Arts & Culture

Exiled artist Ai Weiwei on Beijing Games
In the design phase, Ai Weiwei hoped the Bird's Nest stadium's latticework form and the presence of the Olympics would symbolize China's new openness. He was disappointed. He has repeatedly described the stadium and the 2008 Olympics as a “fake smile” that China presented to the world. Ai expects the Winter Games to offer more of the same.
Spider-Man comic page sells for record $3.36M bidding
A single page of artwork from a 1984 Spider-Man comic book sold at auction Thursday for a record…
Damaged O’Keeffe painting on display again after restoration
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A damaged Georgia O’Keeffe painting is back on display after conservators spent 1,250…
Digital artist finds home in reimagining living spaces
‘I’M pretty sure no artist wants to be stuck in a box.” If having multiple Instagram accounts to…
Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued
The Vatican is home to some of the greatest artworks ever made, and it vigorously protects its right to reproduce them by enforcing its copyright over everything from the Sistine Chapel to Michelangelo’s Pietà. But now the tables have turned, and the Vatican stands accused of violating the intellectual property rights of a street artist.