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Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for nearly €50 million, breaking auction record for female artists

In its catalogue note, Sotheby’s said the painting “offers a spectral meditation on the porous boundary between sleep and death.”

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Meet Ralph Ziman, the artist waging war with weapons against violence

"When violence comes, you can turn brutal or choose another way," says Ralph Ziman. He chose art. His monumental installations of rifles, military vehicles and warplanes seek to heal, not harm.

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Thing With Feathers' - Benedict Cumberbatch is Babadooked

Despite a committed central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Thing With Feathers' doesn’t do justice to Max Porter's powerful novella.


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Doha Film Festival debuts with a bold vision for global cinema

97 films from 62 countries are being spotlighted at the inaugural Doha Film Festival, which is bringing star power and bold new voices.

Centenary celebrations: Martha Graham's dance company hits Athens for its anniversary

The legendary American contemporary dance outfit, the Martha Graham Dance Company is staging six performances at the Athens Concert Hall to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding in New York in 1926.


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‘A child could have done that’: Literally in the case of Jackson Pollock's paintings, study finds

A new study has found that Pollock’s style is hard for adults to replicate, whereas children find it… child’s play.

'National treasure': Christie's suspends sale of Blaise Pascal's 17th century calculating machine

A French court has blocked the export and foreign purchase of a 17th century arithmetic machine invented by Blaise Pascal to help ease the laborious task of calculating taxes.