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French artist JR reveals plans to turn Pont Neuf bridge into a 'cave'

French artist JR will transform Paris’ famous Pont Neuf bridge into a walk-through “cave” with sound and augmented reality in a tribute to artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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.

Culture Series

Art resistance: Iranian photographer Ayna Moazzen explores identity

Iranian contemporary artist Ayna Moazzen, lives between Italy, Azerbaijan and Gulf countries and seeks to turn her transnational experience into a form of cultural dialogue and resistance.

Moments

Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 winners revealed

After more than 20,000 entries, a panel of international experts has selected the best images in the world of travel photography over the past 12 months.

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Culture news

Bardot in pictures: From screen goddess to animal rights activist

Brigitte Bardot, whose image defined an era of cinema and style, has died at 91, leaving behind a legacy captured in some of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century.

Culture Series

The art of AI photography: Rankin and Phillip Toledano face off

Artistic Impressions is our new forum for artists to openly discuss what's on their minds. Photographers Rankin and Phillip Toledano, recently sat down to talk about the impact of AI on their art and its broader implications.

Earth News

How the galaxy frog’s striking appearance became its biggest threat

Scientists warn that the desire to photograph the rare galaxy frogs could be behind their mysterious disappearance.

Culture Series

Remembering Martin Parr: Britain's 'national photographer'

Tributes have been paid to the great British photographer Martin Parr who died last weekend aged 73. Famous for his often humorous takes on everyday life, in this special edition of European Lens, Damiani Books CEO Silvia Pesci looks back at their partnership and his unique way of capturing culture.

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Stunning wildlife photography, dystopian game shows and scandalous divorce lawyers - here's what cultural highlights to look out for this week.

Art

12 Magnum photographers get 'up close and personal' in Berlin expo

The Magnum photo agency is showing exclusively the work of 12 women photographers at C/O Berlin's Amerika Haus which asks visitors to decide if the artists are "close enough".

Art

Saatchi Gallery celebrates 40 years of contemporary experimentation

From a monumental Jenny Saville painting to Richard Wilson’s iconic mirrored oil installation, the Saatchi Gallery's latest show is celebration of its legacy, experimentation and the future of art.

Art

Four artists shortlisted for the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize

Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka, Amak Mahmoodian and Rene Matić have been shortlisted for the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.

Art

Check out 2025’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year winning shots

The winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year for 2025 has been announced. Here are some of our favourites from this year’s winning shots.

Culture news

War and Chopin: Behind the photographic lens with Wojciech Grzędziński

For two decades now, a certain important pretext has drawn photojournalist Wojciech Grzędziński away from the front line and traditionally leads him to Warsaw - the Chopin International Piano Competition. But what does Chopin have to do with war and conflict?

Culture Series

New photography show uncovers the secrets of Soviet criminal tattoos

Through black-and-white portraits, Belgian artist and filmmaker Nicolas Wieërs reveals the faces and tattoos of men whose bodies became coded maps of rank and defiance within the gulag system.

Art

Culture Review: Ara Güler Museum seeks truth about Robert Capa

Istanbul's Ara Güler Museum, in collaboration with the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre in Hungary, is showing Capa's stunning work ranging from everyday life to the horrors of war, plus a selection from his time in Turkey in 1946 in the exhibition 'Truth is the Best Picture'.

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Large-scale sculptures illuminate Lisbon's MAAT, A24's 'The Smashing Machine' wrestles with addiction, and Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' marks the cultural event of the year.

Culture news

Untold tales from the first zeppelin trip around the world

The project aims to make readers experience the 1929 adventure through the testimony of one of its passengers and images of the golden age of zeppelins.

Art

Prix Pictet 2025: Chile's Alfredo Jaar wins coveted global photo award

The Prix Pictet photography and sustainability award might be the world's only accolade where there are no real losers. However, Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar's haunting series, The End, was judged by the jury to be a 'clear warning of things to come'.

Lifestyle

Milan Fashion Week 2025 begins with tribute to Giorgio Armani

The bold and beautiful fashion roadshow moves to Italy on Tuesday with Milan Fashion Week promising a jam-packed programme and special tributes to legendary designer Giorgio Armani and pioneering fashion photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri.