- Plinth art contenders unveiled in London
- A blue rooster, an oversized cake made of bricks and an elaborately decorated military hero are among the latest candidates for the empty plinth in London's Trafalgar Square.
- Former arts council chair slams B.C. cuts
- The chair of the B.C. Arts Council said she stepped down from the post so she can speak freely on cuts to arts spending.
- Picasso packs the house at Met museum
- A Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso drew more than 700,000 visitors over a 17-week period.
- Jazz photographer Herman Leonard dies
- American photographer Herman Leonard, famous for his photos of jazz greats such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, has died. He was 87.
- Sotheby's combing P.E.I. for art
- International auction house Sotheby's will visit Prince Edward Island this week looking for significant pieces of Canadian art.
- Largest Islamic art museum reopens after 8 years
- The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo has opened for previews after a $10-million US, eight-year restoration.
- Artist slain on small B.C. island
- RCMP say a 60-year-old artist found dead on B.C.'s Cortes Island, at the northern end of Georgia Strait, was the victim of a homicide.
- Cathy comic strip to end
- The comic strip Cathy, which has chronicled the life, frustrations and swimsuit season meltdowns of its namesake for more than 30 years, is coming to an end.
- Former National Gallery head Shirley Thomson dies
- Shirley Thomson, former head of the National Gallery of Canada, has died at the age of 80.
- Hip hop focus of new Halifax festival
- Halifax will celebrate hip-hop culture next month at the city's first Hopscotch Arts Festival.
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