Anaida Schneider, a former banker based in Switzerland, is among those promoting new ownership schemes -- for a small fee, investors can buy a digital chunk of a painting and share in the profits when she sells.

Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971, opening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, charts key moments in black film history that were either ignored by mainstream Hollywood studios and audiences in their day, or have been long forgotten.

The British artist of Balinese descent delves into the familial with her first solo exhibition in Jakarta.  

Swiss artist Francois Monthoux's annual project to build clay sculptures on the banks of Switzerland's Toleure river has sprawled into a captivating castle complex this year as the drought afflicting Europe allows him to extend his dream world.

Brazilian national Sabine Coll Boghici, 48, was arrested on Wednesday on allegations she was part of a bizarre scheme to defraud her 82-year-old mother, Genevieve Boghici, the wife of the late art collector Jean Boghici, out of money, artwork and jewelry totaling some 724 million reais (US$142.42 million).

Gede Sukarya has a natural affinity with cows, a highly revered animal in his culture and village of Bulian, North Bali. His exploration into the potential of cowhide, outside of the iconic traditional conventions, realizes new possibilities in contemporary art expressions.

London's Horniman Museum on Sunday said that it would return dozens of artifacts looted by British soldiers in Nigeria, including 12 of the famed Benin Bronzes.

As many people from other regions in Indonesia migrate to Lampung, the local language strives to survive in its homeland. 

British artist Daniel Lismore's monumental pieces of "wearable art" featuring everything from rubbish to elaborate headgear studded with jewels took center stage at London's Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday.

Studies have confirmed the earliest evidence of archery dates back 64,000 years ago with the finding of quartz arrowheads in Sidubu Cave, present-day South Africa. Since then, bows and arrows have continued to develop throughout the world.

A team of Peruvian archaeologists uncovered three burials from the Spanish colonial period on top of a pre-Hispanic temple, which may be up to 500 years old.

Hand carving playing tiles for the popular Chinese game used to be a source of income for many, but the introduction of much cheaper machine-made sets whittled away at their customer base and turned their work into a rarity.

With the theme Expanding Awareness, the 2022 ARTJOG Festival highlights the work of artists from all walks of life, including the young and disabled, to emphasize inclusiveness and shared humanity.

Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria's Mediterranean coast to preserve a disappearing ancient skill.

A deadly virus has swept through Zurich's zoo, killing three Asian elephants in a month and leaving experts stumped as to how to stop its spread.

A joint Indonesian-Australian exhibition uses historical objects to rethink the ties and connections between the two countries, as well as their colonial histories.

Made from recycled military truck or aircraft tyres, Vietnam's hand-made rubber sandals have travelled vast distances over the decades.

Iulia Coleasa, an 81-year-old who relies on her small plot for food, traveled 15 kilometers in searing heat to a monastery in southern Romania on Sunday to join a service praying for rain.

Erasmus Huis Jakarta presents an expo on sustainable buildings for a better world. 

He is the creator of one of the world's best-known manga, but One Piece author Eiichiro Oda shuns stardom with a carefree attitude that evokes the beloved hero of his work.

'Twenties' is a column in which we give our top 20 list of anything and everything of interest, from food and history to pop culture, lifestyle and more.

As a teenager stuck in Hong Kong's pressure-cooker school system, Eric Yip found his escape in writing poetry -- never dreaming that one day he would win a top prize halfway across the world.

An exhibition highlighting contemporary artists as storytellers focuses on the long tradition of paper manipulation.

Kyrgyzstan is seeking to attract more tourists by promoting its traditional kumis - fermented mare's milk - which locals drink and bathe in and say is good for their health.

Documenta, which every five years turns the sleepy German city of Kassel into the centre of the art world, features more than 1,500 participants and for the first time since its launch in 1955, had been curated by a collective, Ruangrupa.

Just like any other Portuguese bullfight, the rider circles around the charging bull's horns, before bending down to plant a bandarilha in its spine -- except that no blood is spilled here.

The director general of Documenta, one of the world's biggest art fairs, was forced to resign following outrage over anti-Semitic exhibits upon opening in Germany last month.

Music schools are popping up in Saudi Arabia’s big cities as some social restrictions are relaxed, including group music lessons.

A gallery in Scotland said on Thursday it was "thrilled" to announce the discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, with his ear intact, hidden behind another painting.

At 52, he is one of the most famous art sleuths in the world, trusted by both thieves and police for his unprecedented access to the criminal trade in stolen art.