Alex Colville's alma mater to unveil silkscreen prints

New Brunswick's Mount Allison University says it will unveil a major donation of artwork next month by Alex Colville, the iconic Canadian artist who died in July.

Alex Colville's Black Cat is part of the collection in the Owens Art Gallery at Mount Allison University.

Colville studied fine arts at the university in Sackville where he later created some of his most significant works, including Nude and Dummy and Horse and Train.

The 35 silkscreen prints were donated to the school's Owens Art Gallery in the spring by Colville himself in memory of his wife, Rhoda, who died in December 2012.

Mount Allison says they are the only silkscreen prints produced by the artist, making the gallery one of the only institutions to have a complete set of Colville prints in its collection.

The first print, After Swimming, was made in 1955 while the last, Willow, was made in 2002.

Friends and members of the Colville family are expected to attend an unveiling of the artwork at a reception planned for Nov. 2 at Mount Allison.

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Quincy Jones sues Michael Jackson's estate over royalties

The Associated Press Posted: Oct 26, 2013 5:49 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 26, 2013 5:49 AM ET

Quincy Jones sued Michael Jackson's estate claiming he is owed millions in royalties and production fees on some of the superstar's greatest hits.

Jones' lawsuit Friday seeks at least $10 million from the singer's estate and Sony Music Entertainment, claiming the entities improperly re-edited songs to deprive him of royalties and production fees. The music has been used in the film "This Is It" and a pair of Cirque du Soleil shows based on the King of Pop's songs, the lawsuit states.

Pop superstar Michael Jackson worked with Quincy Jones on three of his most popular solo albums, Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. (Rusty Kennedy/Associated Press)

Jones also claims that he should have received a producer's credit on the music in "This Is It." His lawsuit seeks an accounting of the estate's profits from the works so that Jones can determine how much he is owed.

The producer worked with Jackson on three of his most popular solo albums, "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad."

Jackson's estate wrote in a statement that it was saddened by Jones' lawsuit. "To the best of its knowledge, Mr. Jones has been appropriately compensated over approximately 35 years for his work with Michael," the statement said.

An after-hours message left at Sony Music's New York offices was not immediately returned.

Jackson's hits "Billie Jean," "Thriller" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" are among the songs Jones claims were re-edited to deprive him of royalties and his producer's fee.

Jones' lawsuit states the producer's contracts called for him to have the first opportunity to re-edit or alter the songs, in part to protect his reputation.

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Michael Jackson reigns as Forbes' top-earning dead celeb

Thomson Reuters Posted: Oct 24, 2013 10:49 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 24, 2013 10:49 AM ET

Michael Jackson regained the title of the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, easily surpassing Elvis Presley and cartoonist Charles Schulz, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.

After being pushed into second place by Elizabeth Taylor last year, Jackson, who died in 2009, was back on top with estimated earnings of $160 million US in the 12 months from October 2012 to 2013.

"He earned the bulk of his bucks from two Cirque du Soleil shows, his Mijac Music catalog, recorded music sales and his half of the Sony/ATV publishing empire — which includes the copyright to hits by the Beatles, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Taylor Swift, among others," Forbes said.

Forbes' 12 top-earning dead celebrities

Michael Jackson - $160 million USElvis Presley - $55 million USCharles Schulz - $37 million USElizabeth Taylor - $25 million USBob Marley - $18 million USMarilyn Monroe - $15 million USJohn Lennon - $12 million USAlbert Einstein - $10 million USBettie Page - $10 million USTheodor Geisel - $9 million USSteve McQueen - $9 million USBruce Lee - $7 million USJenni Rivera - $7 million US

Presley was a distant second with $55 million US, followed by Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, who came in third for the second consecutive year with $37 million US.

Taylor dropped to fourth place with earnings of $25 million US, a huge dip from last year when her estate pulled in an estimated $210 million with much of it from the auction of her jewels.

Reggae star Bob Marley rounded out the top five with earnings of $18 million US. The singer, who died of cancer at the age of 36 in 1981, has sold more than 75 million albums in the past two decades, according to Forbes.

Nobel-prize winning physicist Albert Einstein, dropped one place to No. 8 this year with earnings of $10 million US, while Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera, who died in a plane crash in December at the age of 43, was new to the list at No. 13 with $7 million US.

Forbes compiled the list by talking to estate managers, lawyers and licensors and analyzing estimated posthumous earnings between October 2012-2013.

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