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Magnum Photos: An insight into mid-century New York

Early Magnum: On & In New York combines classic 1950s images by Magnum members with archival pictures from its NYC office.

Mar 31, 2017

By Alex Wheeler

Arts pictures New York

Saatchi Gallery From Selfie to Self-Expression

See the world's most creative selfies at Saatchi Gallery's From Selfie to Self-Expression exhibition

The first exhibition exploring the history of the selfie from Old Masters to today opens at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

Mar 31, 2017

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures Arts pictures

Sony World Photography Awards 2017: Stunning nature and wildlife shots from around the globe

Landscape and animal photos by award winners and finalists in the world's biggest photography competition.

Mar 30, 2017

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures Travel pictures Science pictures

FORMAT17: Highlights of the UK's largest photography festival

FORMAT festival 2017 in Derby, will be showcasing the work of artists and photographers including Julia Fullerton-Batten, Sohrab Hura, Tom Hunter, and Lisa Barnard.

Mar 28, 2017

By Alex Wheeler

Arts pictures

Ai Weiwei: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's New York exhibition challenges President Trump's wall aspirations

The artist will build fences across the city for a new installation called 'Good Fences Make Good Neighbours'.

Mar 28, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

Sony World Photography Awards 2017 national winners

Sony World Photography Awards 2017: Best photo from each of the 66 countries that entered the world's biggest photography contest

This year's edition of the world's biggest photography competition received more than 105,000 entries from 66 countries.

Mar 28, 2017

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures Travel pictures

Sony World Photography Awards 2017 open winners

Sony World Photography Awards 2017: Winners of the Open competition are finally revealed

Winners of the ten categories in the Open section of the world's largest photography competition.

Mar 28, 2017

By David Sim

Photography Competition Pictures Travel pictures

What is Left Behind – Stories from Estate Sales

Dallas estate sales: Poignant photos of belongings that loved ones have left behind

Norm Diamond visited countless estate sales, photographing belongings that evoke sadness, humour, and ironic commentary on American cultural history.

Mar 27, 2017

By Alex Wheeler

Arts pictures

Liam Payne for the West End? 1D star favourite for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Andrew Lloyd Webber reportedly planning to revive musical for 50th anniversary this Christmas.

Mar 23, 2017

By Alicia Adejobi

Star gazing: Spectacular images to inspire you to enter Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017 competition

There are just over two weeks left to enter the world's biggest space photography contest.

Mar 23, 2017

By David Sim

Science pictures Travel pictures

Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen to reprise his role as Gandalf to save London theatre

British actor will sample his most iconic roles in a one-person show to raise funds for London's Park Theatre.

Mar 23, 2017

By Amy West

Sgt Pepper at 50: Liverpool gears up for anniversary of Beatles' iconic album with arts festival

The three-week extravaganza will centre events around each of the tracks on the album.

Mar 23, 2017

By Lara Rebello

Priceless Van Gogh paintings stolen 14 years ago returned to Amsterdam museum

Van Gogh Museum is hosting an exhibition to welcome masterpieces home.

Mar 21, 2017

By Sofia Lotto Persio

See the Fourth Plinth Trafalgar sculptures for 2018 and 2020

A giant dollop of fly-infested cream and a VW camper van were among the five nominees – but who won?

Mar 21, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Chelsea Clinton to write children's picture book on women who shaped America

She Persisted takes its title from barbed putdown aimed at Elizabeth Warren in Senate.

Mar 17, 2017

By Nicole Rojas

Did World War II start in 1937 in Asia and not in 1939 in Europe as our history books claim?

Oxford historian Rana Mitter claims great global conflict truly began when Japan attacked China.

Mar 16, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Trump's first wife set to release memoir about raising the president's children

Ivana Trump's autobiographical Raising Trump will be published in September.

Mar 16, 2017

By Harriet Sinclair

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