Without even a single glimpse of his work, Jorge Mayet's story is compelling. The artist, a Cuban exile living in Mallorca, Spain, has a photographic memory that allows him to paint photorealistic landscapes based on scenery seen years ago. He also is ...full story

After the tragic passing of prominent street artist/illustrator/designer Mamafaka last September, many have worked hard to continue his legacy in honour of his artistic contributions, as well as to bring the scene onto a more mainstream level. We catch ...full story

When three of Australia's most proactive and progressive contemporary art world identities put their heads together, something interesting is bound to emerge. In this instance, the result is an exciting new art fair that is set to give Melbourne Art ...full story

Art Osaka started in 2002 by a group of local galleries in Osaka to showcase the forefront of Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe etc.) art scene. The fair is the oldest contemporary art fair in Japan and distinguished from other fairs in the following manners ...full story

The Sydney International Art Series, which is managed by the Government's tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, is now in its sixth year and continues to be a signature event on the Sydney and NSW Major Events calendar. Art Gallery of NSW ...full story

A Hanoi girl has initiated a program to help her like-minded peers delve deeper into Vietnam's traditional cultural art heritage and arouse their pride in it. In June 2012, Nguyen Thu Ha, nicknamed Ha Lemy, founded a project called “Toi Xe Dich” (I ...full story

Emma Hack is one of the key figures in the contemporary skin art world, meticulously hand painting naked bodies to match their environments so much so that they nearly disappear. ... Japanese Bamboo Mandala by Emma Hack, in Melbourne, Australia.full story

The art is good, but the museum's handling of it is conceptually, and indescribably, bizarre. “Nostalgia and Fantasy: Imagination and its Origins in Contemporary Art” at The National Museum of Art, Osaka, runs till Sept. 15; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Fri ...full story

The voice – coming to me through headphones – belongs to the Canadian artist Janet Cardiff, co-creator of City of Forking Paths, a twilight “video walk” commissioned for the Sydney Biennale and funded by the City of Sydney as a legacy public artwork.full story

Level switch: Advanced. - +. Bangkok street artists, once rejected, now show their work in art shows, get commissions to paint hotel interiors & do brand name product designs. Street artist Bon and his crew in their studio, wearing masks. STREET ART ...full story