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Grozny stages contemporary art exhibition

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:44:25 +0200

The first exhibition of contemporary art to open in Chechnya for decades has gone on display in the capital Grozny. Paintings by a Russian winner of…

Dark days and dark design on Lacroix catwalk

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:05:53 +0200

The colours on Christian Lacroix's catwalk matched the dark prospects for his fashion house. There was a lot of black on the haute couture models in…

Fun-da-mental

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:25 +0200

Fusion rock band Fun-da-mental are enjoying their residency at the "Creation of Peace" Festival in Kazan in Russia. In the UK however, the band…

Anna Ancher celebrated

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:06:47 +0200

This year is the 150 anniversary of the birth of Danish painter Anna Ancher, and the Skagens Museum in Denmark is celebrating this event with a…

Montreaux Jazz Festival opens

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:06:47 +0200

The Montreux Jazz Festival has just opened in Switzerland. The glamourous location on the shore of Lake Geneva is expected to attract more than…

Michelangelo or not?

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:00:38 +0200

In Rome, during the restoration of the frescos on the walls of the Pauline Chapel - inside St Peter's Basilica - Vatican restorers discovered an…

U2 360º tour kicks off

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:28:37 +0200

90,000 U2 fans literally ran into the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona for the first gig of U2's new 360º tour on 30th June. The tour name…

Koons talks Popeye

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:14 +0200

US artist Jeff Koons has opened his first solo exhibition in London's Serpentine Gallery with a series of Popeye paintings. He says, "I always…

Milan Eric and Zvonko Coh

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:35:28 +0200

Milan Eric lives and works in Maribor in Slovenia. He is an artist and an animator, but prefers to call himself a draughtsman. He admits that he…

Malik Sidibe portrait

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:11:23 +0200

Portrait photographer Malik Sidibe has just won the top prize at Spain's biggest photography festival, PhotoEspana. The award recognises his…

Paris pret-a-porter

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:29:32 +0200

At the Paris pret-a-porter shows, Dries Van Noten has shown his spring/summer collection for next year. The designer is known for his use of ethnic…

A tribute to Michael Jackson

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:39:06 +0200

Michael Jackson, whose sudden death shocked his millions of fans world wide was a unique artist who had spent most of his life in the rock and pop…

Palestinian artists have a voice in Paris

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:35:37 +0200

The world of politics intertwines with the world of art at a new exhibition at the Arab World Institute in Paris. The title: Palestine : The…

Films at RA's Summer Show

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:43 +0200

In London, the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition features, as usual, both established and unknown artists working in a wide variety of disciplines.…

Milan Fashion Week kicks off

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:46:06 +0200

Milan Fashion Week has kicked off with the boys leading the way. The men's pret-a-porter shows included Gucci designer Frida Gianni who used white…

Aqua hit number one

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:56:12 +0200

Aqua - Denmark's most successful band ever - is back after a 6-year break with a greatest hits album, three new songs and a European tour. The…

Michelangelo - did he or didn't he?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:48:13 +0200

A small picture called "The Torment of St Anthony" is on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and attracting much attention. It is a…

Graciela Iturbide and Julio Pomar retrospectives

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:22:38 +0200

Mexican phtographer Graciela Iturbide is showing a major retrospective of her work, entitled "Dreams and Death" as part of the "PhotoEspagna 2009"…

A museum fit for the Elgin marbles?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:57:24 +0200

The vast and beautiful new Acropolis Museum opens its doors in Athens. The 130 million euro construction, controversial for its modernity in such an…

Aerosmith video game tour

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:51:41 +0200

American rockers Aerosmith are touring North America this summer performing all the tracks from their 1975 album "Toys in the Attic". The band is…

Young talent seeks fame at "Ballet Olympics"

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:14:48 +0200

One of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions is underway at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre, with young dancers from all over the world hoping to…

Martha Argerich Project brings talent to Lugano

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:15:45 +0200

Launched in 2002 under the patronage of charismatic Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich, the Project which bears the same name has helped uncover…

American songstress Katy Perry conquers Europe

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:36:36 +0200

American singer-songwriting sensation Katy Perry is on the European leg of her "Hello Katy" tour. The middle child of two pastors - real name…

A stitch in time: Berlin Wall inspires fashion

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:09:16 +0200

Twenty years after its downfall, the Berlin Wall is making a comeback - this time as the theme for a fashion collection. The world-famous grafitti…

Seaside sculpture from Bondi

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:01:19 +0200

The International Sculpture by the Sea exhibition has opened in the Danish city of Aarhus. Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary were…

Art in Basel and in Madrid

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:01:19 +0200

Art Basel has opened in Switzerland. The show boasts a record number of exhibits across the contemporary art world - more than 2,500 of them in…