Invader’s ‘Rubik Mona Lisa’ beats estimate at Paris auction
A French street artist’s interpretation of the Mona Lisa made of 330 Rubik’s Cubes sold for 480,200 euros ($520,680) on Sunday at a modern art...
Greece says Marbles’ return not linked to Brexit talks
Greece distanced itself on Wednesday from suggestions that it planned to drag a centuries-old dispute over the return of the Parthenon marbles into Brexit negotiations....
‘Mr and Ms Valentine’: Afghanistan celebrates with roses and fashion
After a busy afternoon walking the catwalk in a luxury hotel in Kabul on Friday, Salma Hussaini was named Afghanistan’s first “Ms Valentine”....
Bulgaria adds charges of illegal antique possession against fugitive tycoon
Bulgarian prosecutors have pressed new charges including unlawful possession of antiques of historical value against fugitive gambling tycoon Vasil Bozhkov, one of the country’s richest...
California ‘vape art’ exhibit flashes bright light on waste issue
Sheilagh McCafferty’s eyes lit up as she pulled apart one of a pile of vape cartridges, a treasure trove of wiring, lithium batteries and light-emitting...
Investing in the art world is now just a click away
Owning a piece of art is not just for the ultra-wealthy anymore....
Luxury flat owners lose case against nosy neighbors at London’s Tate gallery
Residents of a luxury London block who were trying to stop visitors to the neighboring Tate Modern art gallery from peering into their glass-walled apartments...
David Hockney’s ‘The Splash’ sells for 23 million pounds in London
David Hockney’s Los Angeles pool painting “The Splash” fetched 23.1 million pounds ($29.9 million) at a sale on London on Tuesday, auctioneers Sotheby’s said, compared...
Lost portrait and unpublished letters of Charles Dickens to go on display
A lost portrait of Charles Dickens and 25 of his unpublished letters will go on display for the first time after a major acquisition from...
Kenyan sculptor turns scrap metal into art with a message
Two life-size lions crafted from scrap metal guard the entrance to the studio of Kenyan metal sculptor Kioko Mwitiki. Nearby a leopard, with holes in...
