Art

Vehicles are seen on a street amid heavy smog in Beijing

Megacities Asia exhibition in Boston to showcase artists' views of their own megacities

The exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston features creations by 11 Asian artists.

Mar 26, 2016

By Ananya Roy

London

Smithsonian Photo Contest 2015: Picture of dramatic volcano eruption wins magazine grand prize

Photo of volcano erupting wins 13th annual Smithsonian magazine photo contest, with entries from 168 countries

Mar 23, 2016

By David Sim

Volcano Photography Competition Pictures

Australian National Photographic Portrait Prize 2016: Winners and finalists

NPPP has selected 49 finalists from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects

Mar 21, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

Photography Competition Pictures

World Poetry Day: Top 10 quotes by the world’s most famous poets

World Poetry Day: Top 10 quotes from eminent poets through the ages

Unesco declared 21 March as World Poetry Day in 1999 and it is spent celebrating the importance of poetry.

Mar 21, 2016

By India Ashok

Britain revealed by International photographers

UK through the lens: Amazing photos show how Britain is viewed by outsiders in new exhibition

A new show at the Barbican shows how world-renowned international photographers have captured Britain.

Mar 17, 2016

By Alice de la Chapelle

Brexit England Scotland

Indian PM Narendra Modi's wax figures to be unveiled at four Madam Tussauds

Modi's figures to be installed in London, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong.

Mar 17, 2016

By Sanskrity Sinha

Instagram: Surreal montages of album covers and classical paintings

From FKA Twigs to David Bowie, LA illustrator Eisen Bernado makes image combinations that almost look real

Mar 15, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

Instagram Adele Taylor Swift

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: The best pictures from 60 countries

Judges have chosen the best photos from 60 countries. Which is your favourite?

Mar 15, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Stolen ancient Indian statues valued at $500,000 seized in New York

The statues were seized just days before a scheduled auction at Christie's auction house.

Mar 15, 2016

By Sanskrity Sinha

Underwater Photography Masterclass by Alex Mustard

From diving equipment and cameras, to understanding light underwater, this book provides all you need before you take the plunge.

Mar 11, 2016

By David Sim

Arts pictures

Barbie's historical heritage: 57 years of the world's most iconic doll

Launched in 1959 by entrepreneur and inventor Ruth Handler, Barbie became one of the most iconic children's dolls of the 20th century.

Mar 10, 2016

By Alex Wheeler

Arts pictures Best Picture Galleries of 2016

Josef Schulz's photos of disused border posts: Reminder of Europe's past – and a warning about its future

Josef Schulz, a Polish-born photographer based in Germany, travelled around Europe to document disused border posts and checkpoints.

Mar 4, 2016

By David Sim

Travel pictures European Union Best Picture Galleries of 2016

Red Cross commissions Syrian refugee mural to promote album featuring Robert Plant

The mural by street artist PANG depicts Syrian refugee Ayman Hirh.

Mar 1, 2016

By James Tennent

Richard Tuchman Once Upon a Time in Kazimierz

Beautiful photographs depict a fictional Jewish family living in Poland before the Holocaust

Richard Tuschman's series Once Upon a Time In Kazimierz depicts a fictional Jewish family living in 1930s Poland.

Feb 26, 2016

By David Sim

Arts pictures Best Picture Galleries of 2016

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Open shortlist revealed

We present a selection of images from the Open shortlist in the world's biggest photography competition.

Feb 23, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Professional shortlist revealed

We present a selection of images from the Professional shortlist in the world's biggest photography competition.

Feb 23, 2016

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures

Chinese New Year in Thailand: A night at the opera in Bangkok's Chinatown

Jorge Silva visits Chinese opera productions in Bangkok, photographing the on-stage action and backstage preparations.

Feb 19, 2016

By David Sim

Arts pictures

Celeb selfies in emergency blankets don't float at Ai Weiwei's life-jacket refugee exhibit

Berlin officials call celebrity event 'obscene,' but some Ai Weiwei supporters say that was the point.

Feb 18, 2016

By Mary Papenfuss

Lost composition of Mozart found at Prague museum to be peformed for the first time

The musical was jointly composed by Mozart and his rival Antonio Salieri.

Feb 16, 2016

By Sanskrity Sinha

Avedon Warhol: Elvis Presley meets Marilyn Monroe at Gagosian's celebrity parade

Larry Gagosian has combined works of two giants of 20th century art, Richard Avedon and Andy Warhol.

Feb 15, 2016

By Bolaji Babafemi

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