Nov 16, 2019 • 2 min read
There’s a new biennial on its way. Coming next summer and running from 12 June through 27 September 2020, the Helsinki Biennial will bring some 35 Finnish and…
Nov 15, 2019 • 2 min read
After Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico in 2017, curators and staff for museums across the island sprung into action to protect their collections…
Nov 12, 2019 • 2 min read
In 5 of America’s coolest places, massive works of street art that draw on 19th-century cartography can help visitors explore some of the best spots in town.
Nov 11, 2019 • 2 min read
“The quiet seamstress.” That’s the misnomer given to Rosa Parks, who famously refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man in Montgomery,…
Nov 8, 2019 • 1 min read
The National Portrait Gallery will close for three years for refurbishment, but the art will travel around the UK.
Nov 6, 2019 • 2 min read
It's now possible to see unique artworks from Black Rock City at an exhibition at Oakland Museum of California.
Nov 5, 2019 • 1 min read
A company has launched a brand new experience that sees visitors travelling to the rustic Tuscan countryside to learn Italian from local teachers in truly…
Nov 1, 2019 • 3 min read
The World Monuments Fund’s 2020 list of 25 at-risk cultural heritage sites includes Bears Ears Monument in Utah and Notre Dame in Paris.
Nov 1, 2019 • 2 min read
From 31 January to 7 March 2020, California-based Desert X is bringing its contemporary art exhibitions from the deserts of the Coachella Valley to the sands…
Nov 1, 2019 • 2 min read
A visitor center for Arctic preservation storage will bee built in Longyearbyen in the remote island of Svalbard.
Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Puerto Rico is inviting street artists from around the world to share their craft on the walls of the streets and form of the island's flourishing…
Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Each month, The Independent Photographer Competition hosts a callout for the best images from around the world under a different category. Recently, the…
Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Musée du Louvre has unveiled a brand new Leonardo da Vinci exhibition that allows visitors to get closer than ever to the world's most famous artwork.
Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
The Book of Kells is set to be removed from public display in Trinity College, Dublin for four months.
Oct 31, 2019 • 3 min read
The Getty Center complex in Los Angeles has confirmed it's keeping its priceless art inside the museum, even as a fast-moving wildfire rages nearby.
Oct 29, 2019 • 1 min read
Fans will be delighted to hear that a new documentary film will be made to celebrate the life of chef and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain.
Oct 29, 2019 • 2 min read
Spend enough time in Yangon, and you start to realise it has a weird, warped kind of beauty. Grand, dilapidated colonial architecture, combined with a…
Oct 28, 2019 • 2 min read
A huge haul of 30 wooden coffins from Ancient Egypt were discovered by archaeologists in Luxor in what’s been called the ‘biggest such find in over a…
Oct 28, 2019 • 2 min read
A balloon designed by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama will feature in the 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Oct 25, 2019 • 2 min read
Originally from Togo, Naky Gaglo moved to Lisbon five years ago. Fascinated by the African presence in the city, he soon realised he couldn’t easily find…
Oct 25, 2019 • 2 min read
So far, the process of restoring Notre Dame to its former glory has not been a smooth one. Since the landmark caught fire in April, cleanup efforts were…
Oct 25, 2019 • 2 min read
The London Underground’s roundel has been an enduring symbol of the city since its introduction in 1908, but next month, it’ll be getting a temporary makeover.