Art Check out the winners from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026 The Sony World Photography Awards have announced the winners of this year's Open competition which recognises the best single image taken across ten categories ranging from architecture, lifestyle, wildlife and travel. 17/02/2026
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Charli xcx's 'The Moment', the early drawings of Lucian Freud, and a murder mystery series set during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what to look out for this week. 16/02/2026
Art Artist Agnieszka Apoznańska explores an empire of scented dreams At Agnieszka Apoznańska's 'Pasithea' visitors see through painted eyes, catch a whiff of honey and feel that rest is a right, not a reward. The Greek goddess Pasithea embodies the thoughts of the artist. 16/02/2026
Culture news Hungary exhibitions celebrate optic art pioneer Victor Vasarely Hungary is staging a series of exhibitions to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth in Pécs of op-art pioneer Victor Vasarely. 10/02/2026
Art Echo of the Morning: Louise Bourgeois exhibition opens in Trondheim Centred around a series of gouaches that Bourgeois made in the final years of her life, PoMo's latest exhibition explores an artistic career haunted by the long-legged silhouettes of the past. 09/02/2026
Culture news 3,000 years of Olympic history go on display in Milan exhibition Ancient Greek vases, Etruscan artefacts and Roman relics sit alongside Michael Johnson’s golden shoes and Usain Bolt’s racing kit in a new exhibition in Milan. 09/02/2026
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Wuthering Heights hits cinemas, Aardman Animations celebrate 50 years of stop-motion classics, and the Berlinale Film Festival begins. Here's what's in store this week. 09/02/2026
Art From Monet to Warhol: the art show that's become a must-see in Athens The exhibition includes 83 works, part of a large Swiss private collection. It is a journey through the history of painting from 1870 to 2000, through 12 artistic movements. 05/02/2026
Art Processions, poetry and desert rhythms: Inside Diriyah Art Biennale As Saudi Arabia's largest contemporary art platform hosts its third edition, the artistic directors of the Diriyah Biennale reveal how ancient Bedouin journeys have inspired a radical new vision. 04/02/2026
Art Watch: Casa Batlló mapping show begins Gaudí centenary celebrations Barcelona's Casa Batlló has begun a year of events marking the centenary of the iconic architect Antoni Gaudi's death by staging a stunning audiovisual experience to inaugurate a new contemporary art exhibition space within the walls of the famous art nouveau building. 03/02/2026
Destinations This Slovak city just became a new European Capital of Culture Expect music festivals, art exhibitions and more in Trenčín throughout 2026. 03/02/2026
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Samurais, home invasion horrors and funny art - here's what to look out for in Europe this week. 02/02/2026
Culture news Ties that bind: Ancient Greece exhibition continues tour of China Athens and Beijing are seeking to strengthen cultural ties as 'Journey to Ancient Greece' opens at one of China's most important archaeological museums. 'Journey to Ancient Greece' explores the prehistoric period and classical antiquity, up to the years of Alexander the Great. 01/02/2026
Design Objects of desire: Everyday items celebrated in Hungarian design show A new design exhibition in the Hungarian city of Pécs featuring the work of Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Salvador Dali among many others, sets out to show how aesthetics can play a crucial role in the creation of everyday objects. 27/01/2026
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week A work trip from hell in Sam Raimi's 'Send Help', more Regency-era romanticism in season 4 of 'Bridgerton', the Venice Carnival and a rumoured drop of Lana Del Rey's long-awaited 10th album... Here's what's going on in Europe this week. 26/01/2026
Art Vhils in view: Portugal celebrates 20-years of pioneering urban artist For years, Vhils has been pushing the boundaries of graffiti and urban art by constantly changing his approach and using different techniques and materials. Now some of the Portuguese artist's most famous works are part of the Selected Editions 2008-2024 exhibition at Lisbon's MUDE Design Museum. 25/01/2026