Sir Kyffin Williams painting stolen from Royal Festival Hall
An oil painting by a renowned Welsh artist whose works have been sold for tens of thousands of pounds, has been stolen from London’s...
Chinese President Xi Jinping warns against ‘immoral’ art
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told artists, authors and actors that their work should present socialist values and not carry the "stench of money".
Mr...
French author Patrick Modiano wins Nobel Literature prize
The Nobel Academy described the novelist, whose work has often focused on the Nazi occupation of France, as “a Marcel Proust of our time”.
The...
Japan art market boosted by Abenomics after years in the doldrums
By Megumi Lim
Just a decade ago, a lithograph by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama sold for several hundred dollars at best. But now her pieces,...
D-G advises African nations to use culture for development
Lagos, Sept. 20, 2014 (NAN) Sir Ferdinand Anikwe, Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), on Saturday urged African countries to...
