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Christo: Air review – surprisingly profound manifestation of the wrapper’s impossible dream

Not only does this giant plastic bag make the intangible physical, it gains a bodily sense of weight and an unexpected emotional resonance

The Guardian - UK

‘French Banksy’ JR wraps Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge in inflatable ‘cave’

The Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, vanished from sight overnight Thursday as French artist JR, dubbed the "French Banksy", enveloped the historic structure in an inflatable giant cave. The artwork, "La Caverne du Pont Neuf", is a tribute to Parisian artistic legend Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, and…

France 24

Weird Britain: 10 glorious oddities to visit and marvel at

Eccentric public art, strange ruins, eerie landscapes, follies … Britain has a rich store of curiosities. An enthusiast selects 10 of the quirkiest finds from his new book

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Giant ‘cave’ art inflated over Paris’ oldest bridge in latest work by France’s answer to Banksy

The artwork, called La Caverne du Pont Neuf, is a tribute to a Parisian artistic legend

The Independent UK

Wiggy stardust! The mind-blowing hair artist who astonished Rihanna and Cate Blanchett

Who says hair can’t be art? We meet Taiba Akhuetie, who uses flowing human and synthetic locks to take brollies, tables, chairs, lampshades, handbags and more into a wild and wavy new dimension

The Guardian - UK

Fantastic visions and cosmic rhythms: how Whistler is making me see – and hear – differently

A new exhibition at Tate Britain includes canvases titled after symphonies and nocturnes, but the inspiration flows in both directions. Plus, how Felicity Lott led me to an epiphany

The Guardian - UK

I revisited Tumblr’s concept art archives, and I don't want to leave

This hidden side of the uncurated internet can still inspire.

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This artist crafts magical shroom people using pencils and pastels

Check out Rossana Castellino's enchanting fantasy character designs.

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I went to Reggio Emilia for the art, Kate Middleton went for education, and we both discovered something amazing

This Italian city passionately believes that art is for the people.

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Winston Churchill: The Painter review – We will daub them on the beaches

Intended to relieve the stresses of office, especially during wartime, Churchill’s amateurish works have an overpowering joy – but his donkeys would make Lowry blush

The Guardian - UK

Dallas outcry as beloved whale mural destroyed for World Cup art

The painting over of a giant mural in Dallas of swimming whales to make way for art related to the upcoming World Cup matches has spurred an outcry

The Independent UK

'Vaffanculo! Go F--- Yourself': Giant Middle Finger Statue Targets NYC Mayor Mamdani at City Hall

A giant middle-finger sculpture by artist Scott LoBaido appeared outside New York City Hall, criticising Mayor Zohran Mamdani's progressive policies and sparking a heated political debate.

International Business Times UK

3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman buried with swords finally gets a face and it’s rewriting ancient history

A woman who lived around 3,500 years ago in Bronze Age Greece has come back into public view in a very unusual way. Not through writing or statues, but through a digital facial reconstruction created by artist Juanjo Ortega G. The image is based on earlier archaeological reconstructions and gives…

The Times of India

Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum: When are tickets available and how much are they?

The iconic tapestry is going on show in London later this year - here’s what you need to know

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The Independent UK

James McNeill Whistler: Mum isn’t the only word at this magnificent Tate Britain show

5/5 The first major exhibition on the American artist for 30 years reveals a showman whose sublime, minimal artworks far transcend the famous painting of his mother that has often overshadowed them

The Guardian - UK

James McNeill Whistler review – a luscious, seductive blockbuster for the painter who scandalised Britain

This big, insightful show celebrates the pioneering American who was torn between painting beauty for beauty’s sake – and cutting through the glitz

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Why And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead's frontman quit music for visual art

Check out Conrad Keely's epic fantasy art, including a piece inspired by Spotify.

The Guardian - UK

‘How can nudity be so provocative?’ Florentina Holzinger on rocking Venice with naked jetskiers, human bells and urine divers

The artist’s Austrian Pavilion, which features a performer ringing a bell with her body and another immersed in the audience’s own urine, is the talk of the biennale. Why is she so surprised by people’s reaction?

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Charles Riva on Art as Strategy, Intuition, and the Long View of Meaningful Investment

Growing up with a painter as a mother and an architect as a father, Riva developed an early sensitivity to composition, space, and expression.

The Guardian - UK

HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project – and when trains will begin to run

Transport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bn

The Independent UK

The Bayeux Tapestry to be on display in London despite controversy – for up to £33 a ticket

David Hockney among critics who’ve called the transporting of the fragile artwork ‘madness’

Evening Standard

Make hay in Constable country: The Stour Valley, Suffolk and Essex

Let’s hear it for the country’s best loved landscape painter. This is the 250th anniversary of the birth of John Constable, the man who revolutionised the genre. Constable loved what he saw, and his greatest love was for the countryside where he grew up, around the River Stour in Suffolk-Essex.…

The Times of India

A billionaire’s $150 million gift made Yale Drama free and gave young artists room to dream

Yale's David Geffen School of Drama removed tuition fees with a $150 million donation. This move opened doors for talented students previously excluded by financial barriers. The initiative aims to democratize the theatre industry by fostering a more diverse talent pool. Graduates can now pursue their artistic passions without immediate…

Evening Standard

Salma Hayek to host Serpentine Summer Party in London alongside two Oscar-winning directors

The London society event of the year is back

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This artist uses ink to recreate the look of 19th century engravings

Joshua Striker explores dark fantasy worlds of overwhelming scale.

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