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Jewish raid in Paris: 98 photos give victims of the Nazi era a face

85 years after the first major roundup of Jews in occupied Paris, an exhibition at the French Embassy in Berlin is showing 98 photographs that were lost for decades. The find is particularly significant for 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Liliane Ryszfeld.

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Intimate connections: Tilda Swinton on art and crucial collaborations

Actress Tilda Swinton's displays her art, recollections, personal items and more in a revealing exhibition at the Onassis Ready in Athens which is closely linked to eight key figures in her life from the world's of film and fashion.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

From exhibitions that go beyond the manosphere to Baby Yoda on the big screen - here's what to look out for this week.

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When Michelangelo met Rodin: Paris Louvre show matches two masters

A new exhibition at the Louvre in Paris pits Michelangelo and Rodin together to explore "Living Bodies" and the artistic links between the great masters who lived three and half centuries apart.

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The fantastic four: Stand-out pavilions at the 2026 Venice Biennale

The national pavilions that chime with Kouoh’s core values of nurture, intimacy and reflection are those that quietly steal this year’s spotlight.

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Urban Art Biennale: Rust and decay revitalise Völklingen Ironworks

At one of Europe’s most imposing industrial relics, urban artists are transforming rust, dust and decay into a giant open-air gallery. The Urban Art Biennale has returned to Germany’s Völklingen Ironworks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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How hospitality shapes Qatar’s Venice Biennale exhibition

From sculptural water vessels to spice-filled kitchens, Qatar’s Venice Biennale exhibition explores identity, hospitality and cultural exchange across the Arab world and its diasporas through sound, movement and shared meals.

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International Feline Contest: Europe’s 'most beautiful cats' gather in Sofia

Cat lovers from across Europe gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria, for the international Cat Show Expo, where more than 150 cats competed in a prestigious feline competition judged by experts from several countries.

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Monaco Art Week celebrates Ron Arad's iconic designs and creations

The influential designer and artist is currently presenting a major exhibition of his works from 1992-2026 at the Opera Gallery in Monaco.

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Beatles to open immersive experience at iconic London headquarters

The Beatles are returning to one of their most iconic locations with a new seven-floor fan experience set inside their former Savile Row headquarters in central London.

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Qatar debuts immersive pavilion at Venice Biennale

Led by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, the project brings together artists, musicians and chefs from across the Arab world.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

From horror movies about obsessional love to exhibitions highlighting the diverse creativity of the Asia-Pacific - here's what to visit, listen to and look out for in Europe this week.

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Beyond the Biennale: Must-see satellite exhibitions in Venice

Some shows are already pegged as some of the most highly anticipated art happenings of the year.

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The 2026 Venice Art Biennale is all about the slow and sensory

After Koyo Kouoh’s untimely death in May 2025, the Cameroonian-Swiss curator’s concept for the Biennale is now being realised by her team.

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France confronts Nazi-looted art legacy in new Musée d’Orsay gallery

A new gallery at Paris’s Musée d’Orsay is putting Nazi-era looted and displaced artworks on public display, including pieces with incomplete or disputed ownership histories.

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'Blood is Russia's art': Protests mark start of Venice Biennale

The Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot and Ukraine feminist group FEMEN have joined forces to protest at Russia's participation at the Venice Biennale, the world's oldest international art exhibition.