On Aug. 1, the art exhibition "Tajikistan: The Pearl of the Silk Road " of Tajik artist Sukhrob Kurbanov was held at art gallery of China Central Academy of Fine Arts. Tajikistan Ambassador to China Mr. Rashid Alimov and Secretary-general of China ...full story

Last year, China overtook the U.S. to become the world's largest art and antiques market, said a report published by the Netherlands-based European Fine Art Foundation. Auctions in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan raised 9.8 billion euros ...full story

When he returned to Beijing in 1993, Ai Weiwei published underground art books that served as an introduction of sorts (in Chinese) to contemporary Western artists. Since then, his art—quite conceptual at times—has ranged from architecture to ...full story

BEIJING — In China's capital, graffiti art is gaining a following among young and fashionable Chinese. There is a small group of artists who use the city's public spaces to express their feelings about their lives and rapidly changing country. Wang Mo ...full story

But despite the exhibit's popularity in Beijing, the Indian government is putting its foot down. The video in question is called "I Love My India," and was created by Tejal Shah, a multimedia artist who works in video, photography, performance and ...full story

BEIJING — Activist artist Ai Weiwei believes a tax evasion case was meant to intimidate him, but losing his challenge to the $2.4 million fine on Friday did not silence his criticism of China's government. “Today's verdict means that after 60 years of ...full story

a couple hold their hands in female and male body shaped metal frames installed on a wall while posing for photos at the 798 Art District in Beijing, China. The city's art district, often compared to New York City's Greenwich Village, is a thriving ...full story

BEIJING — Activist artist Ai Weiwei believes a tax evasion case was meant to intimidate him, but losing his challenge to the $2.4 million fine on Friday did not silence his criticism of China's government. “Today's verdict means that after 60 years of ...full story

By GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press – 1 minute ago. BEIJING (AP) — Activist artist Ai Weiwei believes a tax evasion case was meant to intimidate him, but losing his challenge to the $2.4 million fine Friday did not silence his criticism of China's ...full story

Updated 7/20/2012 2:26 AM. Comments. BEIJING (AP) – A Beijing court on Friday rejected artist Ai Weiwei's appeal of a more than $2 million fine for tax evasion, a case he says is part of an intimidation campaign to stop him from criticizing the government.Beijing court rejects appeal from artist Ai Weiweifull story