China

Ice and snow festival opens in China

Temperatures are well below freezing but visitors' spirits are high at this year's International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China.

31/12/2018

United Kingdom

Sculpture made with 100,000 blades highlights UK knife crime problem

The 8-metre-tall 'Knife Angel' sculpture, made of 100,000 blades confiscated by the British police, highlights the country's knife crime.

30/11/2018

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Roaring art: 'Please Feed the Lions' in Trafalgar Square

For over 150 years, the four lions at the foot of Nelson's Column have sat silently, guarding London's central Trafalgar Square.

20/09/2018

Portugal

Man hospitalised after falling into art installation of black hole

A man injured himself after falling into Anish Kapoor's art installation of a black hole in the ground.

22/08/2018

Earth News

Ideas and exploration at Venice Architecture Biennale

The subtitle this year is 'Freespace', but how that is interpreted is left wide open.

01/08/2018

Greece

UK opposition leader Corbyn 'would return Elgin Marbles to Greece'

“As with anything stolen or taken from occupied or colonial possession... we should be engaged in constructive talks with the Greek Government about returning the sculptures.”

03/06/2018

Earth News

Rodin and the art of ancient Greece

A new exhibition of Auguste Rodin's sculptures places the French artist's work alongside the Athenian marbles which inspired them.

25/04/2018

France

Pope statue in French town sparks row

Cross on monument to Pope John Paul II ruled to break French law on separation of Church and State

30/10/2017

Cult

Amazing Rodin in New York

21/09/2017

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Sand sculpting in Shaanxi, China

12/08/2017

France

"Andrómeda" de Rodin atinge mais de 3,6 milhões de euros em leilão

Um dos cinco exemplares da escultura de Auguste Rodin, "Andrómeda" foi vendida num leilão em Paris por mais de 3,6 milhões de euros

30/05/2017

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New chapter: world's first ice library launched in Russia

The first ice library in the world was launched in Baikalsk, Russia.

06/02/2017

Cult

Dancer Sergei Polunin sits for sculptor Frances Segelman

The dancer Sergei Polunin shot to international fame when in 2010 he became the Royal Ballet’s youngest ever principal.

19/01/2017

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Russian Sculptures - Ice sculptures dazzle competition

Members of the Russian Orthodox Church have held an annual ice sculpture competition on ( Saturday 7 JAN.

12/01/2017

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Russian Snow Village opens early

Russia’s seasonal Snow Village in the northern town of Kirovsk has sprung up again this year, ahead of its official opening on December 25th.

11/12/2016

Cult

Australian sculpture show draws global artists to the beach

Sculpture by the Sea, along a coastal walk near Sydney, is the largest open-air sculpture show in the world.

02/11/2016

Culture news

'The Language of Beauty' Mayan art on show in Berlin

Sculptures celebrating the human body, precious jewellery, animals and deities are on show in an exhibition of Mayan art in Berlin.

15/04/2016

Culture news

A life-sized Sylvester Stallone in latex

From Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Star Wars’ Yoda and Darth Vader, Walter Huaman’s life-size sculptures of famous movie characters

29/01/2016

Culture news

Ice sculpture show draws thousands near Berlin

Visitors have to stand chilling temperatures but it’s worth it to see this unique exhibition in Elstal near Berlin. It took sculptors from around

07/01/2016

World News

2015: a record-breaking year at auction

Auctioneers have had a busy year. Hammers have been brought down around the world to seal the fate of objects which have achieved huge sums. Some

30/12/2015