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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Art
Love Letters: New show explores affairs of the heart over 500 years
Love is, famously, a many-splendoured thing, encompassing a multitude of emotion. Such feelings expressed on paper over half a century are now on show in a new exhibition titled “Love Letters” that's open at Britain’s National Archives in London.
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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
Love and loss in Chloé Zhao's Shakespeare drama 'Hamnet'; the return of taut thriller 'The Night Manager', and the Royal Scottish Academy kicks off a vibrant year-long programme for its 200th anniversary. Here's what to put in your diary this week.
Art
Full disclosure: self-portrait artist Celia Paul opens up in Warsaw
"It feels like a crisis every time I pick up a brush and paint, it's life or death." There's no sense of exaggeration or drama when Celia Paul talks about her work but her paintings speak volumes about, tenderness, spirituality and the people she loves most.
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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
A retrospective for the world's 'greatest living artist'; Timothée Chalamet's star turn as a success obsessed table tennis player; volume 2 of Strange Things season 5 - and our best songs of the year! Here's ho-ho-how to spend the festive week.
