TAIPEI, Taiwan -- On Wednesday a French delegation proudly announced that copies of the country's finest art pieces from the Louvre Museum will be exhibited in the National History Museum in Taipei until May 24 as the start of the “Sculpture in ... full story
More than one-third of the Asian contemporary art went unsold at auctions in Hong Kong last fall. In Beijing's once-bustling 798 art district, more than 60 of the nearly 200 galleries have closed their doors. But on Monday, a warm breeze began to blow. ... full story
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s sale of Contemporary Asian Art at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre today achieved a total of HK$66434,00 /US$8501559, within pre-sale expectations of HK$59.1-82.9 million /US$7.5-10.6 million), and was 74% sold by ... full story
David Tse, creative director of Chinatown Arts Space, expressed the hope that the work will enhance the dynamism and creativity of London's Chinatown. Tsai graduated from Chelsea College of Art & Design and received her masters degree from Royal ... full story
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Nilima Sheikh, one of the pioneers of a feminist vision in Indian art in the 1970s, is back in the capital after six years for a solo exhibition. Most of her art works for the show “Drawing Trails: Work on Paper 2008-2009″ ... full story
NEW DELHI: Public art may soon be more visible in the capital. Making a strong pitch for what is quite common in any global city, Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) and the Commonwealth Games organizing committee have come together to draw a roadmap for ... full story
By Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Artist Hemi Bawa, who was honoured with the Padma Shri this year, feels that the award is a recognition of her art and a tribute to the artists’ fraternity in the capital where she lives. ... full story
... over a period from 1981-82 are an evocative testimony of the artist’s fascination with human physiognomy and sexuality. Estimates begin between £2000 – 4000. Sebastiao Salgado’s Church Gate Station, depicting the bustling Mumbai train station, ... full story
As Macku, 47, explained during the launch of his exhibition at Wei-Ling Gallery in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, he uses two processes to create his works. One is called gellage. In traditional photography, a bright light shines through a “negative” film ... full story
Najib’s own artistic career has also seen many changes; starting as a batik artist at Central Market in Kuala Lumpur, he went on to university and later became an academic before moving on to the top job as custodian of Malaysian art. ... full story
