BCAM (Broad Contemporary Art Museum), the newest museum in Los Angeles and a contemporary art showcase, is really just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to LA's wealth of contemporary art. LA is home to major contemporary art collections at several other museums as well as art galleries that draw collectors from throughout the world

A new modern art collection, to be known as ARTIST ROOMS, has been established, it was announced today, created through one of the largest and most imaginative gifts of art ever made to museums in Britain. The gift has been made by Anthony d'Offay, with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), The Art Fund and the Scottish and British Governments. ARTIST ROOMS will be jointly owned and managed by National Galleries of Scotland and Tate on behalf of the nation.

Resounding Spirit traces the pioneering use of abstract art by Japanese artists from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, a period characterized by innovation and a growing awareness of international currents in the art world. Abstract painting—one of the most significant artistic movements of the 20th century—was a worldwide phenomenon.

The record price for a Chinese contemporary artwork was smashed in London, Sotheby's auction house said, for a painting based on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing.

A diamond-encrusted skull by British artist Damien Hirst sold on Thursday for $US100 million ($123 million), a record price for work sold by a living artist, a London gallery announced.

A diamond-encrusted skull by British artist Damien Hirst sold on Thursday for $US100 million ($123 million), a record price for work sold by a living artist, a London gallery announced.

The exhibition Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean Art examines how the Caribbean is defined, as both a real and an imaginary location. Including nearly 80 works in a wide range of media, created within the past six years by 45 emerging and established artists, it will be presented at the Brooklyn Museum from August 31, 2007 through January 27, 2008.

From depictions of animals and nature to portraits and abstract forms, the exhibition demonstrates the diversity of technique and interpretation possible in contemporary origami. Presented in the museum's Art & Nature Center, Origami Now! features interactive stations where visitors of all ages can make origami, play with moveable, "action" origami, and discover the fascinating processes used to make these intricate creations.