Leonardo da Vinci alluded to the existence of tunnels under an Italian castle in a painting. Were they merely fictional? Experts believe an intricate system of tunnels lies under this ancient castle in Milan.

Secret tunnels seen only in Leonardo da Vinci's painting have been discovered under an ancient Italian castle

Johnny Depp has made a triumphant return to the big screen with the release of his highly anticipated biopic "MODI." The film delves into the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, showcasing Depp's passion for both acting and filmmaking. "MODI" marks Depp's return to the spotlight as a movie star, as he takes on the role of director for the project.

Johnny Depp Launches His "MODI" Biopic, Makes Comeback As Movie Star

Johnny Depp is offering a glimpse into his creative process with a new art exhibit set to open in New York City on Friday, Oct. 4. Titled "A Bunch of Stuff," the immersive exhibition will provide an intimate look at Depp’s artwork for the first time, according to the creative team.

Johnny Depp is set to open an art exhibition in N.Y.C

The six new murals painted by artist Banksy have puzzled many over their meaning. The artwork included a goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf that appeared in the streets of London this week.

Banksy unveils animals on the streets of London as many ponder over its meaning

A painting by Vincent van Gogh, which was stolen and then handed to a Dutch art sleuth in an IKEA bag last year, was displayed in a museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Wednesday (Feb 7).

Van Gogh painting worth $6.8mn goes on display for first time since being stolen and returned

In what comes as a bizarre incident, a Danish artist who received large sums of money from a museum and submitted empty frames as artwork has been ordered by a court to repay the funds.

Danish artist submits empty frames as artwork, court orders him to repay museum

US authorities seized three artworks sought by the heirs of a Jewish art collector who died in the Holocaust, officials said Thursday. They confirmed a story in The New York Times that said New York investigators had taken these works by the 1900s Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele from three museums throughout the country.

US authorities seize artworks allegedly stolen by Nazis

Ancient Chinese artwork and statues in northwestern China’s Dunhuang caves which have survived more than a millennium through wars, political upheavals, and even millions of tourists over the years, may not be able to live through climate change, researchers from Greenpeace warned on Monday (July 17).

Climate change threatens ancient Chinese artwork and statues, warn researchers

Andy Warhol's estate lost its U.S. Supreme Court copyright fight with celebrity photographer Lynn Goldsmith on Thursday as the justices faulted the famed pop artist's use of her photo of Prince in a silkscreen series depicting the charismatic rock star.

Warhol estate loses US Supreme Court copyright battle over Prince artwork

Vandals in Australia have destroyed an Aboriginal artwork believed to be 30,000 years old, said local authorities, reported AP. The artwork in Koonadla Cave in the state of South Australia has been affected.

Australia: 30,000 years old Aboriginal artwork destroyed by vandals

The artificial intelligence application Lensa-AI has been generating pictures and controversies. It has been accused of sexualising pictures and stealing artwork from artists online.

Gravitas: Lensa-AI pictures swarm social media

Oluwajuwonlo Adeyemi is a Nigerian artist who grew up witnessing her mother throw away big plastic kegs of cooking oil that she used for her catering business in Lagos. Disgusted with the idea of adding trash to expansive landfills in a city where only a small percentage of trash is recycled, Adeyemi transformed them into faces that have come to be recognised as a signature of the artwork.

WION Fineprint: Nigerian Artist transforms oil kegs into masks to reduce waste

Museums have become a target ground for climate activists who have used art time and again to create awareness about the consequences of climate crisis. The latest one being conducted in Austria, where the climate activists who belong to the last generation attacked a painting.

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Activists continue to target artworks in protest against climate change inaction by leaders. Dutch Police arrest three suspects in the latest.

WION Climate Tracker: Activists continue to target artworks; Dutch Police arrest three suspects

As part of cultural connect, a wall outside Delhi's Vasant Vihar metro station has received a makeover in the form of Colombian artwork. The artwork has been painted by renowned Colombian urban artist Laura Ortiz Hernández and an Indian artist named Laxmi.

Delhi's Vasant Vihar Metro Station gets Colombian artwork

The feeling of getting back a prized possession after several years was quite visible on the face of a 101-year-old Dutch woman. She had got back a painting looted by the Nazis from her father during the second world war.

Dutch woman, 101, gets back artwork looted by Nazis, places it for auction at Sotheby’s

Ivorian artist creates artworks by recycling old phones. Artist Koffi started collecting dozens of old keyboards after graduation. The Artist Series 'Life here' depicts the daily life of ordinary people. The artist hopes to create awareness about recycling.

Ivorian artist recycles old phones to create artworks

What looks like a patchwork is actually made of mobile phones. This artist in Ivory Coast is making artwork out of mobile phone covers.

Watch: Old mobile phones converted into artwork by Ivory Coast artist

For the first time, artwork, which has been created by former South African president Nelson Mandela, will be sold as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) soon. The sale will be carried out against the backdrop of a booming global digital art market.

In a first, former South African president Nelson Mandela’s artwork to be sold as NFTs soon

Creating record of sorts, a pig painter called as Pigcasso, has created an artwork, which has been sold for a whopping £20,000. The animal painter, who was saved from going under the knife as a piglet at the 11th hour by owner Joanne Lefson, has become a world-renowned artist.

Pig painter Pigcasso’s artwork sells for whopping £20,000, creates history

An artificially intelligent artist is now creating NFT artworks based on feedback from 5,000 people. It's called Botto. Take a look at this report for more.

Artificially intelligent artist creates artworks based on feedbacks

A Cambridge faculty, a French museum and a Scottish college all returned artifacts looted from West Africa, with activists and officers hailing a possible turning level within the years-long battle to make sure Europe’s reckoning on race prolonged to restitution of what it plundered.

Europe returns colonial-era looted African artwork

A famous artwork by the British street artist Banksy that shredded itself right after it was sold at an auction back in 2018 found its way back at the Sotheby's where it was auctioned off once again at a whopping $25 millions and this time around - there wasn't any more shredding involved. Here's a report.

Famous artwork by British street artist Banksy auctioned off

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