No cliches, please

2015-06-12 07:44:36

British designer Thomas Heatherwick, who is well-known in China for his work on the UK pavilion at 2010 Shanghai World Expo, was in Beijing recently to attend the opening of The New British Inventors: Inside Heatherwick Studio exhibition at an art museum.

27 of Einstein's personal letters going on auction block

2015-06-12 03:30:26

The Einstein Letters, which include more than two dozen missives, will go up for sale on Thursday at the California-based auction house Profiles in History.

Winners of 50th edition of International Muse Award announced

2015-06-10 10:41:31

Mayor of Florence Cristina Giachi and award founder Giuliana Plastino Fiumicelli announced the complete list of winners of the 50th edition of the International Muse Awards at a press conference in Salone dei Cirquecento on June 9.

Picture this

2015-06-10 07:47:19

A photography exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters gave a visual insight as to how China is attempting to balance economic development with care for the environment. Mei Jia reports in New York.

Take your marks for art world Olympics

2015-06-08 16:22:07

Works by more than 4,000 modern and contemporary artists go on view at the 46th Art Basel which runs for four days from June 18 in Basel, Switzerland.

Salvador Dali art show to open in Shanghai

2015-06-05 14:30:14

Salvador Dali's art exhibition will open September 26 at the Bund 18 Creative Center in Shanghai.

Migrant workers in China captured in film

2015-06-05 07:05:29

Zhan Youbing has for several years focused his lens on the hardship and struggle of migrant workers who leave their homes to seek a living in the large cities.

Singapore on show through the arts in ongoing tour

2015-06-03 08:16:36

Most people associate Singapore more with business than with art. But a touring exhibition-Singapore: Inside Out-is seeking to change that notion.

Parisian gallery opens Asia branch

2015-06-02 07:31:39

Marc Restellini opened a private museum Pinacotheque de Paris in 2007 with the idea to show masterpieces borrowed from other collectors.

Child's play

2015-06-01 14:06:21

Around the International Children's Day holiday, various theaters across China, from big theaters like the China National Theatre for Children to small private troupes, are busy putting forward a feast of plays to attract the attention of young audiences.

Children depicted by Chinese master painters

2015-06-01 10:33:23

Some famous Chinese painters like to depict children in their paintings including Li Keran and Zhou Sicong. Their paintings of children make us feel relaxed and happy, recalling childhood memories. Today is Children’s Day. Let’s have a look at the paintings of children.

Beijing spring auction season to see chilly winds

2015-05-28 14:18:28

The first round of spring auction season in Beijing ended last week, but it failed to create much spring in the art market.