There are about 900,000 buildings in the five boroughs of New York City, the city Department of Buildings predicts, and a lone Brooklyn artist is attempting to draw them all.
Art restorers have uncovered a devil-like figure, hidden in one of Giotto di Bondone's (a 13th and 14th century Italian sculptor and painter) more famous frescoes, located inside the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, church officials said on Saturday.
Graffiti artists from the Montreal-based art collective A'shop have created a five story modern art nouveau piece called Our Lady of Grace, a nod to the work of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha. The city and local businesses helped fund the group's masterpiece. See step-by-step photos of the beautiful mural, which covers an entire building side in the N.G.D. district.
Two Pablo Picasso paintings, worth millions of dollars when they were stolen from a Swiss gallery in 2008, have been found in Belgrade by Serbian police on Oct. 26, 2011. The paintings, worth an estimated $4.3 million combined, have never been sold, and authorities are still unclear on both who stole the paintings and what their plans were for them after the theft.
The photo images for hotly anticipated Lavazza Calender for 2012 have been released by the Italian coffee company.
Archaeologists discovered a 100,000-year-old workshop in Blombos Cave in South Africa that may have been the world's earliest artist's studio.
Disney is bring Newsies, the popular movie and recently adapted Paper Mill Playhouse stage musical, to Broadway this spring.
The Gucci Museo opens in Florence today celebrating 90 years of luxurious fashion.
Bob Cassilly, a famous sculptor and founder of the St. Louis City Museum, was found dead this morning at Cementland, his latest project.
'The Lion King 3D' beats out 'Moneyball' and 'Abduction' to claim the top spot in two weekends.
Jennifer Aniston has again made celebrity news magazine headlines after she purchased a $450,000 painting with her boyfriend Justin Theroux at an auction on Thursday.
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) principal dancer David Hallberg will join Russian ballet company Bolshoi Ballet for the 2011-2012 season.
Leading book publisher, Penguin Books India has launched a mobile application that offers information of all books by the penguin Books India.
German composer Robert Schumann's tale of a fairy-like creature's quest to enter paradise opened an Oriental-themed Edinburgh International Festival this weekend to the acclaim of the critics.
Pastor is not a suspect
10-year-old model Thylane Blondeau graced the pages of the French Vogue in a highly sexualized photo spread that has ignited controversy around the globe.
'True Blood' had its season 4 premier last night and the stars of the HBO series walked the red carpet in California.
Luxury owners may want to look into the latest trends in yachts thanks to a company called Yacht Island Design. The designers work the most luxurious and wild ideas into a super yacht.
Belgrade - After a performance at Serbia's Forest Fest, Winehouse apologizes to angry and disappointed fans and cancels upcoming performances.
After a disastrous performance at Serbia's Forest Fest, Winehouse apologizes to angry and disappointed fans and cancels upcoming performances.
The influential realist painter Lucian Freud has died at the age of 88, his New York-based art dealer announced.Freud was best known for stark, realistic and often nude paintings; his subjects were often personal friends or family members.He was the grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud.He died of a brief, unspecified illness in his London home.The New York Times described Freud as a bohemian of the old school.Towards the end of his career, Freud's painting began...
The painter died at the age of 88.
Archaeologists have found erotic images from the Stone Age for the first time.
In a creative attempt to change Pakistanis’ perceptions of the military, the government of the war torn nation is promoting a new television series that chronicles the lives of Pakistani soldiers.
Three new movies will hit the big screens this Friday, and one is already taking the heat for an offensive reference.
Anish Kapoor's 'Orbit' is being compared to London's Eiffel tower.
A valuable drawing by art master Pablo Picasso was stolen from San Francisco yesterday afternoon.
US artist Cy Twombly died in Rome Italy at 83 years old. Twombly was known for his use of letters, graffiti and scribble in his paintings.
Any day now, Victoria Beckham is expected to deliver her fourth child, and she also just delivered news of her new 2012 clothing line.
Liu Bolin is a Chinese artist known for taking photographs of himself, painted in order to blend in with the background.
