The Indonesian Arts Coalition (KSI) has called on the government to better implement its preemployment card program for the art sector in order to help workers in the industry make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Panggung Kahanan art event in Semarang provides a space for artists who have been unable to perform amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The online catalogue, complete with a guide for prospective buyers, is available to the public and should be studied carefully by all wishing to participate in the upcoming Larasati art auction.

Vienna's museum of city history said Tuesday an appeal to submit photos of everyday objects to document the coronavirus pandemic for future generations had so far drawn hundreds of submissions.

Poland's Chopin competition, which has launched the careers of renowned pianists, has been postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Monday.

The Ghibli Museum is offering virtual tours of its exhibits while it remains closed due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The National Museum of Korea’s permanent exhibition hall will reopen Wednesday, more than two months after the entire museum was shut down in late February due to the spread of COVID-19.

In its bid to support stage workers who have been adversely affected by the closure of performance venues, a cultural portal has streamed the stage production of a real-life Sundanese princess who chooses honor in the face of death.

Virtual settings provide a new home for self-expression for a dance community deprived of its stage.

New York's celebrated Broadway theaters have been shuttered since March 12 and may well not reopen before September. The very real fear is that with no public  funding to help them weather the crisis, some theaters may never reopen. 

Responding to the crisis, the museum invited art lovers to purchase “mystery artworks” through the Arisan Karya (artwork raffle) event at a flat rate of Rp 1 million (US$69).

One of the world's biggest art world players claims to have invented the "gallery of the future", with a virtual reality show opening on Thursday featuring a galaxy of contemporary stars.

The play Nyanyi Sunyi Revolusi, drawn from the life of the late poet Amir Hamzah, will be streamed on May 2 and 3.

Books, films, concerts: free content has been spreading almost as fast as the coronavirus, making life easier for those sheltering from the pandemic, but also threatening already fragile cultural industries, the UN warned Tuesday.

Scientific investigation of Vermeer's world-famous painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" has revealed elements that make her more "personal", even if her identity remains a mystery.

The auction house is partnering with Google to offer virtual encounters with some of the biggest names in music, politics, science, culture and sport.

Better known in Indonesia for his audacious body painting, American-Israeli artist Rom Yaari possesses a unique personality like no other.

"HANDPICKED: 100 Artists Selected by the Saatchi Gallery" will be open for bidding from May 12 through 28.

The French château where Leonardo da Vinci spent the final years of his life has launched a kid-friendly, online portal that delves deep into the mysteries and brilliance of the Italian Renaissance master.

A six-foot image of a sad-eyed man, baseball cap askew and mask covering his nose and mouth is spray painted on a building in a Nairobi slum. Next to it are the words “Corona is real”.

The exhibition “Trajectory” at Lawangwangi Creative Space in Bandung, West Java showcases works – both virtually or by appointment – by 10 artists who have made make their mark in the past decade with innovations in concepts and materials.  

Christie's will host an online-only auction in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, with bidding running from April 28 through May 6.

Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to his 1960s classic "The Times They Are A-Changin'" are going up for sale with a $2.2 million asking price in what could mark a world record for rock lyrics.

From a bunch of radishes to a sleeping cat, Parisian Agnes Goyet has turned to her life indoors for inspiration as France's coronavirus lockdown frees her up to pursue her hobby: art.

Street-artist Banksy has followed official advice to stay at home during the coronavirus crisis by creating a new artwork in his bathroom that shows his trademark stencilled rats running amok around the sink and toilet.

The street artist has recently announced on Instagram that he is releasing a series of limited-edition prints to raise funds for various charities.

Volunteers visited the camp for displaced Syrians in the northwestern town of Maarat Masrin, where they aim to teach the children how the coronavirus is spread and how to prevent infection.

Eddi Prabandono’s stellar Vespa-shaped installation at a posh Jakarta mall goes beyond art as it marks a turning point in the artist’s life.

From scythe-wielding monsters to a globe fending off coronavirus with an umbrella, a group of Indonesian artists has turned to wall murals to help stem a growing number of infections.

Berlin's art galleries are closed, but the art scene is rising to the occasion as around 50 artists join a community exhibition from their balconies.