Tim Johnson is a fascinating Sydney painter who is making a significant contribution to Australian art. Since the late 1970s spiritual beings have cohabited with living people in his painterly universe – Buddhas, bodhisattvas, Aboriginal artists, ...full story

The Farjam Collection, the first art venue of its kind in Dubai, recently opened in the DIFC to present a series of rotating exhibitions drawn from Farhad Farjam's extensive art collection. The opening exhibition: 'Highlights of Islamic Art from the ...full story

“SCOPE Basel will be essential viewing for collectors, curators and art lovers alike seeking the latest developments and ideas in contemporary art. We're also excited about presenting the finest examples of new Asian art as part of ART ASIA. ...full story

Art for Grabs, The Annexe Gallery's regular arts and crafts bazaar is back. It is being held together with the Kuala Lumpur Alternative Book Fair and features an array of side events including a talk by Dr Farish Noor and a lecture dance performance by ...full story

... to leave behind a prestigious institution and a career in Islamic art for Perth? One reason is personal. The Carboni family has visited Australia often in recent years, spending holidays with Yakimov's Russian-born migrant family in Melbourne. ...full story

Megan O'Keefe is one of 94 people taking part in a Melbourne University study examining the influence of epilepsy on artistic expression. Photo: JOE ARMAO MEGAN O'Keefe doesn't like looking at her self-portrait much. She took the photograph of herself ...full story

Or, perhaps, the most expensive and ambitious multimedia event - part exhibition, part installation, part performance art, part cabaret - ever mounted in Sydney by a single artist. But ask Ken Unsworth, the veteran sculptor, how he would describe his ...full story

... Mohammad Ehsai (estimate: USD120,000-180000) were also among the Iranian artworks auctioned in Dubai. Christie's Thursday auction of jewels, watches, and modern and contemporary art totaled USD4,766175 and was 77% sold by lot and 85% sold by value. ...full story

Buddhist and other art works will be on show in Ho Chi Minh City from Sunday until next Friday for the 2553rd anniversary of the Buddha's birth. The profits from the exhibition of paintings, calligraphy, sculptures and decorated stones by local artists ...full story

Among the featured artists are Zhang O and Song Tao, whose works are on view at PEM in Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection. Director Adanto introduces his film and answers questions afterward. Robert Adanto's The Rising Tide, ...full story