Kiyohara Yukinobu: Sublime Female Painter of the Kano School
Not many of us have heard of Kiyohara Yukinobu, but we probably should have. She was a Japanese painter in the early Edo period (1603–1868) and one...
Candy Bedworth 13 March 2024
Not many of us have heard of Kiyohara Yukinobu, but we probably should have. She was a Japanese painter in the early Edo period (1603–1868) and one...
Candy Bedworth 13 March 2024
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 12 March 2024
Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist best known for his collaborations with multiple fashion brands and famous singers. You may know him from his 2019 collab with Billie Eilish, for the music video of You Should See Me in a Crown. His creativity is informed by traditional Japanese arts and modern Japanese pop culture. His artworks appeal both to the masses as well as collectors of fine art.
Rucha Vijay Bodas 12 March 2024
Feudal Japan experienced many social upheavals and turbulences. This highlighted the need to be combat-ready for everyone, including women. Hence,...
Errika Gerakiti 8 March 2024
You might not know the title of Hokusai’s print, but Under the Wave off Kanagawa is almost instantly recognizable. His Great Wave reveals...
Marina Kochetkova 26 February 2024
Located on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, a little over 100 miles outside New Delhi, is India’s most famous monument and one of the...
Maya M. Tola 23 February 2024
We’ve all seen those jovial, happy cat figurines in Asian restaurants and shops. Sitting upright with their raised paw, smiling face, and trademark...
Nadine Waldmann 17 February 2024
Visual artist, singer-songwriter, writer, and filmmaker, Yōko Ono cannot be reduced to the role of the wife of the English musician John Lennon...
Montaine Dumont 15 February 2024
Imagination is the only limit to the stories and myths about dragons. From East to West, storytellers paint them as creatures of fire, of deep...
Yifan Xia 15 February 2024
Imagine a household celebrating the Chinese New Year where children share a home and joyfully play together. They have different kinds of toys to...
Marina Kochetkova 15 February 2024
Ten Symbols of Longevity is a landscape masterpiece of Korean art. It is a beautiful world filled with earthly perfection and cosmic energy. The...
James W Singer 15 February 2024
The ten artworks featured give an overview of the vast Korean art world. These items span from the early Joseon period to the present and take...
Seoyoung (Alyssa) Kim 15 February 2024