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Remembering Julio Le Parc, a pioneer of kinetic art
The Argentine-born, Paris-based artist, who died at age 97, had been hoping to attend the opening of his retrospective at Tate Mod…
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Inaugural Medina Triennial transforms small village in upstate New York
More than 100 works by an international lineup of artists respond to the historic village along the Erie Canal
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From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures
Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72.
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‘Fodder for the vain’: Veterans, preservationists and public speak out against Trump’s arch
Despite the vocal testimony against the project, the National Capital Planning Commission voted overwhelmingly in favour of the ar…
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Patagonia vs Pattie Gonia: Why is the clothing giant suing the famous drag queen?
American clothing company Patagonia has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against drag queen and environmental activist Patti…
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Chairman of Trump’s US Commission of Fine Arts participates in ‘Russian Davos’
Rodney Mims Cook Jr, the chairman of the commission overseeing Trump's makeover of Washington, DC is the first US official to atte…
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Come together: how London galleries are making it work in the capital
As rising costs and a softer market force dealers to rethink their strategies, galleries across the capital are experimenting with…
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Tributes paid to MOBO Awards founder and cultural pioneer Kanya King, dead at 57
MOBO Awards founder Kanya King championed Black musicians' contribution to British culture and funded the first Music Of Black Ori…
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Nazi-looted Georg Kolbe fountain breaks German artist's auction record
Dancer’s Fountain sold for €4m, after it was returned by the artist's museum to the heirs of Jewish collector Heinrich Stahl
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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Backrooms' - Liminal space horror you'll want to get lost in
Released last week in the US and UK, this year’s breakout horror hit finally heads to European cinemas. It was worth the wait.
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Yemen heritage, US flags at the National Gallery in Washington, Felix Gonzalez-Torres—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about cultural heritage at risk in Yemen, speaks to E. Carmen Ramos on the new American fl…
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Bayeux Tapestry set to go on show at British Museum
The medieval masterpiece will be displayed at the London museum from September 2026 to July 2027 to mark the 1,000th anniversary o…
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'Moved to tears': Winners of the 2026 World Food Photography Awards revealed
From Soviet spas to sacred rivers, this World Food Photography Awards offer a glimpse into the many ways food influences our lives…
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Photographs of Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson’s shared studio go on show in London
Black-and-white images taken by Paul Laib are being exhibited at the Courtauld Gallery
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Philadelphia opens its Van Gogh Sunflowers display with a very rare loan from London’s National Gallery
“A Symphony in Blue and Yellow” raises intriguing questions about how the artist wanted to present his masterpieces
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Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian graphic novelist, dies at 56
Best known for her graphic novel Persepolis and its award-winning film adaption, Satrapi died in Paris on 4 June from “sadness” fo…
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Jack White’s panned exhibition: Which musicians found success in fine art?
Jack White’s debut exhibition has divided opinion. Here’s how other music icons fared in the court of public opinion and the eyes …
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A Kennedy-connected Stiehl box and a pair of Van Huysum still-lifes: our pick of the June auctions
Plus a Maynard Dixon painting owned by Diane Keaton and a William Morris working combining cave art and glass
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Comment | Farewell, Los Angeles’s ‘punk’ Box gallery
The Chinatown stalwart championed overlooked artists, from Barbara T. Smith to Wally Hedrick
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Trump ‘oil painting’ football image goes viral and sparks Pride Month jokes
Timing is everything, and an image reportedly posted by Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform has caused a stir, considering J…
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Museums across North America hope to score with World Cup programmes
Institutions in host nations Mexico, Canada and the US are capitalising on the Fifa tournament
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Comment | As Pace slashes business, could shrinking be the next growth model?
Constant expansion and rising prices in the primary market necessary for a mega gallery are "unfixable", says chief executive Marc…
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More than 100 artists threaten legal action against Venice Biennale
The artists claim the organisers did not respond to their request for removal from the Visitors' Lions prize vote, which the Bienn…
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Why Yad Vashem is coming to Germany
"Remember" — every child in Israel knows the meaning of this Jewish commandment: Never forget the Holocaust. Now Yad Vashem wants …