Rare picture of Henry VIII's "lost" palace for sale
2010-11-04 09:10:17
A 16th century watercolor of King Henry VIII's "lost" palace, one of the earliest and most detailed depictions known to exist, is expected to fetch up to 1.2 million pounds ($1.9 million) at auction.
Making a fine impression
2010-11-03 09:21:30
Chinese collectors with deep pockets are increasingly looking at Impressionist and Modern Art.
Rock 'n' roll painter
2010-11-02 09:45:18
After two decades as a hit singer on the mainland, Ding Wu, the vocalist of rock band, Tang Dynasty, has decided to return to his roots.
International collectors invigorating art auctions
2010-11-02 09:10:37
Less than two years after a precipitous fall, the art market is flexing its muscles again, emboldened by recent auction records and an influx of determined international collectors rich with cash.
Profiting from tradition
2010-10-26 11:36:38
Many handicrafts are disappearing even though they are part of the country's intangible cultural heritage, but help is at hand. Zhang Zixuan reports.
What's on in Beijing:exhibits
2010-10-25 10:23:38
Exhibits Song Yige paintings Multitudes of contradictions are abound in this selection of paintings by artist Song Yige.
Behind the looking glass
2010-10-22 10:06:23
Life is one never-ending rehearsal at this year's Shanghai Biennial, which puts the creative process under the microscope, Zhang Kun reports.
Jewels auction exceeds $50 million, new record set
2010-10-22 09:15:44
A rare two-stone ring set a new world record price per carat for a blue diamond at auction when it was sold in a jewels sale that exceeded $50 million, Christie's said on Thursday.
NY museum honors artist Baldessari in retrospective
2010-10-20 09:14:20
More than 120 works, including two huge canvases commissioned for the exhibition, are included in a retrospective of legendary American artist John Baldessari at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Haven for New York artists, Chelsea Hotel for sale
2010-10-20 09:08:52
The New York hotel that inspired creative talent from Sir Arthur Clarke to Sid Vicious is up for sale.
Spain's El Prado to host special Renoir show
2010-10-19 09:18:35
More than a century after he visited Madrid's Prado museum seeking inspiration, Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir's work is being shown at the prestigious gallery.
Exhibition: New Titanic relics on show in London
2010-10-18 09:20:03
The legend of the Titanic lands in London next month with an exhibition featuring 14 new artifacts from the sunken transatlantic liner and video footage from the site of the wreck.