Art

Enormous images of tiny insects, each made from around 8,000 individual photos

Incredibly detailed images of jewel-like insects reveal the beautiful, surprising, and often downright bizarre sculptural forms of some of the tiniest creatures on Earth.

Apr 28, 2016

By David Sim

Science pictures Best Picture Galleries of 2016

Food Photographer of the Year 2016: Floating markets, flying apples and cheese toasties - the best of this year's winners

The Food Photographer of the Year 2016 winners have been announced.

Apr 26, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest 2016: See some of the stunning early entries

National Geographic's annual travel photography competition has kicked off, and is open for entries until 27 May 2016.

Apr 25, 2016

By David Sim

Travel pictures

New documentary on the photographer, Mapplethorpe: Look at the pictures

How Robert Mapplethorpe's controversial images turned photography into a high-art form

A new HBO documentary film skewers the moment when pictures considered porn became lucrative.

Apr 23, 2016

By Fiona Keating

New York AIDS

Shakespeare 400th anniversary: Russia celebrates British literature

If you love British literary works and if you are in Russia – this year is for you.

Apr 22, 2016

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Russia Moscow

Incredibly powerful portraits of acid attack victims win grand prize

Iranian photographer Asghar Khamseh has been named L'Iris d'Or Photographer of the Year in the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards.

Apr 21, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures Best Picture Galleries of 2016

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Winners in the professional categories

Iranian photojournalist Asghar Khamseh won the L'Iris d'Or Photographer of the Year for his powerful portraits of acid attack victims.

Apr 21, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures Best Picture Galleries of 2016

The Many Faces of the Mona Lisa in Pictures

Art detective claims Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is 'half man and half woman'

Silvano Vinceti says, 'Mona Lisa's nose, forehead and smile resemble Da Vinci's gay lover.'

Apr 21, 2016

By Ananya Roy

Reuters photographers win Pulitzer Prize for heartbreaking pictures of refugee crisis

The Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography has been jointly won by Reuters and The New York Times for images of the refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East.

Apr 19, 2016

By David Sim

Migration Pictures Best Picture Galleries of 2016

Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear to appear at Victoria and Albert Museum

Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear opens on 16 April 2016 and will exhibit a wide range of items from cotton drawers to mirror-encrusted leggings

Apr 12, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

Arts pictures

The world of Hello Kitty: Wacky themed restaurants, trains, planes, toilet seats and more

As the Hello Kitty Bistro Bianco opens in China, we take a look at some of the cartoon cat's other franchises.

Apr 11, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

RCA Secret 2016: Bag a David Bailey, Grayson Perry, Anish Kapoor, Steve McQueen, Maggi Hambling or Yinka Shonibare for just £55

Nearly 2,000 postcard-sized artworks are on sale for a fixed price of £55, with the identity of the maker revealed only once the purchase is complete.

Apr 8, 2016

By David Sim

Arts pictures