At the third edition of the Global Art Forum (2009), held in conjunction with Art Dubai, Thomas Krens, senior adviser for international affairs, Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation, had addressed his concerns on whether museums were fast 'dying out in a ...full story

Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah will host the eighth edition of Art Dubai on March 19-22, with a total of 85 galleries from 34 countries set to showcase pieces by more than 500 artists from around the world. Art Dubai 2014 will feature, for the first time ...full story

Now the Bihar-born artist, aged 50, is having the biggest ever solo show of his work, in New Delhi's National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), curated by Germano Celant. Gupta's gallery, Hauser & Wirth, was closely involved in creating and sponsoring the ...full story

Global art sales hit a new record high of $12.05 billion (8.8 billion euros) in 2013 with China keeping its spot as the top buyer, a leading art market data firm said Wednesday. A man walks past a poster at Sotheby's exhibition in Beijing on November ...full story

In a remarkable partnership, the Biennale of Sydney announced this week the Inaugural City of Sydney Legacy Artwork, what equates to a commitment to the tune of $300,000 every two years to add dynamic contemporary artworks to the city's permanent ...full story

There is news that an old plan of the ministry of higher and technical education is to be placed before the cabinet soon. The plan, first announced in 2009 by the minister Shri Rajesh Tope, was to set up a full-fledged university dedicated to the ...full story

A Hazara artist has made the journey from a home in exile in Pakistan to one of Australia's top galleries. Khadim Ali casts a protective eye over his mother, Amina, in a house in Sydney's western suburbs, where his family has recently moved. "My mother ...full story

... to call for a boycott of the Biennale. Sydney design academic, Matthew Kiem, recently penned an open letter to visual arts teachers to send a strong, public message to the Biennale that association with a company like Transfield was ethically ...full story

Santa Banana, hotels and high-end restaurants are fully booked. Couples pay as much as P15,000 a night, including dinner for two and breakfast the following morning. That's a rip-off! Even motels, places of assignation, they say, are also fully booked ...full story

As ever, Dubai's annual art fair looks set to be a jam-packed four days of art, education, prizes and intellectual conversation. The full programme for the eighth edition was announced today with even more galleries, a fascinating Marker section and ...full story