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NASA invites public to send their artwork to asteroid Bennu By Karen Graham NASA's OSIRIS-REx is set to begin its journey to the asteroid Bennu in September 2016, on the first U.S. mission to collect an asteroid sample. The agency is inviting the public to take part in the mission by sending their artwork along on the trip.

Latest sculpture of Franco as a punching ball is sweet revenge By Anne Sewell Sculptor Eugenio Merino got into trouble a while back for his work depicting the former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco inside a Coca-Cola fridge. He won the case launched by the Franco Foundation, and now his latest work is pure, sweet revenge.

John Constable oil sketch discovered By Tim Sandle A previously unknown oil sketch by landscape artist John Constable has been discovered. The painting was found hidden behind one of his paintings by museum staff.

Stolen Picasso, other art burned to crisp by thief's mother By Anne Sewell The artwork was painted by Picasso in 1971, just two years before he died at the age of 91. It was stolen in October last year from a Dutch art gallery and the remains have now possibly surfaced, after the work was burned literally to a crisp.

Interview with William Lee Golden from The Oak Ridge Boys Special By Markos Papadatos Nashville - On July 15, I had the chance to interview William Lee Golden from the Grammy-winning vocal group, The Oak Ridge Boys, where he talked about his artwork, another passion of his in addition to his music.

Ecce Homo 'restorer' auctioning her artwork for charity on eBay By Anne Sewell Borja - Cecilia Giménez, the Spanish artist who was responsible for the unfortunate 'restoration' of the Ecce Homo fresco in a small town church in Spain, is now auctioning one of her own paintings on eBay for charity.

Controversy as Swedish artist paints with Holocaust ashes By Anne Sewell Lund - A controversy is raging as Swedish artist Carl Michael von Hausswolff unveils a painting made using ashes of Holocaust victims, taken from the Majdanek Nazi death camp in Poland.

Woman finds JFK portrait hidden behind $5 garage sale picture By Leigh Goessl Glendale - A woman who had purchased a $5 framed picture of a horse found another portrait behind the one she'd bought. After she took the horse picture out, a likeness of John F. Kennedy was discovered hidden behind.

The athletic bus arrives for the Olympics By Melissa Horrocks London - A London bus has been transformed into an athletic bus working out for the Olympic Games. It is hoped that the bus will be inspiration for participants.

Op-Ed: Are you unhappy with your tattoo? You're not the only one By Melissa Horrocks Many people have tattoos over their body, but new research shows that people are regretting having them done. Everyone has different ideas about tattoos, Jodie Marsh loves her tattoos.

Op-Ed: Tim Tebow fanatic reveals back tattoo dedicated to Broncos star By Christopher Bates Now I've seen some ugly tattoos during my time, which is saying something considering I'm only 22 years old, however, none of them compare to the tattoo recently exposed by this Tim Tebow fanatic.

Ram Samocha discusses his unique metalpoint artwork Special By KJ Mullins Toronto - Artist Ram Samocha use of metal in his current From Scratch collection on view at the RedHead Gallery brings a new edge of excitement to an ancient, neglected drawing technique. The collection has already met with a very positive response.

Fire rips through Moscow Art Center, officials fear worst By Kim I. Hartman Moscow - Russian art experts fear dozens of works of art including religious icons may have been damaged or destroyed in a fire at an art center in Moscow but officials say it could take days to properly assess the damage caused by Thursday and Friday's blaze.

Paris Museum art heist includes Picasso, Matisse and more By Kim I. Hartman Paris - A hooded thief has stolen five masterpieces including a Picasso and a Matisse in a dawn raid from a Paris museum today. The daring $123 million heist is set to be what may be one of the biggest crimes in art history.

Why isn't French artwork selling anymore? By Michael Cosgrove French artists are notable by their absence from big international art auctions and galleries, and on the rare occasions that French art sells, it’s for low prices. French art needs to be more competitive, but efforts to change seem half-hearted at best

German artist wants a volunteer to die for his artwork By Chris V. Thangham A German artist has caused a stir after he was found looking for a volunteer willing to die for his artwork. He wants to portray the dying stages as an art.

Op-Ed: Renoir's Beauty Remains, Continues to Leave Impressionist Marks By John Rickman In the last years of his life, Renoir had arthritis so bad that a brush had to be strapped to his hand so that he could paint. When asked why he continued to work in such conditions he replied, "The pain passes, but the beauty remains."

Man Questioned About Bush Yard Artwork By RobotGod Secret Service agents have questioned an Alameda man about a display in his front yard featuring a cardboard cutout of President Bush with a knife through his head.

Believe it or Not: She is not real By Chris V. Thangham CG Society is a society of Digital artists where they draw realistic sketches.

How To Add iTunes Artwork To MP3 ID3 Tags Using iTunes By guj_* Quick and easy way to fix this small problem.

How to fix your iTunes artwork By elstan Software-enthusiast site Download Squad has a brief tutorial on how to fix incorrect artwork for the songs in your iTunes library

Hitler Paintings Auction for More than $200,000 By Digital Journal Staff More than 20 watercolors and sketches attributed to Adolf Hitler were sold Tuesday for more than $200,000 at an auction in Britain.

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