19 h. ago All aboard! Campaigners demand free travel for Londoners to 'open up the city' to all residents

Mayor urged to follow lead of cities in Brazil and offer free public transport

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54 h. ago Women behind the lens: ‘The dream had a quiet strangeness to it’

Collage artist Tshepiso Moropa uses archive photography to create surreal images that come to her in sleep and last long after she wakesKe Go Beile Leithlo (I’ve Got My Eyes On You) is part of a project called Ditoro, meaning “dreams” in my home language, Setswana. It is a growing body of work exploring archival imagery through the lens of dreams and memory – a space where the past and present blur, where ancestral fragments reappear in unexpected ways and where dreams become portals into untold stories.This piece depicts a dream I had a while back that lingered long after I woke. In the dream, two figures commanded the space: a woman sitting gracefully on a dark leather couch, her white dress billowing around her, with a lace structure rising from her shoulders like wings. She was calm, majestic, almost otherworldly. Beside her stood a tall figure – a man, confident, dressed in white trousers and a flowing blouse, topped with a white hat. An enigmatic guardian or a silent observer....

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7 d. ago US has approached China seeking talks on Trump tariffs, says state social media

Development may be indication China is softening on beginning negotiations over American 145% tariffsUS politics live – latest updatesThe US has approached China seeking talks over Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media has said, potentially signalling Beijing’s openness to negotiations.“The US has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue,” Yuyuan Tantian reported in a post published on its official Weibo social media account, citing anonymous sources. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago New ‘vibrant’ train design celebrates ethnicity of workforce

Digital artist Baraka Carberry created the work for Avanti West Coast.

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9 d. ago Luka Dončić pays entire cost to restore vandalized Kobe Bryant mural

Lakers star makes $5,000 donation to GoFundMe pageKobe and Gigi Bryant died in January 2020Luka Dončić has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles.The Los Angeles Lakers’ new guard made a $5,000 donation on Tuesday to cover the entire goal of a GoFundMe page created by artist Louie Palsino. He wants to restore the mural, titled Mambas Forever, at 14th and Main Streets. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago UK ‘icons’ depicted in biscuit form to mark 100 years of chocolate digestive

Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has created biscuit portraits of famous British people using McVitie’s chocolate digestives.

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2 w. ago British artist claims he has created paint in the 'new' colour announced by scientists

British artist Stuart Semple has created a paint of the 'profoundly saturated' shade - and he's selling it for an outrageous price.

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2 w. ago British artist claims he has created paint in ‘new’ colour announced by scientists

Stuart Semple is selling product for £10,000 (or £29.99 to fellow creatives) – but scientists say hue cannot be replicatedA British artist claims to have replicated in paint a colour that scientists say they discovered by having laser pulses fired into their eyes.Stuart Semple created his own version of the blue-green colour based on the US research published in Science Advances, which he is selling on his website for £10,000 per 150ml jar – or £29.99 if you state you are an artist. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Videotape sculptures and wartime paintings among Turner prize shortlist

Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami, Rene Matić and Zadie Xa have been nominated for £25,000 prizeAn artist who creates swirling sculptures out of fabric and old videocassette tape, and another who installed huge paintings evoking wartime trauma in the genteel rooms of Blenheim Palace, have been shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize.Nnena Kalu, a Scottish-born, London-based artist, and Mohammed Sami, who fled his native Iraq as a refugee, have been chosen alongside Rene Matić and Zadie Xa to compete for the contemporary art prize. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Ian Hamilton Finlay: The groundbreaking artist and poet who created ‘Little Sparta’

The revolutionary Scotsman, who created in his Lanarkshire garden 'Little Sparta', would have turned 100 this year

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3 w. ago ‘Like you’re a giant’: Edinburgh artist creates pintsize replicas of city’s pubs

Among Keith Crawley’s detailed tiny models is the Greyfriars Bobby’s Bar that includes statue of the dog“It’s almost like you’re a giant looking down on something,” says the artist Keith Crawley, describing the tiny tributes he has made to some of Edinburgh’s best-loved pubs.Crawley, 55, has recreated 12 pubs in miniature – including Barony Bar, the Cask & Barrel and the Conan Doyle, with each creation, depending on the complexity, taking up to a month to finish. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago King's tour artist is first to create paintings digitally as he draws 'whatever inspires them' to make unique record of global royal travels

Rather than look to Italian greats such as Leonardo da Vinci or Titian for inspiration this week, the monarch decided to commission something with a more modern bent.

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3 w. ago ‘Space junk’: huge astronaut statue coming to Perth park is one giant leap too far for many

Council criticised over plan to replace beloved public artwork with 7-metre tall effigy of spaceman created by a former Wall Street traderGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe City of Perth is under increasing pressure to drop its plans to replace one of the city’s most beloved public artworks with a 7-metre tall effigy of an astronaut, which as been derided as a piece of “factory-produced space junk”.Until four years ago, Ore Obelisk, affectionately known as The Kebab by the people of Perth, stood in the heritage-listed Stirling Gardens in the heart of the city. The 15-metre work made from local geological minerals, created by the architect, artist and Perth’s first city planner, Paul Ritter, was erected in 1971 to celebrate Western Australia’s population reaching one million, and was one of the city’s first public artworks.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Technology

3 w. ago Inside Mike Berry's life with drag queen brother as Are You Being Served? star dies

Are You Being Served? star Mike Berry has died at 82 as the singer and actor lived a very interesting life on screen as well as off with his creative family and drag artist brother

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4 w. ago Record Store Day 2025: These are the best vinyl playing solutions from under £200 to £1000

“It’s a ritual that connects the listener with the artist and their creation in a way that a remotely-hosted data file never will”

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4 w. ago Record Store Day 2025: A complete guide to getting the best out of your new vinyl

“It’s a ritual that connects the listener with the artist and their creation in a way that a remotely-hosted data file never will”

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