BEIJING (AP).- Outspoken artist and government critic Ai Weiwei talked about giving himself a haircut Thursday but said little else in his first day out of detention, living under a gag order that underscores concerns about China’s growing use of extr…
New Public Artwork Predicts the Death of the World’s Richest Billionaires
LONDON.- A new Artwork consisting of two large pyramids has appeared across from Tate Britain, displaying the names and projected life expectancies of the world’s richest billionaires. Produced by Robert Brown, MA Fine Art student at Chelsea Colle…
Ten Famous Works of Art that Are Forever Damaged by Carelessness, Negligence, Anger or Pure Insanity
NEW YORK, NY.- The most impressive works of art often took months or even years to complete. Artists pour their knowledge, creativity and emotions into their projects. Their finished products are filled with meaning and thus personal importance, the va…
Ten Famous Works of Art that Are Forever Damaged by Carelessness, Negligence, Anger or Pure Insanity
NEW YORK, NY.- The most impressive works of art often took months or even years to complete. Artists pour their knowledge, creativity and emotions into their projects. Their finished products are filled with meaning and thus personal importance, the va…
To Fund Scientific Research, Mystery Donor Gives University of Sydney Painting by Pablo Picasso
SYDNEY (AP).- An anonymous American donor has given a Pablo Picasso painting worth millions to the University of Sydney on the condition the school use proceeds from the painting’s sale to fund scientific research, officials said Wednesday. The 1935 pa…
The Katonah Art Center Encourages "Grownups" to Paint, Sculpt, or Play with Clay
KATONAH, N.Y.- When do “grownups” get to play with art materials? Katonah Art Center’s directors Loren Anderson and David Hughes have the answer: The Katonah Art Center’s Art Day. On Saturday, April 3 from 12 – 3:00PM, Ms. A…
Saatchi Online Revamped as Social Marketplace for the Discovery and Purchase of Art from Emerging Artists
LOS ANGELES, Ca.- Saatchi Online, which re-launched in beta five months ago, now begins connecting its 100,000+ artists with potential buyers who have been visiting the site in growing numbers since October 2010. On March 16, 2011, Saatchi Online start…
Trial Begins for Rhode Island Art Dealer, Rocco DeSimone, Accused of $6 Million Con
PROVIDENCE, RI (AP).- A former art dealer earlier convicted of tax fraud duped investors out of $6 million and used the money to buy cars, antique Japanese swords and valuable works of art, a prosecutor said as the man’s trial began in federal court W…
Baltimore Cuts Off Funding for Poe House
BALTIMORE (AP).- Baltimore has cut off funding for the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, one of the strongest links between the literary icon and the city that claims him as its own. Curator Jeff Jerome says he’s been told that the Poe House must bec…
With Financial Crisis a Distant Memory and as Art Market Booms, Some See the Risk of Bust
LONDON (REUTERS).- At the top end of the art market, the financial crisis seems a distant memory — surging prices saw Christie’s and Sotheby’s post impressive 2010 results that were back to, or above pre-crisis levels. Yet while the market leaders are…