You wouldn't know it from watching her on television, but Jersey Shore star Jenni "JWOWW" Farley has the soul of an artist. How do we know? We found a website full of her college artwork.

German sculptor Marcel Walldorf asked himself how female police officers relieve themselves while on duty. His artistic interpretation, "Petra," depicts a policewoman in full riot gear squatting and peeing. Some German cops aren't very happy about it.

The Museum of Modern Art has acquired "Fire in My Belly," the controversial video piece that was booted from the Smithsonian a few weeks ago.

A judge yesterday dismissed copyright lawsuits between appropriating "street artist" Shepard Fairey and the non-profit Associated Press over an image of Barack Obama that Fairey lifted and profited from. The judge cited a "suggestion of settlement" for his decision. [Image:AP]

Show Media, the company that sells advertising on the top of New York City taxis, is giving back to the city—and making up for its slowest month—by featuring work by Chuck Close and Kehinde Wiley. Good stuff!

Will Christo ever announce a new art project that makes everyone say, "Sounds good"?

A few weeks ago, the Smithsonian removed a work of art from an exhibition over complaints that it was offensive to Christians. Now the Andy Warhol Foundation—which gave $100,000 for the exhibition—says it'll stop funding Smithsonian shows.

Hedge fund mogul and art hoarder Adam Sender dropped $422,500 at auction on the handwritten lyrics to Bob Dylan's "Times They Are a-Changing," more than $100K over the estimate. He still can't buy back his youth. [Image via Getty]

Steve Martin appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss his new book, and Colbert surprised him with a pop quiz—on art. Martin does reasonably well, if one correct answer constitutes "reasonably well." Watch the action unfold inside.

Hundreds of attractive people dressed in black descended on Miami this past week for Art Basel Miami Beach, the international art exhibition. But don't be sad if you didn't go! We've got you covered here with plenty of sweet photos.

[Alexander Rodriguez, heir to the Bronx bombing fortune, looked like he was trying to place bids on something other than art work at Art Basel in Miami today. Image via Getty]

Ultra-fancy Miami craft fair Art Basel opened yesterday for private collectors and they're snatching up all the expensive modern art, including plenty of people buying five-figure photography prints as holiday gifts. I'd settle for a pair of gloves!

[Passersby might have a hard time not stumbling when checking out artist Kenny Scharf's psychedelic new mural (which replaced Shepard Fairey's) on Bowery and Houston in Manhattan. Image via Getty]

Reps. John Boehner and Eric Cantor, the two leading House Republicans, have issued a warning to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery: Take down that exhibit where Jesus is covered with ants, or face "tough scrutiny" next year. [Update below]

A retired French electrician, Pierre Le Guennec says he has "hundreds" of Picasso paintings, notebooks, lithographs and a watercolor believed to be worth around 60 million euros, which he claims Picasso gave him as a gift. Picasso's son disagrees. [BBC]

Alexandre Fuchs, the son of Hollywood photographer Leo Fuchs, has assembled his father's work in Special Photographer, which hit bookstores yesterday. It's full of gorgeous, iconic images of gorgeous, iconic people. An exclusive peek inside the book is below.

Audrey Hepburn
"The Nun Story" | Belgian Congo
© Leo Fuchs 1958

An Italian art historian claims some of the images depicted in Michelangelo's "Last Judgment"—the fresco on the wall of the Sistine Chapel—were inspired by acts the artist witnessed in homosexual bathhouses. Let's take a closer look, shall we?

Artist Scott Campbell didn't like how a gallery handled his recent sold-out show. So he burned all his art.

Prince Jefri of Brunei is suing his former business advisors over assets he claims they misappropriated. I know: Who cares? What if I told you that the Prince has life-sized porno statues of himself? Interested now?