Instant gratification: How graffiti has 'transformed' from the streets to high art
It has been said that graffiti is the biggest art movement since the Renaissance.
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First Sunday Dare National MMA Championship ends in Abuja
.AFC tips FCT to become Africa’s Mixed Martial Arts hub
Explore Serbia's red village of Donja Lokošnica and the Unesco-listed Pirot carpet craft
We travel to the village of Donja Lokošnica, which is transformed into a vibrant sea of red every September as the locals dry their famous hot peppers in the sun. This traditional method of preservation has been practised for centuries, and the Nizača variety of pepper is unique to the area. Skilled women carefully string the peppers into wreaths, with each wreath containing around 200 peppers.
Man spends £38k on extravagant nails – but people call them 'overpriced garbage'
A man with a passion for nails has spent over $50,000 [£38,482] on his lengthy talons with no plans of stopping.
Groundbreaking exhibition on Tove Jansson’s public art opens in Helsinki
'Tove Jansson: Paradise' at the Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) marks the first time that Jansson’s public paintings have been collectively displayed. Although Jansson, who died in 2001, is best known for creating the Moomins, the exhibition in the Finnish capital shifts the traditional focus to offer a comprehensive overview of the murals she created on commission during the 1940s and 1950s – largely in her native Helsinki – spotlighting her relatively little-known contributions to the mural genre.
I visited a city with terracotta buildings, a stunning river and amazing food
As a child, I was tasked with painting my favourite place for an art class. Using vibrant oil crayons, I depicted the museum where I spent most of my weekends, filled with sculptures and artworks in ornate frames.
'I'm a Mancunian who almost died after being shot in the face – now I’m headlining UFC'
Lerone Murphy's journey to the top of the UFC has been nothing short of miraculous.
Sam Fender criticised for 'pricing ordinary people out' as new Manchester Co-op Live date added
Sam Fender has been criticised by fans for ‘pricing ordinary people out’ as he confirms a second Manchester date on his upcoming UK tour.