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Picasso and Warhol works expected to fetch US$35 million each in auctions next month

Picasso and Warhol works expected to fetch US$35 million each in auctions next month

International art and antique auctioneers Christie’s and Sotheby’s are expected to put 2 masterpieces under the hammers respectively next month.…
Arts Exchange 2012 bridged local and international art forms

Arts Exchange 2012 bridged local and international art forms

The recently concluded Arts Exchange 2012 proved to be a resounding success where a platform was built for artists from…
Paris’ Quai Branly Museum hosting largest assembly of modern Aborigine art

Paris’ Quai Branly Museum hosting largest assembly of modern Aborigine art

The Quai Branly Museum in Paris is holding ‘The Source of Aborigine Painting’ which will be displaying the largest collection…
UK trained mural artist Richard Lim continues work in art after retirement

UK trained mural artist Richard Lim continues work in art after retirement

Richard Lim is perhaps one of the lesser known advocator and educator of the arts. After all, he is an…
Publika Shopping Gallery turns 1 after a year of art events and shows

Publika Shopping Gallery turns 1 after a year of art events and shows

Everyone would have known the new artsy public mall called the Publika Shopping Gallery by now. This is because since…
Seattle Art Museum to host women artists show

Seattle Art Museum to host women artists show

The Seattle Art Museum is set to follow the example of the Pompidou Centre in Paris where it is dedicated…
Russian Orthodox church protests art exhibition dedicated to Pussy Riot

Russian Orthodox church protests art exhibition dedicated to Pussy Riot

An art exhibition dedicated to the punk rock band Pussy Riot in Moscow was met with protests by supported of…
French govt opposing to stop art from being included in wealth tax

French govt opposing to stop art from being included in wealth tax

Francois Hollande, the president of France has reportedly moved to try and stop a wealth tax to extend to artworks.…
Creative Arts Centre launched for autistic kids

Creative Arts Centre launched for autistic kids

The Creative Arts Centre was recently launched by the Malaysian National Autism Society of Malaysia or Nasom. This came from…
After 10 years of absence, Dr Izmer Ahmad returns with solo show depicting potent power of images

After 10 years of absence, Dr Izmer Ahmad returns with solo show depicting potent power of images

Dr Izmer Ahmad was a renowned Malaysian artist who has been quiet for about a decade now. He is currently…
Ramli Ibrahim receives highest recognition from India, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Ramli Ibrahim receives highest recognition from India, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Ramli Ibrahim, Malaysia’s most renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer was recently given international recognition when he received the Sangeet…
Mount Kinabalu artist paints hundreds of Mountain’s landscapes

Mount Kinabalu artist paints hundreds of Mountain’s landscapes

For Malaysian artist Benedict Chong, Mount Kinabalu is one place which he will not get tired of painting. The highest…
Malaysia Week 2012 Festival in London brings Malaysia to the world

Malaysia Week 2012 Festival in London brings Malaysia to the world

The Malaysian Tourism Board recently brought the country o London at the widely publicized Malaysia Week 2012 Festival in the…
Malacca born Sand T Kalloch opens solo show at OK Harris of New York

Malacca born Sand T Kalloch opens solo show at OK Harris of New York

Sand T Kalloch reached a new milestone not only for her as an artist but also for Malaysia art when…
DrawLaahh continues to promote comic art in Malaysia with launch of sketchbook

DrawLaahh continues to promote comic art in Malaysia with launch of sketchbook

Not many people know it but there has been initiatives that encourages Malaysians to be comic artists. Such is the…
The Asian League of Institutes of the Arts established by art schools across 15 Asian countries

The Asian League of Institutes of the Arts established by art schools across 15 Asian countries

The Asian League of Institutes of the Arts was recently established and it was a joint effort by art schools…
Roy Lichtenstein gets first major retrospective show in US before heading to London next year

Roy Lichtenstein gets first major retrospective show in US before heading to London next year

Avid fans of the Pop Art movement would be delighted to know that the National Art Gallery in Washington is…
Malaysia cartoonist Zunar calls for Muslims to make art about the Prophet

Malaysia cartoonist Zunar calls for Muslims to make art about the Prophet

Zunar, one of Malaysia’s well known cartoonists recently called on Muslims and most particularly Muslim artists around the world to…
Controversial artist Ai Weiwei show shaped by his plight in the US drawing the crowd

Controversial artist Ai Weiwei show shaped by his plight in the US drawing the crowd

Controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei got his show at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C in the United States recently.…
The ABCDE of pricing your art

The ABCDE of pricing your art

Whether you make paintings or sculptures, it is important your art is priced reasonably so that the collectors are able…
Art Auction drives demand for Malaysian art work to 6 figures

