2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (569+ words) LONDON, June 12 " British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday. One of the leading artists involved in the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (346+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 " Valentine Francis Willie, the influential curator, gallery owner and arts advocate credited with helping elevate Malaysian and South-east Asian contemporary art, died in Kuala Lumpur this morning, The Star reported. Born in Sabah, Willie trained as a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (526+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, June 4" When Hasnul J. Saidon, Taufik Abdullah, Fauzin Mustafa and Mohd Noor Mahmud first exhibited together in 1989, they were young artists asking what art could do beyond the marketplace. Thirty-seven years later, the four have returned to that conversation…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (599+ words) PETALING JAYA, June 2" Long before neighbourhood malls and grocery delivery apps gained traction, traditional wet markets flourished as the heartbeat of local communities. Back then, tagging along with parents to market trips was a weekly ritual that most children looked…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (381+ words) Despite the decline of the publishing industry, self-publication and handmade "zine" magazines are growing in popularity in Japan, reflecting the country's enduring love of paper in the digital era. While speaking to AFP at the plant, his hands black with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (604+ words) National identity is not shaped only through constitutions, policies, or political institutions. It is also formed through rituals, symbols, and places that people continue to recognise across generations. In Malaysia, one of those places is undoubtedly Istana Negara. For most…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (289+ words) PARIS, May 22 " A spiral segment of the Eiffel Tower's original staircase sold for more than "450, 000 (RM2. 07 million) at auction in Paris on Thursday. The buyer, who was in the auction room, became the owner of a 14-step section of staircase that…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (436+ words) LONDON, May 21 " As Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill was known for his stirring speeches, but a new London exhibition explores another side to his creativity " as a passionate and prolific artist. The exhibition opening Saturday at the Wallace Collection will…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (409+ words) PARIS, May 19 " France said yesterday'that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery. The "Louvre-New Renaissance" overhaul, President Emmanuel Macron's signature project…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (104+ words) KUCHING, May 16 " Strengthening Sarawak's traditional pottery industry is key to preserving the cultural identity while unlocking opportunities in the creative economy, says. .....