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
Hanoi is changing fast, but with its tree-lined lanes, graceful old architecture, a flourishing arts scene and sophisticated night life, the city is having its moment. Video by Jonah M. Kessel and Eugene Yi on Publish Date October 29, 2014. Photo by ... full story
Dubai: Indian contemporary artist Gigi Scaria was the star of the latest interactive session at Artry Dubai on Friday, where he presented his video project 'City Unclaimed.' The installation, which included a large photo-based mural of an imaginary New ... full story
The show, (BMGg) + (XVAg) = WOW GREAT, with its algebraic title that combines Bait Muzna's initials with visiting XVA Gallery, is the result of Gallery Director Christine O'Donnell's vision for the arts in Muscat. She wants to promote Omani artists and ... full story
KYOTO, JAPAN — When it comes to tackling the tensions in East Asia — the historical disputes, the territorial battles, the entrenched stereotypes — plastering people's faces probably isn't the first remedy that comes to mind. But in a part of the ... full story
Ho Chi Minh City, Sep 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday reached Vietnam's business capital on the second leg of his four-day visit, during which he will visit various historic sites, attend a cultural programme and meet the local Indian ... full story
Middle Eastern artwork sold for more than $14 million this week in Dubai, exceeding the $8.5 million estimate set by auction house Christie's. The auction of modern and contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish art amassed the highest sales in its ... full story
