Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This paint made from oyster shells could cool your home by 7°C Cool Roof France has found an innovative way to use the 130,000 tonnes of waste oysters produced every year in France. 23/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Island life: US artist Christina Quarles breaks boundaries in Menorca Race, sexual identity, queerness and gender are just some of the themes explored by Christina Quarles in her specially commissioned exhibition on the Spanish island of Menorca. Elise Morton visited the show to speak with the rising US star artist about her ideas and inspirations. 22/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news David Hockney's portrait of Harry Styles to go on display in London Earlier this year, legendary artist David Hockney met and painted one of pop music's biggest superstars - Harry Styles. 03/08/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Jenin camp refugees find hope in art In the Israeli-occupied Jenin in West Bank, there are more than 20,000 refugees living in a camp. From an early age, many of them nurture hope through painting and drawing. 18/07/2023
Now playing Next Climate Why are Barcelona’s rooftops being painted white? Scientists have an ‘excellent’ idea for combating the capital of Catalonia's heat island effect, as heatwaves intensify. 08/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news ‘Exceptionally rare’ Rembrandt portraits sold for €13 million For 200 years, two portraits by the Dutch master Rembrandt were completely unknown to scholars. Today, they were sold at Christie's for more than €13 million. 06/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news War-torn Iraq's precious modern art-works saved by locals Many masterpieces by Iraqi painters were destroyed during the years of conflict, but now the country's artistic heritage faces another threat: rampant counterfeiting and illicit trafficking. 29/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Klimt's last portrait tipped to break European auction record The last portrait painted by Gustav Klimt, "Dame mit Facher" (Lady with a Fan) is up for auction today and it could fetch more than €75 million. 23/06/2023
Now playing Next 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. 15/06/2023
Now playing Next 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. 12/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' exhibition reveals new hidden details She's got one of the most famous faces in the art world. And now more of her secrets are being shared. “Girl With a Pearl Earring” is the jewel in the collection of The Hague's Mauritshuis Museum. And now she's bigger than ever. 09/06/2023
Now playing Next Cult New exhibit at France's Villa Carmignac blends art into the landscape The artworks on display at the Villa Carmignac in southern France are drenched in light, despite its newest exhibit being underground. 07/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Rare painting by Italian painter Modigliani to be auctioned in Paris An unpublished painting by Amedeo C. Modigliani is to be auctioned in Paris. "La Bourguignonne" was painted in 1918. This previously unpublished work by the Italian painter is estimated to fetch between €6 and €8 million. 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Amy Sherald joins Jill Biden on U.S. art delegation to Lisbon Known for depicting the contemporary African American experience, Sherald travels to the Portuguese capital with fellow U.S. artists for a celebration of diversity in art 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Pierce Brosnan showcases deeply personal artworks in solo exhibition Pierce Brosnan, known for playing James Bond, takes on his most vulnerable role yet, revealing his artistic side in a solo art exhibition. 23/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news This Dutch windmill is the last still producing paint the original way The Verfmolen De Kat windmill in the Netherlands uses 400-year-old technology to produce the famous colours, favoured by Dutch masters like Vermeer. 21/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Ukrainian art is being amplified in exhibitions across Europe Museums and galleries around Europe are making a statement of support for Ukraine with myriad exhibitions. 21/05/2023
Now playing Next no comment His paintings are on display at the Champop gallery in Paris An American artist wrongly sentenced to life imprisonment as a teenager, who collaborated on a Kim Kardashian documentary about the American prison system, is exhibiting his paintings in Paris. 15/05/2023
Now playing Next 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. 15/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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
