Arts & Culture
Doris Lessing dies in London aged 94
Doris Lessing has died at her London home this morning at the age of 94. The Nobel Prize-winning "passed away peacefully at her London home...
Pink Star diamond sells for $83 million at Geneva auction
Pink Star diamond has sold for $83 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Geneva - a record price for a gemstone. The diamond measures 2.69...
Andy Warhol’s painting Silver Car Crash sells for record $105 million at Sotheby’s
Andy Warhol's painting Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) has sold for $105 million at Sotheby’s, breaking the artist's record by more than $30 million. Silver...
Three Studies of Lucian Freud: Francis Bacon’s triptych becomes most expensive artwork ever sold at auction
A Francis Bacon’s painting featuring his friend and fellow artist Lucian Freud has become the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction after it...
Composer John Tavener dies aged 69
British composer John Tavener has died at the age of 69. Sir John Tavener, one of the leading British composers of the past 50 years,...
Humphrey Bogart drinking glasses sold for £8,000 at art and antiques fair in London
Drinking glasses that were a gift from Humphrey Bogart have sold for more than double their expected price. Humphrey Bogart gave public relations man Bill...
Pablo Neruda was not poisoned and died of prostate cancer
Forensic experts have concluded that no traces of poison have been found in the remains of Chile's Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda. It was prostate...
Jane Austen £10 banknote portrait airbrushed
Biographer Dr. Paula Byrne has criticized the Bank of England for selecting an "airbrushed" portrait of Jane Austen for its new £10 note. Oxford University...
Pavel Dmitrichenko pleads not guilty in Sergei Filin acid attack trial
Bolshoi ballet dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko has pleaded not guilty to ordering an acid attack on company's artistic director Sergei Filin. Sulphuric acid was thrown at...
Daniel Barenboim steps down as musical director of La Scala opera house
Conductor Daniel Barenboim is stepping down as musical director of La Scala opera house two years early at the beginning of 2015. Stephane Lissner, superintendent...
Sylvester Stallone’s paintings on show at The Russian Museum in St Petersburg
Some 30 paintings by Sylvester Stallone are on show at The Russian Museum in St Petersburg. The exhibition, titled: Sylvester Stallone. Art. 1975-2013, is a...
Sheikha Al-Mayassa tops ArtReview’s annual Power 100
Sheikha Al-Mayassa - head of the Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) - has been named the most powerful figure in the art world. Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint...
Pavel Dmitrichenko to go on trial over Bolshoi acid attack
Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko is due to go on trial over the acid attack on company's artistic director Sergei Filin in January this...
Titanic violin sold for $1.4 million at Wiltshire auction
A violin that was apparently played to calm passengers on the Titanic as it sank was sold for £900,000 ($1.45 million) in just 10...
The Orange: World’s largest orange diamond could reach $20 million at Christie’s auction in Geneva
The world’s largest orange diamond is expected to sell for up to $20 million when it is auctioned by Christie's in Geneva, Switzerland. A preview...
Oscar Hijuelos dies of heart attack at 62
Author Oscar Hijuelos, the first Latino writer to win the Pulitzer Prize, has died aged 62. Oscar Hijuelos's agent, Jennifer Lyons, said he had died...
Mad About the Boy: Misprint hits Bridget Jones book
A printing mix up led to early copies of the latest Bridget Jones book – Mad About the Boy - having a chunk of...
Nobel Prize in Literature 2013 awarded to Alice Munro
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2013 was awarded to Canadian author Alice Munro "master of the contemporary short story". Alice Munro, 82, whose books include...
Anti-Amazon bill approved in France
A bill to support independent bookstores against competition from online retailers has been approved in France. The new laws will restrict companies like Amazon from...
Author Tom Clancy dies at the age of 66
Spy novelist Tom Clancy, known to millions for his Jack Ryan series of novels, has died aged 66, his publisher has confirmed. Tom Clancy wrote...
Zee by Kurt Hentschlager: Pittsburgh stroboscopic art installation closed after seizure health scare
A stroboscopic art installation in Pittsburgh has been temporarily closed after three visitors reported seizure-like symptoms. Zee by Kurt Hentschlager - opened on Friday at...
Jacques-Louis David painting of Napoleon Bonaparte identified in New York
A Jacques-Louis David painting of Napoleon Bonaparte has been identified in New York by a University of Reading researcher. Previously believed to be a copy,...
Bridget Jones: Mark Darcy killed off in new book Mad About The Boy
Bridget Jones fans have expressed their horror at the news that author Helen Fielding has killed off Mark Darcy in new book Mad About...
CJ Koch dies of cancer in Tasmania at the age of 81
Author Christopher John Koch, best known for writing The Year of Living Dangerously, has died of cancer in Tasmania at the age of 81,...
Titian’s The Risen Christ identified in private collection
A Titian painting has been identified in a private collection in Europe. The 16th Century oil painting, The Risen Christ, is believed to have been...
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