Indonesia's contemporary art scene has made strides in 2013, not least due to events like the Jakarta Biennale or the Jakarta Arts Week, which were among the initiatives made by Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo to foster awareness in the field. While this ...full story

The National Gallery of Modern Art (New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore) has hardly any collection of modern Indian art. Major collections of Indian art are in private hands. Few of us, collectors, like Kiran Nadar and I [Devi Art Foundation], have made ...full story

Nour Aslam, head of South Asian and Contemporary Art at privately-owned British auction house, Bonhams, talks to The Express Tribune about how Pakistani art is trending in the international market. “The Indians are a factor in driving up the Pakistani ...full story

The awards have been developed to celebrate talented emerging Asian artists, with the aim of making a significant contribution to the support and development of contemporary Asian art, for the following categories: installation, painting, photography ...full story

This also impacted heavily on the art scene because the ukiyo-e bedrock was being challenged by new technology, the impact of new ideas and the changing nature of society. However, towards the end of his life the free thinking world of his youth was ...full story

KUALA LUMPUR: THERE'S a story behind every picture but for an artwork titled Penconteng Arang, the inspiration came from a spine-chilling experience. Twenty-five-year-old artist named Arikwibowo Aril drew this piece after he was disturbed by an ...full story

The young French graffiti talent Wa Roox will be showcasing his works, as part of the first exhibition by Street Art Dubai. Highlights include the artist's illustrations on a vintage Chevrolet pick-up truck as well as the chance to see how his work has ...full story

Tan founded Salon Natasha, the first private gallery in Hanoi in 1990 and the only independent exhibition space open to both art professionals and the public during 1990s. The late painter was known for his unique and intriguing artistry of applying ...full story

Abrera has received multiple honors, notably the Catholic Mass Media Hall of Fame award for Best Editorial Cartoons, and the National Book Award for Cartoons in 1998. Produced by the Manila Broadcasting Company, Art 2 Art airs every Sunday, 3:30 to 4 ...full story

“There's so much excitement and hype around contemporary art, the western variety, so we wanted to show that it's happening in Asia too, that it's happening even in the most traditional of forms—that Asia has a cultural present as well as a past ...full story