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Berlin’s famous East Side Gallery is here to stayNov 27, 2018 • 2 min read
Already one of the most famous attractions in the city, the historic stretch of the Berlin Wall now known as the East Side Gallery will be protected from…
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artRome's newest mural doesn't just look good, it also purifies the airNov 13, 2018 • 2 min read
The Eternal City can now boast Europe’s very first pollution-eating mural.
artSculpture by the Sea has covered Sydney’s beaches in artOct 24, 2018 • 0 min read
Right now, travellers in Sydney can hit the beach for more than just a swim, as the annual Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi exhibition is on. The three-week…
- photographyWinners of the Landscape Photographer of the Year 2018
Oct 16, 2018 • 2 min read
The winning images from the Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition 2018 have been unveiled, with the final selection showing the breathtaking…
artThe world's largest Che Guevara mural has appeared on social housing blocks in NaplesOct 8, 2018 • 2 min read
Think you have seen enough Che Guevara iconography in your life to warrant a revolution to ban it? Dutch-Neapolitan artist Jorit Agoch might just change…
historyAbstract brutalist monuments of former Yugoslavia are having a momentOct 8, 2018 • 3 min read
A new book has been published that comprehensively catalogues the abstract brutalist monuments known as Spomeniks that were built across Yugoslavia…
artCairo’s 'Garbage City' is transformed by a 50-building wide muralOct 2, 2018 • 2 min read
On the outskirts of the Mokattam Mountain in southeast Cairo lies the neighbourhood of Manshiyat Naser, but many people call it by a different name;…
artGhosts are bringing this Czech church back to life as a tourist attractionSep 14, 2018 • 1 min read
In the small village of Lukova, more than 200km east of Prague, lies a dilapidated church that has lain in disrepair for decades. Now it’s gaining…
booksThe Trafalgar Square lions are getting a new friend who'll roar poetry at youAug 16, 2018 • 1 min read
A companion for the four stone lions at the base of Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square will take pride of place in London in September, and it will…
artTen 'lost' Picasso paintings have been found in Iran after forty yearsAug 11, 2018 • 2 min read
It’s incredible what you might find cleaning out your basement. One museum, for example, just discovered a series of lost Picasso paintings they didn’t…
- artSee the street performers at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Aug 3, 2018 • 1 min read
The Fringe Festival in Edinburgh has started today and the city’s streets are filling up with performers. The Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in…
historyA New York artist has captured how Times Square has changed in 35 yearsJul 22, 2018 • 2 min read
In the 1980s, New York artist Jane Dickson used to live on 43rd Street and 8th Avenue, a time when the area riddled with crime. It was also when Dickson…
artWalk inside a life-sized dollhouse at this Paris art museumJul 18, 2018 • 2 min read
Anyone visiting Paris this summer can expect to find a life-sized doll's house covering the front entranceway of the Palais de Tokyo contemporary art…
artMeet the artist who literally puts himself into his workJun 29, 2018 • 2 min read
A fascinating new London exhibition showcases a Chinese performance artist and photographer's chameleon-like methods of immersing himself in environments…
artWATCH: the masterpieces of the Louvre are the stars of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's new videoJun 19, 2018 • 2 min read
Eyebrows were raised recently when music superstars, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, released a new joint album on Tidal called Love is Everything. A second surprise…
artHow to see Frida Kahlo’s possessions for the first time outside of MexicoJun 14, 2018 • 2 min read
Famous for her introspective self-portraits, fans of Frida Kahlo can learn more about the famed artist as some of her clothing, make-up and personal items…
photographyUnique post-Soviet architecture photographed throughout the yearsJun 13, 2018 • 1 min read
In 1991, following the collapse of the USSR, the 15 constituent republics that had made up the union were faced with the task of forging new identities,…
artMeet SPOT, New York's latest piece of artwork, created to make sick children smileJun 5, 2018 • 2 min read
American sculptor Donald Lipski has wowed New York City once again, this time with his creation of SPOT – a 30-foot dalmatian dog balancing a taxi on his…
artDiscover Malaysian culture through this incredible miniature artMay 26, 2018 • 2 min read
There are many ways to discover the distinctive cultures of different destinations around the world, whether it is through visiting museums, learning…
artA new art museum in Tokyo will take you through a wonderland of digital artMay 11, 2018 • 2 min read
Museums often offer visitors a glimpse into the past, but a new digital art museum coming to Tokyo will be decidedly focused on the future.
- artWhat city maps would look like if famous artists designed them
Apr 18, 2018 • 0 min read
Cities often hold a certain romantic association with artists. Now Credit Card Compare has created a series of eight maps that imagine what they would be like…
artTwo new Banksy murals have popped up in New YorkMar 28, 2018 • 2 min read
Two new pieces of street art by the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy have popped up in Brooklyn, New York. The images began causing a stir online…