Born in Hyogo in 1982, Nishino went on to study at the Osaka University of Arts where he found he was often more interested his peers' portfolios than their polished final pieces. It was this taste for the complexity of the bigger picture, combined ... full story
According to the website, "a group of Japanese artists known as Kingyobu meaning "Goldfish Club" convert old phone booths into goldfish aquariums throughout Osaka, Japan." "In the past 15 years, BT has either removed or decommissioned 30,000, a third ... full story
Fumiko Kimura was born in Idaho and educated at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA., earning a Mater's degree in Art Education and BS in Chemistry. She also studied at Kyoto Nanga School and the Senju-in Zen Temple in Akita, Japan. • Photo ... full story
... Akira Kurosawa's films from Oct. 25 to Nov. 19, a section of Japanese and Hollywood silent-era classics and the presentation of “Daimajin,” a classic 1966 monster pic, together with the display of a 16-foot-tall statue of the film's giant samurai ... full story
With previous festivals held in London and Kuala Lumpur, the organiser Najmia Zulkarnain says Dubai is the best location yet, with its intersection of arts, culture and business. “The UAE hosts so many different nationalities and is the melting point ... full story
The Third Line is a Dubai-based art gallery that represents contemporary Middle Eastern artists locally, regionally and internationally, also hosting non-profit, alternative programs to increase interest and dialogue in the region. Sahand Hesamiyan was ... full story
The Asian Art in London festival kicks off this week, and one of the more unusual features will be a display at the Aktis Gallery in St James's of watercolours and a film by 74-year-old Chinese artist Gao Xingjian. Gao was an avant-garde playwright in ... full story
Now owning over 400 works, Danjuma, the son of Nigeria's former Chief of Army Staff and Africa's 29th richest man (See "Mega-Rich Nigerian Ex-General's Son Makes Art World Splash"), will use a wing in his family's hotel in Lagos to show contemporary ... full story
Frieze is the highlight of the London arts scene. For a week the good and rich come here for a jamboree of cocktails, talks, networking and art. However, for the rest of us with less deep pockets The London Art Fair in January provides with an ... full story
Canvassing artworks from artists at a minimal cost is a new art gallery in the township of Navi Mumbai from November 1. Slated to be called, Shaurya Arts, the gallery is an initiative of Belapur resident Bhavesh Navinchandra Parekh who hopes that Navi ... full story