Art Auction drives demand for Malaysian art work to 6 figures

The Malaysian and Indonesian Modern Contemporary Art Auction 2012 organized by KL Lifestyle Art Space took place recently at the…
Hanoi Library holds painting and sculpture exhibition to honour Apple icon Steve Jobs

Hanoi Library holds painting and sculpture exhibition to honour Apple icon Steve Jobs

An exhibition was recently held at the National Library of Hanoi in Vietnam which honours one of the most remarkable…
Sentimental value for Zoebaidah, the daughter Datuk Mohd Hossein painted in masterpiece

Sentimental value for Zoebaidah, the daughter Datuk Mohd Hossein painted in masterpiece

The beautiful woman that was painted by the late Datuk Mohd Hossein Enas is actually Zoebaidah Hoessein, the artist’s daughter.…
Exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum drawing crowds and interest in Islamic arts

Exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum drawing crowds and interest in Islamic arts

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore is currently holding 2 very unique exhibitions which are somehow connected to Malaysia…
USM’s art gallery showcases modern art from the 60s and 70s at 1MCAT

USM’s art gallery showcases modern art from the 60s and 70s at 1MCAT

The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Museum and Galeri Tuanku Fauziah recently held an exhibition entitled ‘Reminiscing the 60s and 70s’.…
JB Arts Fest brings traditions and culture onto the modern setting

JB Arts Fest brings traditions and culture onto the modern setting

It was perhaps one of the arts festival that was least publicised but the 9th Johor Baru Arts Festival 2012…
Preview of upcoming Henry Butcher art auction travels to Penang

Preview of upcoming Henry Butcher art auction travels to Penang

As a build-up to the upcoming art auction on October 28 at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur,…
KDU students get a taste of the real world at JB Art Fest

KDU students get a taste of the real world at JB Art Fest

Benny Lim, the Head of School of Communication and Creative Arts of KDU University College found that the recent JB…
Robot designed to ‘copy’ masters’ brush strokes

Robot designed to ‘copy’ masters’ brush strokes

Seen recently at the CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) in Makuhari near Tokyo in Japan is a robot which…
Graffiti artists can freestyle at Penang park

Graffiti artists can freestyle at Penang park

The Penang Municipal Park or more fondly known as Youth Park is one of the places that are buzzing with…
Artist’s love for chillies saw her move from sculptures to home items

Artist’s love for chillies saw her move from sculptures to home items

Kumari Nahappan recently made the headlines when her chilli inspired sculptures and artwork. It became the main inspiration for the…
Auction of ‘stolen’ Renoir cancelled

Auction of ‘stolen’ Renoir cancelled

One of the highlights of the week in the art circle was the cancellation of a Renoir painting form being…
I-Lann to kickstart Valentine Willie Fine Art Special Projects next year before leaving the scene

I-Lann to kickstart Valentine Willie Fine Art Special Projects next year before leaving the scene

As announced recently, prominent Malaysian art gallery Valentine Willie Fine Art will be scaling down its events and shows for…
Boutique 23LoveLane hotel a ‘walking’ art gallery

Boutique 23LoveLane hotel a ‘walking’ art gallery

Boutique hotels in travel destinations today are very common and among one of the latest additions to the list is…
Global contemporary art market staying strong despite economic slowdown

Global contemporary art market staying strong despite economic slowdown

The old saying that art is universal surely has its elements. It has been reported that the contemporary art market…
2 new art museums open their doors in Shanghai

2 new art museums open their doors in Shanghai

2 new art museums was opened earlier this week in Shanghai which was part of the efforts of the commercial…
UTAR hosts ‘National Day Painting and Calligraphy competition’ 2012

UTAR hosts ‘National Day Painting and Calligraphy competition’ 2012

Some 50 participants took part in the National Day Artistic Painting and Calligraphy Competition 2012 organized by University Tunku Abdul…
Kuching Art School on a ‘Kembara Seni 2012’ around Sabah and Sarawak

Kuching Art School on a ‘Kembara Seni 2012’ around Sabah and Sarawak

The Kuching Art School is currently in an introduction run which involves 35 of the students in the recently-launched art…
The Art of Time – an exhibition to get close to the art of luxurious timepieces

The Art of Time – an exhibition to get close to the art of luxurious timepieces

The Art of Time Exhibition is currently being held by the Swiss Watch Gallery. This is a very interesting show…
Emerging and established artists to commemorate 10 years of collecting art in Wei-Ling Gallery

Emerging and established artists to commemorate 10 years of collecting art in Wei-Ling Gallery

