
"Hina" dolls depicting Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, left, and Crown Princess Masako ahead of their inauguration as emperor and empress in May, are displayed for Girls' Day celebrations at Kyugetsu Co., a Japanese traditional doll company, in Tokyo. The doll is among others adorned with images based on persons of the year. March 3 is celebrated as Girls' Day to pray for the vigorous growth of girls in the family.
An artwork called "McJesus," which was sculpted by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and depicts a crucified Ronald McDonald, is seen on display as part of the Haifa museum's "Sacred Goods" exhibit, in Haifa, Israel. Hundreds of Christians calling for the sculpture's removal protested at the museum last week.
A woman sell balloons during inauguration of the Dance, Theater and Visual Arts International Fest Santiago A Mil, in Santiago, Chile.
A woman enjoys the dragon dancer presentation prior the inauguration of the Dance, Theater and Visual Arts International Festival Santiago A Mil, in Santiago, Chile. Santiago A Mil is the largest performing arts festival in Chile with participating groups originating from 25 different countries.
People make shadows as they place their hands in blue laser lights, part of a performance art installation, in Pamplona, northern Spain.
Visitors interact with a display through a virtual reality goggles at the Saatchi Gallery in London. The show, “We live in an Ocean of Air,” takes visitors through a virtual reality version of an ancient forest.
People walks past a painting on a wall which will be part of the 4th edition of 'Kochi Muziris Biennale', an international exhibition of contemporary art to be held on Dec.12th, in Kochi.
An artwork of freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Allahabad as part of the 'Paint My City' project ahead of Kumbh Mela. (art agency: Ram Suttar)
People pass by a wall mural in Allahabad as part of the 'Paint My City' project ahead of Kumbh Mela. (art agency: Promicare)
A wall mural in Allahabad as part of the 'Paint My City' project ahead of Kumbh Mela. (art agency: Promicare)
Making Sangam city beautiful ahead of Kumbh Mela as part of the 'Paint My City' project in Allahabad. (art agency: Delhi Street Art)
People look at an installation entitled Musem of the Moon by British artist Luke Jerram in the Piarist church of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
An installation entitled Musem of the Moon by British artist Luke Jerram is hung in the nave of the Piarist church of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The seven-meter in diameter sphere, which was created based on imagery from the Moon's topography, will be on display until 14 December as part of the LightsON outdoor light installation project in the city.
Sand art theme on Hockey World Cup at the International Sand art festival on the Chandrabhaga beach near Sun Temple at Konark. 101 participants displaying their sand art across five days before the visiting tourists on the beach.
Leonardo Ugolini from Italy at the International Sand art festival on the Chandrabhaga beach near Sun Temple at Konark.
Sand art by Dan Doubleday from USA at the International Sand art festival on the Chandrabhaga beach near Sun Temple at Konark. Participants from eight countries join in the five-day long sand art display at the festival on beach.
Javeria Tanveer of India City Walks points at an earthily ornate chaukhat in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk
Visitors pose for photos inside an illuminated Adalaj or Rudabai Stepwell during the 'Water Festival' on the occasion of the World Heritage Week 2018, in Ahmedabad.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture on the occasion of Constitution Day, at Puri beach in Puri.
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Morgan Rudluff puts finishing touches on her entry, named "Self-Repair" at the International Sand Art Competition in Key West, Florida. The San Francisco sand sculptor was among eight artists who spent more than three days creating their work at the Casa Marina Resort.
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Jooheng Tan finishes his entry, dubbed "See the World in a Different Angle," at the International Sand Art Competition in Key West, Florida. The Singapore sand sculptor was among eight artists who spent more than three days creating their work at the Casa Marina Resort.
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Jakub Zimacek finishes up his entry, dubbed "Yoga Makes Her Happy," at the International Sand Art Competition in Key West, Florida. The Czech Republic sand sculptor was among eight artists who spent more than three days creating their work at the Casa Marina Resort.
A wooden door of the king's palace Gele of the Dahomey kingdom, dated 19th century, today's Benin, is displayed at Quai Branly museum in Paris, France.
A visitors look at wooden royal statues of the Dahomey kingdom, dated 19th century, today's Benin,at Quai Branly museum in Paris, France.
A visitor looks at the wooden and metal throne of the King Ghezo of the Dahomey kingdom, dated 19th century, today's Benin at Quai Branly museum in Paris, France.
A visitor walks past a door of the king's palace Gele of the Dahomey kingdom, dated19th century, today's Benin, at Quai Branly museum in Paris, France. From Senegal to Ethiopia, artists, governments and museums are eagerly awaiting a report commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron on how former colonizers can return African art to Africa.
Art project 'ARTEFACT' is presented in the abandoned city of Prypyat some 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Chernobyl, Ukraine. The media art project by Ukrainian and international artists in the Chernobyl exclusion zone combined a digital sculpture, action, music, light. The 1986 explosion of the 4th unit at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant released radioactive cloud through most of Europe in the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Inmates of the Craiova penitentiary in southern Romania perform an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, during the Prison Theatre festival in Bucharest, Romania.
Inmates of the Craiova penitentiary in southern Romania perform an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, during the Prison Theatre festival in Bucharest, Romania. The festival, the only one of its kind in Europe, according to the organizers, takes place at the reputed Bucharest Nottara theatre, with plays being performed over two days by the inmates of various penitentiaries in Romania.
