Artists Cai Guoqiang sets off fireworks, in an ephemeral artwork he calls“Elegy,”above the Huangpu River yesterday afternoon. A prelude to the opening of his solo exhibition at the Power Station of Art, the launch event is one of the highlights of his ... full story
Speaking of new artists, whether it be instrumental or visual, art provides a wonderful channel to bring young people together. Now, Asia's largest museum is hoping to tap that energy from China's youth. An exhibition featuring works by primary and ... full story
SANTO DOMINGO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese artist Yuan Xikun voiced his admiration of Latin American art during a recent tour of the region. "Latin American art is a fusion of local and foreign cultures, while preserving its own identity," said Yuan ... full story
The global art market rose in value by 17 percent to a record $7 billion in the first half of 2014, according to new industry figures. Artprice, a French company which tracks art sales worldwide, said that during the first six months of the year art ... full story
Both Sides Now- Somewhere between Hong Kong and the UK is the first phase of a long-term project that proposes (historical) re-readings of artists' moving image from Hong Kong and the UK. By selecting video works of art, animations and documentary ... full story
British artist Simon Birch may have lived in Hong Kong for 17 years, developing a reputation locally as one of the city's most prominent artists. But, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Birch says the bureaucratic barriers to creating ... full story
His HK$28 million painting might have been accidentally thrown into the trash after a blunder at an art auction in Hong Kong in April, but that hasn't stopped Cui Ruzhuo from dreaming big in the city. The Chinese ink painter said a Hong Kong investor ... full story
His 2010 "Hope and Glory - a Conceptual Circus" is still talked about as a landmark event in Hong Kong's contemporary art. Visitors entered the dimly lit ArtisTree, the art space owned by Swire Properties now set for redevelopment, and were transported ... full story
With an array of fascinating instruments, the New Taipei City Art Group has been producing a mixture of hauntingly-beautiful sounds and lively traditional tunes. Each member is an award-winning musician in Taiwan and they have come together to give ... full story
A casual glance at the above photo of the lobby at Palace Hotel Tokyo shows a number of things: gleaming grey marble, moss-green carpet and bench, painting, flower arrangement, chandeliers. The painting isn't the only piece of art in the photo though ... full story
