Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week A breathtaking Yayoi Kusama retrospective in Switzerland, a deep dive into Nigerian modernism at London's Tate Modern, and the neon-dipped dystopia of 'Tron: Ares' hits big screens. Here are this week's cultural highlights. 06/10/2025
Art Culture Review: Ara Güler Museum seeks truth about Robert Capa Istanbul's Ara Güler Museum, in collaboration with the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre in Hungary, is showing Capa's stunning work ranging from everyday life to the horrors of war, plus a selection from his time in Turkey in 1946 in the exhibition 'Truth is the Best Picture'. 02/10/2025
Art Italy's art police seize 21 suspected forged Salvador Dalí artworks Italy’s art police say they seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries. The investigation is ongoing. 01/10/2025
Art Pioneering French digital exhibition explores Titanic's historic past A new immersive exhibition, billed as a first in France, is offering a voyage on the Titanic. The show, at La Sucrière in Lyon, has been developed by Tempora, Exhibition hub and Fever. Jean-Philippe Liabot took a trip back in time aboard the legendary liner. 30/09/2025
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Large-scale sculptures illuminate Lisbon's MAAT, A24's 'The Smashing Machine' wrestles with addiction, and Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' marks the cultural event of the year. 29/09/2025
Cult ‘A Seat at the Table’ exhibition in Doha In partnership with Media City Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art is serving up a feast for the senses with A Seat at the Table: Food and Feasting in the Islamic World. The exhibition explores the role of food in shaping identity, faith and cultural exchange. 25/09/2025
Art In Pictures: 'Giorgio Armani - 50 Years' opens to public in Milan The Milan exhibition aims to create a dialogue between Giorgio Armani's sartorial creations and the artworks of luminaries such as Raphael and Caravaggio. 24/09/2025
Art David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ artwork set to break auction record The original artwork for David Bowie’s 'Aladdin Sane' could become most expensive album art ever sold at auction. The image shot by photographer Brian Duffy is estimated to fetch up to €344,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. 23/09/2025
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week A new Paul Thomas Anderson movie, healing from heartbreak with Welsh musician Cate Le Bon, and a meeting of medieval aesthetics and contemporary gothic. Here's what's happening this week. 22/09/2025
Art Art and resistance: Gaza Biennale opens in Greek capital Athens 30 artists from the Gaza Strip are presenting their work at the Greek Pavilion of the Gaza Biennale that's on show around the world. 21/09/2025
Art Picasso and Warhol lead Sotheby’s sale of Pauline Karpidas’ collection The sale features works by Picasso, Warhol, Magritte and Jeff Koons, alongside bespoke design pieces by French designer Claude Lalanne. 16/09/2025
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Cardi B's highly-anticipated sophomore album 'Am I the Drama?', frosty ambience and female obsession in 'The Ice Tower', and a London flea market where famous artists sell in person. Here are this week's cultural highlights. 15/09/2025
Art Inside London's new David Bowie Centre: 200 treasures from his archive From handwritten lyrics to iconic costumes and unrealised projects, London’s V&A East is inviting visitors to step inside Bowie’s restless, shape-shifting world. 12/09/2025
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Regency balls at the Jane Austen Festival, cosy crime with 'Only Murders in the Building', and dystopian terror in Stephen King-adaptation 'The Long Walk'. Here are this week's cultural highlights. 08/09/2025
Focus AI, art and inclusion take centre stage at Expo 2025 In partnership with Cabinet Secretariat At Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, experts explored how AI, creativity and diversity can shape the future of education and peace. 04/09/2025
Art Why is this vulva-reminiscent banana the hit of 2025’s Enter Art Fair? A new banana-centric artwork by Danish artist Thyra Hilden has been exhibited and sold at Copenhagen’s Enter Art Fair. Here's why it has been one of the standouts of this year's edition. 02/09/2025
Culture news Back to school with 'Harry Potter': Hogwarts Express arrives in Madrid The 'Harry Potter' experience, organised by HBO Max and Warner Bros. at the Madrid Railway Museum has been celebrating the return to Hogwarts. The event recreated Platform 9 and ¾ and culminated in a synchronised countdown with London's King's Cross station. 02/09/2025
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Hit US mockumentary The Office gets a follow-up, David Byrne releases a new solo album, Brussels celebrates all things art, while Cannes favourite 'Sentimental Value' hits French cinemas. 01/09/2025
No Comment Lucy and Selam fossils go on display in Europe for the first time For the first time in history, two of the world’s most famous hominin fossils, ‘Lucy’ and ‘Selam’, have travelled from Ethiopia to Europe for public display. 26/08/2025
Art Paris ‘Louvre Couture’ exhibition sets historic new visitor record Paris’ Louvre attracted more than a million people for its ‘Louvre Couture’ exhibition, the museum’s first showcase dedicated to fashion. 26/08/2025