LONDON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- An art auction that failed to meet expectations indicates the world's economic downturn may have reached the London art world, an expert says.
LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Art collector Charles Saatchi says his newest London art exhibition will feature the creations of nearly 15 Middle Eastern artists.
DALLAS, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Teachers in Dallas are being given a choice about using a controversial PBS documentary to supplement a new art program for grades 6-12.
LONDON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Art historian Michael Baxandall, who examined the influence of society on the art world, has died at the age of 74 in London, his wife says.
PHILADELPHIA, July 14 (UPI) -- The Wentworth Gallery in Philadelphia has announced plans for an art exhibition of work by artist and rock icon Paul Stanley.
SYDNEY, July 11 (UPI) -- The seats of the Sydney Opera House have been taken out and replaced by trees for a temporary art installation by French artist Pierre Huyghe.
WASHINGTON, May 31 (UPI) -- Two museums in Washington are set to unveil displays of the works of the founding fathers of black art, museum officials said.
NEEDHAM, Mass., Feb. 20 (UPI) -- TripAdvisor Wednesday announced the Musee du Louvre in Paris is the world's most popular art museum based on traffic on tripadvisor.com.
LONDON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- British collector Charles Saatchi is planning a 15-room private gallery of contemporary art in London that could rival the nearby Tate museum.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Sarah Jessica Parker's production company is teaming up with the producers of "Project Runway" and "Top Chef" for a new TV competition series.
ELANDS BAY, South Africa, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Vandals scribbled over a rock-art site painted by South Africa's indigenous San people up to 6,000 years ago.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The Portland Art Museum has put "The Ox-Cart," a major work by painter Vincent van Gogh, on display.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A sale of contemporary art by well-known artists like Francis Bacon and Jeff Koons set a record for Sotheby's auction gallery in New York.
ROME, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A new exhibit on display at Rome's Scuderie del Quirinale represents a major collection of nearly 100 Pop Art works from around the globe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Students at the University of New York's Hostos Community College in the Bronx now can enroll in a 19-week class on the street art of graffiti.
