QUIZ: Snow, Fuji, and Ukiyo-e—Japanese Woodblock Wonders
Joanna Kaszubowska 29 August 2026
Asian Art
Tribute to Yayoi Kusama—The Polka Dot Queen
Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most-celebrated contemporary artists, died at the age of 97. “It is with profound sorrow that the passing of...
Katerina Papouliou 27 August 2026
How a Chinese Carpenter Became a $141 Million Art Star
Qi Baishi is probably not someone you expect to become one of the highest-valued artists in the world, right next to Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso,...
Barry Russell 26 August 2026
Sliman Mansour, Painter of Palestinian Resistance, Dies at 79
Sliman Mansour, one of the leading figures in Palestinian art, died yesterday at the age of 79. Mansour’s practice was profoundly intertwined...
Martha Teverson 25 August 2026
The Scenes You Might Know from Anime: Outstanding Prints of Hasui Kawase
Hasui Kawase (1883–1957) was one of Japan’s most important and prolific printmakers and artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a...
Isabella Hill 20 August 2026
Lee Ufan—The Beauty of Emptiness
Lee Ufan is a Korean-born international artist, whose work is key to the Mono-ha movement. If you have ever been lucky enough to encounter a Lee...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 13 August 2026
The Beauty of Folding Screens: Namban Byōbu of Japan
Masterfully crafted into hinged leaves and enclosed within a lacquer frame, the Japanese Namban folding screens, or the Namban byōbu, contain a...
Maya M. Tola 13 August 2026
Pumpkin Spiced Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama, the legendary Japanese artist born in 1929, began her career 69 years ago. Nevertheless, the world discovered her just a couple of...
Magda Michalska 10 August 2026
Amrita Sher-Gil in 10 Paintings—The Artist Who Reimagined Modern Indian Art
When Amrita Sher-Gil died in Lahore in December 1941, she was only 28 years old. Yet in little more than a decade, she transformed the course of...
Shivani Gupta 10 August 2026
Yayoi Kusama and Her World of Polka Dots
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist and writer, born in 1929. Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, her art encompasses an astonishing variety of...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 August 2026
Cats in Chinese Art
Who doesn’t love cats? Check out these cute and cuddly house cats, ferocious lions, and majestic tigers, created by Chinese...
Rucha Vijay Bodas 7 August 2026
The 1,000-Year-Old Shipwreck That Revealed an Ancient Global Trade Network
The Belitung Shipwreck (or Tang Shipwreck), discovered off the coast of Belitung Island in Indonesia, is one of the most significant archaeological...
Maya M. Tola 6 August 2026
