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By getting the public more involved in art in a big open way, the Shanghai West Bund Biennale brings new vitality to the city.
Many Chinese artists have now attained international recognition but few have gained a level of respect shown to sculpture master Wu Weishan.
An art auction specifically for Beijing's amateur collectors has seen a boom in the number of bidders over the past year.Framed by controversy
You may think you know your vegetables - the price of pumpkins or what nutrients carrots contain - but did you know they can be played like musical instruments?
A good story is the critical ingredient for a successful musical, but music plus story alone can't complete the recipe, music supervisor Martin Koch believes.
China-based art curator Tiffany Beres completed the most challenging project of her career - organizing a major show at a prestigious exhibition center in Paris.
Despite the heavyweight artworks and big name artists, Long Museum's new exhibition has met with challenges from critics.
Art events in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou during April 27-May 5
Researchers have discovered that a document thought to be a landscape painting from the Qing Dynasty, is in fact one of China's earliest world maps from the Ming Dynasty.
An art gallery in Shandong acquired a wealth of paintings by Liu Kuo-Sung, a famous painter who lives in Taiwan.Zhou Chunya: best-selling Chinese artist
A lithe and fresh-faced dancer - costumed in black robes with red lining, loose hair almost down to her waist - pivoted continuously on the stage in water.
Seoul and Beijing celebrate 20 years as sister cities with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra performing the Chinese sheng.