Astana Opera to show origins of world at gala-concert
A gala-concert called The Birth of Theater will be held on October 24, 2013 at Astana Opera.
Versace mansion closes, readies for art exhibit?
The palatial US villa where fashion designer Gianni Versace was murdered closed its doors Friday following its multi-million-dollar sale last month.
Young artists shine at Hong Kong contemporary art show
With artwork sprawled on queen-sized beds, hung in front of television sets and even placed on toilet counters, Hong Kong's Asia Contemporary Art Show has an unusual take on what constitutes an art gallery.
Matisse cut-outs going on show in London
The biggest exhibition of Matisse's paper cut-outs -- a technique the French artist invented in his final years -- is going on show in London.
Sotheby's sets poison pill against investor challenge
Elite auction house Sotheby's on Friday adopted a poison-pill defense strategy to fend off a challenge by investor Dan Loeb's hedge fund Third Point.
New York City Opera to close after 70 years
The New York City Opera said Tuesday it would close and file for bankruptcy after 70 years, having failed to secure desperately needed millions through an emergency fund-raising appeal.
US National Gallery of Art to receive 250-work donation
Some 250 works of contemporary art are being donated to the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Kazakhstan mogul arranges kimono exhibition in Almaty
The exhibition of kimonos of the famous Japanese master Itchiku Kubota opened in the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan in Almaty yesterday.
Chamber hall to open in Astana Opera theater
The festive opening of the chamber hall in Astana Opera theater will take place on October 1, 2013 on the International Music Day.
Japanese Autumn Art Festival to be held in Almaty
Japanese Autumn, the 3rd International Art Festival, will be held from September 23 to October 5 in Almaty.
Renoir works, personal items fetch $1.3 mn at NY auction
A collection of over 100 letters, photos, plasters, drawings and personal items that once belonged to Pierre-Auguste Renoir were sold at auction Thursday in New York.
200 years of Australian art on show in London
A major exhibition of Australian art opens in London on Saturday, charting 200 years of extraordinary change through the country's relationship with its dramatic landscape.
Male nudes to display assets at the Orsay
The glory of the male form is the focus of Paris's Musee d'Orsay programme this autumn, with hundreds of naked men waiting to adorn its illustrious walls.
Thai nomad theatres strive to preserve ancient art
They eat, sleep and raise their children beneath the stage floorboards and when dusk falls Thailand's travelling theatres come to life with ornate costumes, colourful face paint and high-pitched Chinese opera.
Artists of world most famous theatres to perform in Astana Opera in October
Artists of the world's most famous theaters will perform in Astana Opera in October 2013.
Kazakhstan artist got gold medal at New York Realism contest
Kazakhstan artist Beibut Assemkul was awarded with a gold medal as the author of the new trend called hyper impressionism.
How stolen Dutch art fooled even Sotheby's expert eyes
A cunningly disguised stolen work by Dutch contemporary artist Jan Schoonhoven managed to fool experts at the world's largest art broker Sotheby's.
Renoir's personal items to be auctioned in New York
A mass of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's personal items will be auctioned in New York next month in what is billed as the biggest collection of the French Impressionist artist's memorabilia.
Dutch art heist trial set to open in Bucharest
The trial of six Romanians charged with a dramatic theft from a Dutch museum is set to open in Bucharest Tuesday, amid fears the stolen masterpieces by Monet, Picasso and Gauguin may have been destroyed.
Kazakhstan ballet dancers win prizes in New York
Ballet dancers from Kazakhstan Assel Kumarova, Serik Nakyspekov and Azamat Askarov took part in Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition
