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German police carry out nationwide raids against Last Generation climate activists

German police on Wednesday carried out raids across seven states targeting climate activists of the "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) group, which has sparked controversy with protesters glueing themselves to roads to block traffic.

France 24

‘Why would anyone put themselves through this?’ Melati Suryodarmo’s 12 hours of hell – review

Whether hand-crushing charcoal in break-free stints or dancing on bricks of butter, the Javanese performance artist engages full-on with soul crushing and seemingly futile punishment

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s psychologically charged’: New York’s Met celebrates Van Gogh’s cypresses

Shown together for the first time since 1901, a ‘precise but powerful’ exhibition showcases Van Gogh’s deep fascination with the cypress tree

The Guardian - US

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Even after his death, Rolf Harris' artwork will stand as reminders of his criminal acts

Australian entertainer and artist Rolf Harris has died at the age of 93.

The Conversation

$6m raised to preserve Nina Simone's childhood home

NEW YORK: An art auction and New York gala have raised nearly US$6 million to preserve and restore the childhood home of soul music legend and civil rights activist Nina Simone, organisers said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Take in Earth's beauty at immersive Macao art spaces

Apart from taking a gondola around the Venetian Macao, vacationers will find new immersive holiday experiences at teamLab SuperNature Macao, which will open its doors on June 1. Thanks to permanent interactive installations and the Light Sculpture series, visitors will be able to take in the splendour of Earth’s nature…

Bangkok Post

He escaped Nicaragua's violence. He was killed in LA trying to earn money for his daughter's birthday

Juan López left Nicaragua for the U.S. last year in hopes of escaping the violence plaguing that Central American nation.

Los Angeles Times

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Edinburgh man speaks out over childhood friend's determination after cancer diagnosis

An Edinburgh man was inspired to train for the 10k at Edinburgh Marathon Festival after seeing his childhood friend and local artist Gordon Shaw battle cancer for 10 years.

Edinburgh Live

Photie Man: 50 Years of Tom Wood review – a joyous journey to the heart of Liverpool

From bargain hunters to lipsticked revellers to a kid on a cow, Tom Wood has been connecting with everyday people via photography for half a century. The results are spellbinding

The Guardian - UK

From children’s entertainer to convicted criminal: the downfall of Rolf Harris

He had personal audiences with Queen Elizabeth II and held national treasure status – until the world discovered the awful truth

The Guardian - UK

Tate Britain rehang review – this is now the museum where art goes to sleep

Tate Britain, LondonOnce the provocative home of artistic sensation, the gallery is now vacuous, worthy and fundamentally dull. It even seems to disapprove of the very British art it used to promote

The Guardian - UK

Tokyo Stories review – artistic immersion into the city’s creative life

The Exhibition on Screen documentary series delves into the boundless energy of the Japanese megalopolis

The Guardian - UK

Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott's rare desk seal fetches £13,860 at auction

A recent Scottish auction saw a one-of-a-kind beautiful desk seal that was at one time owned by prolific writer Sir Walter Scott auctioned off for almost £14,000.

Daily Record

Milan photo exhibition reveals lives of women in Iran

A photograph of a woman, wearing a white chador with an ornate pattern and standing in front of a hanging Persian rug, is perhaps the most striking image of a new exhibition in Milan that aims to shed light on women's lives in today's Iran.

Reuters

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Evening Standard

Tate Britain collection rehang: this is a masterclass in how to refresh a museum

The last 10 years have seen seismic change and the gallery has dealt with our new ways of seeing with aplomb

The Guardian - UK

Design news: how to live on water, Issey Miyake and the best of the biennales

Learn about Tropical Modernism, invest in designer Freya Simonne’s upcycled linens and look forward to the London Design Biennale

Wallpaper

‘Crossroads’ at ICFF 2023: ‘There is room for everyone in American design’

‘At the Crossroads of American Design: Celebrating the Established and Emerging’ is a new exhibition at ICFF 2023 curated by David Rockwell and Wallpaper’s Pei-Ru Keh

Radio France Internationale

African architects honoured at the Venice Biennale

Nigerian artist-designer Demas Nwoko has won the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2023 at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia He is one of many Africans in focus this year.

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Wales Online

'I wanted to be a vet, but I ended up being really good at taxidermy instead'

Elle decided her artistic skills were better suited to preserving animals rather than trying to save them

Chicago Tribune

Photographs shine a light on how a lack of masking is pushing Chicago residents with disabilities out of the public sphere

CHICAGO -- Artist Terri Hudson jumped at the chance to be a part of photographer Megan Doherty’s latest work, “Compromised” — over a dozen portraits of people who are immunocompromised trying to live their lives amid the ongoing pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Ways of Life: Jim Ede and the Kettle’s Yard Artists by Laura Freeman review – an intimate biography of a life in art

This fabulously detailed biography is a fitting testament to the great collector’s cunning, determination and impeccable taste

The Guardian - UK

Missed out on Vermeer? Try these arty gems across Europe instead

With the Amsterdam blockbuster all sold out, our writer picks 10 alternative arty must-sees in Europe – all reachable by train

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Cookie activist’ Jasmine Cho celebrates Asian Americans with portraits in dough

A one-woman crew, Cho needs between four and six hours for one portrait. She draws the cookie face by hand, fills it in with icing and then lets it dry.

The Independent UK

Typewriter artist ‘pleasantly surprised’ Burna Boy liked his depiction of him

James Cook’s depiction of singer Burna Boy took between 60 to 70 hours to create.

Louder

By 1972, the wild rumours surrounding new shock rock superstar Alice Cooper were even freaking out Alice Cooper

"If I believed everything I'd heard about myself, then I'd kill myself" Alice Cooper told a journalist in summer 1972

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