'Art All Around You' by Snapchat uses augmented reality to allow people to view famous pieces of art in 360, outside of traditional galleries. Beginning with Jeff Koons'Balloon Dogin specific locations around the world, Snapchat's AR innovation encourages people to engage with art.

Great art can be appreciated by anyone, but the associated industry is often regarded as far from inclusive. With a stereotype of being snobby and elitist, many people don’t feel comfortable going to galleries and museums, so Art Passport is transporting them to exhibitions via VR instead.

The art world is famously opaque; to outsiders, the value of masterpieces can rise and fall seemingly at a whim. But with collector interest growing worldwide, banks are now looking to make investing in this market easier. How is UBS’ Planet Art app helping to make the industry more accessible?

While public funding bodies often invest more into London’s cultural landscape than the rest of the country’s, the Yorkshire-based Hepworth Wakefield gallery is proving that regional areas are just as worthy. Having drawn 210,000 visitors in 2016, it’s helping to democratise the arts in the UK.