On January 25th, three days after his 85th birthday, legendary artist Shozo Shimamoto died of heart failure. A memorial event titled Shozo-ism was held at Hotel Novotel Koshien, Osaka West in Japan on March 13th. Another memorial is ongoing. Quoting ...full story

MANILA, Philippines - Arturo Luz juxtaposes 40 new paintings and 20 never before seen vintage photographs in “Arturo Luz: Recent Paintings and Vintage Photographs,” which opens on April 10 at Manila Contemporary, Whitespace, 2314 Don Chino Roces ...full story

For a man who established Mumbai's first art gallery and had MF Husain for a best friend, Bal Chhabda died a lonely man two weeks ago. The news was out several days late, and no one is quite sure how his life winded up. Those who knew him say, after ...full story

Last Update: Saturday, 23 March 2013 KSA 10:00 - GMT 07:00. Art Dubai 2013: An international identity crisis explodes to life. Saturday, 23 March 2013. Art Dubai 2013 displays a wide variety of artistry and galleries and runs until March 23. (Al ...full story

Rounding out the trio is Sydney-based The Art, one of Australia's most travelled rock exports, sharing stages with other huge acts like Pixies, Them Crooked Vultures and Marilyn Manson, the four-piece now given the opportunity to play a huge show close ...full story

The Japanese artist began her career in the late 1940s in Kyoto, but was quickly inspired by the unconventional style of abstract expressionists in the United States. Kusama moved to New York in 1957, showing her works besides the likes of Andy Warhol ...full story

The museum also recently announced the appointment of Thomas Berghuis - deputy director of the Australian Center for Asian Art and Archeology - as Guggenheim's new curator of Chinese contemporary art. "It's an extremely generous and enabling grant," ...full story

During a trip to New York last month, I was fortunate to have a sneak-peek of the exhibition “No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia” at The Guggenheim. At that time, it was still being installed but the layout of the impressive ...full story

A huge curved bridge on the beach by Chris Burden, laser-cut steel sculptures by Belgium's Wim Delvoye and Yayoi Kusama works are among as much as $45 million of contemporary art on sale at Art Dubai. Kusama's collection, shown by London's Victorio ...full story

“Shangaa: Art of Tanzania.” More than 150 objects, from the 19th century to today, showcase the traditional arts of Tanzania, illustrating how its art channels healing energy, embodies authority, addresses the spiritual and celebrates life. June 8 to ...full story