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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.

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The New Yorker magazine honours Sempé, one of its favourite artists

The Frenchman became an artistic icon across the pond, designing over 110 covers for the notable magazine.

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Artists paint sunflowers on destroyed vehicles in war-torn Irpin

"Flowers For Hope", an art project painting sunflowers on destroyed vehicles in Irpin, aims to provide a distraction in environments devastated by war and raise money for humanitarian aid. But why are they painting sunflowers?

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Jewish 'Lost Mural' is moved and restored to former glory

A mural that was painted in a Vermont synagogue more than 100 years ago by a Lithuanian immigrant — and hidden behind a wall for years— has been termed a rare piece of art and has been painstakingly moved and restored.

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Ukraine war: Refugees find solace at a Berlin art collective

A group of Ukrainian artists have moved in together in an art collective, with the support of German cultural organisations.

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French artist honours victims of Brumadinho disaster in giant artwork

Contemporary French artist Saype created a giant piece of 'land art' on a football field as a tribute to the victims of the 2019 dam failure in Brumadinho, Brazil.

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Italy thwarts illegal auction abroad of Baroque painting

Carabinieri police said that art merchants had allegedly described the work as being painted by a follower of Gentileschi, and not the artist herself, to fraudulently obtain export permission from Italian authorities.

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Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, maker of huge urban sculptures, dies

Pop artist Claes Oldenburg turned the mundane into the monumental through his outsized sculptures of a baseball bat, a clothespin and other objects.