The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum has asked an artist to remove a sculpture it deems politically charged due to its criticism of visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other government leaders. The work called into ... full story
The first in Asia to feature art specifically from the ME.NA.SA regions, the Singapore Art Fair will hold its first event from 27 to 30 November this year. And in case you don't know what ME.NA.SA means, it's the Middle East, North Africa, and South ... full story
From a distance, Yukino Ohmura's recreations of classic Tokyo cityscapes look just like the real thing. But upon closer examination, you'll find thousands of multi-colored sticker dots intricately placed and arranged on black acrylic paint to make up ... full story
Francis Outred, International Director and Head of Post-War & Contemporary Art, Christie's Europe: ““The astonishing energy and depth of bidding at this evening's auction follows on from the record auction of Post-War and Contemporary Art in New York ... full story
New York, however, turns out to be a different experience than Washington: No one seems to care. If it was easy to miss Deal ... “I think D.C. is different than New York, but there's a sports team there called the Redskins … and I think that I can ... full story
A dazzling variety of modern and contemporary art from 40 countries lands in London for global art fair, Art 14. Art lovers, shoppers and ... If you're after more in-depth expertise, book in advance for a Sotheby's tour specialising in the subject of ... full story
Dubai's creative spirit thrives in an unexpected place, writes Julietta Jameson. Finding Alserkal Avenue is proving interesting. Neither my driver nor guide know where it is. They have a vague idea, but we're driving in circles. "Dubai changes so much ... full story
At the third edition of the Global Art Forum (2009), held in conjunction with Art Dubai, Thomas Krens, senior adviser for international affairs, Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation, had addressed his concerns on whether museums were fast 'dying out in a ... full story
DUBAI: Total Arts at the Courtyard, Dubai, will host its next art exhibition titled The Thread from Mar.17-April.25, featuring latest works by Maryam Ashkanian, Soodeh Bagheri, and Cecilia Moreno- Yaghoubi. The Thread will present works by three female ... full story
Asian art dealership, Yamanaka & Company, Inc., was one of the primary providers of Asian antiquities to the west, and had offices in New York, Beijing, Osaka and London. Some time prior to 1940, one of its employees removed this painting from a Korean ... full story
