CULTURE

Zoology museum Art by Animals features colourful paintings by elephants, orangutans, chimpanzees and gorillas.

Scottish fashion designer Jonathan Saunders was given the 2012 Designer Fashion Fund award by the British Fashion Council (BFC) tailored to assist him develop his business for the next twelve months. Apart from the bespoke mentoring program, Saunders will also receive £200,000 cash prize which will help him achieve his business goals.

The Queen's racing bird Royal Desire is taking on Mike Tyson's thoroughbred fliers in Sun City, South Africa.

Diehard Simpsons fans swamp eBay with escalating bids on Christopher Herbert's 99p blob of dried glue that has vague resemblance to Homer.

With the iPad 3 due to be announced in a matter of weeks, Adam Lashinsky has shed some light on Apple's extreme secrecy leading up to a product launch.

An artwork by famous impressionist Camille Pissarro, which was stolen about three decades ago, has been returned by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

German designer Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled his exclusive online couture creations in collaboration with London-based web retailer, Net-a-Porter.

Ballet superstar Sergei Polunin has resigned from the Royal Ballet and wants to open a tattoo parlour.

Some of the leading names in the fashion and art industry including Vivienne Westwood, Zandra Rhodes and Mary Katrantzou have designed their own giant eggs for the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt event.

A rare first edition of John James Audobon's "The Birds of America" with life-size portrayals of more than 400 North American species was sold for $7.9 million at a Christie's auction in New York on Friday. The buyer of the book has not been identified.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the names of the 2012 Fashion Forward winners which includes Henry Holland, Louise Gray and Mary Katrantzou among womenswear designers and James Long in the menswear section.

Nintendo's game controller has won the 'Guinness Gamer World Record' at Liverpool St. Station, London.

John James Audobon's 'The Birds of America' expected to sell for more than $7 million.

New dress codes released by the organisers of the Royal Ascot event have set some strict standards following allegations that visitors, particularly ladies, were too casually dressed for the occasion.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says that he wishes the iPhone did as much as his Android smartphone, claiming that Google does voice commands better than iOS.

The Royal Academy of Art in London is featuring an exclusive exhibition dedicated to the spectacular landscape works of English painter-photographer, David Hockney.

As the London 2012 Olympic Games are drawing closer, luxury brands are competing with each other in order to bag the biggest athletes to feature in their campaigns.

According to the publisher, people read the book and then decide to discard it.

Google Doodles has gained momentum over the years as more and more users have applauded the search engine giant's efforts in celebrating significant events with style.

Academy Award winning actress Kate Winslet looked stunning as she showed off her feminine curves in St. John's Spring 2012 advertising campaign.

Royal Mail gives children's author seal of approval with release of commemorative stamps.

Chinese artist and dissident encouraged by authorities' decision to review charges against him

Apple is set to revolutionise the textbook and education industries by announcing new partnerships with publishers at a media event in New York this month, reports claim.

British cartoonist Ronald Searle CBE, known for his satirical creations of the wicked and well-armed pupils of St Trinian's, has died at the age of 91, Searle's family said on Tuesday.

A collection of 45 etchings by the late Lucian Freud, which are described as the most complete surrey of prints by the artist, are set to be auctioned off next month.

Apple is tipped to be holding a media event in New York at the end of this month, with the emphasis thought to be on publishing rather than the rumoured iPad 3.

English pop artist David Hockney has criticised Damien Hirst for using assistants in creating artworks that he sold solely under his name.

Barbara Hulanicki, the founder of the Sixties retail emporium Biba is among the stars in the fashion arena to be recognised in the Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honors list.

The year 2012 marks the bicentenary of Victorian author Charles Dickens known for creating some of the most iconic novels and characters of English literature. Throughout Britain, a host of exhibitions, events and activities are being organised to celebrate the life and work of the famed author.