HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - The Untold Story

In 2023, Portuguese street artist Vhils turned coal-plant remains into 13 underwater sculptures; transplanted corals now shelter octopuses, crabs and urchins

Portuguese artist Vhils has unveiled a groundbreaking underwater art exhibition off the Algarve coast, utilizing materials salvaged from decommissioned power stations. The striking sculptures are now transforming into an artificial reef, inviting a diverse range of marine life. Commissioned by EDP, the installation features iron and concrete specifically engineered for…

The Times of India · Sep 4

A retired North Carolina repairman built giant wind-powered sculptures from scrap; after 30 were moved downtown, the park drew 194,300 visitors and generated $5.3 million in regional sales

A retired North Carolina farm machinery repairman turned scrap metal into towering wind-powered sculptures, creating a collection that became a local attraction. After his 30 restored whirligigs were moved to downtown Wilson, the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park opened in 2017. The park has since become a cultural and economic draw,…

The Times of India · Sep 4

Margaret Preston: Australia’s most beloved and contested artist?

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia has staged the first Preston retrospective in 20 years, exploring what was gained and flattened in her quest to create a singular Australian aesthetic

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3

Bayeux Tapestry tickets 'more sought after than Chelsea-Arsenal' says Burnham, as King and Macron visit British Museum

Exclusive: The Prime Minister hails ‘moment in history’ for London with landmark display

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Macron tells King and PM ‘happy end, we’re here’ after Bayeux Tapestry tour

The dignitaries walked the length of the 70-metre masterpiece at the British Museum in London on Wednesday evening.

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Bayeux tapestry loan symbolises ‘entente amicale’ between France and UK, says King Charles

Monarch tells Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum in London that the two nations will share a future ‘woven together’ by history and shared values

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as “Blue,” a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019

The Independent UK · Sep 2

In 1989, teacher Gary Greff returned to his shrinking North Dakota hometown and learned to weld; his plan to lure travelers became a 32-mile highway of giant sculptures, including a Guinness world record

Gary Greff transformed his struggling hometown of Regent, North Dakota, into a roadside attraction with giant scrap-metal sculptures. A former teacher and principal, Greff returned home in 1989 and learned welding from local farmers before creating the Tin Family. His vision eventually became the 32-mile Enchanted Highway, drawing travelers from…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Visiting French president will join King Charles III and prime minister to see Bayeux Tapestry

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to arrive in London to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and visit the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum

The Independent UK · Sep 2

St Paul’s Cathedral signs 'extraordinary' music gig deal with Fabric nightclub

St Paul’s Cathedral strikes four-year deal with nightclub Fabric to bring a new programme of live music to the place of worship

Evening Standard · Sep 2