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Jonathan Yeo adopts actress Cara Delevingne for new exhibition

Jonathan Yeo is one of the UK’s most highly regarded portrait artists. He is known for his portrayal of famous subjects, from politicians and royalty

Turkey

Turkish police recover stolen "Picasso" painting

Turkish police have recovered what is reported to be an original painting by Pablo Picasso. The work is believed to be the “Nude Brushing Her Hair”

Italy

Nude statues covered in Rome so as not to offend Iranian president

Boxed up so as not to offend … Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has come under fire after ancient nude statutes in Rome’s Capitoline museum were

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens Holocaust exhibition in Berlin

The biggest exhibition of Holocaust art outside Israel was opened in Berlin by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The artwork is by survivors and

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Ninety year-old Auschwitz survivor performs remembrance dance

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Latest Banksy art in solidarity with migrants

The latest work by controversial street artist Banksy takes a swipe at the French authorities over their handling of the migrant crisis in Calais

Cinema

Sarcastic nostalgia: Tassos Boulmetis is back with 'Mythopathy'

It’s been more than a decade between films for Greek director Tassos Boulmetis. His last offering, ‘A Touch of Spice,’ (2003) was a huge hit in

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When half is a minority: how do women fare in international awards?

“Condescending”, “ridiculous”, “embarrassing”, “lack of judgement”: Just some of the reactions on Twitter after the world’s most prestigious cartoon

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Bolivian art on a concrete canvas

Celebrated Bolivian artist Roberto Mamani Mamani is on a mission to paint his way into the Guinness Book of Records. He and his team of 40 painters

United Kingdom

Full interview: Martin Talbot, Official Charts Company

Watch the full interview with Martin Talbot, Chief Executive of the Official Charts Company in the UK, on the impact of David Bowie’s life and work.

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Bowie bows out with Blackstar shining

With his constantly changing persona and extremely catchy sounds, David Bowie was one of the most influential artists of modern music. He redefined

United Kingdom

How David Bowie ch-ch-changed music

With hits such as Let’s Dance, Starman and Space Oddity, along with his flamboyant alter ego Ziggy Stardust, his work touched a generation of

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Thirty years of Anselm Kiefer at Paris' Pompidou

A massive retrospective of works by German artist Anselm Kiefer is currently on show at Paris’ Pompidou centre. Born in March 1945, Kiefer is best

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2015: a record-breaking year at auction

Auctioneers have had a busy year. Hammers have been brought down around the world to seal the fate of objects which have achieved huge sums. Some

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Radish: a piece of art

Farmers in Oaxaca showcased their carving talent on Wednesday (23DEC2015) during the annual Night of the Radish festival. The century-old event known

Italy

Sicily: Vhils completes 'world's largest mural'

Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto — known as Vhils — has completed what’s believed to be the world’s largest mural. Located in Catania, Sicily, the

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Berlin museum pays tribute to German master Adolph Menzel

Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie is celebrating 200 years since the birth of Adolph Menzel, considered one of the great German painters of the 19th

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Canadian cinema honored at Marrakech festival

A delegation led by award-winning director Atom Egoyan hit the red carpet to pick up a special tribute to Canadian cinema.

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Kate Moss at heart of Allen Jones' new London show

British pop artist Allen Jones returns to the subject of supermodel Kate Moss in his latest exhibition in London, which once more puts the female

USA

Sand sculptures stun beach-goers in Florida Keys

Some of the world’s best sand artists are battling it out on a beach in Florida Keys as part of international competition. Tourists have been