Art

Michelangelo secretly painted symbols of female anatomy on Sistine Chapel ceiling

Michelangelo may have hidden symbols as dissection of human body was banned by Catholic Church.

Sep 1, 2016

By Hannah Osborne

In pictures: Winners of the 2016 EyeEm Photography Awards

Photographer of the Year was chosen from more than 270,000 images taken by more than 38,000 photographers.

Aug 27, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Designing for the Queen: The pressure of creating a gift fit for royalty

Ceramicist Natasha Daintry discusses her collaboration with Royal Salute to design a gift for the Queen's 90th birthday.

Aug 6, 2016

By Alice Cuffe

Queen Elizabeth II

Wacken Music Festival: Best photos from the German heavy metal event so far

First held in 1990, the festival is now one of the most popular in Europe.

Aug 5, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

Arts pictures

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016: The great, the mad and the unmissable shows this year

Annual arts festival is a sea of weird and wonderful performances so we have picked the best for you.

Aug 4, 2016

By Alice Cuffe

Rio 2016: Counter Editions releases official Olympics prints for Team GB

Artists including Tracy Emin, David Shrigley and Sam Taylor-Johnson have created worked inspired by the games

Aug 2, 2016

By Alice Cuffe

Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics

Aerial Perspectives II: Alex MacLean's amazing aerial photographs

Alex MacLean's beautiful and thought-provoking aerial images investigate man's impact on the natural world.

Jul 28, 2016

By David Sim

UpFest 2016: Bristol hosts Europe's biggest street art and graffiti festival

300 street artists from 25 countries have contributed artwork covering 30,000sq ft of the city

Jul 28, 2016

By David Sim

Arts pictures Instagram

Across the Universe: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 shortlist

A selection of images on the shortlist for Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016.

Jul 27, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Syrian refugee artist uses Pokemon Go to illustrate tragedy of lives ripped apart by war

Saif Aldeen Tahhan tells IBTimes UK he hopes the images shift focus to "Syrian suffering instead of Pokémon".

Jul 22, 2016

By James Tennent

Pokemon Go

Yeah, but is it art? The best of Prisma, the app that turns ordinary photos into beautiful paintings

IBTimes UK picture editor chooses some of the best Prisma images on Instagram.

Jul 18, 2016

By David Sim

Instagram

100 women pose nude to protest against Trump

Ahead of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, women stage protest.

Jul 18, 2016

By Ananya Roy

Donald Trump

David Bowie's art collection is revealed to the public ahead of sale

The vast but considered collection of Basquiat, Hirst, Duchamp is expected to make more than £10m at auction

Jul 14, 2016

By Alice Cuffe

Thousands of people strip naked for photoshoot in Hull for Spencer Tunick art installation

More than 3,200 people from around the world gathered in Hull city centre to be featured in the installation

Jul 9, 2016

By Zairah Khurshid

The iPhone Photography Awards 2016: The best smartphone camera pictures

Now in their ninth year, the awards were created to showcase the iPhone camera.

Jul 7, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures IPhone 6

$Georgia O\'Keefe and fashion$

Tate Modern's Georgia O'Keeffe retrospective and the love affair between fashion and art

New exhibition highlights the beauty of O'Keeffe's work is not just about sex but style and independence.

Jul 6, 2016

By Alice Cuffe

World Bodypainting Festival 2016: Artists' spectacular transformations with paint and UV lights

Colourful festival allows artists and amateurs to express themselves with their body art skills.

Jul 4, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

Arts pictures

Battle of the Somme: Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller revealed as mastermind behind WW1 tribute

The moving tribute saw silent WW1 soldiers appear in public places across the UK.

Jul 1, 2016

By Alice Cuffe

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest 2016 winners

Stunning picture of a horseman in the snow in Inner Mongolia wins world-renowned photography contest.

Jul 1, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Environmental Photographer of the Year 2016: Winners and shortlisted images

Stunning photos raise awareness of issues like sustainable development, pollution and human rights.

Jun 28, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures Human rights Best Picture Galleries of 2016

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