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Poppies abound at commemorations marking the start of WWI on Aug. 4, 1914.

Peru experts are expecting that the auction could raise at least $1 million from the sale of about 150 items.

The piano will be one of the highlights of 30 items from the classic World War II drama put up for sale by a private collector.

Henri Matisse's 1925 painting, which depicts a topless woman sitting in front of a wall, is reportedly worth $3 million.

A Rembrandt self-portrait has been declared an original work of the 17th-century painter.

Italian-born designer Massimo Vignelli, famous for redesigning the New York City subway map, died Tuesday in his Manhattan home. He was 83.

The two-day sale brought in $879.5 million, the highest total in art-market history.

The Christie's auction of impressionist and modern paintings started strong, but major works brought millions less than projected.

The village of Dafen produces more than 100,000 copycat paintings each year.

New artwork belonging to pop artist Andy Warhol was found on floppy disks from 1985 thanks to a project led by Carnegie Mellon University's computer club.

Pei-Shen Qian claimed that he was “unfamiliar with the names” of the artists whose signatures he allegedly forged on paintings.

In his two most recent pieces, Banksy comments on government surveillance and our increasingly technology-dependent lives.

For Chinese investors, items in the Detroit Institute of Arts collection would be a point of national pride, not just portfolio pieces.

The "chicken cup," which was sold to Shanghai collector, Liu Yiqian, would likely go on display in his Long Museum in Shanghai.

The architect is known for designing low-cost recyclable buildings for disaster victims using unconventional material.

An animatronic doll created by artist Jordan Wolfson has amassed a viral following.

The World Photography Organization announced the winners of the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. Take a look at the winning shots here.

Michelangelo’s David, at the Accademia museum in Florence, is considered a masterpiece of the Renaissance and was created in the early 1500s.

Almost 100 works of art have been stolen from Havana's Art Museum. The FBI investigates, but mystery remains deep.

Gather all your feathers, strap on your samba outfit and prepare to earn some beads. Carnival season has arrived!

Fine art has emerged as a surprisingly convenient channel for wealthy Chinese to send their illegal cash abroad.

Kids just don't want to clown around anymore, according to a new report that claims clowns are a dying breed.

Maximo Caminero reportedly told the police that he was protesting against the museum because it failed to exhibit work by local artists.

The head of an Italian investigation said Friday he expects results by May or June.

Some 5,754 photographers submitted nearly 100,000 pictures to the World Press Photo Awards. According to the judges, these are the best.

Singer Thom Yorke said the app was born from the “imagery and the sounds from the song Bloom.”

Imagine heading deep below the streets of Paris for a dip in a pool, a gourmet meal or a subterranean ballet.

According to the designer, the bigger resolution of the screen would allow the icons on the Home screen to be reorganized.

Only an estimated 650 Stradavarius instruments exist around the world. Most are in the multimillion dollar range.