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Contemporary Artist Mike Kelley Found Dead in the Bathtub of His Home

Police in South Pasadena, California say they are investigating the death of the 57-year-old, whose work appeared on the cover of Sonic Youth 's 1992 album 'Dirty', as possible suicide.

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The skilled hands of a lost husband hold out hope for a tenacious artist

Steven Lloyd was unexpectedly stricken by a massive brain hemorrhage in October, on the day before his 44th birthday. As he lay dying in the hospital, the New England Organ Bank called his wife at their New Hampshire home with a special request: Did she want to donate her husband's hands? Within days, doctors at Brigham and Women's Hospital transplanted Lloyd's hands and lower arms onto Richard ...

Exhibition at Fondation Beyeler offers a fresh review of Pierre Bonnard's entire career

The painting 'Large Landscape, South of France (Le Cannet)', Oil on Canvas, 1945, by French artist Pierre Bonnard at the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, 27 January 2012. The exhibition 'Pierre Bonnard' runs from 29 January to 13 May. It celebrates the great French colorist and one of the most fascinating of modern artists.

Caulk keeps winter’s cold at bay

If you’ve caught the handy bug in the doldrums of midwinter, consider caulking. Sure, the wintry chill may prevent you from wielding the caulking gun outdoors, but there are probably a few spots around your interior that could benefit from a good bead of caulk.