The annual theater festival in the French city of Avignon, the world's most famous celebration of drama, has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers said Monday.

The coronavirus pandemic poses a huge global challenge to auction houses large and small, but those that have embraced technology could prosper as nervous investors seek a safe haven.

Myanmar’s New Year festival of Thingyan is the country’s biggest public holiday -- normally a week of nation-wide celebration and water-fights, with soaked revelers partying late into the night.

Amid public anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic, art collections like those of the Jakarta Art Council (DKJ) and Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) should never be overlooked.

Organizers of the Burning Man arts festival, which takes place every year in the Nevada desert in the US, have canceled the gathering, joining a string of other cultural and sporting events to be sidelined because of the coronavirus outbreak.

A sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" sold for $910,000 in an online auction held Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' historic split.

More than 20 Broadway producers have offered a $1 million challenge match to double the impact of donations to the emergency fund, which was launched back in March.

As the pandemic has affected people’s lives across the world, one social enterprise steps up to help Indonesian weavers preserve their livelihoods and the art of weaving.

Until the middle of the last century, the 10 languages of the indigenous Sami people -- who are spread across the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia -- were decimated by brutal assimilation policies by their governments.

Campaigners fear developers will carve bijou flats out of the British prison where playwright Oscar Wilde was jailed for the “gross indecency” of gay sex after plans for an arts hub failed.

Broadway theaters, among New York's most-visited tourist attractions, will remain closed through June 7 due to the global coronavirus outbreak, an industry group said on Wednesday.

"Andy Warhol" was on view in London when the Tate group of galleries closed their doors through at least May 1 in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Hungary's MAV Symphony Orchestra is taking its music to the streets of Budapest to lift the spirits of residents quarantined in their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, and it appears to be working.

Staying at home is considered de riguer in these trying times, what with the pandemic and all. 

Jemuran Orang, a theater performance by Artery Performa, was staged online on the Budaya Saya YouTube channel and can be re-watched later. 

If they have a mind to marvel at miracles of engineering, automobile fans living under quarantine can visit the fabulous Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, where they can embark on a virtual stroll through the renowned exhibition space and admire all of the collection on show.

Art spaces in Jakarta, such as Museum MACAN and Galeri Indonesia Kaya, have launched digital initiatives to allow the public to enjoy art and cultural entertainment at home.

Frieze New York is the latest art fair to be cancelled in the reaction of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The members of the New Japan Philharmonic orchestra tune up for their latest recital, more than 60 musicians ranging from trombonists to violinists and percussionists -- but this is no ordinary performance.

Art is a way for us to navigate uncertain times by focusing our minds on the magical, the beautiful and the sublime. In this "Art in a Time of Crisis" series, contributor Richard Horstman shares how art functions to serve society and introduces readers to individual pieces that inspire people to draw strength from the painter's creativity and passion.

Jakarta’s performing arts scene has come to a virtual standstill as people lay low at home during the outbreak.

A Chinese artist has paid tribute to doctors and nurses and their months-long battle to treat virus-stricken patients in his latest light painting creations.

During the current lockdown, opera, theater and ballet are being offered for free on the internet.

The Broad has adapted its digital programming in the light of the current health crisis, launching several online initiatives to "inspire the museum's audience and help people remain connected to one another."

Can theater convey emotion and reach audiences through a virtual stage? Mime artist Asita Kaladewa had his initial doubts proven wrong when Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussudiardja uploaded his latest work on YouTube.

Edinburgh's international festivals were cancelled for the first time in 70 years on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said, in the latest blow for Britain's thriving arts scene.

A second woman has broken her silence about being groomed and controlled by the disgraced French pedophile writer Gabriel Matzneff.

The annual Bali Arts Festival, which was scheduled to take place from June to July, has been canceled amid fears of COVID-19.

The 1884 painting, titled the "Parsonage Garden at Neunen in Spring", was taken during a pre-dawn break-in at the Singer Laren Museum near Amsterdam.

Semarang-based artist collective Kolektif Hysteria presented its Penta KLabs project for the 2019 YouFab Global Creative Awards.