• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Princess Haya bint Al Hussein attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 17, 2014 in Ascot, England. Chris Jackson / Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Princess Haya bint Al Hussein attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 17, 2014 in Ascot, England. Chris Jackson / Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse
  • Malaysian Normala Akmar Mohd Ridzuan reading a book in a room full of snakes during the Beauty and the Hisss! exhibition at Darul Ridzuan Museum, Perak state, Malaysia on June 14, 2014. Normala, 22, lives with a hundred snakes like cobra, mangrove snakes and pythons in a glass room. The event was organised by Amjad Khan, the eldest son of the late Malaysian snake king, Ali Khan and is aimed to educate the public about the reptiles. Ahmad Yusni / EPA
    Malaysian Normala Akmar Mohd Ridzuan reading a book in a room full of snakes during the Beauty and the Hisss! exhibition at Darul Ridzuan Museum, Perak state, Malaysia on June 14, 2014. Normala, 22, lives with a hundred snakes like cobra, mangrove snakes and pythons in a glass room. The event was organised by Amjad Khan, the eldest son of the late Malaysian snake king, Ali Khan and is aimed to educate the public about the reptiles. Ahmad Yusni / EPA
  • Malaysian Normala Akmar Mohd Ridzuan demonstrate her skills in handling snakes during the Beauty and the Hisss! exhibition. Ahmad Yusni / EPA
    Malaysian Normala Akmar Mohd Ridzuan demonstrate her skills in handling snakes during the Beauty and the Hisss! exhibition. Ahmad Yusni / EPA
  • Hugh Grant attends the opening ceremony of the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival in Shanghai, China on June 14, 2014. AP Photo
    Hugh Grant attends the opening ceremony of the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival in Shanghai, China on June 14, 2014. AP Photo
  • A worker works on a Transformers replica on the outskirts of Shanghai on June 18, 2014. Li Lei, owner of a small factory, uses his spare time and money to build Transformers replicas for rent or sale. The new Transformers movie, which is premièring later this month, has brought the factory many new orders, according to Li. Aly Song / Reuters
    A worker works on a Transformers replica on the outskirts of Shanghai on June 18, 2014. Li Lei, owner of a small factory, uses his spare time and money to build Transformers replicas for rent or sale. The new Transformers movie, which is premièring later this month, has brought the factory many new orders, according to Li. Aly Song / Reuters
  • Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales arrive to attend the Most Noble Order of the Garter Ceremony on June 16, 2014 in Windsor, England. The Order of the Garter is the senior and oldest British Order of Chivalry, founded by Edward III in 1348. Membership in the order is limited to the sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than twenty-four members. Arthur Edwards — WPA Pool / Getty Images
    Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales arrive to attend the Most Noble Order of the Garter Ceremony on June 16, 2014 in Windsor, England. The Order of the Garter is the senior and oldest British Order of Chivalry, founded by Edward III in 1348. Membership in the order is limited to the sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than twenty-four members. Arthur Edwards — WPA Pool / Getty Images
  • Cast member Anna Paquin poses with her husband and co-star Stephen Moyer at the premiere of the seventh and final season of the HBO television series True Blood in Hollywood, California on June 17, 2014. The series debuts on June 22. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
    Cast member Anna Paquin poses with her husband and co-star Stephen Moyer at the premiere of the seventh and final season of the HBO television series True Blood in Hollywood, California on June 17, 2014. The series debuts on June 22. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
  • New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, centre, appears on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on June 16, 2014 in New York. The mayor of New York City sang I Love LA on Jimmy Kimmel Live to settle a Stanley Cup wager with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Heidi Gutman / AP photo
    New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, centre, appears on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on June 16, 2014 in New York. The mayor of New York City sang I Love LA on Jimmy Kimmel Live to settle a Stanley Cup wager with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Heidi Gutman / AP photo
  • The Red Arrows perform at The Isle of Wight Festival as Seaclose Park on June 15, 2014 in Newport, Isle of Wight. Ben A Pruchnie / Getty Images
    The Red Arrows perform at The Isle of Wight Festival as Seaclose Park on June 15, 2014 in Newport, Isle of Wight. Ben A Pruchnie / Getty Images
  • Neil Sarel poses for a picture before his audition for Rob Ford The Musical: The Birth of a Ford Nation in Toronto on June 16, 2014. Mark Blinch / Reuters
    Neil Sarel poses for a picture before his audition for Rob Ford The Musical: The Birth of a Ford Nation in Toronto on June 16, 2014. Mark Blinch / Reuters
  • A model walks the runway at the JW Anderson show during the London Collections: Men SS15 on June 16, 2014 in London, England. Eamonn M McCormack / Getty Images
    A model walks the runway at the JW Anderson show during the London Collections: Men SS15 on June 16, 2014 in London, England. Eamonn M McCormack / Getty Images
  • South Korean singer Psy performs during a public screening for the 2014 World Cup match between South Korea and Russia on June 18, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images
    South Korean singer Psy performs during a public screening for the 2014 World Cup match between South Korea and Russia on June 18, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images
