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News Stories from October 2007
Banksy caught red-handed
The world's most famous street artist was photographed yesterday by a passer-by while at work in East London.Working in his new pi...
Revival of arts in Edinburgh
Charles Asprey wants to make Edinburgh the new capital of arts in Scotland by inviting artists into his newly fitted and beautiful...
A cool house for Coldplay star
Rock band Coldplay's base player is in the process of transforming his house into the coolest place in the town.Guy Berryman and w...
Sainsbury bequest 'worth up to £100m'
Simon Sainsbury's bequest of 18 paintings to two British galleries is worth "somewhere between £70 and £100 million...
The Tube makes an exhibition of itself
An exhibition celebrating the exploits of iconic 80s TV show, The Tube is being held.The Red Box Gallery in Newcastle is putting t...
Iranian museum 'hides masterpieces'
Hundreds of masterpieces including works by Picasso, Van Gogh and Renoir are being kept under lock and key in the basement of an I...
Sainsbury bequeaths art collection
An art collection estimated to be worth up to £100 million has been bequeathed by supermarket dynasty benefactor, Simon Sains...
Queen's portrait painted by master forger
A portrait of the Queen by convicted conman John Myatt is to be auctioned.The picture, an "experiment" parodying Van Gog...
Council refuses to back down in Banksy battle
Hackney council is still refusing to concede defeat in the battle with Banksy.The local authority is still hell-bent on eradicatin...
'Fakes' artist set for movie
A British artist who duped the world with his realistic copies of top artworks is set to have his life turned into a movie.John My...
Siegel to display artwork in UK
Renowned artist Dave Siegel is set to hold his first artwork exhibition in the UK. The canvas specialist has already displayed his...
Stolen painting found in rubbish to be auctioned for $1 million
A long-lost stolen painting found in a pile of rubbish in New York is expected to attract bids of up to $1 million at auction.New ...
Banksy auction raises more than expected
An auction of graffiti artist Banksy's work has raised £546,000 – almost double what was expected.Out of the ten pieces ...
Ranelagh papers perfect canvas accompaniment
Farrow & Ball's new range of classic Ranelagh wallpapers could be the perfect wall accompaniment for a canvas artwork.The comp...
Radiohead change mind on artwork
Radiohead's revolutionary new album 'In Rainbows' was due to have an artwork style cover - until they decided to make the release ...
Laing praises affordable art fairs
Iconic British pop artist Gerald Laing has praised the advent of a number of affordable art fairs.London now has two fairs, where ...
Banksy goes under the hammer
A number of artworks by acclaimed graffiti artist Banksy will be put up for auction this week.London based auction house Bonhams w...
Charity work attracts celebrities
A small Cornish charity have managed to attract widespread interest in a fundraising artwork auction.The organisers had initially ...
Fountain turned into artwork
Rome's famous Trevi Fountain had its water turned blood red by an unknown 'artist' hoping to make a mark.The stunt was pulled off ...
Missing Madonna artwork found
A painting featuring Madonna and a childhood Christ has been re-discovered after disappearing during the second world war.The Swan...
Liverpool the launch pad for Turner Artworks
A series of highly regarded artworks competing for the coveted Turner prize are set to be unveiled in Liverpool.The Albert Dock ba...
Lost Turner artwork back on display
An artwork by JMW Turner, lost for more than a century, will finally go back on public display.The watercolour painting, called Ba...
Elephant creates artwork
An African elephant has wowed his keepers by producing range of artworks that the park may put up for sale.The elephant, named Fiv...
Private artworks set to go on display
A number of masterpieces which make up one of the most extraordinary private collections ever assembled are set to go on show at t...
Turner gallery plans welcomed
The re-drawn designs for the new Turner gallery have been given a warm welcome.The new plans are centred around the theme of light...
Troubled youngsters 'flourish' into artists
Looked-after children and other young people will be the stars of a Bournemouth conference as they proudly present their own art e...
Budding artists bask in nature
A group of budding young artists have been visiting their local beauty spots to gain inspiration.11-year-old pupils from Hasting H...
Art lover aims to catalogue oil paintings
An art enthusiast has begun an ambitious bid to catalogue every public oil painting in her region.Gwen Yarker, of Dorset, is hopin...
Bacon artwork bought for £8 million
A painting by Francis Bacon has fetched more than £8 million at auction.The artwork, Study from the Human Body, Man Turning o...
Woman inherits mysterious artwork
A Norfolk woman was stunned to find that she had been left a series mysterious paintings as part of an inheritance.Maureen Spinks ...
Saatchi artwork goes under the hammer
A number of artworks from the collection of Charles Saatchi are due to go up for auction in London.Pieces from his celebrated sele...
London loan Falmouth favourite
The National Gallery in London has called on the Falmouth Art Gallery for a loan of one of its most popular paintings.The artwork ...
Artist honours Marceau
An Ayrshire artist has converted his gallery into a mass tribute to his friend, mime legend Marcel Marceau.Gordon Cockburn has dec...
Daring new sex exhibition set for London
A series of artwork instalments featuring the themes of sex, bondage and passion will soon be on display in central London.The Win...
French woman could face fine for artwork kiss
A French woman could face a fine after she kissed an artwork at an exhibition in Avignon, France.Rindy Sam, also an artist, plante...
Artist reveals secret in Che artwork
The artist behind the revolutionary print of Che Guevara has revealed that he secretly placed his signature in the artwork.Jim Fit...
Pop artist poised for National Portrait Gallery
Peter Gidal, a modern pop artist inspired by the work of Andy Warhol, will have his video artwork displayed at the National Portra...
Monet artwork damaged by vandals
A group of youths have broken into an art museum and punched a hole through a canvas art masterpiece by Claude Monet.The work, Le ...
Theatre set to house artwork
A theatre in East Anglia may be set for a transformation into a new art gallery.Eye Theatre, a quaint property that could host up ...
It's a family affair for Nuneaton art exhibition
Nuneaton will play host to the artwork of Robert and Keiran Jackson, a father and son team who specialise in contemporary canvas a...
Pair team-up to provide art for community
An unlikely duo have agreed to join forces to provide artwork for their home town of Gainsborough.Textile artist Julie Willoughby ...
Galleries fight for African artwork
Ten UK galleries and museums are set to slug it out - with the victor gaining the honour of hosting an exhibition of contemporary ...
Free artwork is made of money
Famous contemporary artists, Jake and Dinos Chapman, will be making artwork out of the money of guests at the Frieze art fair this...
Bono artwork sold for £1,700
A canvas painting of legendary U2 front man Bono has been sold for more than £1,700 at auction.The painting, based on a photo...
Contemporary artwork too conceptual
A contemporary artist was surprised to find that his installation was so conceptual that one member of the public did not even rea...
Banksy artworks could top £1 million
A collection of pieces by graffiti artist Banksy are expected to fetch in excess of £1 million as they go under the hammer la...
Ecological artist displays pieces
A Masters graduate will exhibit a series of artworks depicting his take on the attitudes surrounding ecological concerns.Khaleel A...
Buy now, sell later: Modern art increases in value
The value of modern art has risen by a dramatic 55 per cent in the last twelve months, new research has revealed.According to the ...
Britney a work of art
Controversial pop star Britney Spears is the subject of a new Hollywood art exhibition.The star has become the talking point at th...