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Treasure of the Faroes: my amazing underwater drive through a Viking-tinged artwork

A tunnel has opened up more than 150m below the Atlantic, boasting a six-mile-long art installation complete with its own spectral soundtrack picked up by car radio. Our writer has the ride of his life

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

10 Most Beautiful Museums In The World: Architectural Gems That Hold Masterpieces

Step into the realm of modern marvels with a journey through some of the world's most captivating museums.

International Business Times · Feb 20, 2024

OPINION - Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth sculpture is how to do London public art — and the latest selection proves it

Well, you can have a sweet potato, an ice cream van, an equestrian figure draped in green slime or a black cat. Seven models for the vacancies on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2026 and 2028 are on display in the National Gallery, and you can vote for…

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024

Cherry red is the juicy and chic nail colour everyone is loving for spring

On the hunt for a playful, yet timeless manicure? Cherry red nails check every box...

Woman & Home · Feb 19, 2024

OPINION - Arts Council England have created a dangerous confusion: art cannot be separated from politics

Earlier this month, during the climax of Chicago rapper Noname’s headline gig in London, she paused, cut the accompaniment, and addressed her sold-out audience. “Can I hear you say free Palestine?” It was, of course, not the first time I’d been at a concert where the artist had made some…

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024

VLADA: the 'overwhelming' artwork made of thousands of war videos from a Ukrainian Telegram Channel

The 11-hour video piece, which will be projected across Outernet’s four-storey, 16k definition screens, marks the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024

‘Dust is everywhere’: rare glimpse of how Michelangelo’s David is kept clean

Florence museum boss compares process to cleaning a bathroom as media are granted privileged access

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024

New York artist Christopher Astley showcases an alternative natural world

At Martos Gallery in New York, Christopher Astley’s paintings evoke an alternative natural world and the chaos of warfare (until 16 March 2024)

Wallpaper · Feb 19, 2024

Enormous sweet potato and giant ice-cream van among Fourth Plinth contenders

This year is the 25th anniversary of the Fourth Plinth project.

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024

Sweet potato island and a black cat shortlisted for London’s fourth plinth

Public encouraged to comment on seven artists’ proposals for ephemeral pedestal in Trafalgar Square

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024