BBC News – Arts and Culture

Sirs Michael Gambon and Derek Jacobi are among those nominated in this year’s Laurence Olivier theatre awards. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7865429.stm

After months of negotiations, permission has been given for a replica Superlambanana sculpture to stay in Liverpool. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/merseyside/7868985.stm

A bronze sculpture of a young ballet dancer by the French master Edgar Degas sells for a record £13.3m ($19.2m) at auction, in London. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7869151.stm

The first major exhibition of JMW Turner works in China will open in Beijing after the Tate loans 80 paintings from its collection. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7866676.stm

Two New York museums will hold onto early works by Picasso after reaching an out-of-court settlement with a man who claimed he was their rightful owner. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7867710.stm

Sirs Michael Gambon and Derek Jacobi are among those nominated in this year’s Laurence Olivier theatre awards. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7865429.stm

Singer-songwriter James Taylor receives a lifetime achievement at Radio 2’s annual folk music awards in London. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7866750.stm

Campaigners secure the £50m which was needed to buy a 16th Century painting by Titian for the nation. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7863635.stm

A Turner landscape fetches £9.1m ($12.9m) in an auction at Sotheby’s in New York. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7859661.stm

Wendy Cope, a favourite to succeed Andrew Motion as Poet Laureate, calls for the post to be abolished. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7859814.stm