http://www.mail.com/subjects/2614-painting.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2614-painting.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2101462-man-pleads-guilty-picasso-vandalism-case.html HOUSTON (AP) — A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in a Houston museum — an act that was caught on cellphone video — agreed Tuesday to a two-year prison term as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Uriel Landeros had faced felony graffiti and criminal mischief charges accusing him of spray-painting "Woman in a Red Armchair" at the ... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2101462-man-pleads-guilty-picasso-vandalism-case.html 2013-05-21T22:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092178-bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-19m-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — A painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for $1.9 million at a New York City auction. The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled "Bea Arthur Naked." It sold at Christie's auction of postwar and contemporary art on Wednesday. It had been expected to bring in between $1.8 million and $2.5 million. Christ... Fri, 17 May 2013 01:57:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092178-bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-19m-nyc.html 2013-05-17T01:57:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089396-basquiat-painting-fetches-record-488m-ny.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Jean-Michel Basquiat (zhahn mee-SHEHL' BAH'-skee-aht) painting has set a new auction record for the graffiti artist at a sale of postwar and contemporary art in New York. Christie's says "Dustheads" sold for $48.8 million on Wednesday. His "Untitled," a painting of a black fisherman, held the previous record when it sold for $26.4 millio... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:38:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2089396-basquiat-painting-fetches-record-488m-ny.html 2013-05-16T12:38:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2086862-romanian-artist-takes-art-street.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian artist Vasile Muresan, known as Murivale, thinks art belongs on the street. The white-bearded painter can often be seen sitting on the colorful canvases that he displays in the street, while he is followed by the street dogs who are his companions and also inspire his work. The 56-year-old from Bistrita — the Transylvani... Wed, 15 May 2013 10:32:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2086862-romanian-artist-takes-art-street.html 2013-05-15T10:32:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2083884-vatican-re-enters-art-world-with-venice-biennale.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a biblically inspired show about creation, destruction and renewal for one of the world's most prestigious contemporary arts festivals. The Holy See on Tuesday unveiled details of its Venice p... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:38:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2083884-vatican-re-enters-art-world-with-venice-biennale.html 2013-05-14T17:38:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2073286-conn-man-thought-linked-to-heist-2-years.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A reputed Connecticut mobster was sentenced Thursday to 2½ years in prison in a weapons and prescription drugs case that revealed federal authorities' belief that he knows something about the largest art heist in U.S. history. A prosecutor disclosed at the hearing in U.S. District Court that Robert Gentile, 76, failed a polygraph te... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:54:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2073286-conn-man-thought-linked-to-heist-2-years.html 2013-05-09T19:54:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065782-italys-ex-premier-giulio-andreotti-dies-94.html ROME (AP) — Giulio Andreotti personified the nation he helped shape, the good and the bad. One of Italy's most important postwar figures, he helped draft the country's constitution after World War II, served seven times as premier and spent 60 years in Parliament. But the Christian Democrat who was friends with popes and cardinals was also a controversial... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:37:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065782-italys-ex-premier-giulio-andreotti-dies-94.html 2013-05-06T19:37:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066250-ap-photos-buenos-aires-street-art-mecca.html BUENOS AIRES. Argentina (AP) — In most major cities, street artists create their works under cover of darkness, spray-painting their graffiti quickly to elude arrest. Not so in Buenos Aires, where painters have found a surplus of empty walls to splash their colors on, building owners who readily consent to having their walls painted, and a local government that has subsidize... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:53:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066250-ap-photos-buenos-aires-street-art-mecca.html 2013-05-06T15:53:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2055678-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reopened after a seven-month renovation, kicking off with "Van Gogh At Work," an exhibition that shows the famously tortured artist's working methods right down to his paints, brushes and other tools. Appropriately, the final painting curators hung Wednesday was a self-portrait in which Vincent Van Gog... Wed, 01 May 2013 15:27:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2055678-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html 2013-05-01T15:27:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050360-nyc-exhibition-depicts-ancient-buddhist-caves.html NEW YORK (AP) — The China Institute Gallery has been transformed into an ancient cave, taking visitors back more than a millennium to a dazzling world where Buddhist worshippers adorned the walls with colorful frescoes, silk prayer banners and lavishly painted life-size clay sculptures. "Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road" features a r... