Arts

Native American sacred masks sold in France despite protests - 12/18/2014

PARIS. FRANCE- Some 250 sacred Native American, Eskimo and pre-Colombian artefacts went under the hammer in France on Monday despite strong opposition from the Navajo and Hopi tribes who travelled to...

Churchill paintings sold off in rare auction - 12/18/2014

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Dario Thuburn- A collection of paintings by Britain's wartime leader Winston Churchill was auctioned off on Wednesday in the biggest ever sale of artwork by the statesman and...

Hungarian Roma sues Beyonce over smash hit - 12/17/2014

NEW YORK, US- A Hungarian singer from the Roma community is suing Beyonce over the smash hit "Drunk in Love," saying the superstar sampled a folk tune without permission. The song off Beyonce's...

Missing masterpiece found in 'Stuart Little' sold in Hungary - 12/15/2014

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, Peter Murphy- An avant-garde painting lost for nine decades until a Hungarian researcher spotted it being used as a prop in the Hollywood film "Stuart Little" was sold for over...

Soviet 'angry young poet' Yevtushenko hospitalised - 12/15/2014

MOSCOW, RUSSIA- Russian non-conformist poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, who achieved rock star fame during the Soviet era, was hospitalised Sunday after suffering a fall. The 81-year-old was "admitted this...

Britain's Prince George in new Christmas photos - 12/14/2014

LONDON, UK- Three Christmas photos of a rosy-cheeked Prince George were released by Britain's royal family Saturday, offering a festive glimpse of the future king. The pictures show 17-month-old...

Women in artistic spotlight in mafia heartland - 12/14/2014

CASORIA, ITALY, Angus Mackinnon- In the unlikely setting of one of Italy’s mafia heartlands, a major exhibition of modern artworks by and about women has opened with organisers billing it as the...

Nobel winner tells US to throw books not bombs at Islamic State - 12/13/2014

ROME, ITALY, Angus Mackinnon- The US-led coalition of countries involved in airstrikes against Islamic State will never bomb the jihadist group out of existence, a Nobel peace prize winner warned...

Staff from top Uzbek museum jailed for paintings fraud - 12/13/2014

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN- Several employees from Uzbekistan's top museum have been jailed for selling original art works and replacing them with copies for 15 years, the General Prosecutor's Office...

More than 100 original comics to be auctioned in Belgium - 12/13/2014

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM- Some 101 French and Belgian comics, including a rare 1939 India ink and crayon drawing of the adventures of iconic boy hero Tintin, go to auction Sunday in Brussels. In addition to...
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