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British artist Hirst bucks financial downturn with record auction LONDON (AFP) - An unprecedented auction by British artist Damien Hirst raked in more millions on Tuesday, after breaking art world records even in the teeth of the global financial downturn.   People:Pablo Picasso   Source:(AFP)   2008-09-16 Picasso painting breaks Australian price record SYDNEY (AFP) - An unnamed buyer has paid 6.9 million dollars (6.5 million US dollars) for a Picasso at an Australian auction, making it the most expensive painting ever sold in the country.   Nations:Australia   People:Pablo Picasso   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-19 Early Picasso nude found in English bedroom A nude painting by Pablo Picasso when he was aged about 20 has been found in the bedroom of a house in south-west England, the auctioneers selling it said Monday.   Nations:U.K.   People:Pablo Picasso   2008-03-31 Impressionist artwork stolen in Zurich: police Armed robbers stole paintings by Cezanne, Degas, Van Gogh and Monet worth more than 180 million Swiss francs (112 million euros, 164 million dollars) from a museum in Zurich in the second heist of valuable art works in five days in the area, police said Monday.   Nations:Switzerland Netherlands   People:Pablo Picasso   2008-02-11 Two Picasso paintings stolen in Switzerland Two paintings by Pablo Picasso worth nearly five million Swiss francs (4.5 million dollars, 3.1 million euros) have been stolen from a museum in eastern Switzerland, police sources said on Friday.   Nations:Switzerland   People:Pablo Picasso   2008-02-08 Headlines British artist Hirst bucks financial downturn with record auction 2008-09-16 Picasso painting breaks Australian price record 2008-06-19 Early Picasso nude found in English bedroom 2008-03-31 Impressionist artwork stolen in Zurich: police 2008-02-11 Two Picasso paintings stolen in Switzerland 2008-02-08 More than 100 million pounds of art sold at Christie's auction 2008-02-05 London's blockbuster week of art auctions set to defy financial gloom 2008-02-04 Stolen paintings recovered in Brazil 2008-01-08 LA museum gifted 100 mln dlr art collection: report 2007-12-12 Tiny limestone lion sets auction record 2007-12-06 New record for Matisse as New York art auction season opens 2007-11-08 New York set for fall art auctions; new Gauguin record expected 2007-11-06 London sex exhibition is hot ticket 2007-10-10 Two major Picasso works go up for auction in November 2007-10-02 Model and photographer is the surreal thing in London show 2007-09-16 Picasso thieves were on verge of sale: police 2007-08-09 Computer archive used to find stolen art 2007-03-03 Two Picasso paintings stolen from granddaughter's home 2007-02-28 Portuguese museum to remain open all night 2007-01-13 Statues offer clues to Greek isle's past 2006-12-31 Nazi link forces judge to halt sale of 60 mln dollar Picasso 2006-11-07 London Velazquez exhibition attracts huge advance sales 2006-10-18 Picasso exhibitions in Madrid extended 2006-08-08 Rare Picassos big draw at Swiss art show 2006-06-15 Istanbul museum seeking raised profile with Rodin exhibition 2006-06-13 Photographer Arnold Newman dies at age 88 2006-06-07 Picasso portrait fetches $95 million 2006-05-04 Picasso, Van Gogh portraits top New York auction bill 2006-04-30 Van Gogh portrait could get $40 mln in NY auction 2006-02-01 Thieves Take Picasso, Chagall From Gallery 2005-12-23 Picasso's Mistress Sets Auction Record for Year 2002-06-26 Picasso's 'Painter' lost in crash 1998-09-15 Most-viewed New York set for fall art auctions; new Gauguin record expected 2007-11-06 Portuguese museum to remain open all night 2007-01-13

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