Leonardo da Vinci Painting Sells for $450.3 Million, Shattering Auction Highs
After 19 minutes of dueling, with four bidders on the telephone and one in the room, Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sold on Wednesday night...
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Ruby sets record, pink diamond and pearls shine at Sotheby’s sale
A Burmese ruby weighing 25.59 carats sold for a world record 28.25 million Swiss francs ($30.42 million) at Tuesday’s auction that saw strong demand for...
With a $180 million Picasso, art market enters a new frontier
When Picasso’s Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O) set a record on Monday as the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, it was by a...
M.H. Abrams, Norton Anthology Founder, Dies at Age 102
NEW YORK—M.H. Abrams, an esteemed critic, teacher and tastemaker who helped shape the modern literary canon as founding editor of the Norton Anthology of English...
South African comic “Trevor Noah” will replace “Jon Stewart”
NEW YORK (AP) — The choice of South African comic Trevor Noah as Jon Stewart’s replacement on The Daily Show advances an intriguing new trend...
A Conversation With the Authors of “Becoming Steve Jobs”
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has been the subject of myriad books. But the latest one, “Becoming Steve Jobs,” released on Tuesday, is the only one...
50 years on, new book from ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author
(Reuters) – Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee will publish her second novel more than 50 years after the release of her classic To Kill a...
South Africa’s high crime rate inspires novelist
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Novelist Angela Makholwa’s fascination with South Africa’s violent crime has made her one of the country’s most popular writers. Using sharply drawn...
Solange Knowles marries director Alan Ferguson
Solange Knowles is known for her fashion as much as her music, and her weekend wedding didn’t disappoint. Her publicist confirmed Sunday that the 28-year-old...
Jian Ghomeshi dumped by agent
Jian Ghomeshi was dumped by his agent today, less that 24 hours after being dropped by both of his PR agencies. In an emailed statement...