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New Hemingway-inspired mural unveiled in Latvian port city

In the Latvian port city of Liepaja, French artist Mathieu Kroyal, known as Aero, has completed the city’s largest mural to date in just nine days.

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WATCH: Ozzy Osbourne honoured in public procession through Birmingham

Thousands lined the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday as a hearse carrying the body of Ozzy Osbourne made its way through the city where Black Sabbath was born.

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Ukrainian artist paints icons on ammo boxes to boost soldiers' morale

A 71-year-old Ukrainian artist is using a paintbrush instead of a rifle to support the army, turning ammunition boxes into religious icons he donates to frontline soldiers.

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Renowned Italian sphere sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro dies aged 98

Best known for his massive bronze spheres with clawed out interiors which decorate prominent public spaces around the world, Arnaldo Pomodoro leaves behind an impressive body of art.

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Deep Time II: French artists work underground with no links to world

For the second edition of 'Deep Time', a group of artists will spend nearly two weeks in a cave deep underground at Lombrives in south-eastern France. Their aim is to create a work being cut off entirely from the outside world and all notions of time.

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Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement

The two Hollywood studios called Midjourney a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”.

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Influential German 'nail artist' Günther Uecker dies aged 95

A leading voice in German post-war art, Uecker's work turned acts of destruction into powerful symbols of peace and reflection.

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International sand masters transform Danish coastline

A troupe of world-class sand sculptors has descended on Hundested, Denmark, as the town prepares to open its 14th annual sand sculpture festival this week.

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Trial of music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs begins in New York

Prosecutors called two witnesses to the stand to testify in the first day of the trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York. The hip hop star is facing a five count indictment that could land him at least 15 years and up to life in prison if convicted on all charges.

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First artist on the moon Paul Van Hoeydonck dies aged 99

Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck has died aged 99. For decades he had the honour of being the first and only person to have a work of art on the moon.

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Kew Gardens’ historic oak reimagined as digital artwork

One of the oldest trees at London’s Kew Gardens has been brought into the digital age with a newly unveiled artwork.

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Artist denies trying to distort Trump in official portrait

In a statement released on 5 April 2025, painter Sarah A Boardman said Donald Trump's comments had damaged her career.

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Japan explores 'Young Polish' art movement in landmark exhibition

Works by Polish artists from the 19th and 20th centuries are on display for the first time at the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto. The exhibition 'Young Poland: Polish Art 1890-1918' includes echoes of Japanese artistic tradition.

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This Ukrainian photographer is highlighting the hidden trauma of war

After her partner left for war, Elena Kalinichenko turned to photography to capture her personal conflict, documenting the emotional toll of war on those left behind.

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Why is this portrait of Trump being taken down at Colorado Capitol?

Calling the portrait “truly the worst,” Trump blamed Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis and declared he’d rather have no portrait at all.

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Celebrating 100 years of Karl Stengel in Florence, London and Mexico

The centenary of the birth of postwar Hungarian artist Karl Stengel offers a moment to rediscover the artist’s extraordinary story, with exhibitions in Florence, London, and Mexico highlighting his legacy.

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Spain set record for first music album to be created entirely with AI

Pioneering AI artist Pedro Sandoval has released the first two albums created entirely with AI and now available on Spotify.

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A Venezuelan designer illuminates the future of fashion with recycled luxury

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Guillermo Garcia shatters the fashion glass ceiling in style. His eponymous label makes designer bags out of recycled glass.

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Scottish painter Jack Vettriano dies in France at 73

Jack Vettriano, the self-taught Scottish painter renowned for his dreamlike beach scenes, has died at the age of 73.

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Pride of place: Tamara Lempicka paintings on show at Polish Institute

The Polish Institute in the Hungarian capital Budapest has opened an exhibition of photos of paintings by Polish artist Tamara Lempicka.