If one thing's certain, the Muscovite art collective AES+F are certainly not timid. Since their inception in 1987 as AES (photographer Vladimir Fridkes, aka 'F', joined in 1995), the quartet has embarked on a series of conceptual art projects that ... full story
japanese artist and designer tokujin yoshioka is presenting his largest solo exhibition to date at the museum of contemporary art tokyo. 'tokujin yoshioka_crystallize' showcases a collection of retrospective artworks that document the evolution of his ... full story
It could be easy to assume that beyond the museums, Tokyo would be an unlikely city to find large-scaled installation art. Better known for its scarcity of space than its abundance of roomy interiors, it might also be expected that this would prevent ... full story
There is nothing quite like a Chinese art auction – except, perhaps, a casino. This week, Sotheby's marked its 40th anniversary in Hong Kong by presenting its highest-value sales series to date, offering some 3,571 lots and expecting at least US$370m ... full story
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Inside the gallery, artworks by Syrian artists were drawing auction bids from collectors. Outside on the street, the artists traded the latest gossip from Syria and checked their smartphones for news from the civil war.and more »full story
Hong Kong art dealer and gallery owner Catherine Kwai attributes this lack—Mr. Ai's only previous solo exhibition was in 1987 in New York—to small output. Even at his peak of production, exacting brushwork limited the artist to perhaps 12 oil ... full story
“We haven't seen the room so full or so positive or so buoyant for a while,” said London-based dealer Daniel Eskenazi. Eskenazi, who was outbid on a Chenghua-era 'Palace' Bowl that sold for US$18.2 ... China can now claim to have unseated Japan after ... full story
Mumbai Mirror had reported on June 15 that the V P Road police had arrived at a conclusion that Sheetal herself may have replaced the paintings with fakes (Masterpieces replaced with fakes: Probe points to socialite Sheetal Mafatlal). Cop under the scannerand more »full story
The triennial event, themed “Contemporary Art and the Making of Its Market”, will take place until Oct. 25 in four major cities, starting in Denpasar, then heading to Jakarta, Yogyakarta and ending in Solo. Showcasing contemporary artworks from ... full story
Courtesy of Talwar Gallery, New York/New DelhiAn untitled photograph by Nasreen Mohamedi from the 1960s. The South African artist William Kentridge is best known for creating low-tech animated films, often based on charcoal drawings, that explore the ... full story
