3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (523+ words) DALLAS, Sept 11 — Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks that would define his presidency, George W. Bush, now an avid painter, is displaying 16 pieces of art inspired by the tragic events. The exhibit opens with a painting of lower Manhattan shrouded…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (89+ words) Accepting the award, 37-year-old Tato paid tribute to festival founder Jean-Francois Leroy, who died on Monday. Leroy, he said, had given him an early break in 2018 when he showed his work for the first time. Tato also acknowledged the young…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (630+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Stories can be told in many ways — through the lens of a camera, the rhythm of music, or the strokes of a brush that bring legends and imagination to life. Japanese folklore takes centre stage in Kuala…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (503+ words) AUGUST 26 — I wonder if Japanese people get tired of the way they're perceived by some, not as people but curiosities, like exotic animals. Some stereotypes are true — that there is an enduring love and adoption of cuteness in Japan. Take…...