We can sense the nods of agreement and hear the rumbling of discontent, but Euronews Culture stands by its much fought over selection. How many have you listened to? Do let us know your choices @euronewsculture #euronewsculture ADVERTISEMENT Last month, we gave you our ranking of the Top 30 European Films of the 21st Century.
United States’ artist Andres Serrano arrives to meet reporters after being received by Pope Francis on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Contemporary Art section of the Vatican Museum, at the Vatican, Friday, June 23, 2023. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Pope Francis praised artists on Friday as true visionaries who can see,
Appointed after Vincent Van Gogh’s discharge from the Saint-Paul Asylum in Saint-Rémy, Dr Paul Gachet was always more than a medic. Gachet and Van Gogh shared a close affinity; both were artists and prone to mental health problems, and when Van Gogh painted his doctor, he did so in the pose of “melancholia”, sighing over
The best part about music is that extraordinary singing talent can come from anywhere around the globe, male or female, young or old. European singers have particular appeal since their music style and lyrics are often influenced and inspired by various aspects of their respective countries, like culture, politics, or social progress. In this list,
Lizzo, shown May 27 at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, Calif., starts her European tour in late June. (Amy Harris, Invision/AP) For many music lovers, a highlight of the European summer is the chance to see a favorite artist perform live on stage, and when the act in question plays as part of a
Politics The CCA Ujazdowski Castle in Poland, which is hosting the show, called the Chinese government’s actions ‘acts of preventive censorship.’ Vivienne Chow June 9, 2023 Workers are installing promotional poster for Badiucao’s upcoming exhibition “Tell China’s Story Well” in the city of Warsaw. Courtesy the artist. China has made yet another attempt to shut
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Music streaming platforms like Spotify should brace themselves for a fresh round of scrutiny. A key lawmaker in the European Parliament’s culture committee wants to make streaming giants better remunerate and give more visibility to European music creators and artists. “There is a loophole
They never met, and their lives followed very different trajectories. Yet a comparable inner energy seethes through the landscapes and cityscapes of two prominent artists who shared an uncanny artistic relationship. Londoner Leon Kossoff was a great admirer of Belarus-born Chaïm Soutine, who died aged 50 in 1943. Kossoff lived on until 2019, still working
The fifth edition of the Art Encounters Biennial in Timișoara, Romania is more ambitious than ever. Since 2015, the programme has been dedicated to enriching the Romanian art scene by establishing sustainable connections between artists and institutions, within the country and beyond. For this year’s edition, My Rhino is Not a Myth, the organizers have invited 50 local and international artists,
“It’s not like we have abstract expressionism or colour field painting. We have individual artists pursuing their own visions,” he added. For some, the medium is all about the expressiveness of the stroke, while others focus on “quiet” art based on pure, almost homogeneous surfaces, with few tonal nuances. Many of these artists have friendships