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Cement cars form new coral reef park in Miami

A project that blends art, marine conservation and tourism is underway in Miami Beach, Florida. Reefline is an underwater sculpture park and hybrid coral reef.

Al Jazeera

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New murals on facades in Lisbon's Zambujal tell locals' stories

A new art project in one of the Portuguese capital's best-known social housing districts is depicting people's life stories on walls. The initiative, inspired by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, has breathed new life into the Lisb...

Euronews

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Moroccan caftan joins UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

The caftan has become a national symbol of identity, craftsmanship, and cultural pride in Morocco.

Africanews

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First look at Inuvialuit kayak returned by Vatican

A century-old Inuvialuit kayak was unveiled at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., after it, and more than 60 other Indigenous items, were repatriated from the Vatican.

CBC News

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My Hustle: Body Painter Lionel Géraud

Samson meets Beninese artist Lionel Geraud, whose hustle went from mechanical engineering to drawing breathtaking, spiritual patterns on glamorous models.

DW News

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Somalia's poets keep hope alive for storytelling and for peace

Somalia is often called a nation of poets, but decades of conflict have left its cultural heritage in jeopardy. Now, a fading generation of masters is offering a message of peace and trying to keep oral poetry alive.

Africanews

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Renowned British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73 in Bristol

Celebrated British documentary photographer Martin Parr has died at his home in the western English city Bristol, his foundation announced on Sunday. He was 73.

France 24

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Louvre says hundreds of works damaged by water leak in late November

A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.

France 24

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Inside Doha’s new M.F Husain museum

Doha has opened the M.F. Husain Museum, a vibrant new space based on a sketch the Indian modernist artist created in 2008. Designed by architect Martand Khosla, the museum displays six decades of Husain’s work, from early pieces to his l...

Euronews

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The beauty of empowerment: Women of the world

Since 2013, Mihaela Noroc has photographed women in nearly 100 countries. Her images reveal diversity and strength beyond normative beauty ideals.

DW News

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Glamorous and enigmatic: Ceramic creatures by Markus Karstieß

He transforms ancient material into modern, mysterious creations. Artist Markus Karstieß’s ceramic sculptures, with unusual shapes and iridescent glazes, are somewhere between monsters, humans, and mythical creatures.

DW News

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Paris exhibition traces the long history of manga

The Guimet Museum in Paris is showcasing a major manga exhibition that traces the art form from ancient Japanese illustrated scrolls to modern icons like Luffy and Astroboy. The show highlights manga’s deep storytelling roots and its glo...

France 24

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Melania Trump honors past Christmas displays in White House holiday design

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump lit the national Christmas tree on Thursday. Melania's White House Christmas theme this year is "Home Is Where the Heart Is." White House expert Jennifer Pickens joins CBS News to discuss.

CBS America

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Design exhibition in Morocco celebrates creativity in all its forms

The show named "Eloge du Geste," which translates to "In Praise of Gesture," features around 130 pieces. All contributing designers grapple with a form of exchange: old and new, traditional and innovative, and close versus remote influen...

Africanews

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New gallery opens at Louvre with 130 works from Louvre, Quai Branly

The Gallery of Five Continents is opening at the Louvre, bringing together 130 works from the Louvre and Quai Branly to create unique cultural dialogues. The exhibition explores universal themes like authority, birth, death, and the sacr...

France 24

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Faberge's rare Winter Egg fetches record £22.9M at auction

Fabergé's The Winter Egg sold for nearly £23 million ($30 million) at Christie's in London, setting a new world auction record.

France 24

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New documentary digs into who really took 'The Terror of War' photo

It was the photo that changed how Americans viewed the Vietnam War. It showed a 9-year-old girl and other children running away from a South Vietnamese napalm bombing that accidentally hit a village. Now, the photographer's identity is b...

CBS News

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2026 edition of the Angoulême Comics Festival officially cancelled

The 2026 edition of the Angoulême International Comics Festival, which was due to take place at the end of January but was hampered by the boycott of authors and the defection of publishers, has been officially "cancelled".

France 24

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North Korean defector’s exhibit in Seoul blends freedom with ideology

Al Jazeera meets a mysterious artist whose works are controversial on both sides of the Korean divide.

Al Jazeera

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Long-lost Rubens painting of Jesus' crucifixion sells for €2.3 Mn

The long-lost painting "Crucifixion of Jesus Christ" by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, was sold at auction this weekend in Versailles.

Euronews

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Oscar-winning British playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar for the screenplay of the 1998 film "Shakespeare In Love", has died at the age of 88, United Agents announced on Saturday.

France 24

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Pene Pati: An opera star from Samoa

Samoan Pene Pati has been singing all his life, but wasn’t exposed to opera early on. Today, he’s a lyrical tenor performing at the most renowned opera houses in the world. He’s just released his third album.

DW News

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Qatar gallery dedicated to influential modern artist

A new museum in Qatar's capital is dedicated to the life and works of modern artist -- Maqbool Fida Husain.

Al Jazeera

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Gingerbread City exhibition unveils candy-themed landmarks

The Museum of Architecture is again welcoming The Gingerbread City in 2025 in London. The exhibition invites architects, engineers and designers to create urban landscapes entirely from baked goods.

France 24

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Louvre: Most non-EU tourists will have to pay $37 to access museum

The Louvre museum said Thursday it is increasing ticket prices for visitors from outside the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway from 22 to 32 euros. The bid to boost annual revenues is being protested by labour unions who argue it app...

France 24

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Autism Nova Scotia theatre troupe rehearses for debut

The Truro chapter has launched the organization's first-ever theatre group. As the CBC's Luke Ettinger reports, their upcoming performance won't be their last, thanks to recent grant funding.

CBC News

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Most non-EU visitors will pay 45% more to visit Louvre

Paris's Louvre museum said Thursday it would raise ticket prices for most non-EU visitors. The museum told AFP the 45-percent price hike aims to boost annual revenues by up to $23 million to fund structural improvements at the world's mo...

France 24

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The first African artist at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum

When Nigerian artist John Madu was invited to be the first African designer to exhibit at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, he chose to showcase pieces that breathe new life into historic artworks. Let's take a look.

DW News

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Fashion and arts elites unite in Doha for Franca Fund Gala

The inaugural Franca Fund Gala in Doha raised over $4 million for cancer research, honoring Vogue Italia's late editor Franca Sozzani, with top fashion and arts figures in attendance.

Euronews

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ClassPass founder's company reimagines classical Indian dance

Payal Kadakia was just 27 when she came up with the idea for the popular app ClassPass, but it wasn't her first time building something from the ground up. In 2008, she created a dance company that reimagines classical Indian dance for a...

CBS America