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:46:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050360-nyc-exhibition-depicts-ancient-buddhist-caves.html 2013-04-29T06:46:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043694-4-artists-up-uks-contentious-turner-prize.html LONDON (AP) — British art's prestigious Turner Prize embraced the playful and the satirical Thursday, announcing a list of four finalists including a cartoonist known for his scathing humor and an artist who orchestrates encounters that break down barriers between people. The contenders include popular humorist David Shrigley, 44, who specializes in squig... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:55:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043694-4-artists-up-uks-contentious-turner-prize.html 2013-04-25T14:55:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043362-3-generations-wyeths-coming-to-auction.html NEW YORK (AP) — American realist painter Andrew Wyeth left an indelible impression on Eric Sambol after a museum class trip in the 1970s. Many years later, the New Jersey businessman was able to acquire a work by Wyeth. It was the beginning of a collection that gradually expanded to include Wyeth's equally famous father, the great classic novel illustrato... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:54:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043362-3-generations-wyeths-coming-to-auction.html 2013-04-25T14:54:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2022602-louvre-abu-dhabi-peek-collection.html ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi's new branch of the Louvre considers no artistic subject to be off limits but will not "shock for the sake of shocking", a top overseer said Tuesday. She spoke as the museum prepared to open a sample of its growing collection to public view, shedding light on the choices the city makes as it expands its international profile w... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:01:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2022602-louvre-abu-dhabi-peek-collection.html 2013-04-16T16:01:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2008786-paris-exhibit-asks-was-there-italian-monet.html PARIS (AP) — Years before Impressionism — the influential Paris-based art movement — began, a similar style of painting capturing colorful impressions of light may have existed in Italy, according to a new exhibit. The show at Paris' Orangery museum displays works from 1860s Florence with vivid, dappled light — in a strikingly similar way to famed painter... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:46:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2008786-paris-exhibit-asks-was-there-italian-monet.html 2013-04-09T18:46:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2001268-matisse-norwegian-museum-was-nazi-loot.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — The family of a prominent Parisian art dealer is demanding that a Norwegian museum return an Henri Matisse painting seized by Nazis under the direction of Hermann Goering, in the latest dispute over art stolen from Jews during World War II. The painting at the center of the dispute, Matisse's 1937 "Blue Dress in a Yellow Armchair," dep... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:16:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2001268-matisse-norwegian-museum-was-nazi-loot.html 2013-04-06T19:16:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1997322-riches-dutch-history-return-to-rijksmuseum.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Rijksmuseum, the National Museum of the Netherlands, is finally set to reopen to the public, with Rembrandt van Rijn's masterpiece "The Night Watch" reclaiming its place of pride. The giant painting hangs in the same central position it did before an epic, decade long, €375 million ($480 million) makeover, flanked by works by Johannes... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:36:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1997322-riches-dutch-history-return-to-rijksmuseum.html 2013-04-04T14:36:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1964958-american-art-taken-nazis-wwii.html PARIS (AP) — Tom Selldorff was 6 years old when he saw his grandfather's prized art collection for the last time in 1930s Vienna, before it fell into Nazi hands. Now, he's 84 — and in a ceremony in Paris on Tuesday, the American was finally given back a piece of his late grandfather's memory: France has returned six of his stolen family masterpieces. The ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:35:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1964958-american-art-taken-nazis-wwii.html 2013-03-19T21:35:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1964048-experts-chances-recovering-boston-art-good.html BOSTON (AP) — Now that authorities believe they know who stole $500 million worth of art from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the largest art heist in U.S. history, what are the chances they'll actually recover the stolen works by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Manet after 23 years? Surprisingly good, art recovery experts say. Christopher Marinello, g... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:17:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1964048-experts-chances-recovering-boston-art-good.html 2013-03-19T21:17:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1962848-fbi-focusing-recovery-90-mass-art-heist.html BOSTON (AP) — The FBI says it has solved the decades-old mystery of who stole $500 million in artwork from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but it is withholding the identities of the thieves, adding another twist to the largest property heist in U.S. history. On Monday, the 23rd anniversary of the theft, authorities announced a new publicity cam... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:46:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1962848-fbi-focusing-recovery-90-mass-art-heist.html 2013-03-18T21:46:55Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1933456-glaxo-donates-nc-wyeth-painting-to-philly-museum.