New York, May 17 (ANI): A 1991 painting depicting actress Bea Arthur - best known for her roles in 70s and 80s shows 'Maude' and 'Golden Girls'- nude from the waist up was sold for nearly 2 million dollars at an auction in Manhattan on Wednesday.

Washington, May 14 (ANI): The cost to manufacture, install and maintain solar panels is so high that most people and businesses cannot afford to place them on their rooftops.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Chris Brown has angered his neighbours after decorating the outside of his Hollywood Hills residence with colourful spray-painted murals.

Melbourne, May 09 (ANI): Sara Leonardi-McGrath, who sells paintings for thousands of dollars to Sydney's high society, is proud of her step-daughter Holly McGrath's art work.

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Madonna has decided to auction a painting by French cubist artist Fernand Leger for charity and is expecting to raise at least 5 million dollars.

London, May 3 (ANI): A research project undertaken by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam reveals that a number of the painter's favourite paints have faded badly and changed the appearance of his works.

New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Culture Chandresh Kumari Katoch re-opened the renovated gallery of Tanjore and Mysore schools of paintings at the National Museum here on Friday. The gallery comprises of 88 paintings.

New York, May. 2 (ANI): An artist's upcoming performance and installation at the New Museum in New York titled, 'Sext Me If You Can,' will hang paintings of indecent texts on the walls of the modern magazine from May 23-26.

Washington, April 30(ANI): John Mayer, who donated proceeds from his 2012 tour to help US' former servicemen and women, picked up a paintbrush for the Veterans Build 2013 campaign.

Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): George W. Bush has said that painting has been a life-changing experience for him.

Melbourne Apr. 22 (ANI): A new do-it-yourself nail painting is the latest craze after Katy Perry was seen wearing images of her former husband Russell Brand and US president Barack Obama on her fingertips.

Washington, Apr. 16 (ANI): Former President George W. Bush, whose paintings are confounding his critics, has said that some people are surprised that he can even read.

Islamabad, Apr. 10 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank has painted an extremely bleak picture of Pakistan's "directionless" economy, saying that immediate recovery chances are almost nil amid a worsening balance of payments position.

Dhaka, April 7 (ANI): Inspired by the unique painted rickshaws, which pack the streets of the Bangladesh cities, the logo for the ICC World Twenty20 2014 was unveiled on a star-studded evening in Dhaka last night.

Beijing, April 4 (Xinhua-ANI):Archaeologists in East China's Jiangxi Province on Thursday announced that they have discovered rare mural paintings with vibrant colors in a 600-year-old tomb.

New York, April 4 (ANI): Madonna is all set to sell an abstract French painting, which she has owned for more than 20 years, in order to support educating girls in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries.

London, Apr. 3 (ANI): More than a third of youths do not know who famed painter Renoir is, a survey has revealed.

London, April 01 (ANI): Jodie Marsh has admitted that the secret to her bronzed complexion is a fake tan product from the makers of Ronseal.

Washington, March 31 (ANI): University of Michigan (U-M) scientists have developed a new technique to create "paint-on" plastic electronics that can be used to make popular gadgets less expensive and better for the environment.

Kuala Lumpur, March 24 (ANI): Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan has helped raised RM3mil ($1.8m ) from the auction of two Richard Mille watches and a painting during SM Chong Hwa's fund-raising dinner and concert on Saturday.

London, March 18 (ANI): A painting hanging in the former home of Sir Francis Drake has been confirmed as a self-portrait by the Dutch Master Rembrandt, the National Trust has announced.

Washington, Mar. 9 (ANI): The teacher who taught former President George W. Bush how to paint has praised his budding skills, saying that he'd go down in history as a 'great artist'.

Melbourne, Mar 7 (ANI): Lara Bingle, who has been painted for the Archibald Prize, said that it was a "dream come true" for her.

Washington, March 7 (ANI): Plumbers, spray painters and hair stylists are some of the high-risk occupations for asthma, a new study has revealed.

Sydney, Mar. 4 (ANI): Residents of Chengdu city have claimed that Chinese officials are spray painting grass to make it look green.