Showing Duchamp's key legacy
2013-05-20 15:27:01
Marcel Duchamp's Boite-en-valise, a portable museum, literally translated "box in a suitcase", consists of miniature reproductions of his key works.
Sunflower weighed down with history
2013-05-20 15:20:23
It's the first time the German Corner, a landmark of Koblenz, has hosted an art exhibition and Chinese artist Xu Jiang has brought his show Re-Generation to the city, rebuilt from ruins after World War II.
Art legend made white the new black
2013-05-20 11:23:28
When the wind blew into his studio in 1963 and flipped one of his sketches over onto the floor, it turned a new page for Liu Kuo-sung's painting career.
Metro station music to Shanghai's ears
2013-05-20 11:00:16
People's Square attracts audiences that are both keen and curious. It could be a jazz piano solo, a classical sonata or traditional Chinese bamboo flute music.
Drawing-room sensation
2013-05-20 10:45:27
It was an hour that changed Chen Weidong's life - and the fate of China's comics industry.
Christie's makes history with spring auction
Haven of Literature
2013-05-20 09:38:15
The Orchid Pavilion is famous for A Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Poems, written by Wang Xishi. Today, it remains a popular venue for festivals celebrating the art of fine calligraphy.
Museum mason
2013-05-20 00:45:29
An eccentric tycoon has founded one of the country's largest private museums with the only halls dedicated to the 'cultural revolution' (1966-76) and Kuomintang.
Art beat (May 17-June 1)
2013-05-17 16:30:17
Culture events in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou during May 17-June 1.
Veteran American soprano sings China's praises
2013-05-17 14:19:59
Soprano Renee Fleming, acclaimed as "America's most beautiful voice", will debut in Guangzhou on Friday, after a successful showcase in Beijing last Sunday, as part of the Meet in Beijing Arts Festival.
Jingmilu: Beijing's graffiti gallery
2013-05-17 13:55:22
Most metropolitan cities throughout the world have at least one wall that represents its graffiti talent. For Beijing, it’s a long concrete wall along the Jingmiluhighway.
Christie's contemporary sale is biggest auction in history
2013-05-17 11:17:50
The spring auctions ended on a record-shattering high as Christie's contemporary art sale achieved the highest total - $495 million - in the history of art auctions.
Crowd pleaser
2013-05-17 10:52:22
Yangqin player Lu Jing's recent concert at Carnegie Hall fulfills a dream for the young artist.Top 10 weirdest currencies in the world