Culture news

Protestors throw soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers

Just Stop Oil climate activists have thrown soup at a Van Gogh painting at the National Gallery in their latest demonstration

14/10/2022

Design

'Objects of Desire': How did Surrealism influence design?

For the first time in a major UK exhibition, Surrealism’s relationship to the design world is told up to the present day.

14/10/2022

Design

How is the FIFA World Cup trophy made?

Do Italians do it better? Take a sneak peek inside the Italian factory on the outskirts of Milan, which manufactures the FIFA World Cup trophy

13/10/2022

Culture news

When Coco met Pablo - How did Chanel and Picasso influence each other?

A new exhibition in Spain reveals the close relationship between the Cubist art superstar Pablo Picasso and grande dame of fashion Gabrielle "Coco"Chanel.

13/10/2022

Culture news

Take a sneak peek inside Japan's upcoming Studio Ghibli theme park

Japan's highly anticipated new theme park from Studio Ghibli, creator of beloved titles like "My Neighbour Totoro" and Oscar-winning "Spirited Away", is set to open on 1 November.

12/10/2022

Culture news

Demand soars in US for children's books dealing with trauma and grief

Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years in the US, according to NPD BookScan

12/10/2022

Culture news

Claude Monet and Joan Mitchell: when artistic giants meet

The Louis Vuitton Foundation is putting the spotlight on two great figures of 20th century painting: Claude Monet, a founding member of Impressionism, and the American abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell

11/10/2022

Culture news

Frieze Sculpture: Merging art with nature at London's Regent's Park

London's Regent's Park has been transformed into an outdoor gallery, thanks to the return of the Frieze Sculpture Park. But what's on display?

11/10/2022

Design

Danish museum lets loose with giant balls

What might appear to be a bouncy game of giant-sized billiards is actually the recreation of a playful 1970s art installation, on display at a museum on the outskirts of Copenhagen.

10/10/2022

Culture news

How much would you pay for a Spider-Man comic book?

More than 2,000 Spider-Man comics are hitting the auction block. The existing record sale for a comic book at a public auction belongs to Heritage Auctions, who sold a first edition Spider-Man "Amazing Fantasy #15" issue for $3.6 million in 2021.

07/10/2022

Culture news

Easter Island fire causes "irreparable" damage to sacred moai statues

A fire on Easter Island has damaged many of its sacred moai statues, with some of the charring said to be "irreparable".

07/10/2022

Culture news

Kyiv Symphony Orchestra in Paris for the first time since the war

"I can't just sit and be silent and do my job whatever it is. I need to speak to people. I need to speak to them with music or with words."

06/10/2022

Culture news

'Momento Mori': Depeche Mode return with new album and world tour

Depeche Mode will return next year with a new album 'Memento Mori' and a live tour of Europe and North America.

06/10/2022

Culture news

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...

05/10/2022

Tech News

Meta unveils AI tool that turns text into short videos

Facebook’s parent company has taken AI image generation a step further, creating videos from text prompts.

04/10/2022

Culture news

Video games and museums: a match made in (Italian) heaven

‘Father and Son’ is the first video game produced by a museum. Thought to be the first of its kind, gamers and visitors to the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN) can take a digital trip back in time.

03/10/2022

Culture news

What would it be like to explore the mind of Tim Burton?

A new immersive exhibition in Madrid takes visitors on a journey through the mind of Hollywood director Tim Burton. But what's on display there?

01/10/2022

Culture news

Royal Mint unveils first coins to feature King Charles III portrait

Britain's historic Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III. They will gradually enter circulation from December this year.

30/09/2022

Culture news

"Dress porn": How Marilyn Monroe's iconic dresses were recreated

Marilyn Monroe's on-screen costumes are almost as iconic as her. Suffice it to say, " Blonde " costume designer Jennifer Johnson felt an enormous amount of pressure to get the dresses that we all know so well right for the Netflix film.

29/09/2022

Culture news

How much do you know about the Hollywood sign & its upcoming makeover?

Each of the nine massive letters atop Mount Lee are receiving a new coat of paint. But do you know the surprising and sometimes dark history behind the iconic sign?

29/09/2022