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Sotheby's Puts New Rowling Book on Display

Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:15:00 PM

LONDON—Southeby's auctioneers displayed a rare copy of J.K. Rowling's book The Tales of Beedle the Bard last week, ahead of a charity auction on Dec. 13 when the work is expected top fe ...   Full Story

Capturing Construction on Film

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:07:00 PM

NEW YORK—Berlin photographer Roland Horn recorded the construction of Berlin's new central train station, the Berlin Hauptbahnhof, over a period of eight years. Horn's photographs offer us ins ...   Full Story

The Met Shows Many-Splendored Tapestries

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:35:00 PM

NEW YORK—Following the groundbreaking international loan exhibition "Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art five years ago, the Met has opened an equally ...   Full Story

Early Elizabeth I portrait fetches $5.3 million

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:30:00 PM

The earliest known full-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, thought to have been commissioned to help the English monarch "advertise" herself to potential suitors, sold last week for $5.3 million.   Full Story

Impressionist Auction Draws $395 Million in NY

Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:12:00 PM

NEW YORK—The fall art auctions got off to a solid start Tuesday as Christie's achieved the second-largest result ever for Impressionist and modern art, with new records for Matisse, Pissarro ...   Full Story

'Quarterlife' Highlights Web Role in Writer Strike

Monday, November 05, 2007 12:24:00 PM

LOS ANGELES—As a strike by Hollywood screenwriters throws dozens of television shows into production turmoil, a new series aimed at TV's target audience of young adults is headed for launch on the ...   Full Story

Prize Winner in the World's Largest Free Public Outdoor Art Exhibition

Saturday, November 03, 2007 12:05:00 PM

Surprised, blown away, and ... guilty - that's Sydney sculptor David Horton's reaction to winning the $30,000 major prize at Bondi's 2007 Sculpture by the Sea.   Full Story

'The Well-Trained Mind'

Thursday, November 01, 2007 12:15:00 PM

The Well-Trained Mind is a practical book on education providing sensible solutions and interesting commentaries.   Full Story

Remembering Alootook Ipellie

Monday, October 29, 2007 12:15:00 PM

Canadian Inuit artist Alootook Ipellie died on Sept 8, 2007 and is remembered in this article about his works.   Full Story

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