Some friends of mine—artists and art scholars—rejoiced Tuesday when it was reported that comic book artist Carlo J. Caparas has been finally stripped of his National Artist title, the highest and most prestigious honor given to Filipinos who have ... full story
Gehry Partners has just released their highly anticipated proposal for the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) in Beijing. Though rumors from last year reported Frank Gehry and Jean Nouvel as the competition's top contenders, with Nouvel taking the ... full story
Christie's made a breakthrough in enhancing its presence in China in April, when it obtained a license to operate independently on the mainland. Its major rival, Sotheby's, established a joint venture with the State-owned Beijing Gehua Art Co last ... full story
Not long ago, Li's Crane would probably have shared the same fate as Huo's Flowers; art films typically struggle to compete with commercial movies that appeal to a wide audience. However, the launch of the Shanghai Art Film Federation (SAFF) on July 1 ... full story
Jung developed the idea of the collective unconscious: a universal map that finds a manifestation in tales and images of characters, objects and situations – what we now call art and myth. His work has been hugely persuasive and influential both at a ... full story
Artist Ai Weiwei at the courtyard of his studio in Beijing, China on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The controversial Chinese artist shared his thoughts on art, politics and how being a son and father has affected his outlook during an interview with Life ... full story
An independent arts festival in Singapore is pairing up artists from different genres this week, creating strange bedfellows and reaping new multidisciplinary works. Lit Up, running from Friday to next Sunday, will see performances, workshops and talks ... full story
This year's Hong Kong International Art Fair was held under the Art Basel brand name for the first time – a reflection of the awakening of contemporary art in Asia. Galleries throughout the region are wooing collectors worldwide by showcasing local ... full story
Perhaps the clearest evidence of this shift was the first Art Basel event in Hong Kong this May. It was the first time the world's leading art fair waved its banner in Asia. Hong Kong may be the third largest art market in terms of sales, but other ... full story
HONG KONG - The project that museum director Lars Nittve is describing is as extravagant as the glass skyscrapers all around him. "A building twice the size of the Tate Modern," London's modern art museum. As he says this, he makes a sweeping hand ... full story
