Art and Design
New Louvre museum opens in former coal mining town
07 December 2012

One of the world's most prestigious museums in one of France's most economically depressed regions. Is this attempt at urban regeneration realism or idealism?

Art and Design
The future's bright, the future's Emerald.... (at least according to Pantone)
07 December 2012

Pantone unveil their official colour for 2013.

Art and Design
Is this the most offensive artwork ever made?
06 December 2012

A Swedish gallery is defending the exhibition a painting made from stolen ashes of Holocaust victims.

International Politics
Filing from the warzone - the dangers of conflict reporting
03 December 2012

Conflict reporting has always been the most dangerous branch of journalism - but in the changing political landscape of recent years, has it become even more so?

Books
Costa Short Story prize shortlist announced
28 November 2012

The Short Story prize is the latest literary accolade to be offered by the Costa Book Awards - but unlike the others, its judged completely anonymously

Art and Design
World's biggest sculpture to be built in Abu Dhabi
28 November 2012

Belgian-born American artist Christo has gained permission and funding to build a 150-metre sculpture entirely out of oil drums in the heart of the gulf desert

Art and Design
New exhibition of Syrian art opens in London
23 November 2012

'Shattered Beauty' is a rare chance to see contemporary Syrian artists responding to their country's crisis

Cultural Capital
Who's offended by Victoria's Secret?
23 November 2012

After their 'racist' use of Native Indian headdresses, Victoria's Secret is yet another fashion brand in the firing line for cultural insensitivity. But is appropriation always insulting?

Art and Design
Gaiety is the Most Outstanding Feature of the Soviet Union
21 November 2012

A review of the new show at the Saatchi gallery.

Cultural Capital
Five things you didn't know about Salvador Dali
20 November 2012

As his biggest-ever retrospective exhibition opens in Paris, we decode Dali's iconic life through five of his most famous images.

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