Japanese leaf art makes a thing of beauty from the autumn weather
Autumn has arrived in the northern hemisphere and the leaves are falling, but while other countries are revving up their leaf blowers, Japan has a novel way of dealing with it.
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Gardener praised for Remembrance Day mural drawn in dirt on back of van
A self-employed gardener has received a stream of supportive messages after he drew an intricate mural for Remembrance Day in the dirt on the back of his van.
Roadkill artist wants his works to take stigma out of death
An artist who uses roadkill and carcasses of animals as props in his work says he hopes the public will look at death in a more lighthearted way.
New York pizza museum offers food fans a slice of culture
Pizza lovers are being tempted with a taste of fine art at a new pop-up exhibition that has opened in New York City.
This artist created a colourful glowing mural to light up a dark Bristol road
An artist has come up with a brilliant solution for cyclists on dark, wintry nights by creating Bristol’s first LED light-powered mural.
Local dealer sold Jack Vettriano painting ‘worth £500’ for £17,000, court hears
An antiques dealer sold a customer an early Jack Vettriano painting for £17,000 - despite it's actual value only being a fraction of that, a court heard today.
Artist creates stunning portraits with coloured pencils on second-hand vinyls
An artist has taken Instagram by storm with her amazing portraits of celebrities drawn on vinyl records.
Banksy’s shredded painting becomes year’s trendiest cheap Halloween costume
Banksy’s shredding of his artwork Girl With Balloon, shortly after being sold at auction for £1.04 million, couldn’t have come at a more perfect time for Will Tucker.
Meet the man who carves secret and magical mechanisms into coins
To most of us the humble coin has just one function, but in the hands of a skilled craftsman they become something much more intriguing.
Banksy video suggests he planned to shred entire Girl With Balloon artwork
Banksy has appeared to suggest that a £1 million painting which was partially shredded immediately after it was sold at auction was supposed to have been cut up completely.
Meet Donye, the melding of Donald Trump with Kanye West, and artist Lush Sux
Donald Trump and Kanye West’s bromance has been at the centre of the public eye in recent weeks.
This artist sketches charcoal onto newspapers then gives her work away for free
Artist Liz Atkin took to the London Underground on World Mental Health Day on Wednesday to give away her charcoal drawings for free and raise awareness of dermatillomania.
Duchess of Cambridge opens new photography centre at V&A museum
A new photography centre at the Victoria and Albert Museum has been officially opened by the Duchess of Cambridge.
Banksy releases behind-the-scenes video of auction shredder stunt
Street artist Banksy has released a video explaining how he “secretly” rigged one of his most celebrated works to shred itself at auction.
Banksy artwork shreds itself after being sold at auction
An auction house was forced to admit it got “Banksy-ed” after a piece by the mysterious artist shredded itself as it went under the hammer.
Dundee street artists to take on Europe in competition
Dundee has been selected alongside street art centres in Italy and Spain as one of the cities to feature in a European competition.
In Pictures: Leeds lights up for annual art festival
Landmarks in Leeds city centre have been lit up for the annual Light Night Leeds event. The festival sees some of the city’s most recognisable indoor and outdoor spaces transformed with light and artworks. This year’s event celebrates the themes of progress and innovation.
This artist turns his young nephews’ doodles into professional pieces of art
What happens when you give the creative brilliance of a child’s mind the skill of a professional artist?
Artist goes viral for creating amazing Etch A Sketch drawings
Almost everyone who grew up in the 1990s will remember playing with an Etch A Sketch toy… but far fewer will recall actually being good at it.
These students recreated a famous Michelangelo painting by jumping in a pool
A photo recreating Michelangelo’s famous The Creation Of Adam in a swimming pool has gone viral on Reddit for its uncanny resemblance.