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Cheers, kisses as Rome's Trevi Fountain reopens
Emerald waters gushed from Rome's Trevi fountain and spotlights lit up its gleaming Baroque facade as the taps were turned back on after a 16-month clean-up to cheers from delighted tourists.
04 November 2015
A series of tremors has Florence concerned for its 'David
More than 250 minor tremors have rattled the Florence region over the past three days, sparking alarm in Italy over the safety of Michelangelo's "David" statue.
21 December 2014
Art with a punch: Liu Bolin, 'China's Andy Warhol'
Emerging from the acrid fumes at a steelworks, artist Liu Bolin inspects the progress of his latest work -- a giant iron fist, poised to punch a hole through modern China.
08 March 2014
Giacometti exhibit in Rome explores power of human body
The striking, skeletal forms of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti are juxtaposed with corpulent neo-classical and baroque Italian masterpieces in a new exhibition in Rome exploring the evocative power of the human body.
04 February 2014
Japan's 'Tree Town' sculptors make living art
With a deft clip here and a gentle tug there, Makoto Ishibashi sculpts trees with the skill of an artisan whose work is far more than just a job.
26 December 2013
Trash from Everest recycled into sculpture
Discarded oxygen cylinders, ropes, tents, beer cans and even the remains of a helicopter have been turned into sculpture to highlight waste littering the slopes of Mount Everest.
23 November 2012
Genghis Khan statue in London sparked criticism
London was hit with the row over the equestrian statue of Genghis Khan installed next to the Marble Arch in Hyde Park.
24 April 2012
PHOTO: American Tucson gifted an apple-cactus to Almaty
Residents of Tucson, AZ, gifted to Almaty a sculpture that represents close relationships between the two sister cities.
03 October 2011
Concrete keyboard installed in Kostanai
Kostanai has got a new attraction, a concrete keyboard, made to prevent messy parking.
30 June 2011
PHOTO: Famous Kazakhstan painter introduced Almaty with nomads' heritage
A famous Kazakhstan painter and sculptor Serzhan Bashirov offered Almaty residents to take a dip into nomad's history and heritage.
10 June 2011