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC has donated a painting with a mysterious past to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The work by N.C. Wyeth was one of 16 illustrations made in 1929 for George Herbert Palmer's translation of Homer's "The Odyssey." Wyeth sold the series to a private collector in 1930, but the whereabouts of all but ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:05:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1933456-glaxo-donates-nc-wyeth-painting-to-philly-museum.html 2013-03-05T19:05:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1933200-stuttgart-museum-returns-painting-sold-under-nazis.html BERLIN (AP) — A Stuttgart museum has returned a 600-year-old painting to the estate of Jewish art dealer Max Stern, who was forced to sell his collection before fleeing Nazi Germany. The oil painting "The Virgin with Child," attributed to the Master of Flemaile — an unidentified Flemish artist from the early 1400s — was turned over by Staatsgalerie Stuttg... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:52:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1933200-stuttgart-museum-returns-painting-sold-under-nazis.html 2013-03-05T17:52:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1917990-correction-stolen-dali-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Feb. 26 about the theft of a Salvador Dali painting, The Associated Press erroneously reported the nature of Phivos Istavrioglou's guilty plea. It was the result of the judge's offer of a lesser punishment under certain terms, not a plea deal reached by defenders and prosecutors. A corrected version of the story is below: Greek ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:45:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1917990-correction-stolen-dali-story.html 2013-02-28T01:45:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914570-ap-photos-2010-gulf-oil-spill.html A high-stakes trial started Monday to assign blame and help figure out exactly how much more BP and other companies should pay for the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Under the Clean Water Act, which is designed to punish companies and prevent future spills, a polluter pays a minimum of $1,100 per barrel of spilled oil; the fines nearly quadruple for companies found guilty of grossly n... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:26:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914570-ap-photos-2010-gulf-oil-spill.html 2013-02-25T18:26:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1901660-man-charged-with-taking-dali-work-nyc-gallery.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Greek man proved inept at the art of thievery by swiping a Salvador Dali painting from a New York City gallery as security cameras rolled and, in a panic, later trying to send it back anonymously, authorities said Tuesday. Phivos Istavrioglou also left fingerprints that helped detectives track him down — another misstep in a botched fine... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:16:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1901660-man-charged-with-taking-dali-work-nyc-gallery.html 2013-02-20T05:16:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1891932-correction-france-holocaust-theft-story.html PARIS (AP) — In a Feb. 14 story about France giving back seven paintings taken from their Jewish owners during World War II, The Associated Press erroneously reported the Austrian town of Linz to be Adolf Hitler's birthplace. Although Hitler considered Linz his hometown, he was born 45 miles (72 kilometers) away in the border town of Braunau am Inn. He moved to Linz as a chi... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:09:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1891932-correction-france-holocaust-theft-story.html 2013-02-19T18:09:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1870580-exhibitions-plumb-artistic-responses-to-disaster.html NEW YORK (AP) — Coke Wisdom O'Neal looked at the soggy, stained and discolored photographs strewn about his Brooklyn studio by the salty floodwaters of Superstorm Sandy, sure there was nothing he could do to salvage them. But as he began cleaning up, he became intrigued by the transformation of a series of old family slides into cloud-like watercolors with human figures stil... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1870580-exhibitions-plumb-artistic-responses-to-disaster.html 2013-02-05T23:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859604-dali-portrait-offer-surrealist-auction.html LONDON (AP) — Salvador Dali's portrait of a New York style icon and Joan Miro's homage to his Catalan roots are going on sale at a London auction of surrealist masterpieces. Dali's 1943 "Portrait of Mrs. Harrison Williams" will go under the hammer Tuesday with an estimated price of between 1.5 million and 2 million pounds ($2.4 million and $3.2 million). ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859604-dali-portrait-offer-surrealist-auction.html 2013-01-31T16:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1845508-lawyer-proof-to-charge-romanians-art-theft.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A lawyer for three Romanians accused of stealing valuable paintings from a museum in the Netherlands insisted Friday there was insufficient evidence to charge them. At a court hearing in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, defense lawyer Doina Lupu urged that the three men not be extradited to the Netherlands for allegedly stealing ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1845508-lawyer-proof-to-charge-romanians-art-theft.html 2013-01-25T13:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842632-interpol-well-recover-art-stolen-dutch-heist.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The head of Interpol says he believes police will retrieve valuable paintings that were stolen from a museum in the Netherlands last year, including works by Picasso, Monet and Matisse. Dutch detectives and a prosecutor are currently in Romania to investigate the possible involvement of three men— arrested Monday in Romania— in t... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842632-interpol-well-recover-art-stolen-dutch-heist.html 2013-01-24T09:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1840146-dutch-art-heist-detectives-heading-to-romania.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch detectives and a prosecutor will travel to Romania to investigate the possible involvement of three men in a multimillion-dollar art heist in the Netherlands, a police spokesman said Wednesday. The Dutch team will travel to Bucharest in coming days to share with Romanian authorities details of their investigation into t... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1840146-dutch-art-heist-detectives-heading-to-romania.html 2013-01-23T16:02:00Z