Month: November 2008

A US collector pledges a “priceless collection” of texts by the Bard and other writers to Shakespeare’s Globe. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7713884.stm

Top works of art went unsold at two New York auctions on Wednesday, as the global financial crisis hits the art market. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7712972.stm

The Tate missed the chance to own 21 works by Mark Rothko, in addition to the nine it displays in its Rothko Room, papers reveal. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7711675.stm

A portrait inspired by a woman’s nightmare of giving birth to quintuplets wins the National Portrait Gallery photographic prize. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7709503.stm

A Scots art lover who bought a drawing by artist Joan Eardley finds a valuable painting hidden inside the frame. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7710561.stm

A rare Edvard Munch masterpiece sells for $38.1m (£24.2m) in New York, a record for the artist’s work. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7707810.stm

Some of Wales’ finest paintings are to cross the Atlantic for a two-year tour of the United States. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7704951.stm

Actor Richard Dreyfuss is to appear on the London stage four years after he was fired from The Producers. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7706274.stm

A new exhibition tells the stories behind nine artworks of Highlands women. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7698208.stm