  • Aerial view of crowds as South Korean signer Psy performs in Yeongdong-daero, Seoul, South Korea on June 18 2014, ahead of a street cheering for the South Korean World Cup squad in its first Group H match against Russia in Brazil. Yonhap / EPA
    Aerial view of crowds as South Korean signer Psy performs in Yeongdong-daero, Seoul, South Korea on June 18 2014, ahead of a street cheering for the South Korean World Cup squad in its first Group H match against Russia in Brazil. Yonhap / EPA
  • Kirsty Heslewood crowns Carina Tyrrell from Cambridgeshire Miss England 2014 during the Grand Final For Miss England 2014 at Riviera International Centre on June 16, 2014 in Torquay, England. Danny E Martindale / Getty Images
    Kirsty Heslewood crowns Carina Tyrrell from Cambridgeshire Miss England 2014 during the Grand Final For Miss England 2014 at Riviera International Centre on June 16, 2014 in Torquay, England. Danny E Martindale / Getty Images
  • A woman looks at the sculpture Shoe Tie (2012) by US artist Charles Ray at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Basel, Switzerland on June 13, 2014. The exhibition Charles Ray: Sculpture 1997-2014, presented by the Kunstmuseum Basel and the Museum fuer Gegenwartskunst (Museum of Contemporary Art), opens to the public from June 15 to September 28. Georgios Kefalas / EPA
    A woman looks at the sculpture Shoe Tie (2012) by US artist Charles Ray at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Basel, Switzerland on June 13, 2014. The exhibition Charles Ray: Sculpture 1997-2014, presented by the Kunstmuseum Basel and the Museum fuer Gegenwartskunst (Museum of Contemporary Art), opens to the public from June 15 to September 28. Georgios Kefalas / EPA
  • Outfits belonging to musicians Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Sly Stone and Jimmy Page are displayed as part of a collection from; A Rock and Roll History: Presley to Punk at Sotheby’s auction house in New York, June 20, 2014. Highlights of Sotheby’s rock and roll auction next week, which will include memorabilia from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley. Brendan McDermid / Reuters
    Outfits belonging to musicians Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Sly Stone and Jimmy Page are displayed as part of a collection from; A Rock and Roll History: Presley to Punk at Sotheby’s auction house in New York, June 20, 2014. Highlights of Sotheby’s rock and roll auction next week, which will include memorabilia from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley. Brendan McDermid / Reuters
  • Brian May, left, of the band Queen and Adam Lambert perform during the opening night of their North American tour in Chicago, Illinois on June 19, 2014. Jim Young / Reuters
    Brian May, left, of the band Queen and Adam Lambert perform during the opening night of their North American tour in Chicago, Illinois on June 19, 2014. Jim Young / Reuters
  • Spain’s new King Felipe VI, left, and his wife Queen Letizia arrive to appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Madrid on June 19, 2014. Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, was sworn in on Thursday in a low-key ceremony which monarchists hope will usher in a new era of popularity for the troubled royal household. Javier Lizon / Reuters
    Spain’s new King Felipe VI, left, and his wife Queen Letizia arrive to appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Madrid on June 19, 2014. Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, was sworn in on Thursday in a low-key ceremony which monarchists hope will usher in a new era of popularity for the troubled royal household. Javier Lizon / Reuters
  • Halle Berry, right, a cast member in the CBS science fiction television series Extant, poses with her husband Olivier Martinez at the premiere of the series on June 16, 2014 in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
    Halle Berry, right, a cast member in the CBS science fiction television series Extant, poses with her husband Olivier Martinez at the premiere of the series on June 16, 2014 in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
  • A Christie’s employee poses with Albert Giacometti’s Le Main at Christie’s auction house in London June 19, 2014. The piece is estimated to achieve 15 million pounds ($25million) when it comes to auction as part of the Christie’s Impressionist and Modern art evening sale. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
    A Christie’s employee poses with Albert Giacometti’s Le Main at Christie’s auction house in London June 19, 2014. The piece is estimated to achieve 15 million pounds ($25million) when it comes to auction as part of the Christie’s Impressionist and Modern art evening sale. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
  • People rest after taking part in a summer solstice dawn ceremony where druids, pagans and revellers watched the midsummer sun rise at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England on June 21, 2014. A sunny forecast brought thousands of revellers to gather at the 5,000 year old stone circle in Wiltshire to see the sunrise on the Summer Solstice dawn. The solstice sunrise marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Getty Images)
    People rest after taking part in a summer solstice dawn ceremony where druids, pagans and revellers watched the midsummer sun rise at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England on June 21, 2014. A sunny forecast brought thousands of revellers to gather at the 5,000 year old stone circle in Wiltshire to see the sunrise on the Summer Solstice dawn. The solstice sunrise marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Getty Images)

In pictures: The week that was in the Arts & Culture world ending June 21

Olga Camacho

June 21, 2014

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Taking a look back at the Arts & Culture week that was ending June 21.

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