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Attenborough sells art for £4.6m

Film director Lord Attenborough’s personal art collection of 20th century British paintings sells for £4.6m at an auction in London. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8356407.stm

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Tate lands first female director

Tate Britain appoints its first female director, Dr Penelope Curtis, currently curator of the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8355253.stm

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Major art fails to shift at sale

Works by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat are left unsold at a New York contemporary art sale, but makes $74.1m (£44.2m) in total. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8354154.stm

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Priest abuse novel wins honour

A book about sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church wins Canada’s main literary award, the Giller Prize. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8354350.stm

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Grubtown Tale takes funny prize

A book about a repulsively smelly man wins the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, honouring humorous books for children. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8352854.stm