Naga tattooing patterns can signify tribal identity, life accomplishments or the completion of a rite of passage.

Norway gave the go-ahead for the demolition of a bomb-damaged building adorned with drawings by Spanish master painter Pablo Picasso.

Spain's culture ministry on Wednesday cancelled a performance by opera star Placido Domingo, a day after he accepted "full responsibility" in a sexual harassment scandal.

Creating art is one thing, but preserving it for future generations to enjoy is a whole other realm in itself.

A Spanish carnival troupe whose Holocaust-themed parade outraged Jewish human rights groups and Israel's embassy in Madrid has cancelled its remaining shows.

In a quiet studio in northern Albania, artists delicately paint, gild and bejewel tens of thousands of Venetian masks that revelers around the world have been donning for carnival season.

The strangler fig, commonly known as the banyan, is one of Indonesia’s five symbols of unity, representing one state with many cultural roots.

Nearly 1.1 million people flocked to see a blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre in Paris before it closed Monday -- an all-time record -- the museum said.

Ethiopia's government on Thursday assumed custody of a priceless 18th-century crown that a former refugee had kept hidden in his apartment in the Netherlands for two decades.

A French street artist’s interpretation of the Mona Lisa made of 330 Rubik’s Cubes sold for 480,200 euros (US$520,680) on Sunday at a modern art auction in Paris, well above presale estimates of up to 150,000 euros, organizers Artcurial said.

A satirical Belgian carnival parade decried by Israel’s foreign minister as “hateful” went ahead on Sunday despite being withdrawn from the United Nation’s list of recognized cultural events over accusations of racism and anti-Semitism.

It's a half hour after midnight, and a huge crowd is massed in front of the illuminated glass pyramid at the Louvre for a rare night-time visit to the museum's most ambitious show in years, a landmark collection of works by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.

For the 2020 National Press Day, the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) organized a cultural competition for regents and mayors all over Indonesia.

In the heart of Miami, among the towering skyscrapers that rise above Biscayne Bay, the eye-catching new luxury condo building by late star architect Zaha Hadid dominates the skyline.

An ancient tomb thought to belong to Rome's founder Romulus was presented to the world, after months of investigation by history sleuths.

Peru unveiled a priceless manuscript containing the memoirs of former Inca leaders that had disappeared during Chile's occupation of Lima during the 1879-84 Pacific War.

The director of the Vienna Ballet, Manuel Legris, is to be appointed to the world-famous La Scala in Milan "in the coming months".

Rolex Arts Initiative features Spike Lee, Phyllida Lloyd, Carrie Mae Weems and Lin-Manuel Miranda as the mentors for the program's latest edition.

Opera director Dmitry Chernyakov has not worked in his hometown of Moscow for nearly a decade after scandalizing local audiences. Until now.

Even as major events like Hong Kong’s Art Basel and Art Central are being cancelled following the coronavirus outbreak, Art Moments Jakarta is still poised to be held for the second time in April.

Dubbed Jaipongan Music of West Java, the limited edition album will be released on March 6. 

In the era where the #MeToo movement has come to dominate conversation, a play aims to further put the subject in the spotlight.

A collection of Renaissance costumes are being showcased at an exhibition in Jakarta, transporting visitors into a world of duchesse fabric and Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpieces.

For the first time in centuries, all 12 tapestries designed by Raphael have been hung on the lower walls of the Sistine Chapel as part of celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of the artist's death.

His pictures recount the mythical and mystical, drawing inspiration from the cosmos and nature they are a fusion of styles while being uniquely Balinese.

Sotheby's has announced that it will reschedule its Asia Week sales for the week of June 22.

Thousands of people, many dressed for a traditional masked ball, crowded into Saint Mark's Square on Sunday to witness "the flight of the angel", the opening event of the annual Venice Carnival.

The tale of Panji and Sekartaji explores the heroism and love of the two main characters. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has even named Panji a Memory of The World (MoW).

Indonesian choreographer and dancer Eko Supriyanto’s latest choreography show, Ibu-Ibu Belu: Bodies of Borders, translates the collective memory of living together among the people of neighboring East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia and Timor Leste into a full-body expression.  

A new Valentine's Day work by UK street artist Banksy, showing a young girl firing a slingshot of flowers, has been defaced after appearing on a building in western England.