Arts
Basquiat poised to set record at New York art auction
NEW YORK - An early work by Jean-Michel Basquiat could set an artist's record in November when it is expected to sell for some $20 million, auction house Christie's said on Tuesday.
Bond fund star Gundlach offers $1.7 million reward for stolen art
LOS ANGELES - Superstar bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach, whose collections of art, pricey watches and fine wine were recently plundered by burglars, offered a new reward of up to $1.7 million for information leading to the safe return of 13 stolen works.
Pop art pioneer Lichtenstein in Tate Modern retrospective
LONDON - The first major retrospective show of American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein's work is to go on show for the first time in 20 years at a gallery in London next year.
Whopping diamond expected to sell for over $15 million
NEW YORK - A 76-carat diamond billed as one of the most famous in the world is expected to fetch well over $15 million when it hits the auction block in November, Christie's said on Friday.
Munch's $120 million "The Scream" to be displayed at NY museum
- Edvard Munch's "The Scream," which sold for $120 million at Sotheby's in May, will be displayed at New York's Museum of Modern Art for six months, the museum said on Tuesday.
Eric Clapton to sell painting worth up to $19 million
LONDON - Should Eric Clapton ever decide to hang up the guitar, he might try his hand at art dealing.
World Trade Center arts space on track despite obstacles-city
- A new arts center on the site of the former World Trade Center in New York should be open by 2017 or earlier, despite delays in funding and design issues, a city official said on Thursday.
Life imitating art? Warhol-inspired soup for sale
NEW YORK - Fifty years after artist Andy Warhol created one of the art world's most iconic images with his red and white painting of a tomato soup can, the company that inspired the work is selling limited-edition soup with designer labels. | Video
Moving museum takes "snapshot" of unsung Russian art
MOSCOW - British art curator James Brett believes people are either born artists or they are not.
Penny Marshall advises budding directors: Drop the ambition
NEW YORK - Pioneering film director and producer Penny Marshall has some advice for future filmmakers: Take some chances and don't be a slave to Hollywood ambition.
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