An exhibition held at the Whitechapel Gallery in London shows off an eclectic mix of art works from the United Kingdom's government art collection. The paintings on display were chosen by officials of the British government, including Nick Clegg and Samantha Cameron. The exhibition features paintings by some very different artists, such as L.S. Lowry and Tracey Ermin. All of them are taken from the extensive collection of the British government... [read news]

The election campaign started for the French Financial Ministry in Brazil, where she promised to improve the International Monetary Fund’s reform in order to give the emerging states more influence. In an official statement, one of the best Finance Ministry of the E.U. states said that the biggest priority of the IMF is to continue its reform. The Brazil visit is the first one from the Lagarde’s tour in the emerging states campaign for the... [read news]

Superhero movie "Thor" remained at the top of the North American box office for the second week in a row. Wedding comedy "Bridesmaids" had an impressive opening, making its way to second place. "Thor", a Marvel comic adaptation, made $34.7 million in its second weekend of release and kept its number one spot at the North American box office. "Bridesmaids" made $26.2 million in its first weekend, replacing "Fast Five" as the number two movie and... [read news]

A painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt could be returned to the grandson of its original owner, a victim of the Nazis. The Museum of Modern Arts in Salzburg is planning to return the priceless artwork to the only heir of its previous owner, almost 70 years after the canvas was stolen by the Nazis."Litzlberg am Attersee", the painting in question, is valued somewhere between 20 and 30 million euro. Famous Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, a... [read news]