Art

24.05.2012 17:34 6 comments Full con-frontal: President wants private parts out of public eye Heads of states normally expect their portrait to both exude and command a message of dignity and respect. But South African president Jacob Zuma doubted his would, when he was confronted with a painting depicting him with his penis exposed.		23.05.2012 17:10 1 comment Pink Wig and Brigitte Bardot: Warhol treats go under hammer Pink Wig Fright, an Andy Warhol self-portrait, has sold for over $8 million at a Sotheby's London auction featuring works from the private collection of the artist's longtime friend, the late German billionaire and playboy Gunter Sachs.
22.05.2012 19:46 Wehrmacht doctor’s son returns stolen treasures to Russia Treasures stolen from a Russian museum during WWII have found their way back home. Two crates with hundreds of rare exhibits stolen in 1941 were voluntarily returned to Russia by a Wehrmacht doctor’s son.		21.05.2012 21:52 Top tattoo artists win hearts of Moscow’s eccentrics Moscow’s annual tattoo convention has brought out a colorful cast of characters who are not afraid of flashing a bit of flesh. RT took a peek.
18.05.2012 22:19 1 comment Moscow’s Museum Night: Free entry to 100+ cultural hubs If clubs are not your thing, why not spend the Night at a Museum? RT questioned the event’s organizer, Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich, about the night’s highlights.		14.05.2012 21:50 ‘Magic’ art classes: Drawing like the masters What if years of art school classes could be cut down to just two weeks of practice – with stunning results?
14.05.2012 14:39 17 comments Get naked: Spencer Tunick heading to Munich If you happen to spot a thousand naked people in Munich this summer – don’t worry. It’s just American artist Spencer Tunick visiting Bavaria with his latest mass nude photo shoot.		13.05.2012 18:21 1 comment Art on the move: 'Watercolor' train displays new works Who said you can only enjoy art at a museum? Moscow’s Metro is rushing to enrich Muscovites’ cultural awareness with a special train featuring art reproductions doing the rounds of the city’s underground.
12.05.2012 19:28 18 comments Touch the sky: Anish Kapoor unveils UK’s tallest sculpture It looks more like a radio tower or a roller coaster, but it is a work of art and the tallest sculpture in the UK. Anish Kapoor has unveiled his Olympic Tower in London.		11.05.2012 15:06 Picture perfect: Anti-terror tools to crack art mysteries Centuries-old mysteries of art might soon be solved with the help of anti-terrorist face recognition technology. Scientists hope to use software created to battle terror to find out the names of unidentified sitters in the world’s famous portraits.
09.05.2012 14:18 3 comments Rothko masterpiece sells for millions, again! A sought-after painting by the Russian-born American pioneer of abstract expressionism, Mark Rothko, has gone under the hammer for $86.9 million in New York, setting a record over four decades after the painter's death.		08.05.2012 13:24 5 comments Signature Klein painting forged in fire up for grabs Some artists can't help playing with fire; they are born to break taboos and conventions. Legendary daredevil Yves Klein, who made his models act like “brushes,” is a prime example. His signature work is up for grabs at Christie's New York auction.
03.05.2012 16:51 3 comments ‘Lost’ nudes by Serebryakova to go under hammer Two paintings by Russian realist artist Zinaida Serebryakova, considered destroyed in WWII are to be auctioned at Bonhams. With allegorical nude figures reflecting the qualities of their wealthy owner, they are expected to fetch up to $1.5 mln each.		03.05.2012 10:18 3 comments 'Scream' fetches record sum at Sotheby's (PHOTOS) One of the world's most recognizable images - Edvard Munch's Scream has been auctioned for a sensational $119.9 million in New York.
29.04.2012 12:54 4 comments Garage to plot Russia’s new identity Billionaire Roman Abramovich's girlfriend Dasha Zhukova and renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas have unveiled the concept of the new Garage Center for Contemporary Culture set to open at Moscow’s Central Gorky Park next year.		28.04.2012 18:48 7 comments Russian tycoon wants $2.7 million back from Christie's for fake art One of Russia’s richest men, oil oligarch Viktor Vekselberg has begun a High Court battle in London against Christie’s auction house. The businessman claims a painting his fund bought in 2005 is a fake and is demanding a $2.7 million refund.
26.04.2012 21:13 3 comments No more Russian painters for America: Sotheby's leaves US market Sotheby’s auction house has decided to stop selling paintings by Russian artists in New York due to fading interest in Russian painters in the States. From now on, Russian paintings will only be auctioned in London twice a year.		26.04.2012 20:57 Bears great and small gather to mark Teddy’s 110th birthday As the much-loved children's toy, the Teddy Bear, is celebrating its 110th birthday, a collection of Russia's rarest bear items have gone on display in the capital.
25.04.2012 17:34 1 comment Lost and found: Stolen Cezanne worth $130 million retrieved It’s been four years since four Serbs carried out the audacious theft of a Cezanne, Monet, Degas and Van Gogh. The $130 million Cezanne has finally found its way back to Switzerland, Serbian police report.		25.04.2012 17:34 3 comments Seascape worth a fortune: Aivazovsky fetches $5,2 million at auction A work by Russian seascape painter Ivan Aivazovsky has sold for record-setting $5.2 million at Sotheby’s, having doubled the estimate.

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