An artistic architect is holding his first exhibition to showcase a glorious array of masterpieces he created over the last 15 years.

Just a year-and-a-half after opening on Brazos Street in downtown <a href="http://www.topix.com/austin" class="xref">Austin</a>, the urbane gallery Champion must move on.

The legendary designer and patriarch of Russian fashion Vyacheslav Zaitsev is celebrating half a century in the industry with an exhibition at Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art.

Every few months the Australian blood artist gets a pint of the stuff extracted from his body by a friend and former pathologist.

I have been blogging this past year about preparing for my exhibit, "Myths and Individuals." Now, it's time for the opening at The Forbes Galleries in New York City.

Scott Belcastro is a surrealist painter who creates stunning pieces of art that are full of explosive movement and dark depth.

Actor Antonio Banderas, seen arriving at Spain's Goya Film awards ceremony in Madrid on Sunday, said he was born four blocks from Picasso's birthplace.

Crowds are gathering at Madrid's Prado Museum to view a copy of the "Mona Lisa" for the first time since a restoration revealed it was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's apprentices as he worked on the original.

When she left North Carolina 23 years ago, Beverly McIver never imagined returning.

A PAINTING by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon sold for more than A 21 million at Christie's auction last week, by Dan Griffin.

For the month of March, the River District's daas Gallery is featuring work by figurative painter, printmaker and sculptor Daniel Venditti in an exhibition entitled simply Paintings &amp; Prints.

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Wandering Foot Quilt Guild meets 7-9 p.m. fourth Wednesday of each month, Feb. 29. All levels of quilters are welcome.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum reopened earlier this winter with a fresh face-the renowned museum closed from November 15 to January 18 to complete an extensive renovation, lighting upgrades, and a brand new wing, which will show three opening exhibits.

"After painting a number of Fox River scenes, "the artists continued their way to Fond du Lac, at the south end of Lake Winnebago, where they found some more subjects, and on September 28 they left for Portage.

Twelve "ladies of the Italian Renaissance" will be on display at the Cochran Gallery beginning Friday.

An artistic touch to the Historic Fort Steuben Visitors Center exhibition hall is a work in progress, courtesy of Marnee Muhleman, vice president of the Steubenville Art Association.

"After Mona Lisa," by Devorah Sperber, a piece made out of 5,184 spools of thread, was one of the standouts at the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair.

A manhunt is under way in Greece for two suspects who tied up a guard, stormed the Archeological Museum of Olympia, smashed glass casings and stole dozens of small statues, state media reported.

MANILA, Philippines - A fascinating exhibit is up till March 3 at Finale Art File on Pasong Tamo, Makati - 100 artists' self-portraits from the Paulino and Hetty Que Collection.