Wei-Ling Gallery recently celebrated a decade of art by a series of events and among them was the ‘Bright Young…
Coffee Art artist to promote Langkawi at World Tourism Market in London

Coffee Art artist to promote Langkawi at World Tourism Market in London

Amandawati Zulkifli, is perhaps one of the most exciting artists in Malaysia today. This is because while the Malaysian art…
Korea’s Culture Communication Forum brings together great artistic and cultural minds

Korea’s Culture Communication Forum brings together great artistic and cultural minds

The third Culture Communication Forum in Korea brought together some of the major industry practitioners of the arts around the…
Discovering Columbus sculpture given new lease of life at penthouse by Tatzu Nishi

Discovering Columbus sculpture given new lease of life at penthouse by Tatzu Nishi

Tatzu Nishi, a renowned Japanese artist has built a sculpture of Christopher Columbus in a penthouse around Columbus Circle of…
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will operate every day starting next May

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will operate every day starting next May

Come next May, the Museum of Modern Art or MoMA in New York will be opened every day. This followed…
Petronas launches Fluid Art Movement to engage people into digital art

Petronas launches Fluid Art Movement to engage people into digital art

Digital art is surely one of the most contemporary art forms today and Petronas Lubricants International or PLI is riding…
New art village experience opens at Gillman Barracks Singapore

New art village experience opens at Gillman Barracks Singapore

The regional art scene has been buzzing with excitement with the launch of the new Gillman Barracks in Singapore. According…
Sotheby’s expands Asia network into China in JV with Beijing company

Sotheby’s expands Asia network into China in JV with Beijing company

International art and antiques auction house Sotheby’s is set to expand their horizons and market opportunities and will be doing…
Figure Out exhibition in Galeri Petronas drawing inspiration and patriotism as expected

Figure Out exhibition in Galeri Petronas drawing inspiration and patriotism as expected

The current ‘FIGURE OUT’ show at Galeri Petronas has more than achieved its objective in instilling a stronger sense of…
Exchange of arts through programme between Malaysia and Indonesia starting October

Exchange of arts through programme between Malaysia and Indonesia starting October

The government of Malaysia and Indonesia is set to cultivate better relations through culture and arts. According to Datuk Seri…
Arts come alive at MapFest

Arts come alive at MapFest

For the love of the arts, head down to Malacca where the Mapfest 2012 or Melaka Art and Performance Festival…
More than 100 artworks from Malaysia and Indonesia up for auction

More than 100 artworks from Malaysia and Indonesia up for auction

  It seems that art auctions have become quite a common practice in recent years not only within the region…
Using Contemporary Art to boost Tourism Industry

Using Contemporary Art to boost Tourism Industry

The government is looking to boost the tourism industry through contemporary art. Judging by the recent initiatives and programmes that…
Wednesday Art Group, the voice before the National Art Gallery

Wednesday Art Group, the voice before the National Art Gallery

Quite recently, a group of people had a dialogue session organized by the Universiti Malaya Art Gallery. This was held…
Now you can view ‘The Scream’ at New York’s MoMA

Now you can view ‘The Scream’ at New York’s MoMA

If you have been wondering where the world’s most expensive artwork ever auctioned off, Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ had gone…
Art competition for special needs kids, adults

Art competition for special needs kids, adults

An art competition will be held this coming October 7th at the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (L) Methodist in Georgetown. The…
Patriotism ‘Anak Malaysia’ sculpture sold in 33 Auction

Patriotism ‘Anak Malaysia’ sculpture sold in 33 Auction

As ironic as it may sound, Ch’ng Huck Theng’s recently ‘Anak Malaysia bronze sculptures was recently auctioned off in Singapore…
5 emerging Malaysian artists win MEAA 2011

5 emerging Malaysian artists win MEAA 2011

5 young and emerging artists were honoured recently to have won the bi-annual MEAA 2011 (Malaysian Emerging Artist Award). The…
Nuasa Nusantara: A book that captures the works of ‘old school’ artists

Nuasa Nusantara: A book that captures the works of ‘old school’ artists

Professor Dr Zakaria Ali, one of the most prominent art historians of Malaysia said that the older generation should learn…
Positioning KL as urban hub for art like Melbourne and Singapore?

Positioning KL as urban hub for art like Melbourne and Singapore?

A lot of talk has been going on recently about positioning Malaysia as a central urban hub for the arts.…
Lee Man Fong’s Bali Life Sells for US$3.24 Million at Sotheby’s

Lee Man Fong’s Bali Life Sells for US$3.24 Million at Sotheby’s

HONG KONG.- Today at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings Spring Sale 2010, Lee Man Fong’s seminal…

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