Liu Bolin disappears into backgrounds with incredible body painting and clever perspective. The Chinese artist talks to BBC Culture about hiding in plain sight.
For decades after World War II, German filmmakers avoided the subject. But that has now changed, and one new film addresses the period with great sensitivity.
Nikki Bedi meets a group of Turkish artists who draw upon music, painting, engineering, software and sculpture to define their own genre.
The New York City subway is a place where commuters love to immerse themselves in books. BBC Culture hops on the trains to discover their literary escapes.
As a Frank Gehry project opens in Panama, BBC Culture takes a look at stunning new cultural spaces around the globe, including a drydock and a giant knot.
For centuries black people appeared in art as slaves or exotic novelties – and now the painter Kerry James Marshall wants to challenge these racist ideas.
Cultural Calendar
Explore the best film, art and music events around the globe.
Who is the NSA whistleblower? And why did he do what he did? A new documentary lets him speak – and film critic Owen Gleiberman is impressed by what he hears.
With the arrival of long-awaited releases from Dylan and The Velvet Underground, Greg Kot explores the enduring appeal of the never-heard classic.
The week’s best arts and culture reads – including Alan Moore’s massive new work, the secret of Schubert’s songs and the story of Wikipedia.
Concrete Ideas
What should we do with disused airports?
The Boeing 707 revolutionised air travel and kicked the jet age into top gear. Commercial flight today owes it everything, Jonathan Glancey writes.
