Klimt painting breaks modern art record with $420m sale
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust sold…
Bridget Jones statue joins film figures in London’s Leicester Square
Bridget Jones has joined Harry Potter, Mary Poppins and Paddington as permanent residents of London’s famed Leicester Square.…
Louvre closes offices, gallery over structural concerns
The Louvre Museum in Paris said on Monday it is temporarily closing some employees’ offices and one public…
Bob Ross paintings raise $1m for public TV
Three paintings from the famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold on Tuesday for more than US$600,000…
How to get close to Gareth Morgan’s giant Transmission Gully sculptures
For the past four years, economist and philanthropist Gareth Morgan has been working on a giant art project…
‘A legacy at least as great as McCahon’
The new owner of the country’s oldest tattoo studio is working to honour the legacy of the shop’s…
Frida Kahlo painting could fetch up to $106.3 million
Frida Kahlo’s El sueño (La cama) — in English, The Dream (The Bed) — is causing a stir…
Musician with terminal brain cancer to release ‘dream’ record with partner
A Wellington musician and his partner have been working to achieve his dream of releasing a vinyl record…
Musician with terminal brain cancer to release ‘dream’ record with partner
A Wellington musician and his partner have been working to achieve his dream of releasing a vinyl record…
A solid gold toilet is up for auction with a $17 million starting price
For sale: The world’s most valuable toilet, a lavatory literally worth its weight in gold. Sotheby’s announced that…
Hilary Barry on hosting Oprah
When it comes to interviewing international celebrities, Hilary Barry is no novice. Still, she was wracked with nerves…
Hilary Barry to host Oprah Winfrey’s live Auckland show
Seven Sharp presenter Hilary Barry is the New Zealander who will share the stage with Oprah Winfrey when…