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Artist creates huge image of US presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke

An artist and Beto O'Rourke fan took his support for the Texas Democratic presidential candidate to a new level in creating a piece of artwork of O'Rourke's face in an Austin, Texas field.

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Italy: Land artist ploughs giant portrait of Xi Jinping with tractor

Days before the arrival of the Chinese President, a land artist has used his tractor to plow out a huge portrait of the Chinese leader in a field in northern Italy.

World

‘Crude’ art exhibition explores social impact of oil industry in the Middle East

An exhibition in Dubai is transforming one of the world’s most valuable commodities into art.

Sweden

Swedish art project offers 'eternal' job with zero responsibilities

An art project funded by Public Art Agency Sweden is offering an 'eternal employment' position at a future train station in Gothenburg that holds no duties or responsibilities.

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World

Nigerian women revolutionising Fine Art

This episode of Inspire Africa features a non-governmental organisation in the Republic of Congo, which has embarked on a mission of supporting rural communities and empowering them to contribute to the protection of the country's biodiversity.

Living

This lighting designer label is the coolest thing right now

Her French vintage glass shades gets instantly sold-out.

Syria

Homesick artist fills artworks with scents from Syria

Syrian artist Sara Naim is in exile in Paris. Although she cannot go back to her home country, she incorporates its scents in her art with the help of olive oil soap bars.

USA

New Dr. Seuss book to be released this fall, teaches children about art

"Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum" follows a friendly horse as he takes students on a tour of an art museum.

Living

Hockney — Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature

A new exhibition in Amsterdam shows the deep connection the two renowned painters have to nature.

Spain

Would you pay €200,000 to burn a statue of the king of Spain?

Two Spanish artists are selling a statue of the king of Spain but you can only keep it for a year and then you have to burn it.

Living

Inside Budapest's green new campus

It just got the coveted BREEAM certification.

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Louvre Abu Dhabi brings Rembrandt to Middle East for first time

The UAE museum is currently exhibiting more than 90 works from the Dutch Golden Age.

Green News

Creating music from garbage

An environmental activist in Egypt recycles waste to create musical instruments.

France

Watch: Visitors immerse themselves in the world of Van Gogh at gallery

"Everyone comes with their own feeling so some people like to lie down, some children like to run near the images."

France

Tattoo meets dance in Paris

Hundreds of tattoo artists from around the world gathered in the French capital for the annual tattoo fair

Germany

Political and social films triumph at Berlin Festival

The awards ceremony marked the end of Dieter Kosslick’s career as Berlinale director after 18 years.

Canada

Chefs recreate Hollywood monster King Kong with 1.8m chocolate statue

Two chefs have created a 1.8 metre statue of King Kong scaling the Empire State Building made entirely of milk chocolate

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Ninth annual Sharjah Light Festival in UAE

Featuring worldclass pyrotechnics and lazers that light up the night sky, the event includes 20 shows, dotted across 17 locations for 11 nights. In all, the festival is expected to attract around million visitors.

Germany

Auction-bound 'Adolf Hitler paintings' seized on suspicion of forgery

Twenty-three paintings allegedly made by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler scheduled to be auctioned this weekend have been seized by German police on suspicion of forgery.

Italy

Facebook censors painting of Christ in leopard-print briefs

Jesus of Snaz-ereth! Christians will be up in alms with this picture of the leopard-print lord.