November 17, 2017 Some dispute authenticity of $450 million Leonardo da Vinci painting The sale of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci for exorbitant $450.3 million on Wednesday in New York may have broken all the records, but some in the art world are disputing its authenticity.
November 7, 2017 Britney Spears painting auctions at Vegas victims' event, bought for $10G by Robin Leach Pop singer Britney Spears is not exactly known for her painting skills but her latest dabble in the art world was reportedly sold on Monday for a whopping $10,000.
October 23, 2017 Cryptic letter taunts museum curator looking for missing masterpiece The artwork, nicknamed “Española,” is the only missing piece from the 16 Cabrera did in a series of casta, or caste, paintings. The paintings location remained a mystery for decades, until two years ago when Ilona Katzew, the curator of Latin American art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, received a cryptic letter in the voice of the little girl featured in the artwork.
October 10, 2017 Pennsylvania college: Art show with KKK robes too disturbing for public A Pennsylvania college has barred the public from seeing a provocative art exhibition on slavery, white supremacy and racist violence against blacks, deeming it "potentially disturbing to some."
October 9, 2017 John Wayne Gacy clown paintings, other artwork to hit auction block Serial killer John Wayne Gacy's paintings are going up for auction.
September 26, 2017 Alice Cooper discovers Andy Warhol print lost for more than 40 years Rock star Alice Cooper said he discovered an Andy Warhol print, "Little Electric Chair" that was bought by his former girlfriend more than 40 years ago “rolled up in a tube” in the singer’s storage locker.
September 26, 2017 Famed NY museum removes 'cruel' artworks after animal-rights activists' protests The Guggenheim Museum in New York City has caved in to the demands of animal rights activists and removed three major artworks involving animals out of concern for safety.
September 25, 2017 Rockwell painting found in Texas family's home sells for $1.6 million One of Norman Rockwell's baseball-themed renderings sold at auction for $1.6 million.
September 23, 2017 Flush with success, Texas toilet-seat artist ready to retire Barney Smith, the man known as the "King of the Commode," has been creating works of art out of toilet seats for more than 50 years.
July 5, 2017 Banksy unmasked? Name of secretive street artist may have just leaked A world-famous artist whose identity has been a mystery for decades may have just been unmasked, seemingly unwittingly, by a peer.
