Japan’s Island of Art

from The Washington Post Exploring Naoshima, Japan’s island of art By Glenn Kessler The easiest way to make our three children groan has always been suggesting a visit to an art museum. So it was with some trepidation that on a recent family vacation to Japan,...

Largest Finger Painting Ever

from Top Art News Giant Finger Painting Sets World Record HONG KONG — As American children were celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday, around 3,300 students were setting a Guinness World Record in China. The children created a giant finger painting carrying the...

Jeanne-Claude Gone

from the San Jose Mercury News Jeanne-Claude, artist, dies at 74 Associated Press   Jeanne-Claude — whose collaboration with her husband, Christo, in creating massive environmental works of art, such as the 24-mile-long “Running Fence” in California...

Bacon’s Eye

from The Guardian UK Demons and beefcake – the other side of Francis Bacon Charlotte Higgins, chief arts writer Francis Bacon had his right eye sewn back in place after he was thrown through a window by lover Peter Lacy. Photograph: Jane Bown The territories...