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Hi-fi society: how sound system culture took over UK art and fashion

Starting in Jamaica in the 1950s, sound system culture has become a feature of artistic spaces

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

‘It’s unexpected joy’: the guerrilla mosaic artists adding colour to potholes, benches and bomb craters

From Southampton to Sarajevo, urban mosaicists are transforming city spaces and bringing communities together – one tile at a time

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

Sir Grayson Perry ‘American Dream’ artwork acquired for nation

The print can be seen at the Modern One gallery in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

Arts day delivers millions, with a bit of taxpayer help

An arts donations day run by Creative Australia has raised $2 million, but the cost to taxpayers may well exceed the amount provided by private donors.

AAP · Nov 11, 2025

LISTEN: What we know about the Louvre crown jewel heist as told by AP reporter John Leicester

In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from chief correspondent in Paris, John Leicester covering the Louvre heist — a stunning theft that has shaken the art world and raised questions about museum security. We break down what happened, what authorities know so far, and…

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Durham’s Lumiere festival was a beacon of hope and togetherness – we cannot let the lights go out on the rest of the arts

The UK’s culture sector needs financial, political and public support to survive. Funding is not a ‘favour’. It is an investment in imagination, in our shared experience – and in inspiration and joy

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

Mexican art historians weigh in on upcoming Kahlo's auction that could fetch up to $60 million

Frida Kahlo’s painting “El sueño (La cama)” is expected to fetch between $40 million and $60 million at auction, potentially making it the most expensive work by a female or Latin American artist

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Protesters target major new Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row

Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forces

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025

Will this Frida Kahlo work fetch a record-breaking $60m at auction? Experts weigh in

Kahlo’s El sueño (La cama) is being auctioned off by Sotheby’s

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Roll up, roll up for the all-new Olympia — ‘like Vegas without the sin’

The revamped west London site is just months from opening — complete with a new music venue, theatre, hotels, restaurants and bars. Jonathan Prynn gets a sneak preview

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025