California December 20, 2019 California portrait artist claims customer robbed him of $500 -- but drawing left behind, now given to police A California man who asked a caricaturist to draw his portrait ended up allegedly stealing money from the artist, who gave police the cartoon-like drawing in hopes it would catch the thief.
Mexico December 11, 2019 Mexico’s painting of naked revolutionary hero wearing high heels sparks anger, protests A controversial painting depicting Mexican Revolution hero Emiliano Zapata naked except for a pink hat and high heels has sparked protests and a fight in Mexico City.
Odd News December 8, 2019 Banana duct-taped to Miami art gallery wall taken down after crowds become 'uncontrollable' The banana duct-taped to a wall, which sold for $120,000 at Miami Art Basel, is no longer on display, thanks to “several uncontrollable crowd movements.”
Odd News December 6, 2019 Banana duct-taped to wall sells for $120G at Miami art event An art piece that consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $120,000 at a Miami art fair.
Florida December 6, 2019 Million-dollar 'traffic jam' created from sand on Miami Beach A new Pompeii?
Trump Impeachment Inquiry December 5, 2019 Pelosi suggests amid Trump impeachment, 'the arts' will help heal America House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggested Thursday night that "the arts" will help unite the country as House Democrats pursue impeachment against President Trump.
Donald Trump November 21, 2019 Trump honors Jon Voight, James Patterson, others with National Medal of Arts, National Humanities Medal President Trump on Thursday honored eight recipients with the National Medal of the Arts and the National Humanities Medal, four in each category.
Media November 6, 2019 Mona Lisa should be 'taken down,' New York Times art critic writes, sparking mockery An art critic for The New York Times argued on Wednesday that "it's time to take down" the iconic Mona Lisa portrait from the Louvre Museum in Paris, which sparked quite the reaction on social media.
France October 27, 2019 Long-lost 13th-century painting found in French woman's kitchen sells at auction for $26.6M An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly woman in France earlier this year -- which was determined to be a work of art from a 13th century artist -- made her a multimillionaire on Sunday.
Arts October 4, 2019 Banksy’s chimp painting, ‘Devolved Parliament,’ sells for record $12M It looks like a scene from a “Planet of the Apes” movie, but instead it’s a 2009 painting from the anonymous renegade artist Banksy – and on Thursday it sold at auction for $12 million, according to reports.