announcer: "brilliant ideas," powered by hyundai motors. narrator: the contemporary art world is vibrant and booming as never before. it's a 21st century phenomenon, a global industry in its own right. "brilliant ideas" looks at the artists at the heart of this, artists with a unique power to astonish, provoke, and shock. to push boundaries, ask new questions, and see the world afresh. -- astonish, challenge, and surprise. in this program, ali banisadr. ♪ narrator: ali banisadr is probably the only artist in the world influence by the iran-iraq war, graffiti art, and of is our medical condition. his paintings have been described as -- he produces -- canvaseses that that a first seem abstract, but when you look closer, are they figurative or abstract? his style is instantly recognizable. painter -- is a >> ali banisadr is a painter. especially for a younger artist, painting is not considered a young man's game anymore. create aable to multicultural painterly statement that reflects our world today and the strains of our history that make con

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hyundai motors and here trading.orts that these two automakers will be looking to enter iranian car market. rishaad: battle has broken out over starwood hotels traded -- starwood hotels. the bid could potentially derail marriott efforts to create biggest hotel operator. we have details on this. said to have offered $76 cash per share for the starwood hotel group. and the unsolicited bid. that buys the hotel group at $12.9 billion. based on estimate of 170 million shares. marriott has said that it will continue with its own bid for the hotel group, which owns brands such as weston, w, and regis. shares rallied, the most since late october in new york. analysts a that it is a surprising development considering they thought the marriott it was a done deal. question for the board now is will they take the $76 cash right now or the option for marriott which of course has the potential to see its return grow in the future in the form of its own share price? this is not the first time that they have done this. $6.59 foreed

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another report dismissed by hyundai motor group that it is interested in buying hyundai merchant. this morning. -- your turn.ly >> i'll have the consolation prize. >> i'm really surprised. usually you see huge moves, south korean defense stocks, electronic warfare products, those photos released from north korea that showed kim jong-il observing jong-un military drills, the latest step in this ramping up of the saber rattling we've had from the north over the past couple of weeks. directionally at least, that's what's going on. today.ustralian win are you ok, david? >> yeah. >> that's the verdict from our stock exchange. that's it for us on "first up" today. thank you for joining as. "trending business" coming up next. rishaad: the first trading day of the week, and were having a look at australia. a new trade minister joining us in about an hour and a half. he will be discussing what happens to trade deals, changing direction, what happens with this forthcoming general election. -- talking about artificial intelligence and how it can improve trading abilities, including high-freq

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the driver of the hyundai was cited for misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. the victim was richard wolk. a man trying to put up 14-story hotel in cornelius who owns the land and is working with a developer to try and bring that hotel on west catawba avenue. >>> in new york county issue officials are touring another indeer sports complex. they plan for one in rock hill. councilmembers toured the facility in spartanburg and talked with officials there. leaders hope to open the facility next fall. >>> outside, a beautiful day transitioning into a beautiful weather evening and hope you take advantage of the sun. he is chief meteorologist steve udelson. >>> the sunset at 7:30, and we'll get used to that early. i know christine rapp snuck up to the lake and took this beautiful picture. this is a live view from the charlotte tower cam. skies are fair and it couldn't be prettier. i talked about the chance of rain. only by the late weekend could we see the rains. we could use the help. last night's rain didn't do anything to you -- wash the pollen out. oak pollen is t