Arts
Five works from Gurlitt art trove were looted by Nazis, task force finds
BERLIN A task force set up by the German government to determine the ownership history of more than 1,500 art works discovered in 2012 has found that only five were wrongfully taken from Jews, drawing criticism from Jewish groups.
France honors Michael Keaton for contribution to arts
PARIS - France has honored American actor Michael Keaton with a prestigious cultural award, giving him a medal for his contributions to the arts and literature. | Video
Artists say celebrity pastor's church stole Miami murals for ads
NEW YORK A group of street artists say a church led by a pastor to celebrities like hip hop mogul Kanye West used their artwork from a Miami public school in an advertising campaign without their permission, according to a lawsuit.
Catalan group puts on high-flying show in Chile's Valdivia
Catalan theater group La Fura dels Baus put on a high-flying, acrobatic show at the weekend at an event designating Chile's Valdivia the "American Capital of Culture 2016". | Video
Nero's golden palace, Siena's crumbling walls win much-needed restoration cash
ROME Emperor Nero's golden palace, the walls of medieval Siena and the foundations of Venice will all receive sorely needed restoration funds after Italy approved a plan on Monday to spend 300 million euros ($325 million) to protect its cultural heritage.
Abstract painter, sculptor Ellsworth Kelly dies at 92
Influential American abstract painter and sculptor Ellsworth Kelly died on Sunday, said an art gallery owner in New York. He was 92.
Repatriated antiquities focus of new Egyptian exhibition
CAIRO - Nearly 200 antiquities smuggled out of Egypt and repatriated from eight countries are featured in a new exhibition at the Egyptian Museum. | Video
Archaeologists unearth artifacts from ancient civilization in Honduras
CATACAMAS, Honduras - A clay tray featuring the head of a jaguar and pottery with handles resembling a vulture were among the treasures from an ancient civilization found by archaeologists in Honduras. | Video
Artifacts linked to JFK assassination to be sold at auction
DALLAS - Keys to the limousine President John F. Kennedy was riding in when he was killed more than 50 years ago are expected to fetch up to $50,000 when they are sold in an online auction this month. | Video
Israel bars novel about Jewish-Arab love affair from school curriculum
JERUSALEM Israel's Education Ministry has ruled against the inclusion of a novel about a romance between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man in the Hebrew high school curriculum because it feared it could raise tensions among pupils, an official said on Thursday.
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