... expertise who influenced her in this direction, but the most important figure was Okakura Kakuzo, a former head of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, who had come to Boston to advise the Museum of Fine Arts, where he later became curator of Asian art. ... full story
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - A burgeoning international art fair in Hong Kong aimed at tapping Asia's growing pool of contemporary art collectors, has shown positive signs of shrugging off the global economic downturn. ... full story
HONK KONG.- Seoul Auction, Korea's leading auction house, held its Modern and Contemporary Art sale today in Hong Kong today (15 May, 2009) and achieved a total of HK$42.8 million (US$5.47 million). Tranquility from the renowned British artist Damien ... full story
... he now works at the Art College of Shanghai Science and Technology. He has had numerous solo exhibitions, including "Imagination" and "Contrasts & Contradictions," both in 2005 at Contrasts Gallery. He has also shown in London, Hong Kong, Taipei, ... full story
KIAF is very Korean, [Art Fair] Tokyo is very Japanese, [Art] Singapore appeals to a local audience, as does Taipei [Art Fair]. Hong Kong is perfectly placed to attract collectors from around the region, not just from the locality. ... full story
The works of art will reflect high standards of creativity and freshness. An interesting aspect of the ISAS Art Exhibition is that all the paintings will be open for bidding and the collective amount from the winning bids will be donated to Dubai ... full story
After the six geographical groupings of the exhibition, Moore added a final, international collection from the modern day, including the arresting Throne of Weapons from contemporary Mozambican artist Cristovao Canhavato (Kester), a chair made from ... full story
On the Internet, they found the Seoul Art Collective, founded by American artist Ron Saunders with the aim of providing an open forum for artists living in Korea Since Saunders went back to the United States, Fenn and Street decided to take the helm of ... full story
... Fine Art and Cultural Anthropology and her art merges all these disciplines. She has been involved with over 150 international exhibitions and public commissions since 1996 including the Biennale of Sydney, the Whitney Biennial, Palais de Tokyo in ... full story
VietNamNet Bridge - Sculptors in HCMC are rejoicing after the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City opened a massive sculpture display in an effort to add more culture to its 630-hectare complex. The event is a turning point for the city, ... full story
