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Latvian mural features red cat named Peach

Beloved by local residents in Latvia's capital city of Riga, Peach the cat was created by artist Eriks Caune.

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14 unmissable art exhibitions to visit in Europe this autumn

Europe is a treasure trove of top-notch art exhibitions, and this autumn is no different! Check out our favourite picks that you won't want to miss.

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National Gallery hosts spectacular show of Van Gogh masterpieces

London's National Gallery is hosting a stunning Van Gogh exhibition, featuring his iconic Sunflowers painting, which has left the United States for the first time since 1935.

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Palestinian artist Mirna Bamieh bridges food and art in Paris

Bamieh’s Sour Things show is the inaugural exhibition at Dubai gallery NIKA Project Space's new Paris outpost, opening 8 September.

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Nazi-looted painting back with heirs of Jewish owner

The artwork by German landscape painter Carl Blechen was seized by the Gestapo in 1942 and set to appear in Hitler’s Fürhermuseum.

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Could da Vinci’s long-lost ‘Salvator Mundi’ be in Geneva?

The world’s most expensive painting has not been seen publicly since it was sold at Christie’s in 2017. A new BBC report says it might be being held in storage in Geneva – and that it could be on view again soon.

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Take a look at Bulgaria's stunningly preserved Boyana Church frescoes

The magnificent frescoes of Boyana Church in Sofia in Bulgaria are deemed by UNESCO to be one of the most important collections of medieval paintings in the world.

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Mount Etna erupts? Make some ash-tounding art

Etna ash on your terrace? Time to get creative...

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Long-lost Andy Warhol portrait of Debbie Harry to go up for sale

The portrait was created by the pop art icon in the mid-1980s using a Commodore Amiga computer.

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Sam Smith portrait joins UK Royal Family at National Portrait Gallery

The portrait of the five-time Grammy Award winner will hang alongside the King and the Princess of Wales at the National Portrait Gallery, as part of its 'History Makers' display, which celebrates the most influential figures of contemporary culture.

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Long-lost King Henry VIII portrait spotted in social media post

While scrolling through X, an art historian noticed something intriguingly regal in the background of a photo...

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Johnny Depp's tarot-inspired paintings to go up for sale

The paintings, which represent both Depp's personal life and his acting career, will be available for purchase worldwide on Castle Fine Art's website starting on 18 July.

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World's oldest figurative painting found in Indonesian cave

The painting, found at Leang Karampuang cave on the east Indonesian island of Sulawesi, depicts three human-like figures and a wild pig.

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Titian masterpiece stolen and found at bus stop sells for €20m

The early artwork by Venetian master Titian has a dramatic history of thefts – including being left in a plastic bag at a London bus stop.

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A Polish museum wants you to smell da Vinci's 'Lady with an Ermine'

At the National Museum in Kraków, Leonardo da Vinci can now put a smell on you.

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Here's what to expect from this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

From a sculpted athletic torso pierced by metal rods to a skull adorned with glittering decorations, the Royal Academy's eclectic Summer Exhibition has something for everyone.

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Matisse masterpiece returned to Jewish family who fled Nazi Germany

German Jewish family hails 'symbolic justice' after investigation proves ownership of Matisse painting sold 83-years old by holocaust victim to fund escape from Nazi persecution.

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8 must-see artworks at the Biennale Gherdëina in Italy's Dolomites

From a beetle on horseback to an underground forest, these artworks at the Biennale Gherdëina in Italy's Tyrolean Alps are as intriguing as they are powerful.

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King Charles III's portrait targeted by animal rights activists

The activists were criticising the welfare standards of RSPCA "assured farm" status, with King Charles being a patron of the charity. This follows a report from Animal Rising, saying its members visited farms that had won the RSPCA Assured stamp of approval and found animal cruelty on each one.

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Open all hours: Spanish shopfronts celebrated in best-selling book

In the age of huge, soulless shopping malls, a book celebrating the beauty of old Spanish shop fronts has become a surprise hit.