International auction house Sotheby's is opening a massive art gallery in Hong Kong on Saturday, in a bid to tap China's growing appetite for fine art.

Anthropologists working in southern France believe they have discovered the oldest example of cave art on a 1.5 metric tonne block limestone, which reveals an interest in the female form - and the type of decor that the first Europeans preferred for their living spaces.

Artist Atul Dodiya finds Bollywood’s villains, such as Mogambo from Mr India and Gabbar Singh from Sholay, far more inspirational than the heroes who vanquished them.

Actor James Franco (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), who recently screened his film Francophrenia at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, is also an exhibited artist and a published author. He opens an exhibition this week in Los Angeles, inspired by the iconic film Rebel Without a Cause.

A massive block of limestone in France contains what scientists believe are the earliest known engravings of wall art dating back some 37,000 years, according to a study published Monday.

Museums are embracing the latest technology in an attempt to reignite visitors’ passion for the past. While some people still picture museums as aging monoliths crammed full of history, many institutions are reinventing themselves using forward-thinking technology.

A painting created by late singer Amy Winehouse and her rocker friend Pete Doherty using their own blood has fetched $56,000 at auction. A portion of profits from the sale will be donated to The Amy Winehouse Foundation.

A painting created by late singer Amy Winehouse and her rocker friend Pete Doherty by using their own blood is set to fetch £80,000 at an auction.

Delhi-based NGO, Happy Hands Foundation, has been working with rural artisans from across India for almost three and a half years now.

Edvard Munch's painting The Scream, one of the world's most recognizable works of art, sold for $120 million at Sotheby's, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction.