Taipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) An outdoor exhibition featuring 1,600 pandas and 200 Formosan black bears -- made from recycled paper -- will be held in Taipei in late February to raise awareness of wildlife conservation, Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin said Monday.'Pandas on Tour' art exhibit to be displayed at Taipei City Hallfull story
However, Ito Shinsui also produced many amazing landscape paintings and he and a few other major artists maintained the rich tradition of Japanese art during this difficult and dramatic time in Japanese history. He was born in Tokyo and because of his ... full story
Japanese artwork collected by an American who served as an art adviser for the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers has returned to Tokyo for a limited time. “Admired from Afar: Masterworks of Japanese Painting from the ... full story
“Pastoral (Den'en),” by Ay-O, in “Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde” at the Museum of Modern Art, which featured non-Western works that are too rarely seen. Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. A new year. A new New York mayor. Old problems with art ... full story
This is a brief glimpse into the art work of Yoshu Chikanobu (Chikanobu Toyohara) who witnessed major changes in Japan. He lived between 1838 and 1912 and this period in Japanese history is very dynamic. This applies to the ending of Edo and the ... full story
1" was also top lot at Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art in London and was sold for $ 1.1 million on June 11 last year. The abstract artist, who died in the year 2001, produced very few works, ensuring those rare pieces that appear at ... full story
Record-breaking prices for art from China in recent years have seen a huge rise in interest in contemporary art pieces from across Asia. Singapore's inaugural Prudential Eye Awards took place earlier this month and Nigel Hurst, head of London's ... full story
Christie's also had a record year in luxury goods sales with Jewellery sales totalling £432 million ($678 million), a global year-on-year increase of 20% (18% in $), with growth experienced in all regions: Europe (+14%), the US (+21%) and Asia (+29 ... full story
“We hope that it will show that urban art can beautify a city, give it a special feel, and that it will become a nest of urban creativity,” he says. “Dubai is ready for it and has the potential to rise to the level of other major cultural capitals ... full story
Dubai's first 'Street Night Art,' will take place on the streets of Al Quoz, the rising creative hub of the city, on January 24. The largest outdoor gallery to date in the UAE promises to showcase an array of inspiring art pieces and an unprecedented ... full story
