Art in the news

Art in the news
Newly discovered da Vinci worth $150 million Mona Lisa has something new to smile about. A portrait of a young woman thought to be created by a 19th century German artist and sold two years ago for about $19,000 is now being attributed by art experts to Leonardo da Vinci and valued at more than $150 million. The unsigned chalk, ink a... - Posted on October 15, 2009
Experts unveil new Leonardo portrait: Experts unveiled Thursday a previously unknown portrait of Leonardo da Vinci showing the artist and inventor as a middle-aged man with piercing eyes and long, flowing hair. The painting, displayed at a news conference in Rome, was discovered in December in the collection of a family from Italy's ... - Posted on April 2, 2009
Mona Lisa with a mustache and goatee: Pieces that once shocked the art world highlight a new exhibition featuring dada and surrealist masterpieces challenging the perception of what is real.

- Posted on February 12, 2009

Obama's 'Hope' portrait goes to Smithsonian: Even before he takes office, President-elect Barack Obama's image will become part of the permanent collection at the National Portrait Gallery, the museum announced Wednesday. The gallery acquired the iconic red, white and blue collage by Los Angeles street artist Shepard Fairey, depicting Obama with the word "Hope."

- Posted on January 25, 2009

Zoom in on art around the world: Spain's Prado Museum has teamed up with Google Earth for a project that allows people to zoom in on the gallery's main works — even on details not immediately discernible to the human eye.

- Posted on January 21, 2009