In a way, the work of the American artist Jeff Koons is the most terrific dare. Of course, if you saw a porcelain model of a ballerina in your great-aunt’s cabinet, you might call it kitsch, or bad taste.

Our ideas about what the naked human body means probably amount to two – sex and suffering. Either the concentration-camp victim or the centrefold.

You’ve certainly seen Martin Parr’s work many times, even if you weren’t aware of it.

It’s quite hard to say just what manga is. The attempt to define it has defeated many observers.

It’s 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci’s death.

One of the most positive developments in recent culture is the rediscovery of artists who didn't necessarily look like their contemporaries' idea of an artist.

Danish artist Olafur Eliasson's work is grand, often spectacular, and richly humane.

Antony Gormley has the honour of having created a work of art much more famous than he is.

The Turner Prize has been a little bit grim in recent years, often showcasing artists with a particular political agenda. I'm not very convinced by some of the art promoted in this way.

Though the group of 19th-century British painters known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood were all men, women occupied unusually prominent positions in their world.

Jared Kushner presented his Peace to Prosperity plan in Bahrain on Wednesday, but the event was skipped by both Israel and Palestine while many Arab states sent only junior ministers to attend.

Sunbathers were pictured basking in the heat on the south coast, with temperatures in Bournemouth already pushing 80F (27C).

South Africa stunned hosts Egypt 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.Seven-time winners Egypt produced a lacklustre display and were punished by Thembinkosi Lorch.

Policewoman Katie Miles, 38, could lose her job after being caught out trying to claim over a fake bout of food poisoning on a holiday in Sharm-el-Sheik, Eygpt. Ms Miles is pictured above riding on a camel.

Magdy Eskander, 62, is accused of placing his hands on the girls' private areas while blocking their mothers' view at Darlington Memorial Hospital. In 2017 he was cleared of all charges.

Public Health England has said people are returning from the Hurghada region on the east coast of Egypt with a Shia toxin-producing strain of the food poisoning bug E.coli, which can turn deadly.

Richard Holt and Lara Wilcocks, from Merseyside, have been at their son Cillian's bedside for 21 days following a family holiday at the Jaz Bluemarine Resort in Hurghada, Egypt.

The midfielder's father reportedly found the corpse at his home, which is under construction, in the city of Mahalla Al-Kubra in Egypt on Friday.

Sofinar Grigoryan, known as Safinaz, was accused of 'inciting debauchery' by Egyptian officials after videos of her performing on stage with a woman wearing a bikini were shared online.

The pop diva spent three nights at the Regnum Carya Hotel's luxurious five-bedroom, bulletproof Crown Villa in Antalya

A group of Britons who were holidaying in Egypt are launching legal action against a five-star hotel after claiming they were struck down with gastric illness last month.

Jennifer Lopez has played her stadium-packing shows all over the globe, but she's never played in Egypt before. She changed that on Friday with a performance in the Middle Eastern nation.

WILL KELLEHER: Four Flags adorn the top of Lewis Ludlam's Twitter profile. Those of Guyana, Palestine, Egypt and England represent the heritage of this surprise World Cup package.

Ahmed Elgaafary (pictured) raped a drunk passenger after picking her up at a casino near Philadelphia. He charged her an extra $150 for vomiting in her car and the extra journey fee.

Sarah McCormick, 37, a bookkeeper from Wimborne, Dorset, feared her ex-Army corporal husband Thomas, 42, would die after being so badly affected by salmonella and shigella.

A new study has highlighted the world's food poisoning hotspots and top of the list is Hurghada in Egypt - 380 cases have been reported since the start of 2017.

The snap, which was taken in the North African country and shared to Reddit on Sunday, shows a man who looks strikingly similar to the late Apple founder sitting on a plastic chair.

Property Virgins host Egypt Sherrod, 42, revealed she was raped as a teen during an emotional segment on Sister Circle. The mother of three said the decision allowed her a second chance at life.

Australian travel company Luxury Escapes revealed the top five destinations that haven't been ruined by Instagram - yet.

The golden outer coffin of Tutankhamun has been removed from its sterilisation tent before it undergoes a painstaking eight-month restoration process. It is in the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.

The Andre Fabre-trainer winner of the Group One Prix Morny Stakes is the 7-4 favourite with Coral but faces a line-up that potentially includes Siskin and Monarch of Egypt.

The Egyptian FA are demanding an explanation from FIFA as to why their vote for Mo Salah as FIFA Men's Player of the Year was missing. 

The comedians, both 61, are set to reunite on the big screen for the first time in four years for drama film Death On The Nile.

It has laid hidden for over 2,200 years, but during routine drilling work the long-lost temple Pharaoh Ptolemy IV is believed to have been found in a city located on the west bank of the Nile River.

They're currently sightseeing in Venice, Italy.  And sisters Victoria Justice, 26, and Madison Reed, 23, took part in an annual Venetian tradition on Friday as they dressed up in intricate costumes.

New Channel 4 documentary, Lost Pharaohs Of The Nile, examines the overlooked history of 'Black Pharaohs' living in the Kingdom of Kush, now known as Sudan.

Both third-year students were detained by Egyptian authorities in Cairo and later released. The university said all nine of students in the city have either now returned or are 'in the process of leaving'.

In a hilarious video shared by the singer, the child is seen making a mini home complete with an elevator out of a cardboard box when he is bored on the set of her music video for Show Me Love.

The Saatchi Gallery has been criticised for its £37.50 ticket price to its show Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh, with claims it is Britain's most expensive exhibition.

The happy couple, currently in the Egyptian capital for Katy's 35th birthday, enjoyed an obligatory camel ride through the Western Desert, a stones-throw from the Giza Necropolis.

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Vicki Hawkins, of Margate, let her children have the black henna tattoos while staying at the Hawaii Resort Hotel in Hurghada, Egypt.

James Petford, 39, and Margaret McGuigan, 38, of Birmingham, were separated on the packed flight after they were caught downing vodka from their duty free stash and causing mayhem.

Buckingham Palace is to stage a special exhibition dedicated to royal animals in the summer of 2020, showcasing the royal family's pets over the past decades.

EXCLUSIVE: Tarek el-Awady, 55, the curator of the Tutankhamun: exhibition at London's Saatchi Gallery said that modern depictions of Cleopatra resemble Ankhesenamun.

Alexandra Shulman headed to Egypt for a three-stop holiday, which took her to Giza and Luxor via Aswan where she stayed at the Old Cataract hotel made famous by Agatha Christie.

A father removed a massive lump of ear wax from his son's ear while on holiday in Hurghada, Egypt. He soaked his son's ear in baby oil and then resorted to using a pin.

Mark Mould, 33, booked the £3,465 two-week break to the Crystal Beach Aqua Park and Hotel with family and friends through the travel company loveholidays.

Liverpool are sweating over the fitness of star man Mohamed Salah y for their game against Crystal Palace as the forward pulls out of the Egypt squad with an aggravated ankle injury.

Mohamed Salah has stepped up his bid to be fit in time for the return of the Premier League, after a re-occurrence of his troublesome ankle injury.

Liverpool could find themselves without talisman Mohamed Salah for the start of next season, after his nation Egypt booked their place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.