Qatar, the world's leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, recently opened an Islamic art museum. Dubai, one of seven emirates comprising the UAE, saw an economic boom spurred by high oil prices over the past six years, resulting in a large influx ... full story
... Art Statements at Art Basel; or curating special shows like Filip Luyckx's “Ephemeral Fringes” at Art Brussels (April 2008) or Salima Hashmi's “Desperately Seeking Paradise” at the 2008 edition of Art Dubai 2008; or by organising one-day thematic ... full story
Central Asian artists also appear only infrequently at the Asia Society itself, which is a major hub for Asian culture in New York. Desai says she would love to bring more Central Asian artists to New York, but is hampered by lack of funding. ... full story
While New York's auction houses hosted sales of South American art, the Paris offices of Sotheby's and Christie's were selling Contemporary Art during May. The results are better than expected for Christie's primarily due to the sale of a collection of ... full story
KOLKATA: International auctions of Indian and Asian art seem to be turning out encouraging results even in midst of the downturn in the West. The Christie's sale of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art in London has realised £2430275 ($3973450). ... full story
One is set at night on the giant skating rink by Toronto City Hall: a mixed-race couple, white and Asian, skates and courts; contented fellow citizens circle the rink behind them. The other takes place by day, in a scruffy street market in Vienna: Two ... full story
There are more than two months to go before the India Art Summit begins in Delhi, but preparations are on across the globe — in 17 galleries, from the US and Germany to Dubai, China and Japan. If in Berlin, Alexander Hahn from Aanant & Zoo gallery is ... full story
But 82-year-old Mehta himself has managed from his life's earnings a sparse middle-class apartment, one room in it converted to a studio, in Lokhandwala, Mumbai. The most highly-valued art works in India lean face-against-the-wall in his studio, ... full story
Arts institution Osian periodically treats us to exhibitions of selections from its enormous collection of art and cultural artefacts. On its ninth anniversary, another is forthcoming this June and July in Mumbai and Delhi, titled “Jashn-Osianama: Kala ... full story
Neglected and unhappy, Miko leaves for New York, ostensibly to accept an internship. Ben does not realize that she is, in effect, breaking up with him; he assumes the relationship is simply on hiatus, and he views Miko's absence as an opportunity to ... full story
