KUALA LUMPUR: He was only five when he first started sketching. And his first few sketches were of former prime ministers, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and Tun Abdul Razak Hussein. It was then that Wan Ahmad Ngah realised he had a talent in ... full story
Now, Opie is hosting his first solo exhibition in Korea at Kukje Gallery in Sogyeok-dong, central Seoul. It is not a rerun of his previous works, however, as he is showcasing 30 brand new pieces to the public for the first time. ... full story
A Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry survey found Jeju in the lead with 18.1 percent, followed by Seoul's Insa-dong with 16.9 percent. Gyeongju, the capital of ancient Shilla kingdom and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was third with 15.7 percent of ... full story
One of Australia's most prestigious art competitions, Archibald Prize, will be on show at the Bendigo Art Gallery from 30 May to 12 July. Melburnians are mad about sport. Football in all its guises takes centre stage this winter, be it our beloved ... full story
Dudley is renowned in the art world and has featured in local and Federal Government and corporate collections in Australia and overseas. A member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society, Dudley rarely exhibits his works these days, but is excited ... full story
Born in Hanoi in 1950, Thanh studied art for 12 years in Vietnam and throughout her career has held a number of solo international exhibitions in Germany, Australia, Russia and China. She hoped that her paintings would help to promote Vietnam to ... full story
Sydney artist Paul Jackson has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2009 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Flacco, the comic creation of stage and film actor Paul Livingston. His works are presented in an exhibition at Art ... full story
Aboriginal performer Les Saxby plays the didgeridoo on the shores of Sydney's Botany Bay, the instrument that inspired a new dance work. Photo: David Gray Join the Heart Foundation for a unique cultural experience at the East Coast Aboriginal Art ... full story
Other disappointing results saw Arthur Streeton's rare, early picture Circular Quay Sydney Harbour (1893) passed in at $190000 when Sotheby's estimated it to sell for between $200000 to $300000. Any galleries looking for bargains in the cold economic ... full story
Figures released by Arts Northern Rivers show employment in industries such as film, art and writing surged by more than five per cent between 1996 and 2006, more than doubling the state average and beating every other part of NSW, including Sydney. ... full story
