Everything old is new again
2013-07-03 05:46:54
German playwright Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) never set foot in China, and he mistook Sichuan province for a city when he wrote The Good Person of Szechwan.
Gallery of good works
2013-07-02 13:55:35
The painting makes you stop in your tracks. It is a mass of vegetative growth with a hint of red rooftops peeking through layers of briars and vines.
Checkmate, Mongolian style
2013-07-02 10:48:55
Norbu wears presbyopic glasses and stares at a tiny piece of wood. Beads of sweat ooze from his forehead when he focuses on carving the wood.
Art beat(June 27-July 21)
2013-07-01 17:51:19
Art news in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou during June 27-July 21.
Australia recognizes artistic links to Asia
2013-07-01 17:51:04
The government of Australia is accepting nominations for a new awards program that recognizes the role its artists play in enhancing the country's relationship with Asian countries.
Indian master wows Chinese yoga lovers
2013-07-01 13:06:30
The 2013 China-India Yoga Week started on Saturday, attracting a number of Chinese yoga lovers.
Chinese palette
2013-07-01 08:04:44
Contemporary Chinese art has a strong presence at this year's Venice Biennale, evidence of a growing appetite for it across Europe.
Old nation's new Transfiguration
2013-07-01 08:04:44
"Transfiguration is the essence of contemporary Chinese art," says Wang Chunchen, curator of the Chinese Pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale.
Form follows information
2013-07-01 11:10:06
Wang Lin spent four years studying art history at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, where he learned how art evolved.
Venezuelan artist holds exhibition in E China
2013-06-28 14:54:18
Visitors look at artworks during the exhibition in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, June 27, 2013.
London gets rare glimpse at ancient Chinese art
2013-06-28 10:20:57
Rare examples of some of the oldest surviving Chinese paintings are on show in the United Kingdom for the first time. 
'Kingdom of Bicycles' rises again