Now playing Next Culture news Influential American sculptor Richard Serra dies at 85 The famed American artist and sculptor was most known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork that are now dotted across the world. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Bruce Springsteen receives top UK honour while biopic in the works Bruce Springsteen has been made a fellow of the UK's Ivors Academy - the first international songwriter to do so. He will receive the award in May. And then there’s a music biopic in the works – with a rather inspired casting decision for the role of Springsteen. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Ocean High Seas Treaty paves the way for ocean protection In partnership with The European Commission Just 1 per cent of the high seas are protected — a far cry from the global goal to safeguard 30 per cent of our oceans and seas by 2030. A year on from the High Seas Agreement wrap-up at the United Nations, are we making progress towards protecting ocean life from expanding high-sea industries? 26/03/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news What's all the controversy behind the new England football kit? Nike's "playful" redesign of the St George's Cross on the new England kit has sparked a row – leading to a culture war that only shows a country needing to (finally) grow up. 25/03/2024
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Now playing Next Art How world leaders have used portraits as a tool throughout history From historic paintings to carefully staged photo opportunities, the visual depiction of political figures plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion. 22/03/2024
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Now playing Next Art Three Rubens paintings to stay at Courtauld after restitution claims The UK government has denied a claim for three Rubens paintings to be returned to the heirs of Franz Wilhelm Koenigs. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Design New Barcelona exhibition looks at US suburbs through a European lens “Suburbia. Building the American Dream” at the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona tackles the enduring legacy of a US urban planning model gone global. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Europe must not repeat Interwar mistake and boost defence now: Kallas European countries must not make the same mistake Estonia did before World War II and invest heavily in defence to avoid being caught off guard, the country's prime minister said ahead of a meeting of EU leaders. 21/03/2024
Now playing Next Art Recent Banksy tree mural in North London defaced with white paint The artwork, claimed by Banksy on Monday, suffered damage just days after its debut in London's Finsbury Park. 20/03/2024