Andre Emmerich, Mr. Hockney's longtime New York dealer, said: There's a nice German word, gesamtkunstwerk. It means the entirety is a work of art.

There's no indication that the fire was caused by criminals.

Ch'ishan, a second class district city, much resembles Wukung and Fufeng, and seems fairly prosperous for a city of Central Shensi.

Other opposition forces have reportedly pushed to Ajdabiya, west of Benghazi […]