The Melbourne Art Fair will be predominantly held in the Royal Exhibition Building and will showcase outstanding work from the best galleries in Australasia through exhibitions, satellite events, free education programs and art projects around the city.full story
TAIPEI, Taiwan — To satisfy an interest in Chinese art it seems obviously best to head to Beijing. The Palace Museum, as the Forbidden City home of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty emperors is now known, claims to hold the world's largest collection of ... full story
It may look more like a trading floor than an art show. Hundreds of well-heeled Londoners mill about, checking screens to see the latest trades and buy shares in initial public offerings. But the Banksy paintings and Shepard Fairey print point to a ... full story
The Ministry of Culture yesterday opened the headquarters of an “art bank” in Greater Taichung that is part of its bid to help Taiwanese artists gain exposure. The headquarters will exhibit artwork from artists purchased by the ministry that can be ... full story
Researchers of three institutes of the Academia Sinica — the nation's highest academic body — have in the past few days been collecting the art and documents displayed in the Legislative Yuan's main chamber by student activists, to be preserved as ... full story
Last week, we had a round-up of my choices for the seven stupidest art pieces in Tokyo, but lest you think I am just a negative Nelly incapable of appreciating talent and beauty, this week we're presenting Tokyo's seven coolest public art pieces. Again ... full story
Any city with aspirations to be a vibrant international metropolis should invest in interesting, challenging and useful public art, and Tokyo has certainly done so. There are some absolutely amazing artworks scattered around our fair city, but there ... full story
Filipino artist Rodel Tapaya's canvas Baston Ni Kabunian, Bilang Pero Di Mabilang (Cane Of Kabunian, Numbered But Cannot Be Counted, above) won him the Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize in 2011. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE ART ... full story
Four Singapore artists - Ang Song Nian, Sarah Choo, Robert Zhao Renhui and Urich Lau - are among 30 finalists vying for a major regional art prize. The Sovereign Asian Art Prize, with an award of US$30,000 (S$37,368), is the largest regional award for art.full story
... Social Creatives and South West Community Development Council. More than 600 people, ranging from students to teachers and residents, were involved in the creation of the art pieces which depict Singapore's culture and history over the past 50 years.full story
