Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Believe It or Not, a Shortage of Oddities Bedevils Ripley's -

Believe It or Not, a Shortage of Oddities Bedevils Ripley's - 

Is this the true face of the Bard we see before us? Shakespeare painting is 'only surviving portrait painted from life'

Is this the true face of the Bard we see before us? Shakespeare painting is 'only surviving portrait painted from life' 

Carved figurine dating back 35,000 years could be man's oldest-known fertility sculpture

Carved figurine dating back 35,000 years could be man's oldest-known fertility sculpture 

Banksy pulls off his most audacious stunt yet... a secret exhibition in Bristol museum

Banksy pulls off his most audacious stunt yet... a secret exhibition in Bristol museum 

How photographer used and a fisheye lens to take incredible closeups of wildlife

How photographer used  a fisheye lens to take incredible closeups of  wildlife 

David Hockney's 'Desperate Housewives' painting, sells for record-breaking �5.2m

David Hockney's 'Desperate Housewives' painting, sells for record-breaking �5.2m | 

The battle of Van Gogh's ear: Artist didn't chop it off - Gauguin attacked him in brothel row over woman |

The battle of Van Gogh's ear: Artist didn't chop it off - Gauguin attacked him in brothel row over woman |

horse sculptures made entirely of driftwood washed up on the beach

 horse sculptures made entirely of driftwood washed up on the beach
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ART BEAST

ART BEAST 

The Best of Art Basel -

The Best of Art Basel -

Art review: Futurism falls flat at Tate Modern | Adrian Searle |

 Futurism falls flat at Tate Modern 


OCMA sells paintings to private collector, prompting criticism