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Tate exhibition spotlights overlooked female Pre-Raphaelite artist

Elizabeth Siddal is much better known as the Pre-Raphaelites’ ethereal, enigmatic muse and Rossetti’s wife.

15/04/2023

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Former LA auctioneer to plead guilty in Basquiat art forgery scheme

A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

14/04/2023

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Argentina marks a hat-trick of World Cups wins with new exhibition

Argentine football fans may get a sense of what it feels like to be a world champion in the first official exhibition dedicated to the three titles won by the Albiceleste.

07/04/2023

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The popular tale goes that Van Gogh died in obscurity. It's not completely accurate.

30/03/2023

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Musée d'Orsay explores the friendship and rivalry of Manet and Degas

The exhibition showcases around 200 paintings, drawings, letters, and notebooks, creating a thematic and chronological route through their artistic careers.

28/03/2023

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First official Formula 1 exhibition opens in Madrid

From Lewis Hamilton to Romain Grosjean and Michael Schumacher, the world's first F1 exhibition has something for every lover of motorsport and it's on now in Madrid.

24/03/2023

Art

The best art exhibitions in Europe to visit this Spring

From Picasso to Van Gogh. We take a look at the best exhibitions across major European capitals this Spring.

24/03/2023

Culture news

Exhibition shines light on Claude Monet's overlooked brother Leon

The exhibition showcases Leon's influence on Claude's career, including his purchase of his brother's paintings at auctions when nobody else did, which helped to raise Claude's artist profile and prices.

15/03/2023

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Banned books from all over the world displayed in Tallinn museum

The Banned Books Museum offers an insight into the history of literary censorship through a hundred works that have been or continue to be banned in countries including China, Russia and Estonia.

14/03/2023

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New exhibition in US depicts a post-apocalyptic world destroyed by AI

A new exhibition titled the "Misalignment Museum" features AI artworks meant to help visitors think about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

13/03/2023

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Reimagining Picasso: Paul Smith gives Paris museum a makeover

Reimagining Picasso: Paul Smith's takes on the famous artist's museum

09/03/2023

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Rendez-Vous: The best of arts and culture

Find out what's happening in the world of art and culture this coming month, in the latest edition of Rendez-Vous!

03/03/2023

Art

V&A museum gifted massive David Bowie archive for new centre

From Ziggy Stardust's jumpsuit to the handwritten lyrics for "Heroes", David Bowie's extensive archive is coming to a dedicated arts centre in east London.

23/02/2023

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Odesa Fine Art Museum provides shelter for paintings and people

As Ukraine marks a year of being under attack from Russia, the Odesa Fine Arts Museum is playing its role in providing shelter.

23/02/2023

Cult

Beyond The Streets London: A celebration of graffiti and street art

This latest exhibition on display at London's Saatchi Gallery captures historic moments in this artistic movement.

22/02/2023

Art

Medieval treasures unearthed by amateurs on show at National Museum

Denmark’s National Museum is showing an array of medieval treasures unearthed by hobbyist metal detectors and history buffs.

07/02/2023

Art

A lost Klimt masterpiece returns after 60 years

The painting from the Austrian master was lost in 1964 after it had been taken from its original Jewish owners by the Nazi regime.

04/02/2023

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You can now see this €43m French masterpiece at the Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d’Orsay in Paris has recently obtained a beloved Impressionist painting by Gustave Caillebotte, thanks to the financial support of luxury goods giant LVMH.

02/02/2023

Art

Visually impaired artist exhibits colourful Braille art in London

'The Power of Touch' is acclaimed visually impaired artist Clarke Reynolds' first London solo exhibition.

31/01/2023

Culture news

Royal Opera House cuts ties with BP

British cultural institutions are all jumping to drop associations with oil money. How do other European museums compare?

27/01/2023