Art & Culture
Obama enlists Hollywood names for arts committee
WASHINGTON — The White House is enlisting "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Forest Whitaker and others from Hollywood and beyond to help push President Barack Obama's arts initiatives.
Japanese university plans huge 'manga' library
TOKYO — In a move to promote serious study of Japanese manga, a university in Tokyo plans to open a library with two million comic books, animation drawings, video games and other cartoon industry artifacts.
Thai museum covers up Hitler billboard after protests
BANGKOK — A Thai waxworks museum has apologised and covered up a giant billboard of Adolf Hitler giving a Nazi salute after the Israeli and German embassies lodged complaints, its director said Sunday.
Obama poster artist admits error
NEW YORK — Artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster, admitted Friday that he didn't use the Associated Press photo he originally claimed his work was based on but instead used a picture the news organization had cl...
White House celebrates Hispanic musical heritage
WASHINGTON — The White House became "La Casa Blanca" on Tuesday, celebrating Hispanic musical heritage with a South Lawn concert and such guests as Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, the Bachata music group Aventura, Jose Feliciano and more.
Unrecognised Leonardo da Vinci portrait revealed by his fingerprint
The ghost of a fingerprint in the top left corner of an obscure portrait appears to have confirmed one of the most extraordinary art discoveries.
Herta Müller Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
Herta Müller, the Romanian-born German novelist and essayist who has written widely about the oppression of dictatorship in her native country and the unmoored life of the political exile, on Thursday won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Helen Keller statue unveiled at Capitol
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A bronze statue of Helen Keller was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers praised her as a trailblazer and an inspiration for those with disabilities.
Obamas reveal modern art tastes
US President Barack Obama and his wife have decorated their private rooms and the Oval Office with a range of modern and abstract art, the White House says.
From Kyoto to Machu Picchu: world's heritage at risk
NEW YORK — From vanishing Kyoto merchant houses to the tourist-inundated ruins of Machu Picchu, heritage sites around the world are under pressure as never before, according to a New York-based preservation group.
Historic Early Nakashima Furniture Exhibit at Philadelphia's Moderne Gallery
"Early Furniture by George Nakashima, 1936-1956 - The Architect Designs," the much-anticipated historic exhibit of early works by legendary furniture craftsman George Nakashima (1905-1990), opens Friday, October 9 and continues through December 24...
Reclusive Outsider Artist Reveals Secret Multimillion Dollar Collection
Concealed for a decade in his secret Texas retreat, the powerful, visionary work of Outsider contemporary artist Werrick Armstrong is revealed to the public for the first time.
Fischbach Gallery Exhibits Fredericka Foster's Waterway Paintings in New York City October 15-November 14
The Fischbach Gallery is pleased to present Waterway, the recent paintings of Fredericka Foster, opening 15 October and continuing through 14 November 2009. The gallery is at 210 Eleventh Avenue, 8th floor, and is open Tuesday through Saturday fro...
W Magazine Announces The First Annual 'W: The Art Project'
W magazine announces its first annual art contest: "W: The Art Project," searching for America's most talented young photographer. Coinciding with the magazine's 4th annual Art Issue, "W: The Art Project" invites emerging, talented artists to shar...
"Nine Lives in Art" Exhibit Marks First Year Anniversary of Austin Art Space and Resident Artists
The official one year anniversary of Austin Art Space will feature the artists that made its opening possible. The "Nine Lives in Art" Exhibit includes all nine original resident artists that moved into the working studios space prior to the compl...
G-20 spouses to take in Warhol art, arts education
PITTSBURGH — From the pop artistry of the late Andy Warhol to the work of student performers, a display of arts was in store for the spouses of world leaders on the final day of an international economic summit.
Record Anglo-Saxon treasure trove found
LONDON — An unemployed metal detectorist has unearthed the biggest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver ever found in a country field, archaeologists said on Thursday.
Famed and feared Hope Diamond goes naked
WASHINGTON — For the first time, the famed and feared Hope Diamond is on display au naturel. The doors were locked. Tense looking security guards took their positions. In rolled a cart, a white cloth covering its contents. Smithsonian Institution ...
Chuck Connelly Exhibiting at New Arts Gallery, Litchfield, CT on October 10 until November 22, 2009
Chuck Connelly burst onto the New York art scene in the 1980's. He found himself compared to Van Gogh and his work was discussed in the same breath as that of his contemporaries Jean-Michel Basquiat and Julian Schnabel. His art is included in the ...
Fire engine mobilized for Cloud Gate performance in Bangkok
In an unusual move, a fire engine was mobilized Tuesday to support the performance of "Moon Water, " a signature work by Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, in Bangkok.