Artist finds power in poems and paintings

2014-06-17 07:05:25

For Yan Zhen, colors and forms are a nonverbal way for poetic expression, and he has gotten comfortable switching between his identities as a poet and a painter.

Woven through culture

2014-06-17 08:01:34

A Taiwan architect has spent 20 years collecting the traditional clothing of the Miao people. His project is helping preserve the identity of the ethnic minority.

Objects come alive in new art exhibit

2014-06-16 13:13:42

Thing World, a new exhibit of 58 mixed media works by artists from 22 countries, is showing at the National Art Museum of China.

Three generations of artists represented at auction

2014-06-16 13:10:46

The spring sales of Beijing Wen Jin Ge Auction will feature 25 paintings by a family with three generations of ink artists.

Three generations of artists represented at auction

2014-06-16 11:00:23

The spring sales of Beijing Wen Jin Ge Auction will feature 25 paintings by a family with three generations of ink artists。

Dressing for fowl that's food for thought

2014-06-15 07:28:19

Prose written in neon lamps. A toy-like aircraft. And a bat's suede garment.

Probing deep roots of globalization issues

2014-06-15 07:28:19

Broached Commissions cofounder and creative director Lou Weis says the Melbourne-based studio's design works draw from Australian history and are influenced by how the country has retained traditional culture during globalization.

Lin: Artistic homecoming at Peking University

2014-06-15 07:27:33

China-born Singaporean painter Lin Xiangxiong was recently a visiting professor at Peking University, where he held a solo art exhibition.

Shanghai holds hairdresser festival

2014-06-12 07:54:09

The festival, which began on Wednesday and ends on Friday, features a series of events, including a hairdressing competition and training sessions.

Seeing the light

2014-06-12 10:52:16

Thomas Dariel mixes European styles with Asian cultural infl uence, juxtaposing blinding colors with incongruous furniture.

Adorable art shines at graduation show

2014-06-10 07:10:37

A series of adorable art pieces at the 2014 graduation show for the Nanjing University of the Arts at the univeristy's art museum has attracted a number of visitors.

Lin Xiangxiong exhibition opens at Peking University

2014-06-09 16:00:01

Lin's solo exhibition "Fusion of East & West" curtains off at Peking University on June 6, showcasing his 33 paintings, and will run through June 9.