Arts
U.S. billionaire named as mystery buyer of "The Scream"
- U.S. billionaire Leon Black is the mystery buyer who paid a record $120 million for Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" at Sotheby's in May, the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.
Catherine the Great flaunts art in Edinburgh show
EDINBURGH - Empress Catherine the Great demonstrates her powerful and enduring cultural influence over Russia in a new art exhibit at Scotland's National Museum that opened on Friday.
U.S. returns stolen artifacts to Peru
WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities returned 14 stolen and looted paintings and artifacts to Peru on Thursday, including four archaeological items more than 2,000 years old.
Artist seeks to shine light on global energy issues
LONDON - An ambitious new project encompassing art, design and developmental aid aims to provide a sustainable light source to replace kerosene lamps in impoverished countries, London's Tate Modern art gallery announced on Thursday.
Women exert new influence on philanthropy
NEW YORK - When feminist writer Courtney Martin wanted to raise money to fund research into the future of online feminism, it made sense to turn to other women for funding.
In Cuba, an opera singer builds an empire
HAVANA - Cuban performers ranging from Broadway-style dancers to classical opera singers are packing them in at El Cabildo, a recently opened entertainment center that is pushing the limits of the communist country's still-unfolding economic reforms.
Caravaggio sketches unveiled at Italian castle
MILAN - A collection of more than 1,000 sketches, some of which are thought to have been by 16th century Italian artist Caravaggio, were unveiled at Milan's Sforzesco Castle on Wednesday.
Whispering gallery at New York's Grand Central gets refit
NEW YORK - Grand Central Terminal's famous domed whispering gallery will be renovated in a $450,000 project at the iconic New York landmark, officials said on Wednesday, but the work will not affect the acoustical anomaly.
ANC slams new Zuma penis cartoon
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling ANC picked a fight on Friday with one of the country's most celebrated political cartoonists over the portrayal of President Jacob Zuma as an erect penis.
Art market "miracle" masks a more mixed picture
LONDON - One art publication has likened the record-breaking summer sales just ended in London to walking on water, yet auction houses say there is no miracle behind the headline soaring prices that have defied broader economic gloom.
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"Gone Girl" holds on to top spot on U.S. bestsellers list
NEW YORK - "Gone Girl" retained the top spot on Publishers Weekly's bestseller list on Thursday for the second consecutive week.
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