Art

Chinese artist, 68, detained for ‘slandering’ Mao Zedong in retroactive crackdown

Chinese artist Gao Zhen, 68, was detained in China on allegations of slandering national heroes and martyrs. Gao Zhen, known for provocative artworks critiquing...

Unearthed Tang dynasty tomb shows mural of blond ‘Westerner’

Art

July 31, 2024

Unearthed Tang dynasty tomb shows mural of blond ‘Westerner’

A Tang dynasty tomb, discovered during a hillside road reconstruction project in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, in 2018 but only publicly revealed in June, reportedl...

Pakistani American sculptor’s ‘satanic’ golden statue beheaded in Texas

Art

July 22, 2024

Pakistani American sculptor’s ‘satanic’ golden statue beheaded in Texas

A controversial statue by artist Shahzia Sikander at the University of Houston was beheaded amid Hurricane Beryl on the morning of July 15. The 18-foot golden s...

San Francisco is looking for Asian American artists

Art

July 17, 2024

San Francisco is looking for Asian American artists

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the launch of the Chinatown Artist Registry on Thursday, encouraging artists to apply for consideration in three upco...

Grammy Museum to exhibit K-pop memorabilia

Art

July 11, 2024

Grammy Museum to exhibit K-pop memorabilia

The Grammy Museum, located in Los Angeles, will run “HYBE: We Believe in Music,” an immersive exhibit featuring articles from Hybe acts — including BTS, Sevente...

Studio Ghibli shows how it created its vibrant worlds in new English art book

Art

May 28, 2024

Studio Ghibli shows how it created its vibrant worlds in new English art book

Studio Ghibli is set to release an English version of its art book that shows how Hayao Miyazaki and his company created their movies’ vibrant structures and la...

Chinese American Museum honors Anna May Wong with new exhibit

Art

May 23, 2024

Chinese American Museum honors Anna May Wong with new exhibit

The Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles is honoring Anna May Wong, a pioneering Asian American Hollywood actress, with a new exhibit titled “Unmasking Anna M...

Luxembourg court rules in favor of photographer who claimed artist plagiarized her work

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May 10, 2024

Luxembourg court rules in favor of photographer who claimed artist plagiarized her work

A Luxembourg court has ruled that Jeff Dieschburg, the artist accused of copying Singaporean photographer Jingna Zhang’s work, committed plagiarism. Key points:...

Art

May 7, 2024

100-year-old anime discovered in Japan

A silent anime film, believed to be over 100 years old, has been discovered in Japan. Key points:

Japanese companies tap AI start-up to translate 50,000 manga into English

Art

May 7, 2024

Japanese companies tap AI start-up to translate 50,000 manga into English

Japanese companies are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the translation of Japanese manga into English, aiming for efficiency and rapi...