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Larger-than-life photos make heroes of France's amateur athletes

France, April 28 -- More accustomed to documenting social issues than sports, Zannettacci told RFI it was challenging to come up with a project that matched the festival's theme. First and foremost, ... Read More


African feminism pumps the heart of Benin's debut at Venice Biennale

France, April 20 -- For the first time since its inception in 1895, the Venice Biennale contemporary art fair has invited the West African nation of Benin to host a pavilion. Curator Azu Nwagbogu and ... Read More


More than games: photography festival celebrates sport as statement

France, April 6 -- As France gears up for the 2024 Olympics, the L'Oeil Urbain (Urban Eye) photo festival is celebrating sport not only as competition, but as a form of social engagement. Entitled "T... Read More


Moto Hagio, the pioneering graphic artist who opened doors for women in manga

France, March 17 -- Moto Hagio is a unique figure in the male-dominated world of Japanese manga, breaking down barriers and revolutionising the comic book genre since the 1970s. France honoured her wi... Read More


Inshallah a Boy: a film that tackles women's rights in Jordan

France, March 8 -- Director Amjad Al Rasheed's first feature film, Inshallah a Boy, tells the story of a mother standing up to Jordan's archaic, patriarchal inheritance laws. Carried charismatically b... Read More


Turning motion into art using soft pastels and Olympic vigour

France, Feb. 25 -- The first thing that stands out about Lorenzo Mattotti's works is the explosion of vibrant colours and shapes. Each drawing is full of eye-catching detail, and it's hard to know whe... Read More


Artist's quest to honour hidden heroes of fight against French slavery

France, Feb. 10 -- Slavery has been a prominent theme in contemporary US and British art for many years, but French institutions have been slower to foreground the issue. Now the Pantheon monument in ... Read More


A French artist's quest to honour hidden heroes of the fight against slavery

France, Feb. 10 -- Slavery has been a prominent theme in contemporary US and British art for many years, but French institutions have been slower to foreground the issue. Now the Pantheon monument in ... Read More


What is tomorrow made of? Artists probe consumerist society and planetary crisis

France, Feb. 4 -- Nobody can predict what tomorrow will look like, but one thing is certain: if humanity doesn't rethink its relationship with the environment, there will be no future. Two dozen artis... Read More