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Upset as John Byrne's iconic Billy Connolly mural to be covered

AN iconic mural of Sir Billy Connolly in Glasgow is set to be covered up after proposals to develop student accommodation were given the green…

The National (Scotland)

Renowned Scottish playwright and artist John Byrne dies aged 83

Byrne described as ‘one of the most inventive and versatile of all Scotland’s modern artists’

The Guardian - UK

Legendary Scottish writer and artist John Byrne dies aged 83

THE legendary Scottish writer and artist John Byrne has died aged 83.

The National (Scotland)

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Memorial for victims of HIV and AIDs takes first step as Sadiq Khan commits funding

The memorial is expected to be in place by 2026, City Hall has confirmed

Evening Standard

Is Rishi Sunak using the Parthenon marbles as a distraction? Perhaps – but so are the Greeks

For both the UK prime minister and Kyriakos Mitostakis, this row is actually about nationalist politics, says Marina Prentoulis, an associate professor in politics and media

The Guardian - UK

‘Our tapestries open ears’: the South African women stitching monumental tales of love and loss

A collective based in Eastern Cape has tackled funerals, colonialism and HIV in massive fabric artworks. Their latest piece is a heartfelt cry against climate breakdown

The Guardian - UK

‘Real estate’ for corals: Swiss organisation builds artificial reefs with art, tech

3D-printed clay sculptures that provide shelter to corals are part of an innovative, artistic project aimed at conserving sensitive marine ecosystems. As world leaders gather for the COP28 summit in Dubai, FRANCE 24 takes a look at an unusual conservation project run by a Swiss NGO.

France 24

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Nan Goldin named art world’s most influential figure

Photographer and campaigner against Sackler family tops ArtReview Power 100 list

The Guardian - UK

Fairy Tales show takes flight into the fantastic

The fantastical world of fairytales is the subject of the major summer exhibition at Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art.

AAP

Emily Kam Kngwarray: stunning retrospective brings perspective – and agency – to an Australian great

The National Gallery of Australia’s exhibition contextualises the artist away from the western market, bringing us ‘the old lady’ through the prism of her country, her culture and her community

The Guardian - AU

British Museum chair George Osborne criticises Sunak over Parthenon marbles

Osborne says row gave Labour a line of attack and has encouraged institution to press ahead with loan talks

The Guardian - UK

British Museum to continue talks with Greece over Elgin Marbles despite fallout

Museum chairman George Osborne said negotiations over an exchange deal would go on ‘whether Rishi Sunak meets Greek PM or not’

Evening Standard

Shane MacGowan obituary: his life reminds us that chaos and fearlessness can create beauty

The musician has died at the age of 65

Evening Standard

Prince Gyasi becomes Pirelli calendar’s first black photographer

Naomi Campbell, Idris Elba and Amanda Gorman among those photographed by Ghanaian artist for firm’s exclusive annual calendar

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Spanish queen portrait expected to smash Velázquez auction record

Isabel de Borbón, Queen of Spain valued in region of $35m, more than double the record for a Velázquez

Wallpaper

Step into Andrew Cranston’s magical take on mundanity at The Hepworth Wakefield

As ‘Andrew Cranston: What made you stop here?’ opens at The Hepworth Wakefield, the artist tells us about seeing the extraordinary in the everyday

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu’s Kovilpatti, home to India’s traditional calendar art revolution

One of the pivotal movements of Indian calendar art traces its origin to Tamil Nadu’s Kovilpatti. Meet the patrons and artists who are trying to preserve this artform, which boasts exceptional hand-drawn skills

The Guardian - UK

Robert Mapplethorpe: Subject Object Image review – penises, perfection and Patti Smith

This being Mapplethorpe, phallic imagery is in abundance – but do we really need a room of dull celebrity portraits?

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Evening Standard

Henry Kissinger, ‘artist’ of diplomacy but controversial to the end, dies at 100

Global tributes but rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says he was a 'war criminal'

The Hindu

Police deny permission to host solidarity event for Palestine at Ranga Shankara in Bengaluru

International Business Times UK

Will Sunak's Elgin Marbles Snub to the Greek PM Affect UK-Greece Bilateral Relations?

Rishi Sunak is under fire over a last-minute snub to the Greek PM on the Elgin Marbles issue which led to the Greek PM returning to Greece without discussing issues like illegal immigration and Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak and the Parthenon marbles: a pointless diplomatic tantrum

Editorial: The prime minister’s overreaction to comments by his Greek counterpart testify to poor strategic judgment

The Guardian - UK

€100m Botticelli painting forgotten for 50 years recovered from Naples home

Restoration planned for renaissance master’s work that was last checked on half a century ago

The Guardian - UK

Return the Parthenon marbles. The British Museum has too much stuff anyway

These relics from the fountainhead of European culture don’t belong in a cold, grey Bloomsbury chamber, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

International Business Times

French Court Refuses Extradition Of Romanian Royal Descendant

The Paris appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Romania for the extradition of a descendant of the country's last kings, which had described an influence-peddling conviction against him as "political" persecution.

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