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Old masters, new methods: The tech transforming art restoration

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Getting people together: Neal Slavin on the art of group photography

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My passion project: Yórgos Lánthimos exhibits his private photography

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Student winners at the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards

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Love, life and etchings: Renoir's passions explored at Musee d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay is devoting two separate exhibitions to Pierre-Auguste Renoir to explore his early paintings and the importance of drawing in his work. Together, both collections revisit the career of the Impressionist artist.

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Has Banksy's identity been revealed by new report?

The end of decades’ worth of speculation and intrigue? Maybe. A new report claims to have finally unmasked Banksy’s true identity.

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Fears over loans to the Louvre Abu Dhabi against a backdrop of war

The museum, which opened in the United Arab Emirates in 2017, has so far escaped damage from nearly 1,800 Iranian drone and missile strikes since the conflict began last month.

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David Hockney’s sweeping 70-metre-long artwork unveiled in London

An epic 70 metre art work by David Hockney, inspired by the Bayeux tapestry and the changing seasons in Normandy, is the star of a new landmark exhibition in London.

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Baroque bargain: Italy buys rare Caravaggio painting for €30 million

Italy has spent €30 million on a rare Caravaggio painting of a young man who went onto become Pope Urban VIII in a move to protect and strengthen its national cultural heritage and make art more accessible to scholars.

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Heritage and hope: Renowed photographer Reza's 'Rising Light' in Baku

A mixture of cultural heritage and enduring optimism is what the French-Iranian photographer Reza hopes visitors take away from 'The Rising Light', an illuminating exhibition of his work that's currently on in Baku.

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International Women's Day: Mothers, sisters and the 'Art of Legacy'

Women in Frame is a two-week exhibition exploring heritage and cultural memory within the Austrian alpine resort of Ischgl and the impact over a century of the Aloys family and its influential matriach Elisabeth Aloys.

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Russia set to return to Venice Biennale amid fierce criticism

Even if Moscow was never formally banned from the most important contemporary art competition after its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, this return - which coincides with a certain 'rehabilitation' of Russian athletes - is raising quite a few eyebrows.

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Jubilee joshin: drMáriás political portraits unite in landmark show

Complex and provocative, Hungarian artist drMáriás is turning more than heads with his jubilee show in Budapest. Figures from world history and modern day politics are frequent targets for his satirical portrait brush.

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Rembrandt revealed as painter of 'Vision of Zacharias in the Temple'

The Dutch master has been revealed as the maker of 'Vision of Zacharias in the Temple', a 17th century work that has been authenticated using advanced techniques by researchers at the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands.

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Venice Biennale Aral Sea show set to explore environmental disaster

Once the world’s fourth-largest inland sea, the Aral has lost more than 90% of its volume since the 1960s and is now, largely a desert. At the Venice Biennale, a national pavilion will revisit the environmental disaster through art, folklore and collective memory.

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Tracey Emin’s infamous bed takes centre stage in Tate Modern show

Spanning four decades, the major exhibition charts Emin's fearless exploration of trauma, desire, and survival across painting, sculpture, neon, film, and performance.

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Venice art biennale releases full line-up for Koyo Kouoh curated show

The 61st Venice Art Biennale has announced its complete list of participating artists. In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh will open to the public on Saturday 9 May and run until Sunday 22 November 2026.

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Super rare Magritte leaf-bird painting heads to auction for first time

Les grâces naturelles, an extremely rare painting by surrealist master René Magritte is expected to fetch up to €10 million when it goes up for auction for the first time in March at Christie's.

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French artist JR reveals plans to turn Pont Neuf bridge into a 'cave'

French artist JR will transform Paris’ famous Pont Neuf bridge into a walk-through “cave” with sound and augmented reality in a tribute to artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest photo put on display in the Louvre

The 'Everyone Hates Elon' campaign group hung Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's now-infamous arrest photo in the Louvre, following his arrest on suspicion of gross misconduct in public office.

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The world's tallest bottle cap mural completed in El Salvador

Venezuelan Óscar Olivares is the man behind the world's tallest mural of plastic lids in the Zacamil neighbourhood of San Salvador. The piece is more than 13 metres high and was built with more than 100,000 pieces recycled by the community.

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One goal, two approaches: Cultural connections in Central Asia

Central Asia is investing heavily in cultural infrastructure, from privately funded museums in Kazakhstan to state-led institutions in Uzbekistan. These contrasting approaches reveal how culture is being mobilised as strategy, legacy and soft power across the region.

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Check out the winners from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026

The Sony World Photography Awards have announced the winners of this year's Open competition which recognises the best single image taken across ten categories ranging from architecture, lifestyle, wildlife and travel.

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Artist Agnieszka Apoznańska explores an empire of scented dreams

At Agnieszka Apoznańska's 'Pasithea' visitors see through painted eyes, catch a whiff of honey and feel that rest is a right, not a reward. The Greek goddess Pasithea embodies the thoughts of the artist.

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Giant Greek Maria Callas mural wins world's best street art prize

The Greek city of Kalamata is increasingly drawing attention to itself because of a giant mural of Maria Callas recognised as 'best in the world'. For the artist, the soprano's dress symbolises the blossoming, abundance and blessed land of the region.

