Iran withdraws from Venice Biennale
It comes amid war in the Middle East.
Art
Venice Biennale jury resigns over inclusion of Russia
Russia are set to return for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine.
Banksy confirms new statue in central London is really his work
The speculation has been put to bed.
Mysterious new sculpture featuring Banksy’s signature appears in London, but is it genuine?
Banksy has not claimed responsibility.
Tourist causes “significant” damage to Florence’s Neptune fountain after attempted groping challenge goes awry
Naughty tourists at it again.
Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood are taking a mysterious new art show to Venice
“Your guess is as good as ours…”
The Psychedelic Shop: the first Haight-Ashbury store to commercialise the counterculture
“To have a spiritual, wholesome life…”
The story behind the first nude in human history
From the Sistine Chapel to a pre-historic Austrian cave.