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Italy

Watch: Italian artist uses makeup to create 3D illusions

With Luca Luce, nothing is ever what it seems.

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Loosening that feeling of human superiority

This 20 minute art experience welcomes you into an Avatar-like rainforest.

Belgium

DRC calls for Belgium museum to return artworks and artifacts

The Africa Museum's reopening in Belgium after a ten year "decolonisation" project led to calls from the Democratic Republic of Congo for its artifacts to be given back

France

Everything you need to know about Lyon's Fete des Lumieres

The four-day event completely transforms the French city with dozens of dazzling displays dotted around the city.

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Living

Innovation and craftsmanship from Luxembourg

The contemporary craft biennial De Mains De Maîtres opened its doors in Luxembourg.

Brazil

Brazil, Mexico to work together to rebuild devastated Rio museum

Brazil's National Museum was destroyed by a massive blaze in September.

United Kingdom

Sculpture made with 100,000 blades highlights UK knife crime problem

The 8-metre-tall 'Knife Angel' sculpture, made of 100,000 blades confiscated by the British police, highlights the country's knife crime.

Austria

Renoir painting stolen at Vienna auction house

"Golfe, mer, falaises vertes" was painted by the French impressionist master in 1895. It's estimated to be worth between €120,000 and €160,000.

Kuwait

Kuwaiti artist designs 'Cemetery of Banned Books'

A Kuwaiti artist has created a "Cemetery of Banned Books" to protest the government's ban on thousands of pieces of literature

Living

The art of recycling

This British artist creates sculptures using old cardboards.

Italy

Chinese artist paints Florence’s skies with 50,000 fireworks

A Chinese artist created a colourful art display of fireworks in Florence, painting the city’s sky

USA

David Hockney's iconic painting sells for record $90.3 million

"Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" has become the world's most expensive painting by a living artist.

Taiwan

Taiwanese puppeteer fights to rescue declining art

An 87-year-old man teaches puppetry to prevent the ancient art from dying.

Latvia

From war port to artistic hub: The transformation of Latvia’s Karosta

Artists from Latvia are helping to turn a troubled port neighbourhood long viewed as a place of imprisonment into a hub of creative freedom.

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British artist unveils thousands of shrouded figures for WWI centenary

A British artist has unveiled an installation composed of more than 70,000 shrouded figures to mark the centenary of the end of World War One.

World News

IMMERSIVE STORY: Moscow's Metro aka the 'subterranean palace' in 360

IMMERSIVE STORY: Moscow's Metro aka the 'subterranean palace' in 360

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Banksy creates replica separation wall for London travel fair

British artist Banksy has created a replica of a separation wall dividing territories in Bethlehem, as part of an installation at a travel fair in London.

Russia

Watch: Dali and Goya artwork 'damaged after selfie accident'

A young woman trying to take a selfie knocked over artwork by Dali and Goya at a gallery in Russia, authorities say.

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Giant mechanical creatures wow crowds in France's Toulouse

A giant mechanical spider and mythical minotaur took to the streets of Toulouse on Friday in a performance by street theatre group La Machine.

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WATCH! The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) final stage.

After Venice, Hong Kong and Singapore, the 72 watches selected by the jury of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) are arrived at the final stage of their international journey.