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Visual arts on display in Qatar: pleasing the eye, soothing the mind

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Qatar 365 brings you a selection of the best visual arts experiences in Doha, from the 5th edition of the Qatar International Art Festival to the World Wide Walls initiative, which aims at widening the colours palettes of the urban areas.

Art

Poland replaces Venice Biennale entry made under nationalist PiS party

Poland’s Culture Ministry is replacing the country’s submission to the contemporary art event, which was criticised for echoing the PiS' nationalist agenda.

Art

Jesse Darling wins Turner Prize 2023 with 'delirious' everyday objects

One of Britain's most prestigious contemporary arts awards has been won by the Berlin based artist Jesse Darling for an 'outstanding exhibition' of commonplace objects.

Art

Turner Prize 2023: Who's competing for Britain's top arts award?

The winner of this year's Turner Prize will be revealed at an award ceremony in Eastbourne's Winter Garden on Tuesday 5 December.

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Cult

Christo and Jeanne-Claude celebrated at Saatchi Gallery retrospective

London’s Saatchi Gallery is hosting two new winter exhibitions. 'Boundless' is a retrospective dedicated to the late artistic duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude, while 'If Not Now, When?' explores the theme of time and the urgency around climate change.

Art

'A completely different kind of exhibition': Leiko Ikemura's animals

In a new exhibition at Berlin’s Feuerle Collection, Leiko Ikemura’s sculptures and paintings are juxtaposed with her beloved stuffed animal collection.

Culture news

An Unexpected Journey: Exploring contemporary art at Gallerie d’Italia

The Milan venue of Intesa Sanpaolo's stunnning galleries may have put on its most impressive show yet - a visual journey through Italian and international contemporary art.

Scenes

Meet the performance artists keeping their culture alive in Gaza

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In partnership with Media City, Qatar

Culture news

Riga Biennial cancelled over organisers ties to Russia

The Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Latvia was set to open in August after a year-long postponement.

Culture news

Gustav Klimt's final masterpiece breaks European auction record

The final work by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has fetched €86 million at auction setting a new record for the most expensive painting ever sold in Europe.

Culture news

Inside the relaunch of Berlin contemporary museum Hamburger Bahnhof

For decades, the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum has been a central part of Berlin's contemporary art scene. Little has changed... Until now. The new museum directors have taken artworks down, rebuilt the space, and revamped the permanent exhibition.

Culture news

What to expect from the Swiss edition of Art Basel

Art Basel, which opens today, is one of the world's most important art buyer's market. Millions of euros are expected to change hands as the fair also takes on new challenges and opportunities presented by AI and digital art.

Culture news

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's monumental art comes to France

The exhibition 'Understanding the New Cognitive Domain' marks the debut of a monumental new 5-by-23-meter painting by celebrated Japanese artist Takashi Murakami.

Cult

London's Saatchi Gallery showcases humanity's triumphs and failures

150 international photographers provided their shots for 'Civilisation', an exhibition highlighting the complexity and contradictions of life on planet earth.

Musica

Opera in the 21st century

This week on Musica we talk to the rising directors turning the opera world on its head.

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Watch: Prague's Museum of Light challenges perceptions

Prague's new 'Museum of Light' showcases cutting-edge video mapping, light illusions and interactive projections.

Culture news

Andy Warhol portrait of OJ Simpson goes under the hammer

The portrait of OJ Simpson, created by Andy Warhol in 1977, has taken on a new meaning in light of the US footballer's spectacular fall from grace.

Culture news

Digital works go "Beyond the Screen" at London art show

London's HOFA gallery is hosting a new show that puts digital artworks in the spotlight, bridging the gap between the crypto and art worlds.

Food and Drink

Famous banana artwork eaten by museum visitor in Seoul

Picture the scene: You're hungry and the museum you're visiting has a banana taped to the wall. Art installation be damned. The stomach wants what the stomach wants...

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AI makes its mark in art museums and galleries

OpenAI's ChatGPT has put artificial intelligence in the headlines, and AI is now making its mark in art museums and galleries.