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Living

150-year-old craft from Madeira

The products of the luxury brand are entirely handmade by Madeiran women.

27/08/2018

Spain

This 88-year-old grandmother makes masterpieces with Microsoft Paint

Spanish artists Concha García Zaera, an 88-year-old grandmother from Valencia has become an Instagram sensation.

22/08/2018

Portugal

Man hospitalised after falling into art installation of black hole

A man injured himself after falling into Anish Kapoor's art installation of a black hole in the ground.

22/08/2018

Living

Something old, something new: Delft Blue

Traditional Dutch pottery Delft Blue is married with modern design

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Italy

Two-dozen residents in one town claims Caravaggio ancestry

Around two dozen people in the town of Caravaggio, Italy, are apparently related to the painter. The discovery of some bones in a small cemetery in the 1950s helped to reveal these branches of his family tree.

10/08/2018

Italy

Italian sisters claim direct heritage to Mona Lisa

Natalia and Irina Strozzi believe they are the direct descendants of the woman behind Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, The Mona Lisa

08/08/2018

China

Watch: Ai Weiwei's studio demolished by Chinese authorities

The Beijing studio of the artist and government critic was torn down after his rental contract expired.

04/08/2018

Living

The self-propelled wooden models that are delighting the world

Welcome to UGEARS’ workshop, where horses, trains and instruments powered by gears, cranks and rubber bands are crafted.

30/07/2018

Iran

The Iranian teenager telling the story of Tehran through its metro

Hannaneh Heydari, 19, sees the metro as a “mirror of the Tehran metropolis”. Her distinct photographs seek to tell the city’s story.

28/07/2018

Living

The man behind these astounding pastries

Our interview with Cédric Grolet crowned best pastry chef by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards

27/07/2018

United Kingdom

Giant moon disappears en route to Austria

A British artist has launched a social media campaign to find his 7-metre replica of the moon, which disappeared in the post.

22/07/2018

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From marshmallow pool to ice cream land: Lisbon museum keeps millennials sweet

An unusual pop-up museum in Lisbon is delighting social media-focused visitors with colourful and dreamy displays of giant ice-creams and all thing sweet.

11/07/2018

World

How local artists are decorating Facebook’s walls

With more than 27,000 employees and 55 offices worldwide, Facebook is constantly seeking emerging artists to decorate its walls and office furnishings.

06/07/2018

Living

Sitting down with the world's best French contemporary artist

Richard Orlinski talked to Living it about humanity, contemporary art and Lewis Hamilton.

02/07/2018

Culture Series

Photographer Imogen Forte's love for unrepressed movement

Born and raised in busy London, Forte's natural curiosity for the human experience is very present in her work. She likes to document private emotions in public spaces, portraying colourful but honest pictures.

29/06/2018

Living

Interview with Joana Vasconcelos in Bilbao

We meet Portuguese contemporary artist Joana Vasconcelos for the opening of her retrospective “I’m your Mirror” at Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum

29/06/2018

Cult

Michael Jackson art exhibition to thrill fans

New London art exhibition explores Michael Jackson as artists' inspiration.

28/06/2018

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St. Petersburg exhibition paints World Cup players 'like the gods'

Footballers are often compared to gods — but one exhibition in St Petersburg is taking it a step further.

27/06/2018

Spain

A second art restoration fails to impress public opinion

Second ancient effigy falls prey to a well-intentioned restorer in Spain.

27/06/2018

Living

Inside the Royal Academy of Arts grand refurbishment

The Royal Academy of Arts unveiled its highly-anticipated refurbishment last month, and according to the President, Christopher le Brun, everyone is welcome

26/06/2018