The Chinese artist and dissident was producing documentaries and directing an opera in Italy when the coronavirus pandemic hit the country.

Often overlooked by tourists flocking to the Louvre, the Centre Pompidou and other superstar museums, France's more intimate galleries and cultural sites are preparing to open their doors as the coronavirus lockdown is progressively lifted.

In a bustling square of Egypt's capital, four sphinx-like statues stand in wooden crates ahead of a planned unveiling ceremony following their controversial transfer from historical sites.

One of Bali’s most prominent artists — known by the pen name Symon — passed away on April 15 this year.

New York's beloved Broadway theaters will not reopen until at least early September, its trade association announced Tuesday.

One of Britain's leading classical music venues on Tuesday announced a program of live concerts as the country eases out of lockdown measures.

The Tokopedia e-shop will be the main transaction site while RURU Shop on Instagram provides the lookbook. 

The global coronavirus pandemic is still raging but museums are already gathering testimony and objects to remember life under lockdown.

"Ida Bagus Punia Atmaja: A COVID-19 Solidarity Exhibition", an online presentation of 44 artworks, began on April 28 and continues through  to May 28.

An autographed and well-worn pair of basketball legend Michael Jordan's Nike shoes hits the auction block at Sotheby's on Friday, in a celebrity-infused test of the market for sneakers as highly-prized collectibles.

London's Notting Hill Carnival, held annually over a long weekend in late August, has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis.

Indonesian prominent artist Arahmaiani Feisal joins a show that swiftly responds to the ongoing health crisis by taking the exhibition online.

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.