[A]ny slowdown that may occur this year [in Asia] could be a good thing to prevent overheating and cultivate healthier markets. This could be particularly true in countries like China, where domestic auction ... The most pronounced trend recently ...full story
At their best, local art galleries reflect the region back to itself, which partly explains Morrison's frustration in Ballarat - almost two hours west of Melbourne but less than an hour southwest of Bendigo. The Bendigo Art Gallery under Quinlan's ...full story
Nothing if not ambitious, Dubai and the rest of the United Arab Emirates are determined to secure a permanent spot in this booming and eastward-moving industry. The sixth edition of Art Dubai took place hot on the heels of news that, in 2011, China ...full story
Yume no Hako (Dream Box), a multipurpose hall designed by renowned architect Tadao Ando, recently opened as part of the Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art in Oyamazaki, Kyoto Prefecture. The museum is nestled amid mountain greenery on the border ...full story
"Function Dysfunction" at the Tomio Koyama Gallery, Kyoto, brings together the ceramic works of three Americans: ceramicists Adam Silverman and Ani Kasten, and sculptor Alma Allen. Silverman, who felt that their works shared an aesthetic DNA, brought ...full story
LONDON – At Christie's post-war and contemporary art auction here on Wednesday evening – an event aptly described by the super dealer Larry Gagosian as “Masterpiece Theatre'' – collectors from around the world dropped millions of dollars on works by ...full story
At present, much of his energy is devoted to the works of the legendary Truong Son Road. The sketches and paintings of Dr. Phuong are now stored at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Fine Arts in Bulgaria and the Ho Chi Minh City Art Museum.and more »full story
These are some of the best student works from some 30 art colleges ... 2, Jalan Dato' Onn) Kuala Lumpur (opposite the Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial). Entry is ...full story
LONDON (Reuters) - The worse things get for Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei at home, the greater his reputation as an artist and activist becomes abroad, a point campaigners say Beijing may want to bear in.Chinese artist Ai Weiwei marks a year since release from detentionLosfull story
Dubai has seemed unstoppable in recent years, establishing itself as a center of finance, trade and tourism. Prior to 2008, it looked ready to take the art world by ...full story