Inspired by Bali, Hofker created a series of paintings describing the island and its culture's elegance.

Completed in 1949, Kahlo's "Diego y yo" (Diego and I) went under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York and sold to an unidentified buyer for US$34.9 million.

The auction in New York saw a parade of 35 modern and contemporary works by artists such as Warhol, Rothko, Koons, Picasso and Giacometti go under the hammer.

Titled, "No.7," the 95 in (241 cm) high canvas painted in 1951 in bands of green, crimson and lavender, had been expected to sell for $70 million to $90 million at Sotheby's in New York. It was the first time the painting had come to auction.

Hong Kongers queued for the opening of the much-anticipated multimillion-dollar art museum M+, a project bedevilled by delays, spiralling costs, and now the spectre of censorship.

Entrepreneur Renaldi Perdana Kesuma and illustrator Hari Prast are spreading the wonder of everything from traditional folktales to culinary heritage through the boldly printed shirts of Telusur Kultur (Exploring Culture).

Archeologists found remains of some 25 people, mainly women and children, as well as dozens of ceramic vessels and objects such as needles used in textile work.

Taiyoshi Hyakuban hasn't functioned as a brothel for decades, and now operates as a restaurant, but it is seen as a symbol of the surrounding neighbourhood.

The large oval brooch and ear clips had belonged to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, wife of Grand Duke Vladimir, who was also the aunt of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II.

Grieve Records has dug up some underground gems through its followers' recommendations and curated a new compilation album, Noise Assault Vol. 1, due out at the end of November.

The return of the pieces taken from Abomey palace, which also include three totemic statues, comes as calls mount in Africa for European countries to return the colonial spoils lining their museum shelves.

It was the first time that the bracelets, made up of 112 old-cut diamonds, had ever gone under the hammer.

About 30 art galleries from across the African continent -- but also from Paris, London and Barcelona -- showed off their best pieces at a fair in Lagos this week.

After more than a year, in-person auctions return to New York this week with the sale of the Macklowe collection -- the world's most expensive to hit the market.

Experts believe the site in the Lima district of La Victoria may be linked to the culture known as "Blanco sobre Rojo," or "White on Red," which settled on the central coast of Peru in the valleys of Chillon, Rimac and Lurin, the three rivers that cross Lima. 

Mexico had called for the cancelation of the auction of 40 objects by the Artcurial house in Paris that nevertheless went ahead this week, as well as another planned next week by Christie's.

Housed in a huge mirrored, bowl-shaped depot attached to the museum in the Dutch port city, its collection of 151,000 artworks by artists including Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet will be accessible to visitors from Saturday.

Digital technology has opened the door for contemporary artists to offer greater value to society, especially in 3D printed art. Jakarta-based sculptor and multimedia artist Nus Salomo is pioneering design innovations into new and exciting fields.

Showcasing traditional dance, music and arts, Iraq's Babylon International Festival has attracted thousands of fans for the first time in two war-scarred decades.

Cemetery visitors can use their phones to scan the QR code, which links them to a website with a biography of the deceased and photos from their life.

Thousands of people, including locals and tourists, lined the route through the capital for a glimpse of the procession, which was canceled last year due to the coronavirus.

The Jogja National Museum (JNM) complex in Wirobrajan, Yogyakarta, holds a special place as a venue for underground music gigs as well as a knock-down gallery for struggling artists.

New media artist Benny Wicaksono presents a “prepper” perspective through pieces that anticipate a dystopian future.

Located in the southern outskirts of Rome, between the historic centre and the seaside suburb of Ostia, EUR is characterized by monumental buildings in white marble and travertine stone, typical of the fascist era.

The New York art collective behind Lil Nas X's "Satan Shoes" says that it seeks to criticize the concepts of "authenticity" and "exclusivity" that dominate the art market.

Thousands flocked to cemeteries in the Catholic-majority Philippines on Thursday for their last chance to visit dead loved ones before All Saints' Day.

Ending a decade-long journey as Sisir Tanah, Bagus Dwi Danto writes a personal album chronicling his pandemic struggles, using his own name.

The album was previously owned by Martin Shkreli, a disgraced executive sentenced to prison for fraud, and sold at auction in July as part of a deal to settle his debt to the US government.

The growing popularity of Russian standup sketches has attracted the watchful eye of the authorities, resulting in the arrest and deportation of a comedian this summer over a joke.

This year, the ritual, usually held in late October before Mexico's Day of the Dead festival, is taking place for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.