Avant-garde art

Ljubljana – Roman Uranjek, one of the founders of two the most influential Slovenian contemporary arts collectives, Irwin and Neue Slowenische Kunst, has died aged 60, several media have reported. Born in Trbovlje in 1961, Uranjek entered the art scene with the Irwins in 1983, creating an an arts phenomenon whose influence stretches from the 1980s to the present.

Cynics who view pricey abstract art and scoff "a kid probably painted that" are finally right.

At just 12 years old, Xeo Chu is setting sales records with his colorful, abstract paintings, which are selling for more than $150,000 and are being compared to works by reknown American artist Jackson Pollock.

In its ninth year, the Onassis Cultural Center's Borderline Festival continues to explore the avant-garde, where the music of East and West unite. The international event, which features bands, DJs and solo artists, has teamed up this year with Beirut's Irtijal Festival of experimental music to bring Athenian audiences into contact with new sounds from the Middle East and beyond.

The Cultural and Gastronomic Festival at Technopolis (old gas factory) brings more than 300 different exhibitors with a variety of food and flavors. The festival is a meeting point of culture and cuisine with caterers, hospitality professionals (hoteliers, restaurateurs) joining together through a series of events (music, theatrical happenings, artistic interventions, etc.).