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
Asian Art
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
Monument to Humanity—The First Sculpture in the World That Exists Through Its Absence
The story of the Monument to Humanity (İnsanlık Anıtı) is about much more than a sculpture. This story shows us how bureaucracy and politics can...
Guest Author 3 August 2026
Masterpiece Story: Striding Lion from the Ishtar Gate
Striding Lion is a masterpiece of Mesopotamian art with monumental size and composition. It symbolizes the strength of King Nebuchadnezzar II and the...
James W Singer 26 July 2026
QUIZ: The Magic World of Hokusai
Errika Gerakiti, 25 July 2026
QUIZ: Are You a Japanese Art Lover?
Katerina Papouliou 18 July 2026
Chiura Obata: Alien Enemy and Great American Painter
Chiura Obata applied Japanese training and technique to picturesque California landscapes with stunning results. Interned during World War II because...
Theodore Carter 9 July 2026
The Qutub Complex: Architecture of the Early Islamic Period in India
The Qutub Minar complex is a collection of architectural marvels located at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in New Delhi, India. The complex...
Maya M. Tola 6 July 2026
