Kyoto - The Temple of Sanjusangen-do located in Kyoto, Japan, housing over 1000 wood-carved, gold-leaf-covered, statues of religious figures dating from the Thirteen Century, is one of the most outstanding cultural treasures of Japanese Buddhism.full story

In the plethora of artworks by 1,000 artists displayed by 105 galleries from 24 countries at the upcoming 5th edition of India Art Fair, one contemporary gallery from Mumbai is set to make distinct mark. Mumbai's Volte gallery, located near Radio Club ...full story

APT Dubai's collection is part of the Artist Pension Trust, which boasts the world's largest collection of contemporary art. Several APT Dubai artists received The Abraaj Group art prize, which rewards proposals - rather than completed works-of-art ...full story

addthis_button_compact. Send EmailPrinter. Young artists honor Hanoi. VietNamNet Bridge - A multidimensional Hanoi is portrayed by 13 artists in a variety of styles and materials in the ongoing exhibition at Art Talk Café, 12 Quan Su, Hanoi. "Made in ...full story

In what will be his first solo exhibition in the Gulf, Farghali Abdel-Hafiz (1941) exhibits a series of highly textured canvases, adorned with layers of thick colour and fine detail that carry a nostalgic air yet raise questions about Egypt's ...full story

The Navi Mumbai Art Festival 2013, all set to entice Mumbaikars from 24 to 28 Jan at Urban Haat with 40-ft live installations, tribal art forms, calligraphy, dance, stone carving, paper art and much more. Bigger, Better and Best - these are three ...full story

H Gallery presents Sopheap Pich's second solo exhibition at the gallery since 2007, titled "In Spite Of Order". His works have been featured at the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane (2009), "Here/Not Here" at the Asian Art Museum of ...full story

As part of the award, announced last week, the 37-year-old will spend two to three months in Bangkok and develop an art project for the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. He will also be given US$3,000 (90,800 baht). The award was set up by the BACC and ...full story

On display will be 44 art pieces which explore the ancient ties between Asean and India using a contemporary dialogue. The collection includes Thawul's paintings of Buddha and Ganesh. Commenting on the work he created during what was his first trip to ...full story

Art Basel on Tuesday unveiled the lineup for its inaugural Hong Kong show in May, in which it promised "the strongest combination of galleries from East and West that the art world has ever seen". Art Basel director Marc Spiegler addresses a press ...full story