An exhibition of masterpieces owned by a Russian art collector has attracted a near-record number of visitors in Paris, but the war in Ukraine may make it the last of its kind for a while.

Remarkable for its resemblance to the human voice, the classical instrument sarangi is fading from Pakistan's music scene –- except for a few players dedicated to preserving its place.

Two pictures from a hit Paris art exhibition of masterpieces from a Russian collection rarely seen abroad are to remain in France in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the French government said Saturday.

Two of Charles Darwin's notebooks containing his pioneering ideas on evolution and his famous Tree of Life sketch have been returned anonymously after going missing for 21 years, Cambridge University Library said on Tuesday.

Twenty artists held an art exhibition to help two of Indonesia’s biggest literary figures who are currently suffering from illnesses.

In Central Africa, indigenous people gain access to health but deforestation threatens their traditions.

A group of Taiwanese puppeteers are looking to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to help bring their traditional art form into the modern era and keep it relevant for a new audience.

Nearly 25 years after the death of Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti, his son Femi and grandson Made are taking his Afrobeat sound to the United States.

Uncompromising, sacrilegious, and intense – Kadapat is one of the best hidden talents in Bali’s promising music scene.

Koons, one of the most celebrated and expensive living artists, is famed for kitsch pieces such as "Ballon Dog" and "Rabbit," and his work is exhibited in galleries around the world.

The Palace of Versailles is reopening the site of an often-overlooked part of its history on Friday with a fully restored Jeu de Paume Room that hosted the founding of French democracy.

The lack of a reaction is a testament to Smith's broad popularity in Hollywood, and his powerful box office cachet, according to some observers.

Combining his love for Japanese manga, surrealism and science fiction, Bandung-based artist Riandy Karuniawan has created a style of illustration that is both psychedelic and thought-provoking. 

A new foundation has launched an inaugural campaign urging young Indonesians to adopt the traditional dress of the country's diverse cultural heritage.

Three violinists, a cellist and a bass player delighted an audience of a few dozen people for half an hour in one of the largest subway stations in Ukraine's second city, close to the Russian border.

A group of youngsters from Ambon, Maluku set up a concert series aimed at celebrating the island’s growing independent music system.

A Russian artist and a Ukrainian owner of a villa complex on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have come together to promote peace and unity through a giant work of art. 

Andy Warhol's iconic sage-blue background portrait of Marilyn Monroe has been tipped to sell for a record-breaking US$200 million at auction in the spring, Christie's announced on Monday.

By intersecting political intrigue with the obligation of transferring cultural knowledge to future generations, artist Manda Selena explores identity and the creative power and plight of motherhood in the modern age.

On a giant flyover in the sprawling Indian metropolis of Mumbai, a transgender art collective is trying to change attitudes as radically as it transforms the concrete pillars into brightly colored murals.

An exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijkmuseum uses posters, personal belongings and other objects exhibited for the first time to put a human face on Indonesia’s war of independence against the Dutch which lasted from 1945 to 1949.

With its imposing, angular proportions made out of clay, the Opera Village cultural and educational project, designed by Burkina Faso-born architect Francis Kere, blends into the landscape.

Hidden on the backs of canvases, doodles have allowed artists down the ages, from Michelangelo to Picasso, to test, explore and unleash their creativity.

From her shelter in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, Vera Lytovchenko has become a social media sensation with her violin performances that help her forget the war, if only for a few minutes. 

Hundreds of thousands of Irish and international visitors flocked to Ireland for St Patrick's Day festivities after a two-year halt due to coronavirus.

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

India's colourful festivities to mark Holi are underway, including in a town usually associated with grief as a so-called "city of widows".

For renowned artist Heri Dono, the archives of materials related to his work are as valuable as the works themselves. 

China has so far refused to condemn its ally Russia's war, but Chinese painter Huang Rui is convinced that Ukraine has already won.

With wooden spinning wheels and hand-drawn looms, Bangladesh is painstakingly resurrecting a fabric once worn by Marie Antoinette and Jane Austen but long thought forever lost to history.