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A self-portrait by Kate Moss drawn in her own red lipstick, inspired by her former boyfriend Pete Doherty, has sold for £33,600.

Reuter's photographer David W Cerny, 34, won the top prize at the annual Czech press photo competition with his photo of a motorway pile-up. His photo gained the title of best Czech journalistic photo of 2008.

A London artist has created a striking new series of canvases featuring the image of troubled singer Amy Winehouse.

A group of young artists is preparing its latest exhibition at the Hannah Barry Gallery in Peckham, South London. This is Optimism: The Art of Our Time aims to spread happiness and optimism in these otherwise gloomy times.

Paintings of both people and sceneries have always fascinated people. Before the camera was invented, the images of dear ones were captured with the paintbrush, and canvas was the material of choice.

Renowned artist Gordon Cheung is to visit Preston on November 12th to talk about his work, which is featured in the Technophobia exhibition at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.

World famous singer Sting has commissioned an American artist to paint a 12ft by 8 ft canvas of his home city, Newcastle.

Art auction houses are experiencing the effects of the credit crunch, with some canvas paintings attracting high prices, and others remaining unsold.

When Oprah Winfrey held up a copy of the November 5th Chicago Sun Times and said it was the best post-election front page in the world, it sparked a worldwide demand for the image.