Third annual Sobre la Armonía international public art workshop returns to Chengdu, Sichuan Province
Kicking off its third year, the Sobre la Armonía public art workshop will open in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province soon.
New group exhibition at Red Brick Art Museum showcases artists' thoughts toward 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put everything in the world on hold in 2020 including events within art circles. How have artists viewed the past few months and what do they think of the future? The ongoing exhibition 2020+ at Beijing Red Brick Art Museum attempts to create a multi-dimensional space that answers these questions.
Artist's record about fight against coronavirus tours to Shanghai
It has been 187 days since Chinese artist Shu Yong started to record Chinese people's efforts to fight the COVID-19 epidemic.
Peking University establishes Institute of Cultural Heritage and Innovation in East China
The Institute of Cultural Heritage and Innovation of Peking University opened on Saturday in Fuzhou, East China's Jiangxi Province. The university chose the city for its profound cultural heritage and unique position in Chinese history.
Installation artist to present 'trash' works at Shenzhen's Jupiter Museum of Art
Trash or art? That is not a question for artist Tong Kunniao. In his eyes, trash can become an art, while art can turn into trash.
Spot where Van Gogh painted his last canvas discovered
A researcher claimed Tuesday to have discovered the exact spot where Vincent van Gogh painted his last canvas before his mysterious death from a gunshot wound.
Ball-jointed dolls new trend among young Chinese
As more and more young people turn to short video platforms like Douyin (TikTok) and Kuaishou to express their creativity, new trends have been appearing one after another. The latest trend? Posing and taking pictures of fancily dressed ball-jointed dolls.
International Urban Planning and Design Competition announces winners
After running for more than half a year, the third International Urban Planning and Design Competition has announced the winning designs that will transform an old factory in Handan, North China's Hebei Province, into a modern residential hub. A French architectural firm won the first place.
Banksy graffiti removed from London train
British street artist Banksy's latest work, tackling the spread of coronavirus, that appeared inside a London Underground train carriage "some days ago" has been removed, according to transport operators.
Italy returns stolen Bataclan Banksy to France
Rome returned a stolen Banksy artwork to France on Tuesday after the famed street artist's homage to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks was found in Italy.
Sui Dynasty tomb reveals ancient posthumous marriage culture
The Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology announced in a press release on Tuesday that the excavation work on the largest Sui Dynasty (581-618) cemetery ever discovered so far has been completed, leading to new discoveries that provide insight into what posthumous marriage was like in ancient China.
Tokyo art exhibit invites theft
The Tokyo art exhibit opened to enthusiastic visitors, but many of those circulating weren't just there to soak in some culture - they were casing the joint for a midnight raid.
US artist's holiday park sculpture fetches millions at auction
A huge sculpture by US artist Alexander Calder sold at auction in Paris on Wednesday for over 4.9 million euros ($5.5 million), auctioneers Artcurial said, after nearly six decades on display at a holiday park in southern France.
Maritime firearm exhibition held in Shanghai
An exhibition featuring Chinese maritime firearms opened at the China Maritime Museum in Shanghai on Sunday.
Family cemetery of ancient official excavated in Northwest China
Archaeologists in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province have unearthed a well-preserved, large family cemetery site of an ancient Chinese official from the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the provincial institute of archaeology said Friday.
In Canada, art lovers head to drive-in for safe Van Gogh show
While some museums have had to cancel or postpone long-planned exhibits because of the coronavirus, organizers of a Van Gogh show in Toronto had a novel idea: offering art lovers a drive-in option.
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum reopens to visitors after lockdown measures lifted
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum reopened to the public on Wednesday after nearly four months under a coronavirus lockdown that forced it to appeal for funding as revenues from visitors dried up.
Collector's family to get looted Pissarro after French ruling
France's top appeals court rejected Wednesday a bid by a US couple to win back a painting by Impressionist master Camille Pissarro which they acquired at auction but had been seized from a Jewish collector during World War II.