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Lobster dresses and unmade beds: The best exhibitions to see in Europe

From riveting retrospectives to perspective-shifting showcases, 2026 has already spoilt us with an incredible selection of exhibitions. Here's a round-up of the best ongoing ones to catch across Europe.

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How 16 Famous Artists Evolved, From Their Earliest Works To Their Final Paintings, As Shared By This Page

This collection follows the creative journeys of 16 of history's greatest painters, from Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh to Frida Kahlo and Caravaggio, through their earliest surviving works and their final masterpieces.

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This Page Shared 14 Paintings By Famous Artists That Rarely Get The Attention They Deserve

Some paintings become so famous that they end up defining an artist's entire legacy. As a result, hundreds of other works, often just as technically impressive or historically fascinating, remain largely overlooked. Looking beyond the masterpieces offers a different perspective, revealing unexpected subjects, experimental ideas, and lesser-known moments in the…

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Edvard Munch and the Chocolate Factory: the bitter truth behind the Freia frieze

New exhibition in Oslo connects artist’s 1922 public work with the history of cocoa, the labour movement and women’s emancipation

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Fancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five cities

Forget queuing at the Louvre or the Uffizi. You’ll find a fresh perspective on everything from medieval to modern art in places like Lille, Verona and Zurich

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Jurassic monsters and piano tuners: What to see, do or hear this week in Europe

This week's highlights include a new album from Paul McCartney, an exhibition highlighting Edvard Munch's work for a chocolate factory, and a moody twist on Spider-Man starring Nicholas Cage.

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Satanic slashers and sexy Swedish pop: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A housekeeper battles a satanic cult in 'They Will Kill You', Swedish pop powerhouse Robyn sings about dating apps and IVF, and Liza Minelli spills all about affairs and addiction. Here's what to look out for this week.

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What will The Scream look like in 300 years? New tool predicts the future

Digital art tool has great possibilities.

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Estonia exports a modernist, Glasgow gets poetic and Leonora Carrington goes wild – the week in art

Konrad Mägi is given his time to shine, Fiona Banner hits a word-picture high and Carrington takes over the home of Sigmund Freud

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TV tonight: illicit affairs and revenge in a wonderful period drama

Emma Harte’s head and heart are torn in A Woman of Substance. Plus: a hen do from hell. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Tate to feature first Monet exhibition as organisation announces 2027 exhibition programme

Next year will also see the arts organisation celebrate David Hockney’s 90th birthday and the reopening of the Tate Liverpool

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Edvard Munch’s formative influence on Paula Rego revealed in unearthed painting

‘It’s so impressive that you can’t imagine,’ wrote a 16-year-old Rego to her mother after seeing a Munch exhibition in London in 1951

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Did Frontline cover caricature Brahmins or critique caste power? Editor calls backlash a distraction

The latest issue of The Hindu Group’s Frontline magazine has come under fire for its depiction of a Brahmin on its cover page illustration – inspired by Edvard Munch’s famous artwork The Scream.

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Tracey Emin: A Second Life – Tate Modern’s must-see retrospective explores trauma and transcendence

The most powerful art speaks of and to the emotions. It tackles trauma and cathartically helps us to cope with it. It acknowledges pain, suffering and betrayal. It goes beyond an aestheticised veneer to raw emotion. It seeks to touch not just the eyes, but the soul.

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Crossing into Darkness review – Tracey Emin takes her heroes on a descent to the gates of hell

Munch, Bourgeois, Gormley and Baselitz go shoulder to shoulder with up-and-coming artists in an exhibition that revels in its stygian gloom

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'Modest Yet Commanding' – The Late Diane Keaton Used a Fail-Proof Format For Hanging Her Living Room Art

Simple but powerful, the late Diane Keaton's striking canvas at the heart of her living room is ingenious – it works in any space

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Slow-paced and low-cost: Why you should do a bus and train odyssey around Scandinavia this winter

Scandinavia is one of Europe’s most expensive destinations, but choosing the right transport can mean considerable savings.

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Peter Watkins obituary

Pioneer of the docudrama whose 1965 film The War Game was considered ‘too horrifying’ for broadcast by the BBC

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21 Timeless Paintings And The Fascinating Stories That Made Them Legendary

This collection of 21 famous paintings and the stories behind them brings you closer to the artists and the moments that shaped their craft.

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Nordic Noir review – one severed horse’s head is just not nearly enough noir

While some prints are suitably nasty, these mostly so-so drawings feel more like something you’d see in Ikea. Who thought they were worthy of purchase for the nation?

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Bedsheets As Brushstrokes: Artist’s Hilarious And Impressive Take On Famous Paintings (35 Pics)

When the world shut down in March 2020, artist Eliza Reinhardt began recreating famous paintings using only clothes, bed linen, and things she had around the house.

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Brian Singer obituary

Other lives: Art conservationist and lecturer who advised on treatment of paintings by artists including Francis Bacon and Edvard Munch

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Real Vs. Forgery & Your Mission Is To Spot The Authentic Painting In Each Of These 12 Questions

Whether you are an art lover or just curious, this trivia will test your eye for detail as you spot the differences and pick the correct option. 👨‍🎨🖼️ We’ve gathered 12 iconic paintings – from Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” to Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” – and your task is…

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Edvard Munch at the National Portrait Gallery: studies in love and revenge

5/5 Munch’s little seen portraits prove to be remarkable odes to the people who influenced him, as well as wicked takedowns

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Edvard Munch Portraits review – in search of the master of jealousy, neurosis and despair

There are some tremendous works in this first UK show focused solely on the Norwegian artist’s vast output of portraits – but the omissions are glaring

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