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Famous artists such as Da Vinci, Monet, Picasso and Warhol are common household names. Art & Design takes a look at a four of the most influential and famous artists to have shaped the world of art.

Alexander McQueen's Savage Beauty saw more visitors than any other costume show in the history of the Met. Roughly 5,100 visitors attended the exhibition on its opening day proving the show to be a success.

Lindsay Lohan was walked the red carpet to support Tyler Shields' art opening, which encompasses several portraits of Lindsay as a Vampire.

After two decades of punctilious work and € 30 million in bills, the Leaning Tower of Pisa has finally returned to its original splendour.

In the recent years go green ideas have skyrocketed. The latest additions to this environmentally conscious trend are the innovative Fire Hose Accessories by designers Elvis & Kresse.

Anish Kapoor is renowned for his monumental idiosyncratic sculpture forms of grandiose proportions, which leave viewers in a state of astonishment, and his current exhibition should be no exception. From May 11 - June 23, Kapoor's 'Leviathan' will be shown in Paris, at Monumenta 2011.

The past decade has created a massive digital evolution where there has been an explosion of creativity and change. Documentary, PressPausePlay, discusses the social implications and ramifications of the new digital era.

New startup company ArtFinder allows viewers to discover inspiring art, and share the art they love.

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles is stirring things up with their new exhibition on graffiti and street art.

Inge Jacobsen transforms April 2011 cover of Vogue into a work of art. Jacobsen hand stitched the Kate Winslet cover connecting embroidery and fashion.

A student at the University of Dundee has taken the concept of social media quite literally. He has design a park bench where people can be social all the while be voluntarily and involuntarily connected to media by way of a bench that tweets.

Video games and the Smithsonian American Art museum have something in common: appreciate for art. The Smithsonian has announced that in 2012 it will display the exhibition: The Art of Video Games.

Gap sacks its chief designer after first quarter figures revealed declining sales.

H&M launches Your Art Here, an online visual arts competition open to the public.

Winners of the 15th Annual Webby Awards announced including Justin Beiber, Arcade Fire and Old Spice Guy.

As Americans revel in the wake of Osama bid Laden's death, we take a deeper look into the history of the World Trade Center, and its future.

New York City offers much to do including great bargains on spring outings.

Tutankhamun fascinates people. His gold mask is one of the best-known images on the planet, deeply embedded in the collective consciousness of billions of people. His mysterious death, his legendary treasures and the ubiquitously mentioned curse of the pharaohs fires our imagination. This is what makes Tutankhamun a superstar, a magnet that will always attract hundreds of thousands of people everywhere in the world.

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Pablo Picasso's most expensive ever painting, which was never revealed to the public for the last 50 years, will now go on display, the AFP has reported.

Steve Jobs appeared and showed Apple iPad2. iPad 2 is thirty-three percent tinner and it's up to 15 percent lighter. Not only thiner, lighter but it's also full of great ideas.

Dutch artists Adrei and Alfons Kennis have made Ötzi come alive by using 3D images of his skull as well as X-ray and CT images and have made him the main attraction of the exhibition.

Artists, designers, entertainers and philanthropists are joining forces for the second annual green auction, which last year raised over $2 million for environmental groups.

Traditional all-weather raincoats, designed for the working masses almost 200 years ago, joined the ranks of upmarket London fashion on Wednesday, when Mackintosh opened its first standalone store.