Arts

'Pictures run riot' in major London manga show

From smashing social boundaries to chasing Pokemon, the power of Japanese manga to inspire and entertain fans around the world surges forth in a major London show opening Thursday.

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Balloon 'Tank Man' in Taiwan marks 30 years since Tiananmen crackdown

A Taiwanese artist has created giant inflatables of a tank and "tank man" - the lone protester who stood in front of a convoy of tanks on Beijing's Tiananmen Square - to mark 30 years since China's bloody crackdown on the pro-democracy movement.

22 May 2019

Dhoni stumps fans with painting ambitions

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni fuelled retirement speculation on Tuesday after sharing his dream of becoming a painter, although his ambitions for a career change seemed far from serious.

21 May 2019

Britain's most photographed place

British street artist Banksy adorned the side of a once uninspiring white brick building in Bristol with the familiar image of a girl gazing out solemnly.

21 May 2019

Over 10,000 guests visit Louvre Abu Dhabi on International Museum Day

More than 10,000 guests, made up of children, families and other art enthusiasts, including visitors from abroad as well as UAE residents, visited Louvre Abu Dhabi on 18th May, as the global community of cultural institutions celebrated the International Museum Day.

20 May 2019

From mother to daughter, Tunisia potters pass on ancestral know-how

Using skills handed down from generation to generation, she extracts red and white clay from local wadis to craft terracota artefacts, such as dolls and animal figurines as well as cooking utensils for the kitchen.

19 May 2019

US artist Jeff Koons controversies and complaints

US artist Jeff Koons, whose "Rabbit" fetched $91.1 million at auction in a record for a living artist, has regularly attracted scandal across a career lived in the full glare of the media.

18 May 2019

Thai artist dishes out communal curry at US museum

Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija is betting that this communal experience can break down artificial divides as he serves curry to visitors at the Hirshhorn Museum in an installation that opened Friday.

18 May 2019

Inca artefacts returned to Peru from US, Argentina

More than a hundred pre-Columbian treasures including clay idols and textiles from the Inca Empire have been returned to Peru from the United States and Argentina.

16 May 2019