Virus pushes US hospitals to the brink, India hits record new cases

Officials at the epicenter of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the United States warned on Sunday their hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by the upsurge, as India registered a record number of new cases.

Louvre Abu Dhabi reopens after 100-day closure Visitors in masks and gloves returned to the Louvre Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as it reopened its doors after a 100-day closure under coronavirus restrictions.

Hong Kong Innovation Foundation presents Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 500th Anniversary Exhibition Hong Kong Innovation Foundation presents Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 500th Anniversary Exhibition

The Museum of Art reopens in Hong Kong with installations by Goppion The Museum of Art reopens in Hong Kong with installations by Goppion

Nigerian contemporary art booms and prices soar First there was Tutu, the African Mona Lisa sold last year for US$1.5 million. Then a second portrait by revered Nigerian painter Ben Enwonwu, called Christine, sold in mid-October, for $1.4 million.

Mona Lisa's smile a touch clearer through Louvre's new protective glass Visitors to the Louvre in Paris should have a clearer view of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa after the museum installed a new, more transparent form of bullet-proof glass to protect the world's most famous painting.

Louvre opens bookings for blockbuster Leonardo show in October

The Louvre museum in Paris will on Tuesday open bookings for a blockbuster exhibition in October of most of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings to mark the quincentennial of the Renaissance master's death.

Drinks with Mona Lisa: A special night at the museum Daniela Molinari dreamed of offering a drink to the famous Mona Lisa and asking her all about the great Leonardo Da Vinci. On Tuesday night she enjoyed a very special night at the museum, at the famous Louvre in Paris.

Nude ’Mona Lisa’ may be by Leonardo, say experts

A nude drawing that bears a striking resemblance to the "Mona Lisa" was done in Leonardo da Vinci's studio and may be the work of the master himself, a French museum said on Monday.

Louvre to open one Saturday night a month for free

The Louvre museum in Paris has announced it will open its doors for free one Saturday night a month to attract younger, less wealthy visitors.