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Spain refuses to return painting looted by Nazis
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Spain refuses to return painting looted by Nazis

The Spanish government is refusing to discuss the possible handover of an extremely valuable painting by the impressionist Camille Pissarro which the Nazis took from a wealthy German family in 1939, a lawyer for the family says.
Auction record smashed for Spanish artist Gris
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Auction record smashed for Spanish artist Gris

Juan Gris's Cubist still life "Nature Morte a la Nappe a Carreaux" ("The Checked Tablecloth") sold for €42 million ($56.8 million) at a London sale Tuesday, smashing the auction record for the Spanish artist.
Spanish 'Banksy' exposes CCTV hysteria
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Spanish 'Banksy' exposes CCTV hysteria

'Cameras', described as '150 fake security cameras on a wall with the intention of not watching over anything' is the latest work by the anonymous artist SpY, dubbed the 'Spanish Banksy' by the international press.
Meet Spain's very own Banksy: Señor X
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Meet Spain's very own Banksy: Señor X

Spain has its very own Banksy, an anonymous street artist whose artwork is a cutting but funny take on modern Spain. In this picture gallery, The Local takes a look at Señor X's finest work.
'They didn't let me finish': 'Monkey Jesus' artist
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'They didn't let me finish': 'Monkey Jesus' artist

A year ago she became a global laughing stock after she destroyed a prized fresco of Christ. Twelve months on she’s launched her very own art exhibition. Meet the world's most infamous art restorer – Cecilia Gimenez - our Spanish Face of the Week.
Spanish robot brings artworks back to life
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Spanish robot brings artworks back to life

In the basement of Madrid's Reina Sofia museum, a giant robot known as 'Pablito' is slowly snapping hundreds of microscopic shots of a painting by Catalan surrealist artist Joan Miro to determine the condition of the work.