New museum to honour late Swedish DJ Avicii in Sweden
A museum in memory of the late electronic dance DJ Avicii will open in his birthplace Stockholm as part of a new digital culture centre...
Locals savor Monet’s gardens without the crowds
Claude Monet’s gardens, the inspiration for his famous “Water Lilies” paintings, reopened to the public on Monday in Giverny, Normandy, as France emerges from three...
‘Black Lives Matter’ giant yellow mural painted on street near White House
A massive “Black Lives Matter” mural was painted in yellow letters on a street near the White House on Friday, ahead of expected large demonstrations...
Winging it: Paris gallery keeps visitors apart with extension hats
An art gallery in Paris has sought inspiration in ancient China to help it enforce social distancing, by providing hats with winged extensions for visitors....
Books about racial discrimination become best-sellers as U.S. protests grow
From “White Fragility” to “The New Jim Crow,” literature about the history of racial discrimination in the United States is selling out as white Americans...
China will promote resumption of tourism, culture and sports: state media
China will promote the resumption of the tourism, culture and sports sectors, a top-level meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, state radio...
Art van adds a splash of colour to drab Gaza life
Every day Ammar Abu Shamalla adds a little colour to drab routine life in Gaza, loading up his camper van with pictures he displays and...
Last dance for legendary Madrid flamenco joint, stung by coronavirus
A Madrid flamenco bar that has played host to some of Spain’s top performers, including an early-career set from Grammy-award winner Rosalia, is shutting down...
Outdoor Swiss hotel ‘rooms’ give new meaning to light and airy
Two Swiss conceptual artists are offering seven open air “hotel rooms” this summer across a “performance space” encompassing eastern Switzerland and Liechtenstein....
Artist Christo, known for wrapping exteriors of landmarks, dies at 84
Christo, the Bulgarian-born artist best known for his temporary installations based on wrapping the exteriors of landmark buildings, bridges and outdoor spaces, died on Sunday...