At the Magic of Persia's Dubai Gala this evening, seven Finalists were announced for the Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize (MOPCAP) by the chair of the international Jury, Sheena Wagstaff, Chief Curator of Tate Modern in London. ... full story
South Korea's largest art fair opened Tuesday for a six-day run, featuring more than 5500 works by 1200 artists across the nation, the event's Web site said, according to Yonhap News. The annual Seoul Open Art Fair (www.soaf.co.kr), marking its fourth ... full story
For virtually every embassy in Seoul, people to people exchange is one of the cornerstones in forging strong relations between two countries. A case in point would be local artist Jin Lee who moved to New Zealand in the late 1990s to explore her ... full story
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Portraits of famous figures such as Albert Einstein, James Dean, Kim Il-sung, Osama bin Laden and Heath Ledger line the walls of Shinhan Gallery, in Gwanghwamun, downtown Seoul. From afar, the art works look like the grainy, ... full story
KUALA LUMPUR: What do Osama bin Laden and Mahatma Gandhi have in common? The pair share space on a painting by contemporary artist Ahmad Fuad Osman. The acrylic piece entitled "To Whom It May Concern" features the spectral faces of the stark ... full story
And artist Carmen Brias Westendorp has taken notice. As a matter of fact, the Manila-born daughter of celebrated Spanish painter Betsy Westendorp is one of the many foreigners who considers Manila her home. Having stayed in the country for 12 years, ... full story
Nhan Dan - An exhibition of Japanese art works are on display within the Oasis Fine Art Exhibition recently opened at the Hanoi Fine Arts College. “The exhibition featured around 150 Japanese paintings in oil and acrylic. landscape, nature beauty and ... full story
The fourth Affordable Art Beijing (AAB) will be held in The Orange in The Village at Sanlitun, Beijing from May 30 to 31 2009. The AAB was founded in 2006 by Tom Pattinson and Tamsin Roberts to give art lovers the chance to buy their own unique work of ... full story
... his likeness continue to sell well in Tokyo's "otaku" (geek) district of Akihabara. The cultural affairs agency has reportedly requested 12 billion yen to create a national centre for media art that would promote Japanese pop culture overseas. ... full story
For this exhibition, Trees with Arteries, at Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, I used a five-meter-long Taiwanese longan tree that had died. We removed it and sliced it into three-centimeter-thick pieces, drilling nine holes in each. ... full story
