Kobayashi's home island is no longer off the tourist radar – thanks to the power of modern art. Since the 1989 launch of what has become Benesse Art Site Naoshima – a multi-island art ...

With each unique art piece, we challenge the current cultural perspective. Contemporary art highlights the diverse voices, styles, and cultures that weren’t previously recognized.

The journey continues with a sampling of baskets and modern woven sculptures, spotlighting off-loom weaving techniques. A curvy, looped wire Ruth Asawa sculpture and Yvonne Koolmatrie’s conical ...

The Chinese artist merges nostalgia with contemporary digital life, reflecting the aesthetics of classic video games, such as Counter-Strike (2000) and early FIFA titles with the canons of art ...

Five Must-Visit Contemporary Art Museums in Shanghai Between the high-profile architecture and the evolving contemporary art collections, these museums in Shanghai offer up a feast for the eyes.

After decades of “staying within the lines” of what was considered traditional Native art, Indigenous artists are increasingly moving into the contemporary art space. Whether creating fine-art ...

The Nazis loathed modern art. They launched a war against it. “Degenerate Art,” an exhibition in Paris on modern art’s greatest crisis, is about culture wars and where they can lead.

I have been privileged to witness, first-hand, the remarkable evolution of Modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, and this book aims to share that journey with a wider audience.

The island's evolution into a globally renowned open-air museum and international contemporary arts hub was all but assured in 1994, when Yayoi Kusama's yellow and black-spotted Pumpkin was added ...