A woman looks across at a graffiti painted on a wall in Dhal ni Pol of the old city, in Ahmedabad
A man passes at the displayed art installation "Middle way" by Romanian artist Bogdan Rata in Kiev, Ukraine. The monument set on the central Kiev street of Khreshchatyk, at the place of Vladimir Lenin monument which was destroyed in 2013 during the Maidan events.
An archeologist cleans up the fresco ''Leda e il cigno'' (Leda and the swan) discovered in the Regio V archeological area in Pompeii, near Naples, Italy. The fresco depicts a story and art subject of Greek mythology, with goddess Leda being impregnated by Zeus - Jupiter in Roman mythology - in the form of a swan.
Visitors watch a light show inside the installation "Triangle Mirror Video Kaleidoscope" at a shopping mall in Hong Kong to celebrate the upcoming Christmas festival season.
Visitors watch a light show inside the installation "Triangle Mirror Video Kaleidoscope" at a shopping mall in Hong Kong to celebrate the upcoming Christmas festival season.
Ko Htwe, an Inthar ethnic disable man, paints decorative designs on containers at his roadside shop outside the Indein pagoda in Indein village, Innlay lake, southern Shan State, Myanmar.
Car pass by a building decorated by a murals by Italian street artist Iena Cruz and named "Hunting Pollution", in Rome.
A woman peers out from a window of a building decorated by a murals by Italian street artist Iena Cruz and named "Hunting Pollution", in Rome. The murals is made with a special paint created in Italy aiming at improving air quality by absorbing and reduce pollution agents.
A woman takes selfie in from of the "Departure" installation by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota during the launch of Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
People visit the "Contrary Life" Botanical Light Garden Devoted to Trees by Kuwait based artists Alia Farid and Aseel al Yaqoub during the launch of Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
People visit the "Contrary Life" Botanical Light Garden Devoted to Trees by Kuwait based artists Alia Farid and Aseel al Yaqoub during the launch of Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
A man takes selfie at the "Waterlicht" interactive public art installation designed by Dutch artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde, during the launch of Jameel Arts Centre and Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Visitors stands besides the work '3 Altare' (1989) by Belgian artist Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven during the press preview for the exhibition 'AMVK' in the Fridericianum in Kassel, Germany.
Visitors walk besides the work 'White Sun/Black Square' (1988) by Belgian artist Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven during the press preview for the exhibition 'AMVK' in the Fridericianum in Kassel, Germany.
People look at a statue of Israel's Culture and Sports minister Miri Regev in Tel Aviv. Israeli artist Itay Zalait set up his depiction of Regev as a protest of her pushing for legislation mandating "loyalty" in cultural works.
Model Chrissy Teigen attends the WSJ Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Artists of Ramayana Group from Thailand perform at 4th International Ramayana festival organised by Indian Council For Cultural Relations (ICCR) in Bhopal.
A life-size cake depicting Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on display during Cake International, The Sugarcraft, Cake Decorating and Baking Show, at the NEC in Birmingham, England.
A cake in the likeness of Princess Diana, with sons Prince Harry, left, and Prince William on display during Cake International, The Sugarcraft, Cake Decorating and Baking Show, at the NEC in Birmingham, England. The show runs until Nov. 4.
Thousands of books sit on Liberty Street, as part of a one-night public art installation in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Thousands of books sit on Liberty Street, as part of a one-night public art installation in Ann Arbor, Mich. The University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities has invited Spain-based art collective Luzinterruptus to work with university and community groups to create the installation titled "Literature vs. Traffic ."The display in Ann Arbor will be on Liberty Street between State and Maynard streets. The event is part of the institute's 2018-19 theme "Humanities and Environments."
Visitors walk in one of the exhibition rooms during the press preview of the exhibition 'Pinc Kommt! - Rupprecht Geiger' (Pinc is comming) in the Museum Gunzenhauser in Chemnitz, Germany.
Visitors stand in front of the painting '711/85' (1985) by Rupprecht Geiger during the press preview of the exhibition 'Pinc Kommt! - Rupprecht Geiger' (Pinc is comming) in the Museum Gunzenhauser in Chemnitz, Germany. Rupprecht Geiger (1908-2009) was one of the most important abstract artists of the German post-war avantgarde. During his lifetime, color, especially the color red, in all its nuances and shadings, luminosity, and energy, was the main theme of his works. The exhibition starts on Oct. 21, 2018 and last until March 3, 2019.
A video projection by artists Claude Closky, Will and Steffen and Isabelle Cornaro are displayed on the Grand Palais as part of the FIAC art fair in Paris, France.
Visitors look at "Outside of any given context, 2011" by artist Lawrence Weiner displayed during the FIAC art fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
A woman looks at creations by artist Zoe Paul displayed during the FIAC art fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
"Mobile no2, 2006" by French artist Xavier Veilhan is displayed at Perrotin gallery during the FIAC art fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
A woman walks near "Lady sings the blues, 1965" by artist Niki De Saint Phalle displayed during the FIAC art fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
A woman stands near "Noeud, 2018", by French artist Jean Michel Othoniel displayed during the FIAC art fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
A woman stands next to "Morphing Sculpture 1: Donut, Cactus and Snake (Vicosity Range, 2018" by artist Claudia Conte displayed during the FIAC art fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.