The two oils by British artist George Stubbs are thought to be the first depiction of the animals in Western art, with the kangaroo in the painting the basis for Australia's earliest coat of arms. They were first exhibited in London in 1773, giving the ... full story
The latest solo exhibition by Thai artist Preecha Raksorn, "Why We Fight" is a series of paintings showcasing the perpetual struggle of survival through the unique combination of storytelling and comic art. The series begins with the picture of an old ... full story
With a boyishly round face and a playful grin, Suh looks younger than his 51 years by a decade, but he exudes the seriousness of a veteran artist. It's a disposition he knows well: His father, Suh Se-ok, is a well-regarded abstract painter in Seoul.and more »full story
NEW DELHI: An ongoing audit of the National Gallery of Modern Art, a sprawling complex next to India Gate, has exposed several shocking lacunae in the way the country's premier museum for modern art operates. It has not acquired any new work in six ... full story
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts drew flak from netizens when it recently revealed their “ambassadors” for different artistic fields. For the Philippine Arts Festival (PFA), or for the category “art”, the NCCA named television host Boy ... full story
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The upcoming Monet: Landscapes of Mind exhibition will be relocating art by Impressionist master Claude Monet to Taipei's National Museum of History in the form of the artist's most prized works from his private collection, said ... full story
The Japanese artist Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) was born in the year of the Meiji Restoration which was meant to usher in a period of new dynamics related to modernity. It is factual that many major changes did occur during the Meiji period but ... full story
MANILA, Philippines - A special group exhibition, organized in part by Art Gallery Asia recently opened in Singapore. Exploring the nature of art beyond the static nature of its medium, Josue Mangrobang, Malyn Bonayog, Nelson Bosita and Rene Cuvos, use ... full story
A general view shows Kinetic Rain, reportedly the world's largest kinetic art sculpture hanging in the departure check-in hall in Singapore's Changi Airport terminal one on July 6, 2012. (AFP/ROSLAN RAHMAN). Workers trying to disentangle the wires of ... full story
Dr Susie Lingham, director of Singapore Art Museum, said: "This time, together with this new platform, with the Singapore Biennale this year, we decided to do something different -- don't just feature international works, do the circuit. “Instead we ... full story
