Art history has been less than kind to Paul Sandby, an 18th century British painter whose name was eclipsed by contemporaries like Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival, Irish Reels Film Festival and "The Best of British Noir" series begin in Seattle this week. Also screening: "Casablanca" and "The Quiet Man."
British jazz guitarist Martin Taylor earned the respect of great musicians such Pat Metheny, Chet Atkins and George Harrison.
An art collection put together by British American Tobacco over five decades to liven up its factories and "inspire" workers was sold for a Dutch record 13.6 million euros, Sotheby's said Tuesday.
An art collection by British American Tobacco has sold for a Dutch record ($A20.39 million).
An art collection by British American Tobacco over five decades to liven up its factories was sold for a Dutch record ($A20.
Recent gains in the global fight against HIV/AIDS could be reversed as the "global economic downturn pinches poor countries' budgets and donors show signs of backing away from their promise to provide universal access to AIDS treatment," the British government together with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned Tuesday, Reuters AlertNet reports...
Kids will cotton to "Cape Farewell: Art & Climate Change" the minute they're startled by the immense crashing that erupts every 20 minutes. "Cape Farewell" is part of the ongoing "Artology" collaboration between the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Cranbrook Institute of Science, where the show is hung.
A British judge is siding with Pink Floyd, ruling its EMI label must protect artist integrity and stop selling single digital tracks. The acid-inspired band, known for concept albums, said single-song sales were an injustice to their art.
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- British American Tobacco Plc , Europes second-largest cigarette maker, made 13.6 million euros ($18.5 million) last night in what Sothebys said was the highest total for an art auction in the Netherlands.