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'Vivid' frescoes emerge from Ancient Roman villa in Pompeii

Amid the remains of a villa near Pompeii, a hard-hatted conservationist scrapes away centuries-old ash to reveal a red fresco. For the first time, visitors will be able to see the renovations at Villa Poppaea, a pleasure palace of Ancient Rome destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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Copenhagen Light Festival: Hundreds take part in Light Run on snow

Around 1,000 runners took part in a night race through illuminated installations during the Copenhagen Light Festival. Wearing light chains and glowing costumes, participants ran through the Danish capital, combining sport, public space and contemporary light art. Watch the video above for more.

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Hungary exhibitions celebrate optic art pioneer Victor Vasarely

Hungary is staging a series of exhibitions to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth in Pécs of op-art pioneer Victor Vasarely.

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Echo of the Morning: Louise Bourgeois exhibition opens in Trondheim

Centred around a series of gouaches that Bourgeois made in the final years of her life, PoMo's latest exhibition explores an artistic career haunted by the long-legged silhouettes of the past.

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Rare Michelangelo sketch for Sistine Chapel sells for €23m at auction

An extremely rare sketch of a foot by Michelangelo for the Sistine Chapel has sold for a record €23 million at a Christie's auction in New York. The recently discovered drawing was part of a study for the Libyan Sibyl on the ceiling of the chapel in the Vatican.

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From Monet to Warhol: the art show that's become a must-see in Athens

The exhibition includes 83 works, part of a large Swiss private collection. It is a journey through the history of painting from 1870 to 2000, through 12 artistic movements.

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Processions, poetry and desert rhythms: Inside Diriyah Art Biennale

As Saudi Arabia's largest contemporary art platform hosts its third edition, the artistic directors of the Diriyah Biennale reveal how ancient Bedouin journeys have inspired a radical new vision.

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Watch: Casa Batlló mapping show begins Gaudí centenary celebrations

Barcelona's Casa Batlló has begun a year of events marking the centenary of the iconic architect Antoni Gaudi's death by staging a stunning audiovisual experience to inaugurate a new contemporary art exhibition space within the walls of the famous art nouveau building.

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Unknown pleasures: Warsaw exhibition examines Warhol's Lemkos roots

Andy Warhol, Nikifor and Jerzy Nowosielski are Lemko artists, or Carpathian Ruthenians. For years their art was unknown. A Warsaw museum wants to change that.

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Vhils in view: Portugal celebrates 20-years of pioneering urban artist

For years, Vhils has been pushing the boundaries of graffiti and urban art by constantly changing his approach and using different techniques and materials. Now some of the Portuguese artist's most famous works are part of the Selected Editions 2008-2024 exhibition at Lisbon's MUDE Design Museum.

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Love Letters: New show explores affairs of the heart over 500 years

Love is, famously, a many-splendoured thing, encompassing a multitude of emotion. Such feelings expressed on paper over half a century are now on show in a new exhibition titled “Love Letters” that's open at Britain’s National Archives in London.

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Hands that rock: Scientists may have found world's oldest cave art

Hand stencil paintings found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi could be the world's oldest of cave art, according to a new study. Archaeologists believe the works were created at least 67,800 years ago.

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New film shines light on underground South Korean tattoo culture

South Korean tattoo culture, long marred by negative associations with prisons or gang activity, has been de facto illegal for over 30 years. A recent law passed now means this underground culture can finally come into the light.

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Tove, Frida and Schiaparelli: 10 exhibitions and art events of 2026

Next year brings blockbuster shows from the Venice Biennale to a Frida Kahlo retrospective, plus the Middle East's most exciting new art fair.

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Full disclosure: self-portrait artist Celia Paul opens up in Warsaw

"It feels like a crisis every time I pick up a brush and paint, it's life or death." There's no sense of exaggeration or drama when Celia Paul talks about her work but her paintings speak volumes about, tenderness, spirituality and the people she loves most.

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The art of AI photography: Rankin and Phillip Toledano face off

Artistic Impressions is our new forum for artists to openly discuss what's on their minds. Photographers Rankin and Phillip Toledano, recently sat down to talk about the impact of AI on their art and its broader implications.

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Stargazing children: New Banksy unveiled in time for Christmas

Banksy’s new artwork, depicting two children lying down and pointing at the sky, appeared in west London. An identical second piece was also unveiled in central London.

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Painting through pain: Artist captures Russia's war on Ukraine

From Berlin to Miami: negotiations to end Russia's war continue – but peace in Ukraine still feels distant. Ukrainian soldier Vlad has created striking works filled with fear and hope.

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Picture this: Trump's White House portrait gallery sparks protocol row

Donald Trump has added new features to his President Walk Of Fame portrait gallery of former leaders of the United States. But the decorative plaques in the West Wing of the White House have ripped up the rule book on protocol with language more akin to Trump's social media style.

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Belle Époque posters, sex and body art: The unmissable art of 2025

From Belle Époque posters to radical performance art, 2025 delivered exhibitions that pushed boundaries and opened dialogues.

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New murals in Lisbon's Zambujal district show residents stories

A new art project in one of the Portuguese capital's best-known social housing districts is depicting people's life stories on walls. The initiative, inspired by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, has breathed new life into the Lisbon neighbourhood

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'Bold and compelling': Nnena Kalu wins prestigious Turner Prize

British-Nigerian artist Nnena Kalu has won the Turner Prize, one of the world's top art awards, for her "compelling" sculptures and drawings made from recycled materials.

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How a 2008 sketch became Doha’s striking new M.F Husain Museum

Doha has opened the M.F. Husain Museum, a vibrant new space based on a sketch the Indian modernist artist created in 2008. Designed by architect Martand Khosla, the museum displays six decades of Husain’s work, from early pieces to his later creations inspired by Arab civilisation.

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