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Ashes to artwork: UK artist puts father's ashes into painting

Lanson Moore got the idea after being upset with the way the ashes were stored at a crematorium.

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Refik Anadol is making machines hallucinate for his MoMA debut

Turkish-American artist Refik Anadol works with artificial intelligence to create "machine hallucinations," the subject of his first show at MoMA.

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Artemisia Gentileschi's baroque nude portrait to be digitally unveiled

High-tech digital detective work combined with good fortune and lots of patience will help restorers to uncover a major work by Artemisia Gentileschi, the most prominent woman in the history of Italian art.

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The crazy scrap metal sculptures made of nuts, bolts, pipes and spoons

Meet Michel Torres Costa, a Brazilian artist whose spectacular scrap metal sculptures went viral during the pandemic.

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Gaddafi-inspired artwork wins prestigious MAXXI art prize

An art piece inspired by the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's visit to Italy in 2009 has won the prestigious MAXXI Bulgari Prize

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Searching for the Eternal: Celebrating the art of painting on stone

A new exhibition in Rome explores painters from the 17th century who used stone instead of canvas after numerous works of art were looted during invasions. They sought to make their art last forever.

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Does art made by an AI have aesthetic worth?

Mario Klingemann is the artist and architect behind Botto, a decentralised artist that sells its generated artwork on the blockchain for thousands of dollars every week.

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Euronews Culture’s Horror-a-thon: Day 1 - Feeder

We here at Euronews Culture are celebrating Halloween by counting down the days til that scariest of holidays with a horror short film every day. Day 1: Feeder, by Christian Rivers

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This artist draws stunning photorealism with an ordinary ballpoint pen

Artist James Mylne spends hundreds of hours on each of his drawings. His preferred tool is a standard Bic ballpoint pen, leaving no room for mistakes, slips or smudges.

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Robot Ai-Da becomes first to give evidence to UK's House of Lords

The artist robot Ai-Da is named after 19th century computer pioneer Ada Lovelace.

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This street photographer takes stunning portraits using old techniques

We met Santiago on the streets of Marseille, France, attracting the attention of passers-by with his old-fashioned photography equipment and his infectious smile.

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What would Tupac and Lady Diana look like if they were still alive?

With the help of AI technology, Alper Yesiltas has created a series of images which reimagine how some of pop culture's most famous faces would look if they were still alive...

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Renowned French painter Jean-Michel Meurice dies aged 83

Meurice died on Tuesday at his Paris home following a long illness, leaving behind him a series of stunning works.

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The dying art of political satire: Winners of LIBEX 2022 competition

The winning entries of the LIBEX 2022 editorial cartoon competition have been announced.

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Meet the artist bringing epic pop surrealism to the streets

Okuda's distinctive style has made him one of the most recognisable urban artists in the world.

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Ars Electronica 2022: Laurie Anderson honoured with special award

Ars Electronica 2022 recognised New York-based artist Laurie Anderson as a “Visionary Pioneer of Media Art” over the weekend. We thought we'd take a look at her influence in the field of electronic music and art.

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Meet the indigenous artist turning urban junk into art

“We use art to make our demands. We use art to do our activism."

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Colombian artist recreates Garcia Marquez's face

Colombian artist Eduardo Butron collects glass bottles taken from the rubbish to recreate the face of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Ukraine honours train heroes who helped millions evacuate safely

Seven train carriages dedicated to Ukraine’s occupied zones have been painted by the country’s best artists to celebrate railroad heroes.

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Rendez-Vous Culture: Must see events to end summer on a high

From abstract art to the Berlin Musical season kicking off, fans and lovers of the arts are in for an excellent end to the summer period.