British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th-century art, has died at the age of 88. His agent, Erica Bolton, confirmed the news, marking the end of a career that spanned decades and included a record-setting $90.3 million sale of his work in 2018.
Hungarian-British author David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel 'Flesh,' while black metal and metalcore bands also released new albums with flesh-related themes.
Three men were sentenced to 47 months in prison after stealing a 2,500-year-old golden helmet and three bracelets from a Dutch museum. The artifacts, on loan from Romania, were recovered in a plea deal with two of the suspects.
An auction featuring memorabilia from Marilyn Monroe’s estate has already generated thousands of dollars in bids on the 100th anniversary of her birth, according to Julien's Auctions.
Ridley Scott's 1982 film 'Blade Runner' has become a cult classic despite its initial box office failure, though it omitted key elements from Philip K. Dick's novel, according to MovieWeb.
Brooklyn Rivera, a leading Nicaraguan indigenous leader, died after nearly three years in custody. The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health attributed the cause of death to physical and neurological deterioration linked to a Covid-19 infection.
The family of a British man found dead in Grenada have accused UK authorities of failing to support their fight for justice, according to The Guardian.
Memorial Day 2026 will be observed on Monday, May 25, a federal holiday in the United States. The day honors deceased service members, with events held nationwide and many businesses closed.
Record Sale at Christie's Auction House The painting, titled Number 7A, 1948, was auctioned at Christie's in New York and set a new record for the highest price paid for a Pollock artwork at auction. Previously, the
Kouri Richins, a Utah-based children's book author and real estate agent, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for poisoning her husband with fentanyl in 2022. The ruling came on the day her husband would have turned 44.
A painting stolen by the Nazis during World War Two has been found in the home of descendants of a Dutch SS collaborator, according to an art detective.
Steven Roth, CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, compared the phrase 'tax the rich' to 'disgusting racial slurs' during a recent earnings call. His comments followed criticism of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 'pied-à-terre' tax policy targeting luxury second homes.
Temples in Thailand launched homemade rockets during the annual 'Look Noo' festival, an ancient Mon tradition, according to Al Jazeera.
Dannielynn Birkhead, the daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith, made a striking appearance at the 2026 Kentucky Derby with her bold new style, according to multiple reports.
A man has won an original Pablo Picasso painting worth more than €1m in a charity raffle, according to the BBC.