.

France

Social media pays tribute to Louvre pyramid architect who died age 102

The museum's president, Jean-Luc Martinez, expressed his sadness at the passing of Ieoh Ming Pei.

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Jeff Koons 'Rabbit' sculpture sets €81.4 million record at sale

The sculpture titled "Rabbit" by American pop artist Jeff Koons sold for $91.1 million (€81.4 million) in New York, a record price for a work by a living artist.

USA

Monet's 'Meules' painting sells for record-breaking nearly €1 million

Monet's oil canvas "Meules" sold at the Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale for around €98,881,566.

Italy

Watch: Spot the artist in Milan exhibition by the Invisible Man

Photographs by an artist renowned for disappearing into his artworks have gone on display. Chinese performance artist Liu Bolin, known as the Invisible Man, began this series in 2005.

Portugal

Watch: Puppets take over Lisbon for FIMFA festival

The International Festival of Puppets and Animated Forms has returned for its 19th year. Artists from Denmark to Mozambique, Iran to France, will show works on themes of identity and freedom.

Italy

Watch: Alpine festival shines a light on climate change

Mountain water melting from glaciers is crucial to the areas's ecosytem but is now in jeopardy.

World News

72nd Cannes Film Festival poster honours late Agnes Varda

The official poster for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival honours late French filmmaker Agnes Varda who passed away this March.

Living

Meet the unusual artist behind this giant recycled sculpture

Giant trolls made from recycled materials are being brought to life by Danish artist Thomas Dambo.

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Virtual Reality art signals 'intersting times' at 58th Venice Biennale

This year’s exhibition is titled “May You Live in Interesting Times,” and will be open from May 11 to November 24, 2019.

Italy

Watch: Artists address climate change and populism at Venice Biennale

The 58th Biennale, entitled May You Live In Interesting Times, opens tomorrow and runs until 24 November.

Living

Whale sculpture washes up in Manila to highlight plight of marine life

You may not expect to see a whale in the middle of Manila but this surprising sight is how one Filipino artist chose to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution on marine life.

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Poles stage banana protest over removal of 'indecent' artwork

Around 1,000 people, many eating bananas to make their point, protested in front of Warsaw's National Museum on Monday (April 29) over a decision last week to remove artworks deemed "indecent" by the museum's director.

Green News

What’s on in May? A curated agenda of exhibitions and experiences

A curated agenda of all the best the Arts have to offer this month.

Poland

Poles stage banana protest at removal of artworks from National Museum

Protesters in Poland on Monday demonstrated with bananas outside the National Museum in Warsaw against the removal of artworks deemed "indecent" by the museum's director.

United Kingdom

Watch: Art installation on UK beach marks little-known WWII attack

The US 4th Infantry Division lost 749 men in the attack, four times as many as they did on D-Day.