Arts
George W. Bush's brushwork to take spotlight at April exhibit
WASHINGTON - George W. Bush, U.S. president turned painter, will have his artwork featured in an exhibit for the first time in April.
'Concealed in Death' tops U.S. best-sellers list
NEW YORK - "Concealed in Death," by J.D. Robb shot to the top of the U.S. bestsellers list on Thursday, pushing "Private L.A." into second place.
Oscars red carpet: a runway of sharp elbows and high fashion stakes
LOS ANGELES - When Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her way to accept her best actress Oscar last year, her blush pink princess-like Dior Haute Couture gown was captured in all its glory as the unscripted moment made ripples around the world.
Art collectors sue for $40 million over labeling Keith Haring works 'fakes'
NEW YORK - Several collectors filed a $40 million lawsuit on Friday against the foundation of late New York City painter Keith Haring, which has publicly stated roughly 80 works owned by the dealers are fakes.
Banksy work 'Kissing Coppers' auctioned for $575,000 in Miami
MIAMI - A mural created on the side of a building by the elusive British street artist known as "Banksy" sold for $575,000 on Tuesday, along with dozens of other graffiti-style works at a Miami auction being closely watched due to the soaring value of street art.
Miami artist charged with smashing $1 million Ai Weiwei museum vase
MIAMI - Miami police have arrested a local artist who they say destroyed a $1 million vase by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei to protest that the city's newly opened museum is only displaying international art. | Video
Mulberry launches Cara Delevingne bag range
LONDON - Luxury fashion group Mulberry has unveiled a new collection of bags in collaboration with British model Cara Delevingne, hoping to improve its fortunes after a profit warning and problems overseas. | Video
London art market buzzing after Christie's contemporary art sale
LONDON - The high-end art market passed another resilience test this week when Christie's fetched 124 million pounds ($206 million) for contemporary artworks at an evening auction in London, the second highest total for a European sale in that category.
Sotheby's contemporary art sale starts week two of London auctions
LONDON - Paintings by Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly and Gerhard Richter led the pack at Sotheby's evening sale of contemporary art in London, only a week after the auction house beat all records for a sale series in the British capital.
Street art - over the Web and into the gallery
LONDON - The artworks at a new gallery in London's Shoreditch are not for sale, and their creator plans to destroy them when the show is over. Phlegm, known only by his pseudonym, did not attend the opening and does not give interviews.
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Book Talk: Isabel Allende makes fun of mystery genre in 'Ripper'
NEW YORK - Famous for using magic realism in novels like "The House of the Spirits", Chilean-American author Isabel Allende experiments with writing a mystery in her latest work "Ripper".
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