More than 20 years ago, Hugh Nini and his partner Neal Treadwell were rummaging through an antique store in Dallas, Texas, when they came across a 1920s photo of a …
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Take a magical and mysterious tour of the surrealist paintings of Remedios Varo in a great exhibition
Artist Remedios Varo (1908-63) was an avid reader and fan of science fiction authors such as Jules Verne, Arthur C. Clarke and Ray Bradbury. His paintings can also resemble scenes …
When the Young V&A development team asked kids what they thought of museums, the overwhelming response was: “boring.” From July 1, the museum hopes to change that perception by opening …
Artists are getting creative to counter the visual language distorted by image-generating apps that turn stock photos and salvaged social media files into “mean images”.
The legacy of the Spanish Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship has become a flashpoint in political debates ahead of Spain’s snap elections on July 23, with conservative opposition leader Alberto …
A Helsinki deputy mayor was arrested painting graffiti in a train tunnel
Paavo Arhinmäki, one of four deputy mayors of Helsinki, Finland, may have a future ahead of him as a graffiti artist if he’s ever done being a politician. He apologized …
Historians slam Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution for hosting ‘dangerous’ right-wing group
Historians across the country are denouncing the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia for renting its building to Moms for Liberty, a controversial “parents’ rights” organization that opponents say …
7 questions to Diana de Solares on finding inspiration in myth and eros for her solo exhibition in Guatemala City
Working mainly in the field of sculpture, Diana of Solares (born 1952) uses a range of ready-made and found materials to explore space as a cohesive whole and answer the …
Björk’s iconic swan dress, which once stole the Oscars red carpet, will headline a London show of daring fashion designs
The swan dress Björk wore to the 2001 Oscars was delightfully provocative, even by the musician’s standards, especially when a large egg fell from it. Controversial at first, the design …
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso. To mark the occasion, an international event called Picasso Celebration was organised, with 50 museums around the world …