Olympics closing ceremony, a crazy mix of spicy music (Lead)
August 13th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) The sometimes spectacular, and often quirky and surprising opening ceremony of the Olympic Games had been matched for craziness and bizarre sights in the closing ... Read more...
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Beckhams get designer painting for Harper
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria got British artist Damien Hirst to create a painting for their one-year-old daughter Harper Seven's bedroom.The couple ... Read more...
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Damien Hirst logs on to India with affordable prints (With Image)
January 28th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) British contemporary artist Damien Hirst, a cult name in new art, has jumped the price barrier to reach out to the masses with prints of ... Read more...
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Clumsy visitors posing threat to British art
October 30th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Some of Britain's greatest art collections, worth tens of millions of pounds, have been damaged due to careless visitors and over-inquisitive children a media report ... Read more...
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‘Insensitive’ Damien Hirst slammed for using baby’s skull in new artwork
January 10th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10 (ANI): Artist Damien Hirst has been criticized for using a infant's skull studded with 8,000 diamonds for his latest art work, 'For Heaven's Sake.'The skull, which is believed to ... Read more...
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Celebrities sign open letter urging Iran to release ‘death by stoning’ woman
December 14th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Dec 14 (ANI): International celebrities including Hollywood actors Robert Redford, Robert De Niro, and English musician Sting have signed an open letter urging Iran to release Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the ... Read more...
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Lance Armstrong’s fly-cycle criticised by animal welfare groups
July 25th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): Cycling superstar Lance Armstrong is under fire after it was revealed that his latest bike for the Tour de France has been decorated with hundreds of dead butterflies.Controversial ... Read more...
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Damien Hirst to peel Kate Moss’ skin off for new high art magazine cover
June 4th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 4 (ANI): Brit artist Damien Hirst has decided to peel off part of supermodel Kate Moss' face for a new high art magazine cover shoot.Hirst, 43, who is an ... Read more...
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Kate Moss turns ghoulish for magazine cover
June 4th, 2009 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) British artist Damien Hirst has turned supermodel Kate Moss into a ghoul for a new high art magazine cover shot.
The eccentric painter and sculptor has portrayed what the ... Read more...
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Damien Hirst buys Paris Hiltons porn portrait
September 29th, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 29 (ANI): Renowned contemporary artist Damien Hirst has bought a porn portrait of Paris Hilton for an undisclosed amount.Hirst bought the portrait from a fellow British artist, Jonathan Yeo, ... Read more...
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Ronnie Woods wife is convinced he has fallen off the wagon again
September 17th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 17 (ANI): English rock guitarist Ronnie Woods estranged wife Jo has given up on him, after he is believed to have gone back to his old boozing ways.Jo was ... Read more...
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Damien Hirst thirst rakes in £70m at Sotheby’s auction
September 16th, 2008 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Monday saw global investment giant Lehmann Brothers file for bankruptcy, but by night there wasn't even a whiff of the credit crunch at Sotheby's in London where a ... Read more...
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Is India an outlet for Sotheby’s unsold art? (Comment)
August 31st, 2008 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
Did international auction house Sotheby's bring famed contemporary artist Damien Hirst's works to India because a "mountain" of unsold works lies in wait in London? Is Sotheby's looking at India to sell ... Read more...
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Delhi ready for mega tryst with art and its business
August 19th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The capital is gearing up to welcome what could perhaps be the country's most eventful art season. The first of three back-to-back mega art events in the ... Read more...
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Giant white truffle fetches PS165,000 at auction
December 2nd, 2007 - 4:57 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 2(ANI): The biggest white truffle unearthed in half a century has fetched a record 165,000 pounds at an auction.The 1.5kg "Tuber magnatum Pico" was discovered in the hills near ... Read more...
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