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The Duchess of Cambridge attended a private viewing of the Lucien Freud exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. The visit was the first solo appearance of the Duchess of Cambridge....

Two giant sculptures by Anish Kapoor during a heavy snow in the Kensington Gardens. Anish Kapoor CBE RA is an Indian-born British sculptor UK. 18th December 2010

Antoni Tàpies, a Catalan painter and sculptor, died yesterday at his home in Barcelona at the age of 88. His family asked for a private funeral, but today and tomororow his museum is op...

Kala Ghoda is an annual street festival which takes place in Mumbai, between the 1st and 2nd weekends of February. Events include art installations, puppet shows and traditional dances....

Abdelfattah Belaid and Mohamed El Hammi recount their experiences during the revolution in Tunisia in January 2011. Mdeina de Tunis, Tunisia. 6th February 2012

Accession to the Throne of Queen Elizabeth II, ceremonial gun salutes held at Hyde Park Corner, London for the Queens diamond jubilee. United Kingdom. 6th February 2012

Political painter and caricaturist Kaya Mar unveiled his latest oil-on-canvas painting on when he joined a protest by Russian ex-patriates outside Downing Street who are seeking fair el...

A colourful parade celebrating the Taiwanese New Year took place in Chinatown with traditional dragon dancers delighting the crowds of on-lookers. Argentina. 5th February 2012

A firework display was organized on the eve of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee which officially starts on Feburary 6th and also to mark the Royal Celebration Weekend in Greenwic...

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands opened the World Press Photo exhibition in Dar Cherif. Djerba, Tunisia. 4th February 2012

The annual service in which clowns, dressed in full costume, gather to honour the king of the clowns, Joseph Grimaldi took place at The Holy Trinity Church in Dalston. London, UK. 5th F...

The 20th annual Imbolc fire festival, based on pagan traditions representing the battle between Jack Frost of Winter, and the Green man of Spring, was held in Marsden. It is held on the...

The Queen has named Greenwich in southeast London a royal borough to mark her Diamond Jubilee. The honour is marked by a weekend of celebrations in Woolwich, Eltham and Greenwich. Londo...

Alexander Alekseev's art, entitled "Rainbow", originally on display in the Arsenal museum was relocated to the Kiev Fashion Park. Locally, it is sometimes referred to as ...

Erich John, the designer of the popular World Clock in Alexanderplatz, celebrates his 80th birthday. Berlin, Germany. 2nd February 2012

An exhibition presents the best works selected in a competition entitled 'Colors in Rifle Barrels,' which includes paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures by regular a...

A Mona Lisa painting hits the Museum of Prado. The most famous portrait in the history of art is born again in Madrid, a disciple of Leonardo Da Vinci painted the replica while executin...

The controversial Human Body Exhibition opens today at Dublin's Ambassador Theatre. It marks the World Premiere of the exhibition that displays the components of the human anatomy ...

More than 100 museums and cultural institutions gave access to their exhibitions, collections and art objects throughout the night, enriched by a variety of events in Berlin at the 30th...

Mask production has climbed for Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebrations. Surabaya, Indonesia. 1st February 2012