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Oxford exhibition to showcase Zimbabwean anti-colonial sculptures

Zimbabwean sculptures confronting British colonialism will go on display at Oxford’s Oriel College, with Wallace Mkanka’s 'Blindfold Justice' named overall winner of the competition.

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Shortlist for 2025 Prix Marcel Duchamp unveiled

The shortlist for the prestigious Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s top contemporary art award, has been revealed. Four artists are vying for the €90,000 prize, to be announced later this year.

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Ice and snow turn into ephemeral sculptural splendour in Chinese city

The ice sculpture competition in Harbin, China, is a centrepiece of the winter season and a major draw for international tourists.

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Pandas take over Hong Kong

The Panda Go! exhibition features 2,500 mini-panda sculptures, which were put on display at various locations in Hong Kong, China. Crowds flocked to Victoria Harbour over the weekend to pay them a visit.

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Notre-Dame Cathedral's gargoyles undergo makeover for grand reopening

Five years of renovations and the input of more than 1,000 artisans, from sculptors to stained glass glaziers, have brought Notre-Dame back to life following the devastating fire in April 2019.

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Meet the Japanese artist turning leaves into intricate works of art

Japanese artist Lito creates intricate leaf art inspired by ukiyo-e, with his focus and creativity fuelled by his late ADHD diagnosis.

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New Zealand waves goodbye to divisive giant hand sculpture

The people of Wellington are about to bid adieu to a polarizing figure... At least it'll get to spend its final Halloween on its perch...

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Poo and neo-Nazi torches: Anti-Trump protest art ahead of elections

Two sculptures have mysteriously appeared in Washington ahead of the elections. Who is behind these satirical and Trump-mocking works of art?

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Giant sculpture of a pigeon in New York has the city in a flutter

Iván Argote's five-metre-high sculpture, entitled "Dinosaur", depicts a giant pigeon overlooking 10th Avenue in New York.

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Bear Hunt! Paddington statues pop up across 23 locations in the UK

Statues of Paddington are popping up across the UK ahead of the new film 'Paddington in Peru', allowing fans to take selfies with the beloved bear.

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Jeff Koons balloon animal sculpture set to fetch millions at auction

Ahead of its Christie's auction on 9 October, a huge sculpture by Jeff Koons has gone on display to the public in a London park.

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Rare Asian bronzes make European debut in landmark Rijksmuseum exhibit

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is showcasing over 75 Asian bronze masterpieces this autumn, many of which are being seen in Europe for the first time.

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Is Venice’s famed winged lion statue actually Chinese?

New chemical evidence claims that Venice’s winged lion could be Chinese... And that it's not a lion but an altered Chinese tomb gardian known as a 'zhènmùshòu'.

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Faces of transgender people adorn a new artwork in Trafalgar Square

The sculpture is the latest installation on the Fourth Plinth and is described as a piece designed to “unite the trans community around the world”.

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French artist Sophie Calle among winners of 2024 Praemium Imperiale

French artist Sophie Calle and Portuguese classical pianist Maria João Pires have won Praemium Imperiale awards, Japan’s highest international art honours.

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Sculpture Quadrennial Riga 2024 opens in the Latvian capital

Coming around just once every four years, the 2024 Sculpture Quadrennial Riga features exhibitions, talks, and an epic 24-hour soundscape performance.

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What the Zuck? Mark Zuckerberg reveals bizarre statue of his wife

The tech billionaire has commissioned a statue of his wife, Priscilla Chan, from sculptor Daniel Arsham - and it's got the internet talking.

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Yayoi Kusama’s largest permanent public sculpture unveiled in London

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's first permanent public artwork in the UK and her largest permanent public sculpture to date is greeting commuters and passers-by at London's Liverpool Street Station.

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Musée Rodin to open first international outpost in Shanghai

Originally planned for Shenzen, the Centre d'Art Rodin will open in Shanghai in September with an exhibition of around 50 works by the famed sculptor.

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Sculpture in the City returns with 17 artworks hidden around London

This year's edition of Sculpture in the City will see 17 sculptures by 15 artists grace the streets of the City of London for 12 months.