There was a time not so long ago when few people knew that contemporary Asian art existed. The Asia Society Museum in New York was instrumental in exposing the US to this largely underappreciated creative medium. ...full story

... Osaka has visited the museum to advise on the installation, interpretation and conservation of the woodblocks. The exhibition will open to the public on July 21 and run through the summer, with an Autumn exhibition called The Art of Advertising, ...full story

Art Lab, 1405 Highland Ave., Melbourne, in the Eau Gallie arts district presents the exhibit "DataMoshing" with artist Derek Gores. The exhibit opens at 6 tonight and features painting, video, glitch art, theater and more. Call 321-258-2119 or visit ...full story

This summer exhibition brings together nihonga (Japanese-style painting), artifacts, kimonos and more that feature animal motifs such as dogs, cats, rabbits, elephants and raccoons — all from the collection of the Kyoto National Museum, which houses ...full story

By a staff reporter DUBAI: The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated Authority for culture, arts, and heritage, will host a series of fine arts workshops, covering traditional artforms including calligraphy, ...full story

People may have a notion that there is an art fair in Dubai, they know about the Sharjah Biennial, but when you look closer at the region, it is interesting to see what is evolving. They are part of an Eastern culture, but are also exposed to Western ...full story

Emirati artist Khowla Darwish was born and raised in Dubai. She presents a contemporary interpretation of her culture and comments on issues she cares about through her art. "Hair is an integral part of our individual identity and there is a tendency ...full story

Picture: Bruce Magilton Source: Herald Sun A PAPER chase has delivered a Melbourne artist a $35000 windfall. Ross Coulter last year won a $10000 fellowship to float 10000 paper planes into the State Library's La Trobe Reading Room and film their ...full story

In the mid 1980s, when Asian economies were booming, the upper and middle classes of many Asian countries began showing an interest in art. At that time, many western auction companies set up offices in Hong Kong and Singapore to make the most of the ...full story

MANILA — Thieves and art dealers are the usual suspects, but mildew and flashbulbs are just as dangerous for some of the Philippines' beleaguered cultural treasures. From a 30000-year-old skull fragment of one of its first human inhabitants to ...full story