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News Stories from November 2007
Interior decorators urged to check insurance
Amateur interior decorators have been urged to check with their insurance companies before embarking on any major projects.With th...
Art could hold climate change clues
Art could hold climate change cluesPriceless works of art could hold clues to the history and future of the earth's climate, Greek...
Car painter hits the big time
Car painter hits the big timeA man from Sprowston in Norfolk has left his job spray-painting cars for a career as an artist.Scott ...
Gunpowder art sets new record
A set of unique paintings has been sold for a new record fee for a south-east Asian auction.The 14 works by artist Cai Guo-Qiang c...
Hopper to present Turner prize
Dennis Hopper, the legendary actor and director, will be on Merseyside next week.The 72-year-old is due to present the Turner priz...
Urban art gets Bonhams debut
Work by a number of street artists including Banksy will go on sale at Bonhams next year.The auction house has announced its first...
Tate visitors urged to mind the gap
Visitors to the Tate Modern are being urged to watch their step when viewing the latest addition.Shibboleth is a crack in the floo...
New talent on show
A long-standing prestigious exhibition is to showcase the work of a group of talented young artists.The show, Bloomberg New Contem...
'Virgin Queen' portrait fetches £2.6 million
full-length depiction of Queen Elizabeth I has realised an above-estimate £2.6 million at auction.The portrait of the 'virgi...
Lottery windfall helps body painters
A charity that helps stressed out isolated women who feel trapped in their own homes has received a Lottery fund windfall.The awar...
Wall panel solution to interior design
A new innovative solution to decorating walls which saves time and money has hit the interior design market.Panel Master (UK) has ...
Goodfella De Niro wants his paintings back
Goodfellas star Robert De Niro is reportedly going to issue a lawsuit to try to reclaim some of his late father's paintings.It is ...
Hirst lights up dark image
Controversial contemporary artist Damien Hirst - known for his dark creativity - is about to bring a little light into his studios...
Banksy may be banned in spoof art competiton
A spoof art competition set up to ridicule the "pretentious" Turner art prize may ban a piece of work thought to be by g...
Queen statue made from clapped-out electricals
Broken electrical appliances have formed the backbone of an 8ft statue of the Queen commemorating her diamond wedding anniversary....
Painting spending spree by Graff
A London-based jeweller and art collector has taken a punt on the market going up by spending millions of dollars on paintings.Lau...
Art lover gets carried away
An art lover let her emotions get carried away when she spontaneously kissed a painting.Cambodian-born Rindy Sam said she planted ...
Lost art goes under the hammer
A collection of long lost paintings by an Australian landscape artist have been sold for thousands of dollars. The pictures by Isa...
Grant sale re-ignites debate
Hugh Grant's auctioning of a painting for an above estimate £10.2 million has re-ignited the debate about whether prices in t...
Tuscan interior comes to California
An elegant Tuscan-style makeover of a Californian hotel is set to wow the locals.The Villa Florence, set in the heart of San Franc...
Hugh Grant rakes in £10 million
Movie smoothie Hugh Grant has raked in over £10 million after auctioning a painting.The portrait of Elizabeth Taylor by accla...
Interior designer creates calm after divorce
Interior designer Nia Morris has bounced back from the trauma of a divorce by creating a whole new look for her house.Ms Morris de...
Damien Hirst sketch could be yours for £1
A sketch by world famous artist Damien Hirst could be snapped up for £1. The incredible chance of owning the signed and dated...
Damien Hirst sketch could be yours for £1
A sketch by world famous artist Damien Hirst could be snapped up for £1.The incredible chance of owning the signed and dated ...
Hidden soundtrack in Leonardo painting
Leonardo Da Vinci's famous depiction of the last supper is hiding a musical soundtrack.That is the amazing conclusion reached by I...
Interior designer to sell art-deco house
An interior designer is selling a unique waterside art-deco house.The £800,000 property, in a row of homes once owned by auth...
Painting turns OAP into VIP
A picture painted 50 years ago has turned an ordinary pensioner into a VIP for the day.Andy Samson, 65, was greeted like a star by...
Matisse painting sells for $33.6 million
A Matisse painting sold to an unidentified telephone bidder has fetched $33.6 million at auction, setting a new record.The picture...
Rape victim picture wins award
A picture of a Rwandan rape victim has won a top portrait prize.Photographer Jonathan Torgovnik scooped £12,000 for his atmos...
Hospital and golf club triumph at interior awards
A world famous eye hospital and a golf club scooped two top gongs at an Interior Design award show. The Commercial Interior Design...
Home interiors neglected
Home interiors are being neglected as a result of homeowners struggling to pay sky-high property prices and mortgages. A survey by...
Middlesbrough institute hits jackpot
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima) has received a windfall of £1 million.The Art Fund - the UK's foremost art chari...
Bob Dylan exhibits paintings
Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is, for the first time ever, exhibiting his sketches and paintings.The exhibition is taking ...
Albums could hold key to Nazi art
Detail of the paintings looted by the Nazis during the Second World War may be held within the covers of two battered old leather ...
Thomson painting found behind piano
A previously undiscovered painting by celebrated Canadian artist Tom Thomson has been gathering cob webs for the last 24 years. It...
Sydney sculptor wins $30,000
A series of steel sculptures by a Sydney-based artist has scooped $30,000 at a major exhibition.David Horton won the prize at the ...
Banksy caught on camera phone
Banksy, the infamous graffiti artist, appears to be banged to rights after being pictured at work in an East London Street.The Tim...
Valuable painting found in old sofa bed
A German student is celebrating after selling a valuable painting she discovered concealed in the fabric of a moth-eaten sofa bed....