Michael Brown, Senior Display technician / Pic: Nic Gibson Source: The Daily Telegraph THERE was an air of exhilaration and just a little stress at the Art Gallery of NSW yesterday when staff from Sydney and Paris worked to put the finishing touches to ...full story

Boyd, the brother of famous landscape artist Arthur, died in Sydney after a short illness, surrounded by three generations of his family. A spokesperson for art house Eva Breuer Art Dealer said Boyd's death was a significant loss for the Australian art ...full story

Christie's, the global auction house has lowered the entry price estimates of its contemporary Middle Eastern art in an effort to attract the region's younger generation amid weaker demand. For the first time in Dubai, Christie's split its sale with ...full story

Maniam Selvan talked about his own interest in the art, including his work in the advertising field in Mumbai, before taking up the job of lay-out and illustration artist in magazines. Specimens of his work were also presented. ...full story

Many of the artists who exhibited at this year's Melbourne Festival are donating work for The Great Xmas Art Sale. The work is for sale to the public at greatly reduced prices and the artists are donating a percentage of the price of each piece sold ...full story

Due to the floods that are currently swamping Bangkok, a number of art exhibitions have been postponed. That said, most city art venues are open for business as usual. Bangkok Art Map (BAM), published free every month in Thai and English, ...full story

The world record for netsuke sold at auction was broken three times during the sale: a rare ivory netsuke of two recumbent stallions by Masanao, one of the great Masters of the Kyoto period, sold for £169250. Selling for £193250, an ivory netsuke of a ...full story

What all this boils down to is that the Chinese art market recovery has attracted a great deal of “hot money,” while Hong Kong is better positioned for more sustainable growth. Not a surprise, but an important trend to keep in mind. ...full story

One hundred prints of copper etchings created by world renowned artist Pablo Picasso were unveiled at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila on Wednesday before an audience of Filipino art connoisseurs that included National Artists Abdul Imao and Napoleon ...full story

Is it your family name or do you acquire the title as masters of the art. There are 70 Katsura masters in Japan. It is a family name hailing from parts of Osaka and Tokyo and the art runs in our blood. Since you have done shows in various parts of the ...full story