Currently 'disappeared' artist Ai Weiwei's work, 'Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads', has just been unveiled at the Grand Army Plaza in New York City, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking out on Ai's present detainment. Bloomberg declared that the occasion was 'bittersweet,' and that the lack of information regarding Ai's whereabouts was 'disturbing.' more ›

Are we about to enter Auction Relics Drama: The Sequel? This time around, French auction house Beaussant-Lefevre put up a jade Chinese imperial seal on the block. The piece, also originally from the Summer Palace, is said to be worth between 300,000 to 400,000 euros (2.7 million RMB to 3.6 million RMB). more ›

The man who allegedly bid over 15 million euros to buy two bronze sculptures that caused such a tizzy in China over the last week has no intention on paying for them, according to the BBC. more ›